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A poster of Joe Menchetti, Will Millender and three other competitors has been produced to promote Saturday's eating contest at Go! Go! Curry! in Manhattan.
Joe Menchetti has taken the lead in qualifying for the Go! Go! Curry! finals with a time of 38.63 seconds. The Manhattan restaurant will hold one more qualifying session on May 15.
The facebook for ESPN Cleveland announces that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti won the Wing King of Cleveland contest held on Wednesday. Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas was the runner-up.
The Boston Herald reports that Joe Menchetti won first place and $500 at yesterday's Matzo Ball Mania contest by eating 51 matzo balls in 8 minutes.
newhavenindependent.org has a video of Joe Menchetti winning a paczki eating contest at Eddy's Bakery in Ansonia, CT this morning for his eighth consecutive victory in that event.
The Wing Bowl website reports that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti qualified for Wing Bowl 19 by winning last night's Wing Off at the SugarHouse Casino with a total of 35 wings in 10 minutes. (gallery | videos)
The facebook for Brooklyn Burger announces that Joe Menchetti won a burger eating contest held before today's Jets-Packers game.
Joe Menchetti 6-peats NYC Dumpling Festival contest
update 8:48 NY1 has a video and DNAInfo has an article and slideshow
2:11 Will Millender also has the top 2 of the women’s division.
1) Floria Lee 38 dumplings, has won 5 out of 7 dumpling contests
2) Olia Zaitseva 34, 2009 winner
3) Shanei McMulley, won eat off
1:54 Will Millender has the top 5 of the men’s contest
1) Joe Menchetti 55, wins for 6th year in a row
2) Pat Viviano 40
3) Dave St. Fort 37
4) “Sunshine” 35
5) Will Millender 34
1:40 Will Millender reports that Pat Viviano won the first heat of the eating contest at the NYC Dumpling Festival with 40. The winner of the first women’s heat ate 23.
TheDayCT has a video of Joe Menchetti winning today's Jake's Burgers Chowdown Showdown qualifier by eating 5 double burgers in 1:50 (Furious Pete ate 5 burgers in 1:36 in his Jake's qualifier last year.)
The Brooklyn Burger facebook page reports that Joe Menchetti won the burger eating contest at Friday night's New York Mets game.
Will Millender reports that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti won the Wing Bowl at the New York Mets stadium today.
YourNabe has an article about last week's Brooklyn Burger eating contest, won by Joe Menchetti, and Atomic Wing eating contest, where Sean Lennon successfully defended his title.
Will Millender reports that his team consisting of "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti, Joel "the Cannon" Podelsky and himself won the $2,500 first prize at a wing contest at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship. The team containing Jon "Super" Squibb and David "Tiger Wings" Brunelli was the runner up.
SeacoastOnline reports that Joe Menchetti won the first qualifier for the Lobster Roll Eating Challenge on September 11 at the Hampton Beach (NH) Seafood Festival.
Saoheng Youngre reports that he was the runner up to "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti at a whoopie pie eating contest in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
Joe Menchetti on America’s Got Talent
Digital Spy reports that “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti appeared on America’s Got Talent tonight and attempted to eat 5 pizzas in 90 seconds. (He did not advance to the next round.) The episode should be available on NBC.com soon. Will Millender says he was originally cast for the program, but could not appear due to gall bladder surgery and recommended Menchetti take his place.
update Youtube has a video of Joe Menchetti’s appearance
The Broward Palm Beach New Times reports that Dale Boone and "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti are expected to compete against "Furious" Pete Czerwinski at the watermelon eating contest at the Mardi Gras Casino.
VietBlackBoi has videos of "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti and Will Millender's qualification attempts at Go! Go! Curry!
Dale Boone and "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti are listed as expected entrants in Tony Boloney's Pizza Slaugherfest in Atlantic City May 15.
GJoe & Big Will lead Go! Go! Curry! qualifying
Will Millender has the current qualifying leaders at Go! Go! Curry! after tonight’s attempts:
1) Joe Menchetti 41:90
2) Will Millender 42:31
3) Paul “porkslap” Arcaria 1:15:45
4) Brian Kenny Pham 1:25:47
Joe Menchetti had the fastest time last year of 37:57
http://twitter.com/AndysBurgersNC/status/12772172617 "Gentlemen Joe is the once and still current Big A Champ! 4 minutes and 30 seconds!"
"Gentleman" Joe Menchetti and "Munchin" Mike Longo are two of the five competitors in tomorrow's Big A Challenge in Mount Olive, NC.
Joe Menchetti 7peats Eddy’s paczkis
CTPost has a preview of today’s paczki eating contest at Eddy’s Bake Shop in Ansonia, Connecticut. Joe Menchetti has not declared if he will try to defend his title. Video might be available online starting at 7:45 am.
updateNewHavenIndependent has a video of the contest which reports that Joe Menchetti won the event for the seventh year in a row with a total of 11 paczkis.
Go! Go! Curry!'s Japanese blog has an entry about placing a picture of Joe Menchetti, the winner of its first curry eating contest, on its wall.
Furious Pete’s career undefeated streak ends at Dumpling Festival
Will Millender has posted men’s & women’s results on his twitter
Men’s
1) Gentleman Joe Menchetti, 53 dumplings, 5th Chef One Dumpling victory in a row
2) “Furious” Pete Czerwinski, 52 dumplings, ends career undefeated streak
3) “Sunshine” 49 dumplings
Will Millender DQ for choking
Women’s
1) Olia (above on right), 40 dumplings (a picture)
2) Floria Lee, 33 dumplings (ends 2 year winning streak)
3) Jill Stoler, 27 dumplings
The contest had two rounds and Pete Czerwinski had the most in the first round, so he remains undefeated in head to head contests.
update The first name of the women’s winner is Olia
update #2 Will Millender has a blog entry and Jill Stoler has some videos
update #3 Twi-ny.com has a gallery
update #4 TheDCC, Amateur Foodie Adventures, Support Food n Retail and Feeding the Dragon have blog entries. Feeding the Dragon also has a video.
Joe Menchetti did an interview on 1050 ESPN to promote the contest.
update #5 – oct 26 Furious Pete, Slashfood and TimeOutNY have blog entries
Francis Chin has videos from the men’s & women’s contests (via tumblebunny) (Women’s winner Olia did not pick up the bowl, which probably cost her a few seconds)
update #6 – Nov 1
MSGFoodBlog & Linnerzism have blog entries
WorldtoTable has 190 pictures
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