Erik "The Electric" Lamkin has uploaded a video of him attempting to eat 60,000 calories over 60 hours.
Village News has a report on Heather Howard's attempt to be the first woman to finish the "Lamkinator" challenge at Oink and Moo in Fallbrook, CA.
Metro.co.uk has an article about mukbangs, large meals that are streamed online with an interview with Erik "The Electric" Lamkin about how his videos have helped him overcome his eating disorder.
Battle of Big Eaters 4 videos
Oogui 2016 has videos of the entire broadcast of Battle of Big Eaters 4 on TV Tokyo today (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). Molly Schuyler did not compete in the final match of the program; Bob Shoudt faced off against Moeno Azuki.
Excite.co.jp has a page (translated) about the competition.
update Jan 4 Whole broadcast in one video
update Jan 11 Previous video removed. Here is one that is still available
Program guide
0 Previous contest highlights & Japanese qualifiers
3 “Defeat Molly” title shown on screen
8 USA qualifier, Joe Menchetti & Wayne Algenio compete
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King Carb has a youtube interview with Erik "The Electric" Lamkin.
2016 Smoke’s Poutinerie
update Oct 5 Videos: Carmen Cincotti | Erik Lamkin vlog | Scott Lomas Introductions / Contest start
update Oct 2
Articles: Toronto Sun | Canoe.ca | Sina.com
Thank you on reddit.com for holding the contest
Videos: Eduardo M | Erik Lamkin video of vegan protestors from Direct Action Everywhere. Unlike at Nathan’s, they do not appear to have interfered with the contest table. This is the third MLE contest in 2016 the group has protested (Chicago Ribs, Nathan’s, poutine)
Instagram videos from “Step Daddy J”‘ have the top 3 for the amateur contest:
1st 9 Erik “The Electric” Lamkin
2nd 6 John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic
3rd 5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
update Here is what MLE reports are the pro results: Part 1 | Part 2
1 Joey Chestnut 25.5
2 Carmen Cincotti 25
3 Matt Stonie 23.25
4 Geoff Esper 18.5
5 Gideon Oji 14.5
6 Michelle Lesco 13
7 Yasir Salem 12.5
8 Badlands Booker 10.75
9 Jim Reeves 8.6
9 Steven Dorgo 8.6
11 Bill Myers 8
12 Ben Do 7.75
13 Jesse Kankula 7
Erik Lamkin reports he won the amateur contest
Erik Lamkin produced a training video
Previous winners
| 2015 Oct 3 | 1st | 22 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | World Poutine Eating Championship – pros | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2014 Oct 4 | 1st | 14.75 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | World Poutine Eating Championship – pros | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2013 Oct 19 | 1st | 24 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Poutine Eating Championship | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2012 Oct 13 | 1st | 9.5 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2011 Sep 24 | 1st | 9.75 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2010 May 22 | 1st | 13 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship | Toronto, ON, Canada |
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin won the first prize of a trip to Toronto at Saturday's qualifier at Smoke's Poutinerie in Hollywood, CA. Jon Bello was runner-up.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin finished the Lucky Sevens challenge at China Blue in Corvallis, OR to claim the $1300 jackpot.
Part 2 of his video series "The Truth About Competitive Eating", Erik "The Electric" Lamkin addresses the topic of post contest/challenge purging. In part 1 of the series, the subject was the "metabolism myth".
The Daily Mail has an article about Erik "The Electric" Lamkin and his recovery from an eating disorder. update The New York Post also has an article.
Nela Zisser and Erik Lamkin collaborated on a video project where they both attempted to eat 20 McDonald's cheeseburgers.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin reports he ate 8 pounds of yogurt in 4:06 to break Damon Wells' record for Red Cup Yogurt's contest in Oceanside, CA. Since no one else finished all their yougurt, Erik claimed the entire purse of $300.
Philly Voice has an article about people making videos of themselves attempting to eat more than 10,000 calories in 24 hours. Autumn Henderson-Brazie's attempt to consume 20K calories is mentioned (she did almost 16K, which is the most I have seen for a female). In a recent video Erik "The Electric" Lamkin attempted to eat 48,000 calories over 48 hours.
2015 Farrell’s finalists
FarrellsUSA.com has a list of qualifiers for Sundays ice cream eating challenge in Brea, CA. Molly Schuyler is the only pro listed with a qualifying time of 45 seconds. Naader Reda and Erik Lamkin also apparently qualified.
Molly Schuyler's facebook reports that she finished the "Big Fat Fatty" Challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles in 14:13, less than half the time needed for the only two previous finishers Miki Sudo (32 min) and Jamie McDonald (40 min). (Eyewitness account calls feat "beautiful?") (via email) Molly also finished the VictorEChallenge at Bulldog Burger in Fresno in 4 minutes. update Jul 16 Erik Lamkin has uploaded a video of his and Molly's atttempt.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin and Devon "Beast Aesthetics" Palombo have produced videos where they attempt to eat 30,000 calories in a day.
Matt Stonie uploaded a video where he attempted to teach his brother Morgan to eat burritos competitively. Erik "The Electric" Lamkin posted a video of his training session for upcoming boysenberry pie eating contest where he attempted 8.5 pounds of pies.
Erik "The ELectric" Lamkin ate 17 hot dogs in 5 minutes to win his first eating contest at the Spring Forward Festival in Escondido, CA yesterday.
Island Soul Bistro in Lemon Grove, CA reports that Erik "The Electric" Lamkin finished a food challenge weighing 12.4 pounds in under 40 minutes.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin has uploaded a video of him eating 25,000 calories over 12 or 13 hours. The Broken Yolk Ironman omelet challenge is part of the food eaten. Josie Mai has a video where she attempts 10,000 calories.
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