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(All England eating challenges and contests in database)
The Sun has an article about Paul Mason, who has lost over 400 pounds since he was labelled the "World's Fattest Man" in 2009. At his peak weight of approximately 1000 pounds, he ate 20,000 calories a day. The treatments required for Mason's condition has resulted in a cost of over a million pounds ($1.62 million) to British taxpayers.

January 5, 2013 at 8:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calorie Challenges, England, Health | Permalink * Comments (19)

The Daily Mail has an article about the Christmas sandwich challenge offered by B.E.S.T. Cafe in Birmingham, England which contains a kilogram of turkey, 8 bacon-wrapped sausages, a box of stuffing and over a pound of Christmas pudding.

December 24, 2012 at 11:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sandwich Eating Challenges, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments (1)

BBC America has a blog entry about an upcoming program, British Man vs. Food. The host will be Arthur Richerman and the inaugural challenge will be Harridge's "Born to Be Mild" challenge, where diners will take afternoon tea at an improper hour.

December 15, 2012 at 4:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Humor, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian has a preview of tomorrow's pie eating contest at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England, which has adopted a six-ringed logo and renamed itself the "Pielympics" in honor of the London summer games. update Dec 12 Martin Clare won the contest with a time of 23.5 seconds to eat one pie.

December 11, 2012 at 12:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester | Permalink * Comments

Yahoo's Dirty Tackle blog has an entry about Adam Richman crying after visiting White Hart Lane stadium in London, England, home of his favorite Premier League team, Tottenham Hotspur.

December 4, 2012 at 2:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian reports that the BBC will be investigated by Ofcom (the British equivalent of the FCC) after an episode of Dick and Dom's Hoopla held a contest where a boy and girl competed by drinking a blended concoction containing mayonnaise and apple sauce. The girl experienced a "reversal of fortune".

December 4, 2012 at 9:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England | Permalink * Comments

The Sun has an article about Lee Price's attempts at five British eating challenges. Randy Santel has also produced four videos of his recent eating challenges in England and Scotland.

November 24, 2012 at 6:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, England, Randy Santel, Scotland | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail reports that Arif Ali was hospitalized after attempting a Bhut Jolokia pepper hot wing challenge at Jimmy's restaurant in London's O2 arena.

November 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The student newspaper for Oxford University in England has an article about local eating challenges.

November 10, 2012 at 1:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, College Contests, Oxford | Permalink * Comments

Express and Star has an article about Randy Santel finishing the burger challenge at Smokey's Joint in Walsall, England on Friday. Randy recently completed a tour of the United Kingdom where he completed six eating challenges. update Oct 25 The Glaswegian has an article about Randy Santel finishing the Bunker Buster Burger Challenge.

October 22, 2012 at 4:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Glasgow, Randy Santel, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments

Confused.com has an infographic about American and English eating challenges. The B3 Burrito from the now-closed NASCAR Cafe is listed as a current challenge.

September 22, 2012 at 7:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Galleries | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian has an article asking the question "Is competitive eating too American for the UK?" which includes quotes from Tim "Eater X" Janus.

September 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail has an article on the Devastator Burger Challenge available at the Red Dog Saloon in Hoxton, England. The burger is eight inches high and contains 3,000 calories.

September 4, 2012 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, London | Permalink * Comments

ZoominUK has a mini-documentary about world competitive eating with footage from a mango eating contest in Inida, the Buffalo Wing Festival, the Nathan's finals and a nettle eating competition in England.

August 18, 2012 at 10:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Dorset, India | Permalink * Comments

An upcoming documentary about competitive eating for the ITV network will be recorded at Burgers at Blacks in Purley, England on August 16. The restaurant offers an eating challenge billed as Europe's largest burger.

August 6, 2012 at 9:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Documentaries, London | Permalink * Comments

Faye Sondergaard finished the Olympic Burger challenge at What's Cooking? in Liverpool, England (before | after).

July 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Liverpool, Women | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald set the record of 17 minutes for the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Branded Bull Steakhouse in Birmingham, England.

July 19, 2012 at 10:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Steak Eating Challenges, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments (5)

BBC has a segment from The Men Who Made Us Fat about an attempt at the 9.5 pound "Kidz Breakfast Challenge" at Jester's Diner in Great Yarmouth, England.

June 23, 2012 at 12:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, East Anglia, Television | Permalink * Comments

WhosJack.com has a list of London eating challenges.

June 7, 2012 at 10:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, London | Permalink * Comments

GuinnessWorldRecords has a video of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski setting the record for most Jaffa cakes eaten in one minute at the Guinness headquarters in London.

May 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, London, Records, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Cattlemens in Harrogate, England announces that Tracy Dalkin finished its 72 ounce steak challenge in 21:47, the second fastest time in the history of the restaurant. This might be the best time for a woman to complete a 72 ounce steak challenge meal. The fastest for a female to complete a 72 ounce steak I was previously aware of was Meredith Boxberger's recent mark of 29 minutes.

March 21, 2012 at 4:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Steak Eating Challenges, Women, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Sun, The Daily Mail and the Wimbledon Guardian all have articles about the 15 pound burger challenge (patty weigh 7 pounds) available at Burgers at Blacks, in Purley, South London which is billed as the largest burger challenge in Britain.

March 14, 2012 at 10:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, London | Permalink * Comments

The BBC reports The Robert Pinto was the first person to finish the Kidz Breakfast at Jesters Diner in Great Yarmouth, England. He finished the 9 pound meal which includes 12 rashers of bacon, 12 sausages and six eggs in 26 minutes. In the article, Mike Antolini of MLE discusses the possibility of a future British Nathan's qualifier (the last was held in 2005). Flashback 2005 BBC article about a steak eating contest in England won by Sara Manifold with a total of 100 ounces.

February 8, 2012 at 1:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, East Anglia | Permalink * Comments (11)

DailyMail.co.uk has an article about British bodybuilder Rene Campbell, who intends to eat 4200 calories a day until she weighs 20 stone (280 pounds). Her current weight is 13.5 stone (189 pounds).

February 3, 2012 at 10:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calorie Challenges, England, Female Athletes | Permalink * Comments (5)

The BBC reports that Lee Palmer and Michael Doggrell ate 19 mince pies in 10 minutes to tie for the lead in today's mince pie eating contest at Wookey Hole caves in England, less than half of the 46 pies Sonya Thomas ate to win the 2006 contest. (Daily Mail article)

November 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Somerset | Permalink * Comments (3)

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