Kotaku on “Mok-Bang”
Kotaku has a report on the South Korean phenomenon of webstreamed meals known as mok-bang. The videos are transmitted on the Afreeca.com website, which has the facility for spectators to donate money to performers. The star of mok-bang is known as “The Diva” (The디바) and her monthly food bill of $3,000 is offset by revenue from her afreeca.com page. Her huge dinners generally take around two hours to complete and she chats online for several hours following her meal. (Youtube channel with videos from “The Diva). (via Oddity Central).
Simply Potatoes in Mumbai, India held the "Ultimate Potato Eating Competition" today.
Australia Network News has a report on the Nagaland Chilli Eating Competition in India. Chetie Khiamnungyan ate 18.5 peppers to win the contest. (video)
Melicacy finished the 6 patty burger challenge in 13 minutes at the Meat Packing District in Singapore to set a house record.
The South China Morning Post announces that Tomoko Miyake won a ramen contest in Hong Kong to claim a first prize of HK$50,000 (US $6448). She was the only woman in the finals; Johnny Wu tied for second. Tomoko will compete in a ramen challenge in Singapore on November 14. (video) update Nov 14 Tomoko also won the contest in Singapore (video)
Dale Boone is facing off against a Mongolian named Aagii in an eating contest at Foodies - India's Mega Food Festival in Bangalore.
Matthew, a student at an American school, ate 5 scoops in 53 seconds to win an ice cream eating contest held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Korean girl group Crayon Pop competed in a hot dog eating contest while wearing hats with hot dogs on them.
Ketchup, a burger restaurant chain backed by Ashton Kutcher, has opened a location in Dubai offering a 1 kg burger challenge.
The London Grill in New Delhi, India held a Big Ben Burger Challenge yesterday. (gallery)
The Times of India has an article about the "Mission ImPIZZAble" eating contest taking place today in Mangalore. The contest is being held in conjunction with the Islamic holiday of Eid which marks the end of Ramadan.
An English-language a facebook fan page about Japanese competitive eating TV programs has been set up at https://www.facebook.com/ooguijapan
New Europe reports that Al Qaeda affiliated groups held a hands free cream eating contest as part of its "Fun Day" in Aleppo, Syria (video) update July 25 More articles: Independent | Daily Mail | Washington Post | EA Worldview
Business Standard reports that Anita Chaudhary ate 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) of mango to win a contest held at the Delhi Mango Festival.
Tonight's rerun of the Cleveland Show> on Fox at 7 pm ET/PT will be "The Wide World of the Cleveland Show" (trailer) in which Junior will compete in an eating contest in Japan.
Smithsonian Magazine has a report on the Naga King Chili Pepper eating contest held in Kisama, India which includes information about the science of spicy food. Express.co.uk also has an article about spicy food competitions.
The American University of Beirut will hold a wing eating contest on May 4.
A video of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski's trip to Japan can be viewed online. He competes in a noodle eating contest against female competitive eater Mio "Sakura" Takahashi starting at the 4 minute mark.
The Phuket News reports that Russian tourist Svetlana Makovskaya ate 12 pieces of cake to win the Royal Phuket City (Thailand) Hotel’s cake eating contest. Defending champion Kanit Yingpitpor ate 10 pieces.
The Times of India has an article about the "Hogathon" eating contest that will be held in Mangalore, India this weekend. update March 20 A gallery of the event
A Reuters video about the May 2010 wonton eating contest held in Singapore won by Joey Chestnut has been posted on youtube. The contest would be the final MLE event for Takeru Kobayasi, who says he expected to compete against Joey Chestnut in the 2010 Pizza Hut Chowl-enge (Pat Bertoletti would replace him at that contest.)
A 62 year old woman ate a bowl of natto (fermeneted soybeans) in 48.67 seconds to win an eating contest held in Mito, Japan.
The University of The Phillipines Geology Majors Society is holding a "Starve Wars" eating contest in Quezon City Thursday.
Nando's in Muscat, Oman will hold a chicken wing eating contest today.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski is currently in Japan and just competed against a female competitive eater (not "Gal" Sone or Hatsuyo Sugawara) in a noodle eating contest. (Travelog video focusing on heated hotel toilet).
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