Full results for this year's gyoza contest are available on ifoce.com. Chikara Omine, who tied for the top amateur spot, is a successful ultramarathoner who has won a 50 mile race.
Shaquille O'Neal's hot dog eating contest against Joey Chestnut will be televised on the August 24 episode of Shaq vs.. Shaq's other opponent for that program will be Charles Barkley (in golf).
In the press conference announcing his signing with the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O'Neal stated he intends to compete against Glen "Big Baby" Davis in a chowder eating contest. NESN lists Crazy Legs Conti as another possible eating contest opponent for Shaq.
Tim Hola has a blog entry about attempting the Wing King challenge in Boulder (50 wings in under 30 minutes) after competing in the Ironman Boulder 70.3 triathlon.
Vanity Fair has an interview with Shaquille O'Neal who says that Joey Chestnut taught him to dunk hot dogs in water before his competition on Shaq vs..
LocateTV has the results of Shaquille O'Neal's hot dog eating contest against Joey Chestnut in an upcoming episode of Shaq vs.. Shaq's 4 teammates, reportedly with no competitive eating experience, ate 35 hot dogs.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist completed the one pound King Burger at the Oaken Bucket in South Bend, Indiana and was disappointed in the lack of an award for finishing the challenge. Crist also ate a gallon of ice cream in 30 minutes.
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.
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that Joey Chestnut will compete against Shaquille O'Neal in an upcoming episode of Shaq vs.. The recording on Saturday at a currently undetermined location in Las Vegas.
Bleacher Report has a list of athletes in other sports who could function as possible replacements for Takeru Kobayashi.
John Isner posts on his twitter how he recovered after winning the longest match in tennis history: "Thanks everyone for the support. Now sitting on the couch refueling man vs food style to get ready for my match tomorrow!"
The video of Pat Bertoletti competing against Philadelphia Eagle Brent Celek and other ESPN personalities in a one minute jalapeno eating contest on First Take is available on ESPN.go.com
To entice Lebron James to sign with the New York Knicks, the Carnegie Deli has added a "Lebron MVP" sandwich to its menu costing $19.95 containing pastrami, corned beef, brisket, turkey and American cheese.
Pat Bertoletti vs. Eagle Brent Celek on ESPN2’s First Take Friday
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek will do a jalapeno eating contest on First Take on ESPN2 Friday. He is holding a contest on his facebook that will award an autograph to the fan who submits a video eating the most jalapenos in a minute.
update May 13 Celek’s competition will be Pat Bertoletti and four other ESPN employees. The MLE facebook says that the contest should start around 11:45 eastern.
Wide receiver D Yergey of the Philadelphia Liberty Belles says she can outeat any of the linewomen on her team in an eating contest.
Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, expected to be a high draft choice in the upcoming NFL draft, ate at the Carnegie Deli in New York City and got a giant sandwich.
Sixteen year old Casey Casasanta, a high school football player and wrestler, is the first to finish the 72 ounce steak at the Country Diner in Enfield, Connecticut.
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.
Cincinnati Bengals players Antwan Odom and Evan Mathis will compete in a burger eating contest on May 22. Evan Mathis will prepare for the contest by attempting the 6 pound burrito at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas.
Running2EatEating2Run is a new blog set up to document the author's marathon / ultramarathon training and post-run eating challenges.
Reuters reports that snowboarder Shaun White named the jump that concluded his gold medal winning performance the "Tomahawk" after a 30 ounce steak he ate at a restaurant in Aspen, Colorado. White said he could have all the "Tomahawk" steaks he wants for free if he returned to Colorado to play with the restaurant owner's son.
Variety reports that Shaquille O'Neal will compete in non-traditional sports in the second season of Shaq Vs. and competitive eating is a possibility for an upcoming episode.