On Saturday, Nela Zisser did the "Man" vs. Burger contest at Goodtime Burgers in Sydney and appears to have won the $500 first prize. Nela also did a Domino Pizza contest vs. Kate Ovens via youtube (Nela video | Kate video).
Col "the Conqueror" MacLaurin ate 11 Trump burgers in 20 minutes at Burger Urge in New Farm, QLD, Australia to win a trip to Trump Tower in New York City ( gallery).
Herald Sun has an article about the 3kg burger eating contest the "Feed Force" will hold at Tradies and Ladies Cafe in Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia on June 5.
Goodtime Burgers in Sydney will hold a burger eating contest on May 28 awarding $500 to the winner.
Burger Urge in New Farm, QLD, Australia will hold a Trump mini burger eating contest on May 26 awarding a trip to Trump Tower in New York City.
Au.tv.yahoo.com has a video of the Melbourne-based trio "The Chew Crew" appearance on Sunrise today.
Soul Burger in Randwick, NSW, Australia announced a vegan challenge burger challenge, the "Plant Based Disgrace", that was added to the menu after popular demand.
Australian bodybuilders James Cant and Josh Blottin have produced a video of their attempt at five large burgers from Sydney restaurants.
Isaac Harding-Davis ate a 51 piece sushi platter weighing 1.8 kg in 2:24 at Niji Sushi Bar in Kingsford, Australia to win a trip to Japan.
NewcastleLive.com.au reports that Jamie Miller, a member of the Australian Battle of the Big Eaters team, finished the 2.5 kg burger challenge at the Edgeworth Bowling Club.
The Instagram for Nathan's Famous of Australia announced a future Nathan's Famous Australian Hotdog Eating Contest. The restaurant is also maintaining a weekly house record.
Sharnee Rawsom has a report for delicious.com.au about her victory in a spicy pepper eating contest held at SoCal in Neutral Bay, Australia.
Longboards in Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia will award $200 to the first person that can finish its 3kg "Phat Bitch" burger in under 30 minutes.
TheAge.Com.au has a video of "Chompatic" and "Hulk Smash Food" eating a 11 patty burger. update Feb 24 The article accompanying the video is available.
Mina "the Machine" ate 7 Carolina Reaper peppers to win the first prize of $250 at the Melbourne Chilli Eating Championship.
CapitalFM.com has an article and video about Isaac Harding Davis eating 100 chicken McNuggets in 4:44, which was billed as a world record.
Drift Cafe in Tamborine, QLD, Australia offers a Tower of Terror burger challenge awarding $1000 to a customer that can finish it in 20 minutes. (via goduckling) update Feb 4 Issac "Sir Eats A Lot" Martin claimed the prize.
Gold Coast Bulletin has a report on the Chew Crew's eating challenge trip to Queensland.
Col "The Conqueror" MacLaurin appeared on yesterday's episode of Australia's Got Talent. His stunt was called "disgusting" by NineMSN.com.au. Col has started a competitive eating website at http://coltheconqueror.com/ (via Stephanie Wu).
ABC.net.au reports that a hot dog eating contest was held Tuesday at Casey Station in Antarctica as part of Australia Day festivities. (A July 4 eating contest in Antarctica would probably not be possible since that is in the southern hemisphere winter)
Sven Pelman ate 16 burgers in 30 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 at Easey's in Melbourne. Olle "The Ressler" Ressome also ate 16 burgers but reversed at contest end. Peter Addo defended his meat pie title at Cazalys in Cairns to win $1000.
2016 Australia Day eating contest list
A list of eating contests held in honor of Australia Day, January 26, follows after the jump: Read the rest of this entry »
Telegraph.co.uk reports that rugby player Sam Burgess of the South Sydney Rabbitohs successfully applied the Heimlich maneuver after an employee of Decosti Seafood started choking in a fish eye eating contest held at the Sydney Fish Markets. The facebook gallery of the competition has no mention of the incident.
Easey's in Collingwood, VIC, Australia will hold a burger eating contest on Australia Day, January 26, awarding $1150 ($1000 to the winner). (via TheBurgerCheese) )
Retired Australian competitive eater "Hungry Haydo" has a post on the benefits of his competitive eating career, which includes $28,500 raised for prostrate cancer charities.
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