Upcoming United Kingdom eating contests
United Kingdom eating challenges
Red House TV has placed a casting call for the biggest eaters in the United Kingdom.
Shareen has won today's Battle To The Bone wing eating contest sponsored by Frank's Red Hot UK in London. The first prize was £1500.
73 year old Peter Dowdeswell, perhaps Britain's greatest competitive eater came out of retirement to eat 20 frankfurters in 30 seconds at a charity event in Ilkeston, England.
Matt Stonie has uploaded a video recorded at last month's Oyster Festival in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
Frank's RedHot UK will hold a wing eating contest at Sticky Fingers in London on November 14 awarding £1500 to the winner. A qualifier will be held at that restaurant on October 13.
The Portadown Times has an article about the speed eating contest held at the Hillsborough (Northern Ireland) Oyster Festival won by Richie Gamble, who claims he defeated Sonya Thomas at the 2012 festival.
The BBC has an article about yesterdays World Garlic Eating Competition held in Chideok, England. Oliver Farmer won with a total of 49 cloves in 5 minutes.
The BBC has an article about Lee Goodfellow, three time winner of the haggis eating contest at the Birnham Highland Games in Perthshire, Scotland.
update Sept 15 The Sunday Times has an article titled "Gulp all you like, Megatoad, the world oyster-eating crown is mine"
The Rake & Herald has a contest report
Top 3 from Rake & Herald
1) Colin Shirlow 212
2) Matt Stonie 203
3) Bob Shoudt 174
Claire Marie Graham reports that Colin Shirlow has defended his title at the Hillsborough (Northern Ireland) Oyster Festival, defeating Matt Stonie and Bob Shoudt. The winning total was 212 oysters. Matt Stonie says he was second with 203 Gallery
Belfast Daily & U.TV have articles about Matt Stonie & Bob Shoudt competing in the Hillsborough Oyster Festival.
The facebook page for the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland announces that Matt Stonie and Bob Shoudt will compete in an oyster eating contest on September 7.
The Mirror has a list of 10 dishes that can kill or hospitalize claiming that Edward Archbold died in a cockroach eating contest in Wuhan, China two months ago. (The competition took place in Deerfield Beach, FL in October 2012.) The BBC and Guardian have more on the injury mentioned in the list that Nicola Peate experienced eating a triple burger in Liverpool .
BunchoJunk has an interview with Matt Stonie. At around the 16 minute mark of the podcast, Matt announces he will be competing in the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland next month.
Pixelate, a Guitar-Hero-style eating game where players compete to eat the most food in the correct order was exhibited at the Henry Moore Gallery in London. (via autOmat)
The World Oyster Eating Championships announces that new two unnamed competitors from America will face defending champion Colin Shirlow on Saturday September 7 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Sonya Thomas has competed in previous years.
Coroner Paul Kelly says he will write to the North East Lincolnshire Council to warn licensing officers about the dangers of pub eating contests after Sharon Dixon died after an egg eating contest at the Wellington Arms pub in Grimsby, England in April.
The Guardian has an interview with Margaret Rhodes who says she defeated her cousin, the future Queen Elizabeth, in a bread eating contest during a visit to Balmoral Castle.
The Independent has an article about UK eating challenges focusing on the Triple Chilli Challenge at MEATliquor in London.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski choked today while attempting a pizza eating record on the English TV program Let's Do Lunch. Fortunately, he appears to be all right. Competitors are being sought for Pete's Guinness burger eating record attempt in London tomorrow. update A video of the appearance is available.
Mirror.co.uk picks up parody story as factual
update June 24 Huffington Post UK has an article about the parody.
The Mirror has pulled its story without any commentary. The Daily Mail and The Sun have also ran the story and quietly deleted their articles.
The Globe and Mail and MSN ran the story, but have corrected their articles.
Uncorrected articles are still accessible on Examiner PerezHilton.com Daily Star and NewsTalkFlorida.com .
Mirror.co.uk reports that Kevin “The Mighty Rib” Shalin passed into a coma after eating 413 biscuits at Red Lobster. The story originated on Rock City Times, which bills itself as Arkansas 2nd most unreliable news. Kevin Shalin admitted the story was a parody on his facebook.
TNT Magazine has a list of London eating challenges.
Yahoo! Shine has a blog entry about former anorexic Matthew Booth from Manchester, England who has gained 110 pounds since he dropped to 60 pounds. He credits "Furious" Pete Czerwinski with inspiring his recovery after his heart stopped for 20 minutes.
A "Kismot Killer" curry challenge to benefit Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh was cancelled due to health concerns and a poppadom eating event will replace it. A 2011 "Kismot Killer" contest resulted in hospitalization for two competitors.
The World Pie Eating Championships held at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England are mentioned in a New York Times article about Wigan Athletic's relegation from the Premier League after a bottom 3 finish.
Salt Dog Slim's in Liverpool, England will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding £400.
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