Upcoming United Kingdom eating contests
United Kingdom eating challenges
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.
Frank's Red Hot will sponsor a wing eating circuit in England this year. The first qualifiers will take place at Grillstock in Bristol on May 11 and 12 and the finals will be held in London in November.
The Oxford University student paper has a list of six types of eating challenges partners.
The Grimsby Telegram reports that Sharon Turner passed away after choking in an egg eating contest held at the Wellington Arms in Grimsby, England held on Easter Monday.
One of the upcoming episodes of Coming Up on Channel 4 in Britain, "Burger Van Champion", is about a female competitive eater who considers competing in the USA.
The Daily Mail has an article about the Saltdean Sizzler challenge at Paul's Pizza in Saltdean, England billing it as the hottest pizza in the world. The challenge has been completed 9 times out of the 1,307 times it has been purchased.
New listing: Northern Ireland eating challenges and contests
A list of Wales eating contests and challenges has been compiled (currently with 30 challenges) Subcategories: Cardiff | Swansea
Digesting England by the pound / eatfeats region
Citizens of Hope & Glory,
Time goes by – it’s “the time of your life”.
Easy now, sit you down.
Chewing through your Wimpey[*] dreams,
They eat without a sound;
Digesting england by the pound.
Young man says “you are what you eat” – eat well.
Old man says “you are what you wear” – wear well.
You know what you are, you don’t give a damn;
Bursting your belt that is your homemade sham.
Genesis, “Dancing with the Moonlit Knight” (1973) (That is Phil Collins on drums)
The English eating challenges (currently totaling 309) and contests in the database have been parceled out into 34 regions which are listed after the jump (all-England list of eating challenges and contests)
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British models are doing a Girl vs Food Domino's pizza eating challenge on Friday for charity. More than $3000 / £2000 has already been raised. (donation page, not safe for work)
Man v. Food is the first program in BBC America's list of five US TV shows that are unexpectedly popular in Britain.
EatingChallenges.co.uk is a new blog devoted to British eating challenges.
The Cardiffian reports that Ieuan Lloyd, a member of a Great Britain swim relay in the London 2012 games, won a pie eating contest held in Cardiff, Wales with a total of 6.5 pies in 10 minutes. (video)
Wales Online has an article about Welsh competitive eating asking the question "Does the rising popularity of competitive eating make us gluttons for punishment?" in which the 2004 Hillsborough Oyster Festival champion, Steve Tiesteel, says he declined a spot in the 2004 Nathan's finals and that Sonya Thomas visited Wales in 2005 and gave him some competitive eating tips.
A gay pair won a spaghetti eating contest for couples held on Valentine's Day at The Barge in Grimsby, England.
Model Sammi Marsh ate 44 pancakes to win an eating contest held at Grosvenor Casino in Blackpool, England.
Sunday Sport has an interview with Lewis "Biggest Lew" Richards, the 10th place finisher in the Hooters wing finals and the subject of a segment in ITV's recent competitive eating documentary.
The Daily Mail has an article about the Man vs. Duck burger challenge available at the Duck Inn in Redditch, England mentioning Molly Schuyler at the end as a possible candidate for finishing it.
Food.UK.MSN.com has a slide show of 11 eating challenges available in the United Kingdom.
The YankeeStar Grillhouse in Coalisland, Northern Ireland is starting a 52 ounce steak challenge. The amount was chosen to have "an ounce for every american state".
“All You Can Eat” British documentary on youtube
All You Can Eat a documentary that was televised last week on the British channel ITV, can now be viewed on youtube. Featured competitive eaters include:
- Pat Bertoletti (shows a training session)
- Larell Marie (behind the scenes coverage of the Nathan’s finals)
- Hooters Finals sponsor’s exemption Lewis Richards (Hooters contest coverage labels finalist Nate Biller as “Nasty Nick” and calls Sonya Thomas the defending champion of the first-time event.)
- 72 year old Peter Dowdsewell (attempts 10 hard boiled eggs record)
The Sun has an article about a 40 item breakfast challenge offered by Gary’s Cafe in Shepton Mallet, England. The most items anyone has eaten is 36.
The Ad Lib in Glasgow, Scotland is looking for women to attempt its Monster Burger challenge for a feature about slender and healthy female competitive eaters.
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