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Chronicle.co.uk has an article about Kate Ovens competing in a hot dog eating contest at GrillStock in Manchester yesterday. According to this video, Josh Wilson was the winner.
Get West London has an article about Shahina Waseem's victory at in a chilli eating contest at the Foodies Festival at Syon Park, the third spicy eating competition she has won.
The Hertfordshire Mercury has an article about UK competitive eater Wendy Lam, who reveals that she was hospitalized for six months with an eating disorder health women update May 24 Hertfordshire Mercury has articles and videos about two reporters attempting the challenge Wendy did.
The Daily Mail has an article about the 28 inch high 999 burger available at The George in Stockton, England.
The Daily Mail has an article and video of a London commodities trader experiencing a "reversal of fortune" after he attempted to eat eight Quarter Pounder burgers in his office. He would have received £300 if he was successful.
The Telegraph and Argus reports Adam Moran was the first person in over 700 attempts to finish a giant naan bread challenge at Omar's Balti House in Bradford, England. Adam Moran has a facebook page and youtube channel about his eating challenges under Beard Meats Food.
Bianca Bridges has a list on prettyhungry.me of what she considers are the top 10 eating challenges in London.
The Daily Echo reports that Buzz's Diner in Southampton closed. Emma Dalton was the only person to finish its burger challenge.
Kate Ovens reports that her attempt at a burger challenge was recorded. Emma Dalton also tried the challenge.
Munchies.Vice.com has a report on an attempt at the Wonder Cafe breakfast challenge at the Wonder Cafe in Hillingdon, England.
Off-topic: Journalist Peter Oborne cites degradation of standards following the appointment of Jason Seiken (nicknamed "Psycho" Seiken) to the "Head of Content" of the Daily Telegraph as a reason for his resignation from the British newspaper.
LiveLeak.com has a video of Randy Santel becoming the first man (Emma Dalton was the first finisher) to complete the Hibernator breakfast challenge at Bear Grills in Congleton, England which concludes with a post-challenge reversal. LadBible has a blog entry about Randy's UK tour.
I am not sure why the Monster Mega Breakfast challenge offered by the Corner Cafe in Portishead, England consisting of 59 conventional breakfast items is particularly newsworthy, but it has is the subject of over 10 recent news articles.
The Lad Bible has a post on Kate Ovens finishing the 24 ounce Gut Buster burger challenge at the Stateside Diner in Newcastle, England, which took place 11 months ago.
In My Fat Story on UK TLC, Katie Hopkins intentionally gained weight to attempt to prove that weight loss is mainly a matter of self-discipline. In her attempt to gain 42 pounds, she traveled to an unnamed restaurant in North Carolina to attempt its burger challenge (which appears to be the 40/20 challenge at BT's Burger Joint in Charlotte).
The Guardian reports that its story about the Hungry Horse's doughnut burger was the fourth most viewed article about "sustainable food" in 2014.
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)
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).
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.
The Guardian has a cartoon about the World Pie Eating Contest in Wigan, England on December 18.
Newshopper.co.uk has an article about the series of dessert eating contest videos produced by London rapper Joe Grind.
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.
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.
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.
The Daily Mail has a report on the Terminator breakfast challenge available at Papa Joe's Cafe in Tenterden, Kent, England.
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