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"Furious" Pete Czerwinski is currently in Japan and just competed against a female competitive eater (not "Gal" Sone or Hatsuyo Sugawara) in a noodle eating contest. (Travelog video focusing on heated hotel toilet).

February 16, 2013 at 9:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Japan, Women | Permalink * Comments (2)

Jamie McDonald broke the records for the Triple Double Challenge from BadHappy Poutine (on an episode of WGN Radio's Sports Night) and the Bacon Bomb challenge at Paddy Longs. Randy Santel also achieved the fastest time for the "Beast" sundae at Lindy & Gertie's.

February 16, 2013 at 8:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Ice Cream Challenges, Records | Permalink * Comments

A gay pair won a spaghetti eating contest for couples held on Valentine's Day at The Barge in Grimsby, England.

February 16, 2013 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo announces she set a new record for the 8 pound burger challenge (16:17) at the Vegas Pub at Monte Carlo Resort. update Feb 16 A video of the challenge is available.

February 15, 2013 at 10:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Las Vegas, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments (4)

MMG.com.au has an article about Hayden "Hungry Haydo" Wilson and his fundraising efforts which have brought in almost $17,000 for prostrate cancer research.

February 15, 2013 at 8:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Charity Events | Permalink * Comments (1)

The prizes for the July 6 hot dog eating contest in Summerfield, NC have been increased to $1500/$1000/$500.

February 15, 2013 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Greensboro, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

The LA Times reports that Manuel Rojas, owner of El Tepeyac Cafe, passed away. The restaurant's five pound "Manuel's Special" burrito was featured in the Los Angeles episode of Man vs. Food.

February 14, 2013 at 2:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook for Osuna's Mexican Grill in Glendora, CA announces that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski and Naader Reda finished a 7 pound burrito in 10 minutes.

February 14, 2013 at 7:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments

Wingstop in Louisville will hold an atomic wing eating contest on March 9 awarding a $500 gift card to the winner.

February 13, 2013 at 4:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Creative Loafing reports that Dale Boone won an egg roll eating contest and a pho eating contest held during a Vietnamese New Year celebration in Charlotte on Sunday. update Feb 26 thesunnysideup also has a contest report update March 4 Mo has a blog entry about her contest experience.

February 13, 2013 at 3:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charlotte, Contest Results, Dale Boone, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Casting call for tasted.com youtube competitive eating show

February 12, 2013 at 11:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Videos

A casting call for an upcoming competitive eating show that will appear on the Tasted.com youtube channel follows after the jump:
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"Patient" John Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill, died after experiencing a heart attack. The previous spokesman for the Las Vegas restaurant, Blair River, passed away in March 2011.

February 12, 2013 at 7:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (4)

Model Sammi Marsh ate 44 pancakes to win an eating contest held at Grosvenor Casino in Blackpool, England.

February 12, 2013 at 7:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments (6)

Steve Weatherford (punter) and Henry Hynoski (fullback) of the New York Giants will appear at a crawfish eating contest at The Pourhouse in Hoboken, NJ tonight.

February 12, 2013 at 6:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Newark | Permalink * Comments

DNAInfo.com announces that the eating contest at the 2013 Chicago Ribfest will take place on June 7.

February 12, 2013 at 6:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti defends Showboat King Cake title

February 12, 2013 at 3:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Results, Pat Bertoletti

update Feb 14 NJ.com has an article and slideshow
Examiner also has an article and slideshow

update NBC40 and Atlantic City Weekly have videos. Rake & Herald has a contest report.

The Showboat’s facebook has a picture

3:47 The top 3
6:48 Rest of the results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Pat Bertoletti 12 King Cakes
2) Sonya Thomas 10.5 King Cakes
3) Bob Shoudt 10 King Cakes
4T) Eric “Badlands” Booker 6.5
4T) Marcos Owens 6.5
4T) Yasir Salem 6.5
4T) Sean Gordon 6.5
8) Juan Rodriguez 6
9T) Crazy Legs Conti 5
9T) Larell Marie Mele 5
11) “Wild” Bill Myers 4
12) “The Eater” Nagengast 2.5

3:20 The contest has started

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Las Vegas Advisor has a list of eating challenges. (via Miki Sudo).

February 12, 2013 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Sean Gordon, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, Yasir Salem, Crazy Legs Conti, Juan Rodriguez, Larell Marie Mele, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston, "Wild" Bill Myers are listed as expected entrants in tomorrow's king cake eating contest at the Showboat in Atlantic City. Marcos Owens and Brian Seiken are additional competitors.

February 11, 2013 at 11:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (4)

Mahoney's Pub in Worcester, MA will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding $300 to the winner.

February 11, 2013 at 2:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Worcester | Permalink * Comments

Contact Music reports that Mark Wahlberg was "left speechless" by an unnamed competitive eater eating 12 burgers in 10 minutes during the recording of the pilot episode for his eating challenge show. The episode was taped on January 15 and will be televised on the History Channel.

February 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Television | Permalink * Comments (11)

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.

February 11, 2013 at 11:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, England | Permalink * Comments

The amateur-only wing contest awarding $1,800 that was to have taken place tonight at Phily Sports Bar in Runnemede, NJ has been moved to February 21.

February 11, 2013 at 9:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Extras witnessing a chicken eating contest are needed for a movie starring porn star Ron Jeremy being filmed in Wilmington, NC on March 7.

February 11, 2013 at 7:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Movies | Permalink * Comments

Hungry Haydo claimed a world pancake eating record after eating 80 pancakes in 17:26 at Pancake Parlour in Melbourne. update Feb 11 A news video about the record is available

February 10, 2013 at 10:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Records | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tim Ryan of Madison, WI won yesterday's Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC, taking 31:31 to run about five miles and eat 12 donuts. Almost 8,000 people participated in the event, which raised $127,000 for the UNC Childrens Hospital.

February 10, 2013 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Krispy Kreme Challenge, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments (3)

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