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Reece vs Food won yesterday's British Eating League ASDA pancake eating contest. Wayward Feaster was runner up and Francos Feast was third.

December 8, 2025 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Craig Harker, founder of the British Eating League, announces that he will be publishing a book titled "Competitive Eating - the Ultimate Guide".

December 1, 2025 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Books, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (1)

People Magazine reports that Dmitry Nuyanzin, a Russian fitness coach, passed away in his sleep from cardiac arrest after eating 10,000 calories a day for several weeks. Nuyanzin was attempting to gain more than 50 pounds, after which he would demonstrate his fitness plan to lose the weight.

November 26, 2025 at 11:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Russia | Permalink * Comments

Max Stanford, the British Eating League's eater of the year, was listed by The Guardian as one of seven unsung heroes.

November 26, 2025 at 1:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Max Stanford, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (2)

Ekathimerini.com reports that a 22 year old resident of Athens, Greece passed away after choking while attempting to stuff an entire burger in his mouth on November 12.

November 20, 2025 at 7:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Greece | Permalink * Comments (1)

Max Stanford ate 220 chicken nuggets in 10 minutes to win the first prize of £1000 in the British Eating League's competition at Cattlemans Steakhouse in Paignton, England on November 1.

November 8, 2025 at 1:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Devon, Max Stanford, Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments

The British Eating League will hold a chicken nugget eating contest at Cattlemans Steakhouse in Paignton, England on November 1 awarding £1000/£400/£300/£200/£100 to the top five.

October 27, 2025 at 9:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Devon, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

Brockleby's Pies in Melton Mowbray, England will hold a pie eating contest on October 18 awarding £300 to the winner.

October 13, 2025 at 12:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Leicester, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

MetroUK has an interview with Max Stanford.

September 5, 2025 at 8:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Max Stanford, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Harry Wallop wrote a column for The Times about his attempt to win the £5,000 prize at the Red Dog Saloon's burger eating contest.

July 17, 2025 at 12:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:London | Permalink * Comments (1)

Restaurant Online reports JJ Da Lion ate 14 burgers in 10 minute to surpass Leah Shutkever's mark of 12 and claim the £5,000 prize for Red Dog Saloon's burger eating contest. The restaurant initially claimed that JJ was ineligible and balked at paying out the prize.

July 14, 2025 at 11:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, London | Permalink * Comments (36)

Rory Finlay won the first prize of 3,000 Euros at yesterday's Supersonic Supernova Hamburger Eating Competition at Eddie Rocket's in Dublin, Ireland yesterday, perhaps the largest prize awarded in a European eating contest. updateExtra.ie has an article updateRSVP Live gas a gallery

July 13, 2025 at 8:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dublin | Permalink * Comments (1)

BBC Hereford & Worcester has an interview with Leah Shutkever.

July 8, 2025 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Worcestershire | Permalink * Comments (17)

Eddie Rocket's in Dublin, Ireland will hold a Supernova burger eating contest on July 12 awarding €3,000 cash to the winner

July 2, 2025 at 8:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dublin, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (2)

Red Dog Saloon in England has started its month-long burger eating contest. The competitor who eats the most burgers in a 10 minute session in July will receive £5000 if he or she beat's Leah Shutkever's record of 13 burgers. Anyone with competitive eating experience must pre-book.

July 1, 2025 at 9:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Leah Shutkever, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (1)

Max Stanford ate 18 pies in 5 minutes to win yesterday's British Eating League pie eating contest at F.Cooke Bishop's Stortford.

May 26, 2025 at 8:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hertfordshire, Max Stanford | Permalink * Comments (10)

The British Eating League will hold a pie eating contest at F Cooke in Bishops's Stortford on Sunday awarding a minimum of £300.

May 24, 2025 at 1:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hertfordshire | Permalink * Comments (5)

The stinging nettle eating contest, probably the most famous eating contest in South England, will return to the 16th century Bottle Inn pub for the first time since 2019.

May 23, 2025 at 4:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dorset | Permalink * Comments

Notorious BOB uploaded a video of his attempt at the fish and chips challenge at Eric's Fish and Chips in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire in 2024. "Da Garbage Disposal" also attempted the challenge. The meal took place after Bob set records for two other restaurant challenges in the previous four hours.

April 24, 2025 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Brandon Clark, Cambridge, Seafood Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Darlington Market in Darlington, England will hold a bratwurst eating contest on April 19 awarding £250 to the winner.

April 17, 2025 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (2)

Cornwall Live has an article about Radim "Steel Rod" Dvoracek's food challenge tour of southwest England.

March 12, 2025 at 10:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cornwall | Permalink * Comments

Craig Harker, founder of the British Eating League, attempted a sandwich with 100 strips of bacon. A picture of the challenge with the caption "Many Muslims are angry about this photo and say it is Islamophobia." has received over four million views on X.

February 26, 2025 at 9:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sandwich Eating Challenges, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

The Isle of Thanet News reports that Joel Hansen completed two breakfast challenges at the Dalby Cafe in Margate, England. He is the first person to complete the challenge since Libertines singer Pete Doherty finished it in 2018.

February 7, 2025 at 12:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Joel Hansen, Kent | Permalink * Comments

WalesOnline.com has an article about the new food challenges at the George IV Country Inn, a pub started in the 16th century in Cwmtwrch, wales.

January 7, 2025 at 2:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Swansea | Permalink * Comments

"El señor de las hamburguesas", a play starring Joe Burgerchallenge, premiered today in Valencia, Spain. Joe plays a food influencer who is kidnapped.

December 19, 2024 at 11:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Burgerchallenge, Spain | Permalink * Comments

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