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The Guardian reports that its story about the Hungry Horse's doughnut burger was the fourth most viewed article about "sustainable food" in 2014.

December 30, 2014 at 11:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, England, Rankings | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail has an article about Lauren Jackson's attempt at the 5kg (11 pound) Brussel sprout challenge at Smokey's in Walsall, England. (video)

December 24, 2014 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Videos, West Midlands, Women | Permalink * Comments

The results of today's World Pie Eating Contest in Wigan, England were officially voided after oversized pies were sent to the event. Previous winner Barry Rigby ate his pie half the fastest with a time of 42.6 seconds. (Huffington Post slideshow).

December 18, 2014 at 2:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Manchester, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Munchies.vice.com has a report on an attempt at the Captain's Challenge at Captain Jack's, a medieval themed restaurant in Newquay, England.

December 16, 2014 at 12:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cornwall | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian has a cartoon about the World Pie Eating Contest in Wigan, England on December 18.

December 13, 2014 at 11:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Comics, Manchester | Permalink * Comments (8)

Newshopper.co.uk has an article about the series of dessert eating contest videos produced by London rapper Joe Grind.

December 9, 2014 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Music, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Telegraph reports that Keith Martin, formerly recognized as the "world's fattest man" died of pneumonia in London, England at the age of 44. Before receiving gastric surgery, he weighed 980 pounds and ate 20,000 calories a day.

December 5, 2014 at 9:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton failed to finish the new Christmas Big One sandwich challenge at Buzz's in Southampton, England. update Dec 2 The Daily Echo has an article.

November 30, 2014 at 7:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Emma Dalton, Hampshire, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Daily Star has an article about a challenge offered by the Black Bull restaurant in Wakefield, England that contains a stuffed turkey crown and a whole duck and chicken and contains 12,000 calories.

November 28, 2014 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton appears on the cover of the current Issue of Chat Magazine.

November 22, 2014 at 3:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Emma Dalton, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail has a report on the Terminator breakfast challenge available at Papa Joe's Cafe in Tenterden, Kent, England.

November 22, 2014 at 9:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Kent | Permalink * Comments

Competitive eating academic paper available

November 21, 2014 at 12:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Science, Wales

Kay McArdle announces that a paper titled It’s not what you eat but how and that you eat: Social media, counter-discourses and disciplined ingestion among amateur competitive eaters by Emma-Jayne Abbots and Luci Attala of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is available for $19.95. The first two sentences of the abstract are:

This article interrogates how social media can provide a platform for contesting dominant discourses. It does so through the lens of competitive eating, demonstrating that amateur competitive eaters use social media sites to challenge and subvert mass media representations of their sport while concomitantly upholding normative notions of healthy eating and bodies.

Was anyone interviewed for this article? (I received no information requests.)

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Swedish weightlifter Jessica Pethrus produced a video of her attempt to eat 10,000 calories in a day.

November 20, 2014 at 8:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calorie Challenges, Sweden, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton ate 7 racks of ribs in 45 minutes at HonkyTonk Bar& Restaurant in London yesterday.

November 18, 2014 at 1:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Emma Dalton, London | Permalink * Comments

Tom Balmforth reports that a female victor of a vareniki (dumpling) eating contest in Lviv, Ukraine died on stage while receiving her prize. Tass.com has an English article about the fatality. update Nov 20 The Express gives the name of the deceased as 53 year old Lyana Koroleva.

November 17, 2014 at 9:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Ukraine , Women | Permalink * Comments

Hope Whitmore has a report for Vice.com about her attempt at the the Killer Curry challenge at Kismot in Ediburgh, Scotland. A 2011 Killer Curry contest resulted in several hospitalizations.

November 16, 2014 at 8:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Edinburgh, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

BBC Health News and the Morning Advertiser have articles about criticism the English pub-restaurant chain Hungry Horse is receiving for offering a burger with donuts for buns containing 1,996 calories. update Nov 20 Lynn News and the Guardian have challenge attempt reports. The Guardian also has a critical column about the burger.

November 11, 2014 at 7:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, England, Health | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton was the first person to finish the breakfast sandwich challenge at Big Dave's Cafe in Bromsgrove, England. update Nov 10 The Bromsgrove Standard has an article.

November 8, 2014 at 1:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Emma Dalton, Sandwich Eating Challenges, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments

The Northern Echo has an article about a 67 pound burger created by The George in Stockton, England which is billed as Britain's biggest.

November 4, 2014 at 11:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Total Guide to Manchester has a list of Manchester, England eating challenges and Chronicle Live has a list of restaurants offering challenges in northeast England.

November 1, 2014 at 11:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Manchester, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton has a video of her victory in a spicy pizza eating contest at Little Italy Pizza Company in Sleaford, England where she defeated "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, who gave up after one slice (via Bear Grills). update The Daily Star has an article and "Furious" Pete has a video of his trip with no footage of the pizza eating. update Nov 1 Emma has uploaded a video of the whole challenge to youtube. Furious Pete reverses (around the 5 minute mark) after finishing one slice.

October 28, 2014 at 9:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Emma Dalton, Lincolnshire, Pizza Eating Challenges, Spicy Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

2Night.it has a list of eating challenges (in Italian) in the Treviso, Italy area.

October 13, 2014 at 2:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Italy | Permalink * Comments

Bear Grill's Cafe in Congleton, England reports that Emma Dalton was the first person to finish (with a time of 59:39) its "Hibernator" breakfast challenge. update Oct 13 The Daily Star has an article and Totally Flaggergasted has a video update Oct 29 Ruptly TV has a video of the entire challenge.

October 11, 2014 at 3:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Cheshire, Emma Dalton | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Express and Metro.co.uk have articles about Emma Dalton and her 8000 calorie / day diet.

October 9, 2014 at 11:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Emma Dalton, England | Permalink * Comments

Emma Dalton appeared on the British network ITV this morning and was the first person to finish the giant breakfast challenge offered by the Wonder Cafe. She has a twitter at https://twitter.com/emmadalton16 update Metro.co.uk has an article. update #2 The Daily Mail also has an article.

September 29, 2014 at 9:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Emma Dalton, England, Television | Permalink * Comments

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