Dave Brunelli wins Jake’s Wayback Burgers national contest
The official top 10 for the Triple Triple burger eating contest held at Jake’s Waybacks burgers has been announced. Dave Brunelli had the fastest time of 30 seconds (video of Dave Brunelli) and Joe Menchetti was the runner up with a time of 1:50. Nick Ke hler won the video contest.
According to facebook comments about the list, Jamie McDonald, Wayne Algenio and Will Millender should have made the top 10. (The #10 finishing time was 3:10). Will Millender announced he finished his triple triple in 2:08.
A video where Dave Brunelli "reverses" his "reversal" by catching it in mid-air is the subject of a reddit.com thread with over 100 comments.
Tim Brown & Dave Brunelli tie for 1st at 2013 CA State Fair
News10 has a gallery and anairaqi ya habibi has a video
Naader Reda has the top 5 at the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento:
1T) Dave Brunelli 18
1T) Tim Brown 18
3) Naader Reda 14
4) Edward Chin 13
5) Alan Ghosal
Will Millender reports that the team consisting of Dave Brunelli, Joe Menchetti and Jon Squibb won the wing eating contest in a controversial manner at the New Jersey State Barbecue Eating Championship in North Wildwood, NJ today. The winning 3 person team received $2500.
Dave Brunelli won the Curley Fry eating contest held at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ with a total of 4.5 pounds in 5 minutes. Joe Menchetti was the runner-up.
Sling Ping has an article and video about yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Rudi's in Patchogue, NY. Dave Brunelli ate 26 hot dogs to win and Wayne Algenio was the runner up with 23. update May 13 Newsday also has an article mostly behind a paywall update May 14 Newsday also has a gallery.
Dave Brunelli defended his Lehigh Valley Munch Madness title today by eating almost 7 pounds of scrapple in 12 minutes and won a prize of $500.
Dave Brunelli won a sandwich eating contest held at the Bologna Fest in Lebanon, PA. The first prize was $250.
Dave Brunelli & Dave Goldstein tie in first Wing Bowl 21 Wing Off
Philly.com reports that Dave “Tiger Wings & Things” Brunelli and Dave “US Male” Goldstein tied in this morning Wing Off held at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ and will both receive a spot in Wing Bowl 21 on February 1. Tickets will go on sale on December 11 for $10.
Wing Bowl 21 will have a two tier system. In the first tier, three time champion Jon Squibb will face off against winners of five qualifiers to be held around the country. Other Philadelphia area residents will compete in the second tier to win a Nissan Pathfinder. The person with the overall highest total will win $20,000.
John Bradley announces that Dave Brunelli won today's Irish potato eating contest at Coconut Cove in North Wildwood, NJ. Breandan Lyman was the runner up.
Dave Brunelli ends GJoe’s dumpling streak
update Sept 18
Chef One has galleries and has provided the women’s prizewinners: gallery 1 | gallery 2
Will Millender has a video with interviews
update #2 Womens results
1) Floria Lee 46, women’s record
2) Andrea Johnson 40
3) Taway Yang 38
update Will Millender has the men’s top 7
1) Dave Brunelli 74 – new record, ends Joe Menchetti’s streak
2T) Joe Menchetti 69
2T) Jamie McDonald 69
4) Wayne Algenio 55
5) Will Millender 50
6) John “Oink Oink” Bradley 44
7) Pat Philbin 36 Joe Menchetti has a seven year winning streak in the men’s contest, which might be jeopardized by Jamie McDonald, who is listed as going on the contest facebook event page. The contest is expected to start at 1 pm. (Menchetti’s winning streak is listed after the jump)
The contest will have equal amounts of men and women competing, which is a rarity in competitive eating.
The top 3 from the watermelon eating contest at the City Tap House in Philadelphia: 1) 1st Dave “Tiger Wings and Things†Brunelli 2) Nick “Papagorgio†Kehler 3) John “Oink Oink†Bradley (via email)
Dave Brunelli won the suicide wing eating contest at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE for the third year in a row on Sunday. Johnnie Excel also competed. the women's winner was not named.
Will Millender reports that the team of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Jon Squibb and Dave Brunelli repeated at the Bud Light Wing Challenge held at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship in North Wildwood, NJ and won a prize of $2500. update July 17 "Furious" Pete has a video.
WOBM.com has a video of Dave "Tiger Wings & Things" winning the Spiaggia E Luna pizza contest by eating a 16 inch pie in 2:40.
Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin and Dave "Tiger Wings & Things have been added to the field for the Crif Dog Classic. Two members of "Team Reddit", Grady Kelly and Ron George have also been listed in the contest roster.
Eric Wu has a report on Saturday's curry eating contest held at Go! Go! Curry! in Manhattan focusing on fourth place finisher Leo Chan. Joe Menchetti did not attempt to defend his title due to a work conflict.
Will Millender has the results of the contest held at Go! Go! Curry! in Manhattan: 1) Dave Brunelli 25 bowls 2) Masashi Okamura 18 bowls 3) Will Millender (replaced Joe Menchetti) 17 4) Leo Chan 12 5) Paul Arcaria 10 update May 28 Brian Seiken has videos: Intro | Contest | Results
Dave Brunelli had the fastest Go!Go!Curry! qualifying time (37 sec).
ESPNLV has a video about the finals of the Munch Madness series held at Big Woody's in Allentown, PA won by Dave Brunelli.
Lebanon Daily News reports that Dave Brunelli won a bologna sandwich eating contest yesterday with a total of 11.5 sandwiches in 5 minutes.
Dave "Tiger Wings and Things" Brunelli announces he won last night's Wing Off at P J Whelihan's in Washington Township, NJ with a total of 45 wings in 10 minutes.
Marcos Owens has posted the top 3 of today's chili eating contest held at the Chit Chat Diner in Hackensack, NJ: 1) Dave Brunelli $1,000 prize 2) Pat Philbin $250 3) Marcos Owens $100. update The diner has posted a gallery. The prizewinners do not have to worry about their checks bouncing.
Marcos Owen reports that Dave Brunelli defeated him by one burger, 29 to 28, to win $250 at today's eating contest at Stewart's in Marlboro, NJ. update Sept 6 News 12 New Jersey has a video. update Sept 6 #2 Patch.com has an article with a video.
Mike Longo has the top 3 in today's burger eating contest for professionals held at a Taste of Hamburg (PA): 1) Dave Brunelli 12 burgers 2) Joel Podelsky 9 3) Mike Longo 8
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