Upcoming Las Vegas eating contests
Las Vegas eating challenges
(All Las Vegas eating challenges and contests in database)
The NASCAR Cafe's facebook page has a request for feedback about a possible B3 Burrito eating contest.
Gershwin9 has a video of a Dairy Queen Blizzard eating contest won by Ron Koch with 18 Blizzards in 10 minutes. Andrew Lane was the runner up. The Las Vegas Sun has an article about the contest, held to benefit the Children's Miracle Network.
The NASCAR Cafe's facebook has added a picture of Joey Chestnut after he ate the B3 Burrito in 6 minutes. There is also a new picture of Jessica "JigsawMofo" and Naader Reda's attempt Wednesday. Neither finished, but Jessica ate 3 pounds more than Adam Richman did in his attempt.
Emily’s Café at Club Fortune Casino in Henderson, NV (Las Vegas area) has started offering a 12 patty burger challenge that is free if finished in less than 20 minutes.
First Food and Bar in Las Vegas will have a wing eating contest on Saturday awarding a $100 gift certificate to the winner.
LBs Burgers in Las Vegas has created a poster for its "Undertaker" burger, which consists of 11 patties topped with bhut jolokia sauce. The burger received its name when Ron "The Undertaker" Koch was the first person to finish it last year .
Mas3423 has uploaded videos of Joey Chestnut's hot dog eating contest against Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq had four teammates and Tim Janus apparently served as coach for Shaq's team.
Las Vegas Weekly reports that Joey Chestnut and Shaquille O'Neal consumed a total of 60 hot dogs in recording a segment of Shaq vs. on Saturday. The episode will be televised in August.
The Vegas Cabbie twitter reports that Shaquille O'Neal claimed he would be Joey Chestnut at the hot dog eating contest at Serendipity in Caesar's Palace at noon.
The Las Vegas Sun has more information about Joey Chestnut competing against Shaquille O'Neal Saturday for an upcoming episode of Shaq vs. The site will be Serendipity 3 in Caesar's Palance and the competition food will be hot dogs.
Diablo's in Las Vegas will hold wing eating contests on May 21 and 28 awarding a Gibson guitar to the winner.
Ben Monson wins Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier w/ 29 HDB
update From Las Vegas has a video of the end of the contest The second place finisher had 15 HDB according to the flip cards. Ron Koch had 14.
10:02 Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 confirms on the MLE facebook that Monson won with 29 HDB
An anonymous commenter claims Ben Monson won with 29 HDB.
7:19 pm KTNV has a picture, but no results
The qualifier is supposed to start at 6 pm eastern according to examiner.com
Top Nathan’s qualifier debuts since 2005
Here are the five best Nathan’s qualifier debuts since 2005 according to the eatfeats database:
| 2006 Jun 17 | 1st | 38 | 12 min | Chip “The Phenom” Simpson | Bloomington, MN |
| 2008 May 10 | 2nd | 30 | 10 min | Patrick Vandam | Apple Valley, MN |
| 2007 Jun 9 | 2nd | 28 | 12 min | Juliet Lee | Charlotte, NC |
| 2007 Jun 28 | 2nd | 26.5 | 12 min | Brad “The Lunatic” Sciullo | West Chester, PA |
| 2007 May 19 | 2nd | 24 | 12 min | Tim “Gravy” Brown | East Hartford, CT |
The new poll asks how many hot dogs will Ben Monson eat in the Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifier. Examiner.com has an article about the contest.
A list of 15+ HDB Nathan’s qualifier debuts since 2005 in the eatfeats database follows after the jump:
SinCity 247 reports that Stoney's North 40 will have a challenge menu with a Habanero Pizza, a 6 pound Burrito, a 14 egg omelet and wings in bhut jolokia pepper sauce when it reopens in Las Vegas on April 30.
George Shea announces that Ben Monson will compete in the first Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas on May 6.
The NASCAR Cafe has started a webcam with live coverage of diners attempting its six pound B3 Burrito challege.
The NASCAR Cafe's twitpic page has a picture of Stephanie Torres, who completed the six pound B3 Burrito yesterday. Ms. Torres also completed the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in December.
A video and gallery of the "Hot Chicks & Hot Wings" eating contest held at Diablo's Mexican Cantina in Las Vegas. The winner, Katie, received $2500.
The NASCAR Cafe's twitpic page has pictures of Jessica attempting a B3 burrito in her wedding dress immediately after her marriage (Picture 1 | Picture 2)
Andrew "A Bomb" Lane would like El Toro to show up at his B3 Burrito attempt in Las Vegas Saturday.
Fox 5 Vegas has a video of El Toro and the "Lone Wolf" attempting to eat the world's largest ravioli with "Extreme Amy" this morning. update Fox 5 Vegas also has a video of El Toro winning the world's largest gummi bear contest.
Extreme Amy of Fox 5 Vegas is looking for entrants for tomorrow morning's World's Largest Ravioli Eating Contest.
KTNV reports that NFL linemen Evan Mathis, Kyle Cook, and Kirk Barton will attempt the B3 burrito challenge at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas today. There have been 27 challenge successes out of the 3,000 times it has been attempted since it became available about a year ago.
VegasNews.com reports that Hash House A Go Go in Las Vegas will hold a corned beef eating contest on March 17. First place will receive $100 and a weekly breakfast at Hash House A Go Go for a year.
Burger Business has an article about the challenge at LBS: A Burger Joint in Las Vegas mentioning Ron Koch and "El Toro" Jimenez.
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