European eating challenges and contests category

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."
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.
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.
The Sun has a profile of Kate Ovens titled "I am a size ten eating machine".
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.
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.
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.
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)
Mama Leah's in London will hold an eating contest on October 31 awarding a new Segway to the winner.
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.
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.
Kate Ovens has uploaded a video of her latest eating challenge: a 6 patty burger at the Fat Hippo in Newcastle, England.
The UK qualifier for the Japanese television program "Battle of the Big Eaters 3" will take place in London on October 4. Four Britons will be chosen to compete in the finals in the USA.
Colin Shirlow ate a contest record 235 oysters to extend his winning streak at the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland and defeat Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco. update Sept 7 Demotix gallery
Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco will attempt to break the MLE losing streak in tomorrow's oyster eating contest in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
Metro and Express have articles about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran eating 17 Big Macs in an hour, which was certified by recordsetter as a a world record.
Model / Actress Mikela Frost posted a picture taken at the American Diner 1950 in Italy of herself with a big burger which she says she smashed.
Love Belfast has a request for participants in the World Oyster Eating Championship in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland on September 5 with quotes from Randy Santel.
Kate Ovens has posted a video of her attempt at the Dustbin Lid Food Challenge at Osbornes in Newcastle, England which weights 3.6kg and contains 10,000 calories.
Independent.ie has an article and video about the 32 inch pizza at Pinhead's Pizza in Dublin, billed as Ireland's largest.
Chronicle Live has an article claiming that eating challenges at northeast England restaurants are endangering diners' health.
The Mirror Online claims that a Facebook picture of the Haystack burger challenge at The Farmers Arms, in Burscough, West Lancashire has received 2.5 million views.
Mashable has a blog entry about a 1.595 km (almost 1 mile) pizza created in Milan, Italy that received a Guinness record for World's Longest Pizza.
The Clifton Chili Club youtube page has a video of Kate Ovens taking on Jay in the "Double Dares You" burger and cheesecake challenge at the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel'
Pete Wellman ate 96 feet of stinging nettles to set a record at the Bottle Inn's eating contest in Marshwood, England.
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