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The Daily Star has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Morgan finishing the challenge at the George Pub and Grill in Stockton-On-Tees, England, billed as the largest mixed grill meal in the UK. (video)

June 23, 2016 at 1:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Newcastle, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail reports that two customers who attempted the hot wing challenge at The George in Stockton on Tees, England were hospitalized. The wings are coated in a sauce containing the Carolina Reaper pepper, billed as the world's spiciest.

June 17, 2016 at 2:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Newcastle, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Randy Santel announces that he completed Casey's Whale Challenge at Casey's Fish N Chip Shop in Ossett, England today to bring his total of successful restaurant challenges to 400. He and Mitch Dombrowski will face "Beard Meats Food" at Skippers Cafe to attempt the Kraken breakfast challenge tomorrow.

June 7, 2016 at 11:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Eating Challenges, England, Randy Santel, Seafood Eating Challenges, Statistics | Permalink * Comments (27)

Huckleberrys Diner in Yorkshire will award £500 to the first person to finish its 11 pound chicken & waffle challenge.

May 23, 2016 at 11:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Guardian has an excerpt from former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour's autobiography about an eating contest held on a 6 hour bus trip from Newcastle to London. Steve Bould ate 9 dinners to win the competition, which resulted in several players reversing.

May 16, 2016 at 12:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

The Onion's AV Club produced a video of the English band Basement attempting a chili pepper challenge.

May 3, 2016 at 1:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Music, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The rightful champion of the 2014 World Pie Eating Championship in Wigan, England was the dispute in today's episode of Judge Rinder, a UK court show (video) update Episode link (UK only)

April 12, 2016 at 12:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester, Television | Permalink * Comments

Yorkshire Evening Post, Daily Star and Metro have articles on how Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran has combined bodybuilding with his competitive eating career.

April 11, 2016 at 11:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Male Athletes, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

The instagram for Man vs Food London reports that an ambulance has been required for restaurant customers 17 times.

April 9, 2016 at 12:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London | Permalink * Comments

The rightful champion of the 2014 World Pie Eating Championship at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England will be adjuciated in an upcoming British courtroom television show Judge Rinder. (via Claire Hannah)

March 21, 2016 at 12:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester | Permalink * Comments

ChronicleLive reports that curry house Shaheen’s Indian in Durham, England could lose its restaurant license after it held a spicy eating contest for the Durham University Rugby Club. The team was allowed to bring their own alcohol, resulting in a drunken rampage in the streets of Durham following the contest.

March 13, 2016 at 8:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Newcastle, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Chronicle Live has an article about Kate Ovens' new video where she attempts 50 wings at Shark Club Gastro Bar in Newcastle.

March 10, 2016 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kate Ovens, Newcastle, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Soccer AM has a video of Adebayo "Beast Mode" Akinfenwa, striker for AFC Wimbledon who has been named FIFA's strongest player by Guinness World Records, doing a chicken wing challenge at the Man vs. Food restaurant in London.

February 28, 2016 at 10:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

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

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)

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

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

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

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