The Record has an article about former competitive eater Jamie "The Bear" McDonald's trip with the World Central Kitchen to the Polish border town of Medyka to cook meals for Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian invasion. McDonald used his winnings from the 2013 Wing Bowl to start Bear's Smokehouse in Hartford, CT.
The Hartford Courant has an interview with Jamie "Bear" McDonald, who used the prize money from winning the 2013 Wing Bowl to start his barbecue business, which now consists of 6 restaurants. His first experience with competitive eating was the Broken Yolk Iron Man challenge in San Diego.
The Hartford Courant has an article about Jamie McDonald's trip to Florida to serve barbecue from his restaurant, Bear's Smokehouse, to Hurricane Irma victims. His team is operating at Germain Arena in Estero, FL, site of a Nathan's qualifier earlier this year. McDonald estimates his organization, operationbbqrelief.org, has served 50,000 meals since arriving in Florida.
Jamie "The Bear" McDonald will compete in a hot dog eating contest at GoldBurgers in Hartford, CT on August 24.
A podcast recorded at last week's BBQ eating contest held at Bear's BBQ in Hartford is available on youtube. MMA fighter Chael Sonnen and partner Brian Nichols combined to eat 4.7 pounds, which surpassed the 4.5 pounds eaten by restaurant owner Jamie McDonald. Will Millender offered advice to the winners and appears around the 32 minute mark of the podcast. (video recorded by Will Millender).
Jamie McDonald appeared on Chael Sonnen's podcast to discuss facing off against the MMA fighter in an eating contest at Bear's Smokehouse in Hartford on December 29. (competitive eating segment starts around 43 minutes). Spectators are welcome and there is no admission charge. The on how Bear's Smokehouse has raised the wage to at least $15 for most employees.
In his latest podcast (competitive eating section starts at 17:00), MMA fighter Chael Sonnen announces that he will face Jamie McDonald in an eating contest at Bear's Smokehouse in Hartford on December 29.
CT Mirror reports Connecticut governor Dan Malloy visited Bear's Smokehouse in Hartford to promote owner Jamie McDonald's policy of hiring ex-offenders for his restaurant.
Jamie McDonald will lead a team driving a 5-ton M925 military transport truck in the "Space Race", a convoy of unconventional vehicles traveling from Hartford to Cocoa Beach, FL. Episodes about the event will be web-streamed in 2016.
Jamie McDonald will lead Hartford-area chefs in the 2015 March of Dimes Greater Hartford Signature Chefs Auction on October 15.
Hartford Business gave its Best New Start-Up award to Jamie McDonald and his restaurant Bear's Smokehouse, which saw its revenues quadruple in 2014 and currently employs 75 workers.
Bear's Smokehouse, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, won HYPE Hartford's award for Best Launch last night.
Geoff Esper became the first person to finish the Bearwich challenge at Bear's Smokehouse and claim the $500 prize.
Jamie McDonald give a talk with Simon Majumdar of the Food Network on March 25 at the Mark Twain House in Hartford.
Connecticut Mag has an article about Jamie "The Bear" McDonald, who is scaling back his competitive eating career to focus on his restaurant, Bear's BBQ.
Jamie McDonald ate 93 deviled eggs on 102.9 The Whale yesterday, which was billed as a world record.
Jamie McDonald has been named to the 40 Under 40 list in the new issue of Connecticut Magazine.
The New York Times has a review of Bear's Smokehouse in Hartford mentioning owner Jamie McDonald's competitive eating career. OmNomCT has a blog entry abour the Bearwich sandwich challenge awarding $500 available at that restaurant, which will be attempted by bodybuilder Manny Cambra today.
Fox CT has a video and article about Jamie McDonald and his restauarant, Bear's Smokehouse BBQ.
The Hartford Courant has an article about Jamie McDonald's plans to open a Windsor, CT location of his restaurant, Bear's BBQ.
Hartford Magazine has a review of the downtown location of Bear's Smokehouse mentioning its eating challenges and owner Jamie McDonald's competitive eating career.
The First Look competitive eating episode that aired Saturday night on NBC can be viewed in full on line. The sites visited were an eating contest at Lucky's in Chicago overseen by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, Bear's BBQ, Spread Bagelry in Philadelphia for a 14 pound bagel, and Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles where a 54 inch pizza was attempted.
The Pitch has a report on Jamie McDonald attempting the 10 pound "Sumo" breakfast challenge at Succotash in Kansas City before he competed in a hot dog eating contest at the KC Kosher BBQ Festival.
Jamie McDonald reports he won yesterday's New England Fried Dough Eating Championship at the Bethlehem (CT) Fair.
Bear's Smokehouse will hold a macaroni & cheese eating contest Sunday awarding $800 ($500 to the winner) as part of the grand opening celebration for its Hartford location. @
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