The Street has an article about Burger King Japan's one pound Quadruple Whopper burger, which will be available at 38 locations from May 23 to May 28.
Teinei Kinoshita wins TV Tokyo “King of Gluttony” 2025
Results from the final round of today’s “King of Gluttony” contest televised on TV Tokyo. (video of program, results start at 2:50)
1 Teinei Kinoshita 23 bowls of ramen
2 Kawaxile 22 bowls
3T Geoff Esper 21
3T Pat Bertoletti 21
NHK.com has uploaded a video of a 1952 noodle eating contest held in Iwate, Japan.
SCMP.com has an article about Chinese food challenger Deng Chenen's meal at a Tokyo buffet in which he took food items with an approximate cost of $350-$500. Deng has reportedly eaten 25kg (55 pounds) of crab legs.
Zermatt Neo has uploaded a video of his video of his trip to Osaka, Japan to compete in the qualifier for "Big Eater Championship 2025" that will be televised May 5 on TV Tokyo.
Food League Singapore announced it will be releasing music by the Backshot Boys, a quartet consisting of Geoff Esper on vocals, Zermatt Neo on guitar, Sean Lee on bass guitar and Pat Bertoletti on keyboard.
Pat Bertoletti is in Japan for Big Eater Championship 2025, which will be broadcast on TV Tokyo on May 5. Takeru Kobayashi will also apparently appear on the program. Will he be a commentator or competitor? update Geoff Esper, winner of the 2024 contest, and Zermatt Neo from Singapore will also compete.
The Pinnacle Gazette has a post about 34 year old Japanese female competitive eater Ogose Aya, who weighs only 28.8 kg (63.4 pounds) and is 150 cm (5 feet) tall. The weight of Aya and Angela Sato were monitored on a recent TBS program titled "Why So Thin? Exploring the Mystery of Competitive Eater Weight Changes".
The Sun, The Daily Mail, Unilad and Economic Times all have basically the same article about the hospitalization of a Singaporean man from digestive issues following an attempt to eat a 7 pound burger. The case was originally described in a 2018 issue of the journal Gastroenterology.
Chosun.com on decline of mukbang
Chosun.com has an article about the decline of mukbang and big eating challenges that opens with the recent retirement announcement of Yuka Kinoshita.
One major reason for mukbang’s decline is the controversy over allegations that mukbang YouTubers secretly spit out or discard food instead of actually eating it. As suspicions arose, some viewers condemned the practice as deceptive, fueling negative public sentiment, especially over food waste. Moreover, while early mukbang content felt fresh, its appeal has faded as countless creators continue to recycle the same formats.
Arab News reports that Joe Skaff, a 12 year old Lebanese schoolboy, passed away after choking while attempting to eat a croissant role in one bite.
Bandana Eats produced a video of his trip to Comic Con in Singapore for the Waffle Eating Championship. The top 3 (10 minutes) 1) Zermatt Neo 33 waffles 2) Bandana Eats 28 waffles 3) Mayoi Ebihara 23 waffles
The Japanese television program Dekamori Hunter has uploaded a video of Ryuchiro Nabeshima taking on Bob "Notorious BOB" Shoudt in a rib eating contest held at Times Square in New York City.
ArabiaWeather has an article about Saudi food challenger Rana Matar based on a television interview. She has acquired over 380k subscribers to her tiktok page since starting it on October 4.
Yahoo! of Japan has an article about Takeru Kobayashi's plans to start a hot dog eating contest in Japan and start his own brand of frankfurters. Kobayashi retired from competitive eating after his "Unfinished Beef" showdown with Joey Chestnut in September. (via Super News Chan)
Onmanorama reports that a fifty year old man passed away choking during an idli eating contest in Palakkad, India.
The South China Morning Post has a long profile of Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo. He says he hopes to compete in next year's Nathan's hot dog eating contest and hopes for a top 6 finish.
Must Share News reports Chinese mukbang celebrity Pan Xiaoting passed away while livestreaming on July 14. She would attempt to eat up to 10kg (22 pounds) in sessions that could last up to 10 hours. According to the autopsy, mass amounts of undigested food was found in her stomach. (Via HardwareZone forum)
A Japanese television program has posted a casting call for American football players to attempt a steak challenge in New York City.
Geoff Esper wins TV Tokyo’s “King of Gluttony”
Results from the final round of today’s “King of Gluttony” program televised on TV Tokyo: (Full program video)
1) Geoff Esper 26 bowls
2) Molly Schuyler 24
3) Kawaxile 23
4) Angela Sato 19
The Times of India has an article about food challenges available at restauarants in India.
Nat vs Food had the highest point total after 8 contests over this weekend in Thailand to win a spot in the Nathan's finals.
The first Nathan's qualifier of 2024 is being held in Thailand this weekend. Thailand Food Kingdom is holding 8 eating contests from March 22 to 24. The competitor with the most points at the end of the event will receive a spot in the finals. Nat vs Food is currently the leader. Zense Entertainment is livestreaming the contests.
BK Magazine has an article about Raina Huang's recent two week trip to Thailand.
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