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.
A Japanese television program has posted a casting call for 6 bodybuilders to face off against a competitive eater in an eating contest in Los Angeles County on March 15. The selected competitors will receive $300/day
Sixth Tone has an article about the resurgence of Chinese big-eating videos despite a law passed in 2021 prohibiting content promoting excessive eating or food waste.
Results from today's noodle eating contest at the Singapore Comic Con:(prize announcement starts around 43:00) 1) Zermatt Neo 2) Xiao Hui 3) Kelvin "Medina" Zarkman. Raina Huang was billed as an entrant, but I don't think she competed
Raina Huang, Zermatt Neo, Kelvin "Zarkman" Medina and Xiao Hui from Taiwan will compete in the noodle eating championship at the Singapore Comic Con on December 9
Channel News Asia has a long article about how Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo made competitive eating his full time job.
Khaleej Times has a profile of Australian competitive eater James Webb, who recently visited Dubai, UAE.
Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo attempted a Bar Chee Mee soup challenge weighing 8.5 kg (about 19 pounds).
Tourist Secrets has a long article about the history of Japanese competitive eating that was probably generated by AI. The four Japanese competitive eaters it mentions are:
Takeru Kobayashi, Shoudai Yasuda, Miki Sudo and Nao Kodaira.
The Jerusalem Post has an article about Leah Shutkever setting the house record for the "Devil's Breakfast" challenge at the Hungry Hossee.
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