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A press release announces that Aaron Osthoff and Ben Do are expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier in Calgary Saturday.
Joe Dog's Gasbar in Burlington, Ontario will hold a hot dog eating contest today awarding a VIP trip to a Blue Jays games with a limo trip.
Simcoe.com has as short profile of Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger (spelled "Boxburger" in the article).
Eric "Silo" Dahl and Stephanie "Xanadu" Torres are expected to compete in the The Legends Bar & Grill National Chicken Tamale Eating Championship in Niagara Falls, NY on May 5.
The student newspaper for Ryerson University in Toronto asks if competitive eating should be considered a sport.
Nathan's Famous of Canada announces it will hold the Canadian Hot Dog Eating Championship at the CrossIron Mills Mall near Calgary on June 2.
Top Dog Pizza in Victoria, BC will hold a pizza eating contest on March 31 awarding $1000 and a 50 inch television.
Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" announces she ate 100 Oreos on B101 this morning in honor of the centennial anniversary of the cookie's origin. update A video is available.
Jukebox Burgers reports that ABC's Nightline recorded a segment about Epic Meal Time at its Montreal location last night.
An eating contest will be held at the Easter Sunday Brunch at the Regina Inn in Saskatchewan on April 8. All competitors will be weighed before the contest and prizes will be awarded to the male and female who gain the most weight after the brunch. Bodybuilder Dorian Yates will speak at the brunch (it is not clear if he will participate in the contest).
VanEats.ca will hold a sushi eating contest for same-gender teams on February 8. The winning male team will then face off against the winning female team at the conclusion of the event. (via Ken Wong)
Brews & Cues in Windor, Ontario will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday for two person teams awarding 2 XBox 360 systems.
K97 in Edmonton is holding a pancake eating contest this morning inspired by an injury experienced while Dustin Penner of the Los Angeles Kings ate pancakes. The contest awards tickets to an Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings game and entrants had to submit a story of an eating-related injury to gain a spot.
Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger announces that she ate a 72 ounce steak dinner at Lonestar in 29 minutes. This might be a women's record for a 72 ounce steak meal. Carlene LeFevere set the women's record of 30 minutes at the Big Texan steak house in a Ripley's Believe it or Not program from 2000 and there appear to be no faster times next to female names in the finishers list since then. (Johanna Hickey appears to be the runner up with 32:40 in 2005).
Jukebox Burgers in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec (Montreal area) has the Epic Meal Time Trio challenge on its menu, consisting of two 8 ounce patties topped with chili, macaroni & cheese and bacon served between two grilled cheese sandwiches along with an order of poutine and a milkshake.
Soprano's Karaoke + Sports Bar & Grill will hold a hot dog eating contest today awarding a trip to Vancouver and tickets to a Canucks / Maple Leafs game.
Squire's Pub in Edmondton will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding 2 Oilers tickets.
Meredith Boxberger announces she was the first person to finish the Laffananza Challenge at Best Grill in Toronto today.
Meredith Boxberger has produced a video about being the first person to finish the Ultimate Dirty Burger at Big Chris BBQ in Barrie, Ontairo. update A picture of the burger update Nov 14 Darren Rovell of CNBC has linked to the video
Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" announces that she was the first person, male or female, to finish Da Ultimate Dirty Burger at Big Chris BBQ, beating the one hour time limit by just 15 seconds.
Denim101 in Vaughn, Ontario will hold a burrito eating contest on November 19 awarding a $1000 shopping spree. Entrants will need to answer 3 questions about Denim101.
Wings Restaurant in British Columbia will hold a wing eating contest on December 12 awarding $500 to the winner. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Monday. The first qualifier will take place in Surrey, BC on November 7. (via Ken Wong email).