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Three random eating challenges
waffles Waffle Challenge Indulge Waffle House - Truro Truro, England, UK
big burger Mo Fo Burger Yankees Workington, England, UK
3 pizzas Man vs. Food 2013 Pizza Challenge Boycey's Mobile Wood Fired Pizza Oven England, UK pizzas are Fireball Freakout, The Meathead & John Green, minimum of 5 competitors needed for challenge
(All England eating challenges and contests in database)
Strongman competitor Robert Oberst ate 15,000 calories of sushi. While dining, he broke the restaurant booth. (video)

February 28, 2021 at 12:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kyle Gibson, Male Athletes, Newcastle, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Mirror has an article about Kyle Gibson's latest video in which he attempts every starter, burger, main, side, wrap and dessert offered by Nando's restaurant chain.

February 27, 2021 at 3:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kyle Gibson, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

Eddie Du posted a video of a 1962 Chinese food eating contest held in England which required the participants to use chopsticks.

January 24, 2021 at 2:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Reemul Balla writes in MyLondon that he was partially deaf for two days after eating a package of spicy ramen. The challenge was inspired by a Matt Stonie video in which he ate 15 packs of Samyang Korean Spicy Noodles.

January 16, 2021 at 1:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

GeorgianEra.Wordpress.com has curated several articles from 18th century newspapers describing giant meals. Here is a feast described in a 1732 issue of the Caledonia Mercury:
Joseph Barry mentioned in our last, besides the six pound weight of beef steaks, devoured a quarter loaf, drank two gallons of strong beer, and ate besides a pound of roast pork and two pounds of bread and cheese, between ten in the morning and one in the afternoon.

January 14, 2021 at 12:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England | Permalink * Comments

Daily Star has an article about the breakfast sandwich challenge at Big Dave's Cafe in Bromsgrove, England, which has defeated 74 of the 80 diners who have attempted it.

January 8, 2021 at 12:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Worcestershire | Permalink * Comments

Kyle Gibson (Kyle v Food) attempted to eat every sweet item available in Lidl's bakery section in under 20 minutes.

December 23, 2020 at 1:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dessert Eating Challenges, Kyle Gibson, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (4)

Beard Meats Food has produced a single and music video titled "Garlic Bread (I Think I am in Love). The song can be purchased from streaming services for 59p with proceeds going to the Stroke Association. The iTunes charts has the single currently in the top 40. update Leeds Live has an article about the song, which has hit the UK iTunes top 10.

December 21, 2020 at 1:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Charity Events, Music, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

Kyle Gibson of Kyle v Food attempted to eat the entire menu offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken of the UK in under one hour. The total cost of his meal was £80.

December 18, 2020 at 9:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kyle Gibson, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (4)

Wigan pie eating contest request coronavirus exemption

December 10, 2020 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester

Harry’s Bar in Wigan, England has requested a coronavirus exemption from prime minister Boris Johnson for its World Pie Eating Championship.

“We are applying for special dispensation to hold it this year on the grounds that the event should be classified as an elite sport, but also involves consumption of a substantial meal. Well, maybe not on the grounds itself because of the tier thing and we’re shut, but we might see if we can use Wallgate car park.

“”We cannot do this by Zoom because the buggers will all cheat. Also, some think Zoom is a nightclub in Bolton, so they will be confused.

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GetReading.co.uk has an article about Sid Barber, known as "Chilli Sid", competing in the 2019 pepper eating contest held in Fort Mill, SC that was the focus of an episode of Netflix' "We are the Champions" series. She has uploaded a full video of that competition.

December 5, 2020 at 12:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Berkshire, Charlotte, South Carolina, Spicy Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

GazetteLive.co.uk reports the George Pub in Stockton-on-Tees, England received a prohibition notice for holding a British Eating League chilli eating contest on November 7. The restaurant was previously told that its event was not in violation of the current UK coronavirus lockdown due to an exemption for "elite sport played behind closed doors".

November 22, 2020 at 12:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (5)

Teesside Live reports that the Stockton on Tees town council received a complaint about the British Eating League holding a chilli eating contest Saturday during a UK-wide coronavirus lockdown. The league claimed its competition was allowed due to an exemption for elite sports without spectators. The council agreed and will not penalize the organization. update Metro UK, The Daily Mail and Yahoo have articles.

November 11, 2020 at 8:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Newcastle, Organizations | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Lincolnite reports that Kyle Gibson is the first person to finish the Tiger Loaf breakfast sandwich challenge at Munch & Go in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.

November 11, 2020 at 3:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Kyle Gibson, Lincolnshire, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The "Hungry Badger" won yesterday's British Eating League Chilli Eating Contest. The event used an exemption for "elite sport played behind closed doors" to bypass the current UK coronavirus lockdown.

November 8, 2020 at 6:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newcastle, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Leeds Live has an article about Beard Meats Food titled "Watch as Leeds man take on enormous 10.5oz viking burger challenge". (The article has the correct units of measurement.)

October 28, 2020 at 8:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Burger Eating Challenges, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

The British Eating League will hold its first eating contest in south England Friday when Bobby Jo's Diner in Southend-on-Sea hosts a chilli dog eating contest awarding £100/£30/£20.

October 28, 2020 at 7:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Essex, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran was the first person to finish the "Heart Attack" breakfast challenge at Harty's Cafe in Lincoln, England.

October 24, 2020 at 12:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Breakfast Eating Challenges, Lincolnshire | Permalink * Comments

Kyle Gibson ate a 480g box of Coco Pops and 2 liters of milk in 6:15 to take the first prize of £100 in Saturday's British Eating League contest.

October 11, 2020 at 2:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kyle Gibson, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

Max Stanford edged Kyle Gibson by one chicken nugget to win the first prize of £1000 in yesterday's British Eating League chicken nugget championship.

October 4, 2020 at 12:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kyle Gibson, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

The British Eating League will hold today the first of four qualifiers for a parmo eating contest awarding 500 pounds. Pro eaters can receive a bye to the finals. The league has started a youtube channel. The first video is a review of the organization by Bob Shoudt.

September 24, 2020 at 7:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Newcastle, Organizations | Permalink * Comments (2)

Metro.co.uk has an article about Max Stanford's win over Kyle Gibson in Saturday's British Eating League eating contest. Max's total of 141 cookies in 5 minutes was billed as a world record.

September 21, 2020 at 10:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kyle Gibson, Newcastle, Records | Permalink * Comments

Max Stanford completed the challenge at Manzes Pie and Mash in Peckham, England, which weight 5kg (11 pounds) and consisted of 18 pies and 7 orders of mash.

September 15, 2020 at 8:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, London | Permalink * Comments

Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Kyle Gibson won the first prize of £500 in Saturday's eating contest held at Mumtaz in Leeds. Gibson was the only person to finish his meal, which consisted of a whole chcken, 4 curry dishes, naan bread and chips and a kebab.

September 14, 2020 at 8:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kyle Gibson, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

Muntaz in Leeds, Yorkshire will hold the Grand Thaal Challenge on September 12 awarding £500 to the fastest finisher.

September 7, 2020 at 9:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

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