Upcoming United Kingdom eating contests
United Kingdom eating challenges
The Anfield Iron has posted a chapter about events in Corby, England in 1978 which has a paragraph about a haggis eating contest where John Kenmuir upset Peter Dowdsewell.
Vice.com has a report on the stinging nettle eating contest held at the Bottle Inn in Marshwood, Dorset, England.
Edie Hancock has a report for the Sheffield Tab about her attempt at the Smoke BBQ Burger Challenge at Smoke Barbecue.
Dogs N Dough in Manchester, England plans to cook 1600 hot dogs for its hot dog eating contest Wednesday.
Rebels' Smokehouse in Beverley, Yorkshire, England will hold World Record Eating Championship Week from March 23 to March 27. Records customers can attempt include Molly Schuyler's 72 ounce steak in 2:44 and Sonya Thomas' 9 pound burger in 27 minutes.
The Guardian has a list of spicy UK eating challenges.
The new issue of the UK men's magazine ZOO (link probably not safe for work) has an article about Miki Sudo.
The Daily Mail reports that the XXX Hot Chilli Burger at Burger Off in Hove, Sussex has hospitalized five customers who have attempted to complete it. 59 diners out of 3000 have successfully completed the meal.
Dorset Echo reports that villagers have voted to attempt to purchase the Bottle Inn in Marshwood, England site of a famous annual nettle eating contest.
The Essex Chronicle reports that the "Essex Animal" was the first person to conquer the burger challenge offered by Robinson's Catering in Chelmsford, England.
OxfordStudent.com reports that a promotional video for a burrito eating contest held at Mission Burrito in Oxford, England was found to contain pornographic imagery.
Pro wrestling manager / promoter Jim Cornette was defeated by Joe Hendry in a burger eating contest at the Ad Lib in Glasgow, Scotland today.
The Daily Star has an article about the first attempt by a female at the 9,000 calorie breakfast challenge offered by the Castle Cafe in suburban Manchester.
Pro wrestling announcer/manager Jim Cornette will compete in a burger eating contest against British wrestlers in a burger eating contest in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.
More than 65,000 people have signed a petition calling for a ban on guga (baby gannet chick) eating contests in north Scotland.
The Independent has a report on the controversy surrounding tonight's guga (gannet chick) eating contest to be held on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. update Dec 30 Peter Macritchie of Glasgow won the contest.
"Tiny" Tim Rauscheder has a commentary about a video of him consuming a bucket of chicken and a 40 ounce malt liquor being used in a modern art installation in London. The exhibitors did not ask for permission to display his video.
The Plymouth Herald reports that Adrian Morgan from Plymouth, England, a former commonwealth gold medalist in judo, ate a food challenge at the Prince of Wales in Princetown, Devon with a total weight of 18 pounds in 26 minutes.
The "World Pie Eating Championship", probably the best publicized European eating contest, will take place tomorrow at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England. This year's gimmick is "topless" or crustless pies, supposedly due to the request of risk assessment lawyers. update Dec 18 Ian Coulton won the contest with a time of 1:06
A video and facebook gallery Frank's Red Hot Battle to the Bone held in London last month won by Shareen "Juno" Carter are available.
The Duck in in Oakenshaw, England is offering a "Christ-Massive" meal consisting of a whole turkey, 25 sprouts, 25 carrots, 25 parsnips, 25 pieces of broccoli, 25 pieces of cauliflower, 25 roast potatoes and 25 pigs in blankets.
Two previously undefeated challenges in the UK were recently beaten for the first time: the Gigantwich burger at Mangetout in Southend-on-Sea by James Brettell and the 34 piece Goliath XXL breakfast at the Newton Cafe Brunch Bar in Belfast by Martin Cooper. (A listing of Belfast challenges and contests has been set up.)
People looking to increase their eating ability for future Thanksgivings might want to follow the advice of Tara, an Australian currently living in London, who describes how she increased her daily calorie intake from 1200 to 3500-4000 and repaired metabolic damage after starting strongwoman training. (Her instagram | a food diary).
EphiphannieA has a report on last week's Frank's Red Hot UK Wing Eating Championship held at Sticky Fingers in London won by Shareen Carter.
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