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Daily Mail has an article about Kate Ovens' latest video where she ate a 28 ounce burger, fries and a milkshake at the Jam Jar in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England in 9:20.

February 23, 2016 at 3:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kate Ovens, Newcastle, Videos | Permalink * Comments

World War I Live has reposted an article from February 21, 1916 about Kaiser Wilhelm eating 7 partridges to defeat General von Hindenburg in an eating competition by a margin of one partridge. (via ww1liveblog)

February 21, 2016 at 9:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Germany | Permalink * Comments

Adebayo Akinfenwa, a striker for AFC Wimbledon billed as "FIFA's Strongest Player" by Guinness World Records, did a chicken wing challenge at the Man vs Food restaurant in London today.

February 17, 2016 at 4:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Cambridge News has a report on Oliver Pritchard and Tania Sevcenko both completing the burger challenge at Rocker's Steak House in Cambridge, England on Valentine's Day.

February 16, 2016 at 12:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Cambridge, Women | Permalink * Comments

Metro.co.uk has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran finishing the 20 pancake challenge weighing 7 pounds at My House Diner in Leeds in 18 minutes. Kate Ovens has uploaded a video of her eating 12 pancakes at the Breakfast Club in London.

February 9, 2016 at 9:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Kate Ovens, London, Pancake Eating Challenges, Videos, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments (2)

Leah Shutkever finished the "Pancake Problem" challenge at Huckleberry's American Diner in Flaxton, Yorkshire on Saturday, the 3rd person out of 2000 attempts to complete the challenge. The attempt occured while "Beard Meats Food" and Marc Pitt were recording a television program at the restaurant.

February 1, 2016 at 8:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Leah Shutkever, Pancake Eating Challenges, Television, Women, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments (5)

A casting call has been posted on twitter for a UK eating challenge show.

January 28, 2016 at 10:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Television, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Beavers Lodge in London will award £300 to the winner of its hot dog eating contest on February 4.

January 26, 2016 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Daily Mail has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran attempting a 5 pound cheesesteak sandwich at Huckleberry's Diner in Leeds, Yorkshire.

January 2, 2016 at 10:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

2016 Battle of the Big Eaters Teams

December 26, 2015 at 7:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Taiwan, Television, United Kingdom

TV Tokyo has a page about the Battle of the Big Eaters program that will be televised on January 1. The teams:

  • USA: Molly Schuyler, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Tom Gilbert
  • UK: Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran, Emma Dalton, Leah Shutkever, Marc
  • Japan: Hatsuyo Sugawara, Hitomi “Russian” Sato, Moeno Azuki, male I don’t recognize
  • Taiwan: Chien Shu, You Lin (?), Ming Che, Ya Lin

It is interesting that Taiwan got a team when competitive eating appears to be a lot bigger in other Asian countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, …)

update The other Briton is Marc “Bottomless” Pitt the Japanese is probably Takamasa “Max” Suzuki

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Express.co.uk has an article about mince pies which mentions Sonya Thomas' victory in a 2006 mince pie eating contest. Her total of 46 is still listed as the record.

December 25, 2015 at 1:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments

WiganToday.net reports 2012 winner Martin Appleton-Clare ate a pie in 38.2 seconds to regain the World Pie Eating Championship title at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England today. update Dec 19 Reuters has a video

December 17, 2015 at 10:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Manchester, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Morning Advertiser and Daily Mail have articles about Adam "Beard Meats Food" attempting a 23 pound Christmas challenge at the George in Stockton-on-Tees, England which includes a 5 pound turkey crown.

December 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

Kate Ovens wrote a report for the Newcastle Tab about her attempt at the 27 inch pizza at Toni's Pizzeria in Glasgow, Scotland (video).

November 11, 2015 at 3:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Glasgow, Kate Ovens, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Mirror.co.uk reports that an attempt to cook the world's spiciest chilli produced toxic fumes which required the evacuation of four student houses at the University of Manchester. The firefighters responding called it "the most stupid thing they'd been sent out for in 20 years."

November 10, 2015 at 4:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The BBC reports that Hull University Students' Union in Yorkshire held an event that started as a cracker eating contest that evolved into a competition where people reproduced sexual positions on-stage.

November 9, 2015 at 2:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

The Wall Street Journal has a report on how Frankfurt, Germany is responding to the World Health Organization report claiming that consumption of processed meats increase the risk of cancer.

November 5, 2015 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Germany, Health | Permalink * Comments

The Sun has a profile of Kate Ovens titled "I am a size ten eating machine".

November 5, 2015 at 12:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Kate Ovens | Permalink * Comments (17)

Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran reports that he is in New York City to represent the UK in the third edition of TV Tokyo's Battle of the Big Eaters.

October 31, 2015 at 7:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, New York City, Television, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (48)

Joe.co.uk has a report on an attempt at the Chilli Challenge at Meat Liquor in London which includes five tips for competitive eaters.

October 29, 2015 at 11:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, London, Spicy Eating Challenges, Training | Permalink * Comments

The NFL will hold a Buffalo wing eating contest in London on October 24 as part of the festivities for the Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game held in that city. Hall of famers Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas will serve as hosts.

October 17, 2015 at 7:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, London, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Today's featured Wikipedia entry is Charles Domery, a Polish soldier whose extreme hunger resulted in desertion from the Prussians to join the French Revolutionary Army in 1792 in search of better rations. As a prisoner of war in Liverpool, he received 10 times the normal amount of food. He reportedly ate 174 cats in a calendar year and would eat 4 or 5 pounds of grass a day if no other food was on hand. (via Wild Bill)

October 12, 2015 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:France | Permalink * Comments (1)

Mama Leah's in London will hold an eating contest on October 31 awarding a new Segway to the winner.

October 10, 2015 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Beard Meats Food has details about Sunday's qualifier for the UK team for Battle of the Big Eaters in London. It will take place at Tamesis Dock and the food with be Scotch eggs.

October 2, 2015 at 5:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, London | Permalink * Comments

Men's Health UK has an article about competitive eating focusing on Randy Santel's tour of the UK and Ireland earlier this year. Takeru Kobayashi is also interviewed. The Ionia Sentinel Standard has an account of Randy Santel and Mitch Dombrowksi finishing the 7 pound burrito at El Mariachi in Ionia, MI, part of a 78 day eating challenge tour of eastern North America.

October 1, 2015 at 4:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Eating Challenges, Ireland, Kobayashi (小林尊), Randy Santel, United Kingdom, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments (5)

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