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Man v. Food is the first program in BBC America's list of five US TV shows that are unexpectedly popular in Britain.

March 5, 2013 at 1:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Harlem Shake video Joey Chestnut recorded at Ike's Place last week is available on youtube. Joey will be judging a hot dog eating contest at the San Francisco Bulls minor league hockey game tomorrow.

March 5, 2013 at 12:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco | Permalink * Comments (1)

Videos of the eating contest held in New Orleans the day before the Super Bowl betweeen Grantland.com writers Joe House and "Cousin" Sal Iacono have been posted to youtube: contest | bonus clip - cheating | bonus - showing off | outtakes

March 5, 2013 at 12:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, New Orleans, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Dallas Observer reports that the Hooters wing eating circuit will return to the Real Texas Festival in Mesquite, TX on April 26 & 27. Contest details have not been posted on http://www.realtexasfestival.com/ yet. update The 2013 Hooters Wing circuit will start on March 30 in Panama City, FL.

March 5, 2013 at 12:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Hooter's Wing Circuit, Dallas | Permalink * Comments

The Matagordo (TX) Seafood Festival will hold men's and women's oyster eating contests on March 16 awarding $450 ($200 to the winner).

March 5, 2013 at 8:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

THe Douglas County Sentinel has an article about Steve "Pi Guy" Martin, who says he is 99% sure he will continue with competitive eating despite being dropped from the most recent IFOCE top 50.

March 4, 2013 at 9:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta | Permalink * Comments (7)

Jamie McDonald has a report for the Huffington Post about his trip to Chicago where he broke records for the El Jefe burrito challenge, the Beast sundae and the triple Double from Bad Happy Poutine. He will have two upcoming posts on four additional Chicago challenges.

March 4, 2013 at 6:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Chicago, Ice Cream Challenges, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments (1)

Boh in Baltimore produced a video about the Natty Boh Roma Sausage eating contest held in December won by Jay Gorman.

March 4, 2013 at 7:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Woman v. Food reports that Marco "Mongo" Marquez defended his Denver Wing Bowl title yesterday.

March 3, 2013 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Denver, Marco Marquez, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Mill Town in Combined Locks, WI is holding its second wing eating qualifier today. The winners of the qualifiers will receive a 1/4 barrel party and compete for a trip to Las Vegas in May.

March 2, 2013 at 12:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Green Bay, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Fox21 has a video about the Gut Buster pizza challenge at Fat Boys pizza in Colorado Springs which awards $300 to a team of 2 that finishes it in under an hour.

March 2, 2013 at 9:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes, Team Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A Reuters video about the May 2010 wonton eating contest held in Singapore won by Joey Chestnut has been posted on youtube. The contest would be the final MLE event for Takeru Kobayasi, who says he expected to compete against Joey Chestnut in the 2010 Pizza Hut Chowl-enge (Pat Bertoletti would replace him at that contest.)

March 2, 2013 at 9:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊), Singapore, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

WBALTV reports that the Pannwich chicken and waffle sandwich at The Breakfast Shoppe in Severna Park, MD has raised over $6000 for the medical expenses of Ava Conklin.

March 2, 2013 at 8:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Breakfast Eating Challenges, Charity Events | Permalink * Comments

A 62 year old woman ate a bowl of natto (fermeneted soybeans) in 48.67 seconds to win an eating contest held in Mito, Japan.

February 28, 2013 at 10:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Dhuff & Nasty show announces that 'Matt (sic) "Deep Dish" Bertoletti" will appear on tomorrow's episode on 1450thesportsbuz.com.

February 28, 2013 at 9:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisville, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments

TheSun.co.uk claims that the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizzeria in Los Angeles has never been finished, which would be news to the six person team that finished it in June.

February 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (1)

Boston.com has a list of 12 New England eating challenges.

February 28, 2013 at 7:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Challenge Lists | Permalink * Comments

The Italian Festival of Mississippi will hold a spaghetti eating contest on Saturday in Cleveland, MS awarding $200 to the winner.

February 28, 2013 at 1:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Mississippi, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Rich Shea announces the 2013 Nathan's Boston qualifier will be held in conjunction with a Phantom Gourmet event (April 23, May 18 or June 21-23) and hints the entire circuit will be released next week. Possible sites that were not on the 2012 circuit include Atlanta and St. Louis. update The Calgary qualifier will take place on June 8.

February 28, 2013 at 1:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Atlanta, Boston, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments (26)

The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will hold a men's oyster eating contest on March 9 and a women's oyster eating contest on March 10. Both contests will award $350 ($200 to the winner).

February 28, 2013 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, South Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

"Big" Brian Subich will MC the pierogie-eating contest held at the Men's Culinary Classic in Meadowlands, PA on March 9.

February 27, 2013 at 9:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Big" Brian Subich, Pittsburgh | Permalink * Comments (14)

The Mill Pizzeria and Pub in Black Mountain, NC has a 40 inch pizza challenge that awards $1000 to a team of two that finishes it in under an hour. (via @JosephBentleyA)

February 27, 2013 at 3:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asheville, Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (5)

Philly.com has a blog entry and gallery from last night's women-only wing eating contest at the Keswick Tavern in Glenside, PA.

February 27, 2013 at 2:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Syracuse University student newspaper has an article about Eric "Badlands" Booker accompanying ToTs, a peformer who bills himself as the "potato rap pioneer".

February 27, 2013 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric "Badlands" Booker, Music, Syracuse | Permalink * Comments (4)

EatingChallenges.co.uk is a new blog devoted to British eating challenges.

February 27, 2013 at 7:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, England, Websites | Permalink * Comments

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