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Randy Santel announces that he just succeeded at a restaurant eating challenge for the 500th time: the burger challenge at Bare Grill on Bourke in Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.

June 14, 2017 at 8:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Burger Eating Challenges, Randy Santel, Statistics | Permalink * Comments (20)

Ethan Teske attempted the Rocky Top challenge at It's All So Yummy Cafe in Knoxville for an upcoming episode of Food Network's Ice Cream Nation.

June 13, 2017 at 9:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ethan Teske, Ice Cream Challenges, Knoxville, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark, runner-up in the St. Louis Nathan's qualifier, has started a youtube channel.

June 13, 2017 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, St. Louis, Videos, Websites | Permalink * Comments (26)

Yuka Kinoshita just hit a billion total views for her youtube channel.

June 10, 2017 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Videos, Yuka Kinoshita | Permalink * Comments

Sayler's in Portland has posted a request for people who want to attempt its 72 ounce steak challenge on two television shows to be recorded later this month: Travel Channel's Food Paradise and a Japanese program. Entries will close on June 12.

June 9, 2017 at 4:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland, Steak Eating Challenges, Television | Permalink * Comments (2)

Erik "The Electric" Lamkin has uploaded a video of him attempting to eat 60,000 calories over 60 hours.

June 7, 2017 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calorie Challenges, Erik Lamkin, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

The BBC has a list of the biggest eaters in the animal kingdom. Elephants can consume up to 528 pounds of food and water a day.

June 7, 2017 at 7:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Science | Permalink * Comments

A hot dog eating contest at the Route 66 Summerfest in Rolla, MO was terminated yesterday after an entrant needed emergency medical attention. The fate of the competitor is currently unknown. update The Rolla Daily News facebook reports that he is currently at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and listed in stable condition. (via Greg comment)

June 4, 2017 at 10:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Jefferson City | Permalink * Comments (15)

Omaha.com has a report on how Creighton University students studied the impact of eating the 12 scoop "Dundee Dozen" ice cream challenge on the human body.

June 1, 2017 at 9:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Ice Cream Challenges, Omaha, Science | Permalink * Comments

1st big MLE rankings update of 2017

May 31, 2017 at 4:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings

The first big update of the MLE top 50 for 2017 have been made
In
#17 Darron Breeden
#22 Derek Jacobs
#23 Juan Neave
#35 Pedram Esmaeelzadeh
#36 Sarah Reinecke
#49 Andrew Kossuth (suprising given that his last MLE contest was in 2015)

Out (cached results)
#25 BeeJay Alexander
#33 Larell Marie Mele
#44 Corey Fanguy
#46 Ben Do
#47 Ron Koch
#48 Lesley Ryder

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Matt Stonie appeared in an advertisement for AT & T's high speed internet.

May 30, 2017 at 8:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments (25)

Eric "Badlands" Booker appeared on Fox 46 Charlotte to promote tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at the 600 Festival, so presumably he is the favorite for that competition. Ronnie Hartman will also compete.

May 26, 2017 at 8:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen appeared on WBIR yesterday to talk about competing in the Nathan's Finals.

May 25, 2017 at 11:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Knoxville, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)

Newyork.CBSlocal.com reports that 210,606 pounds of supermarket hot dogs have been recalled due to metal contamination. The faulty products are 14 ounce packages of “Nathan’s Skinless 8 Beef Franks” with a use by date of August 19, and 16 ounce packages of “Curtis Beef Master Beef Franks” with a use by date of June 15.

May 20, 2017 at 3:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (32)

Takeru Kobayashi produced a video for the Checkers fast food chain of him eating as many french fries as possible in a minute.

May 18, 2017 at 4:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Videos | Permalink * Comments (11)

The Travel Channel announces that filming will start this week for a new series of Man v Food that will debut in August. Actor and restaurant business veteran Casey Webb will replace Adam Richman as the host. In 2011, John Lomascolo won the Man v Food Nation Casting Call contest that was to have awarded him with an appearance in an Albany area episode that was not recorded before the series was canceled. We will see if the resumed series fulfills that promise.

May 15, 2017 at 3:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Television | Permalink * Comments (8)

Moeno Azuki won yesterday's "Battle of Big Eaters: Queens Match". The program televised on TV Tokyo can be viewed on oogui ch.

May 15, 2017 at 7:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Television, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Roadhouse Diner in Great Falls, MT produced a song in the style of 1980s metal to promote its burger eating contest on June 10 awarding $300 to the winner and $200 to the runner up. There will also be a women-only contest awarding $100.

May 12, 2017 at 6:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Montana, Music, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Inapub.co.uk has list of tips for restaurants about holding eating challenges.

May 11, 2017 at 7:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Eating Challenges, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (9)

On Wednesday, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle received Guinness recognition for two records: most chicken nuggets eaten in three minutes (642.12 grams) and the Most Bhut jolokia peppers eaten in two minutes (121.9 g)

May 6, 2017 at 11:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Records, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (51)

Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the most recent participant in First We Feast's Hot Ones wings of death challenge.

May 5, 2017 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Male Athletes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler attempted the 32 inch "Big Don" challenge at Mamma Mia's in Rockford, IL yesterday without a partner. The result will be announced on an upcoming television show.

May 4, 2017 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Pizza Eating Challenges, Rockford, Team Challenges, Television | Permalink * Comments (4)

Nathan’s women’s contest winners totals

May 2, 2017 at 9:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Statistics, Women

A list of all winning Nathan’s Famous contests totals for females since the women’s division was started in 2011 follows (sorted by amount).

2017 Apr 15 – Uncontested Miami, FL
2011 May 21 3 Lauren Gallagher Foxborough (Boston), MA
2015 Jun 13 3.5 Brandi Nashville, TN
2015 Jun 20 4 Angie Hendry Lincoln, NE
2012 May 12 4.5 Laura Riehman Naples, FL
2011 Jun 12 5 “Hurricane” Katrina Klein Thackerville, OK
2013 Jun 29 5 Prudence DiBenedetto Queens, NY
2014 May 29 5 Sheila Nelson Fort Lee, VA
2013 Dec 14 5.75 Val Bromann Tunica, MS
2016 May 28 6 Elizabeth “The Bespoke Curator” Petra Charlotte, NC

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Mic.com has a report on Wayne Algenio's victory over Guinness record holder Greg Holder in the Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest at the New York City Hot Sauce Expo Sunday.

April 25, 2017 at 12:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Records, Spicy Eating Challenges, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (2)

Ramsey Hilton has started a bicycling trip where he will tour the country and do restaurant challenges for the next three moonths. He plans to travel down the east coast to Miami during the tour.

April 25, 2017 at 7:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ramsey Hilton, Videos | Permalink * Comments (15)

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