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Palos.Patch.com has an article about Palos Heights, IL native Pat Bertoletti.

December 11, 2012 at 12:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments

Wing Bowl 21 tickets are now on sale and can be purchased using the following link.

December 11, 2012 at 9:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments

Jay Gorman ate 25 links to win the first place prize of $1,000 at the finals of the Roma Sausage Natty Boh Brats Finals held tonight at DellaRose's Avenue Tavern in White Marsh, MD.

December 10, 2012 at 9:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration for the 2013 Krispy Kreme Challenge is now open. Entrants in the February 9 event will run two and a half miles from NC State University to a Krispy Kreme in Raleigh, NC, eat a dozen donuts and then return to the starting line. Over 3,000 people have registered since registration opened on December 1. (Registration will be capped at 8,000).

December 10, 2012 at 1:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Krispy Kreme Challenge, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda claimed a prize of $225 after he was the fourth person to finish the challenge at Anime Ramen in Las Vegas. (video)

December 9, 2012 at 10:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments

The Vallejo Times Herald has an article about yesterday's Mad Hatter parade led by Joey Chestnut.

December 9, 2012 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Oakland | Permalink * Comments

Shigeo Okamoto has posted videos from Food Battle Club and other Japanese competitive eating programs. In the Food Battle Club posted, Nobuyuki Shirota defeated Takeru Kobayashi.

December 9, 2012 at 8:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Kobayashi (小林尊), Nobuyuki Shirota, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (12)

Jeff Butler won today's Battle of the Bone 5 finals in Scottsdale, AZ and will receive a trip to the Super Bowl as his prize.

December 8, 2012 at 11:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Phoenix, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The owners of Hillbilly Hot Dogs in Huntington, CA will renew their wedding vows in a ceremony on December 12 in Valencia, CA that will feature a "Homewrecker" hot dog eating contest.

December 8, 2012 at 11:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Huntington, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Grub Street announces that California-based Fatburger will return to New York City in the spring of 2013. The restaurant will offer a 24 ounce burger according to Gothamist.

December 7, 2012 at 6:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, New York City | Permalink * Comments

RecordNet has an article about the 6 pound burrrito challenge at the Vintage Sports Grill in Lodi, CA which has not been finished in under 45 minutes.

December 6, 2012 at 11:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Stockton | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut will lead the parade for the Mad Hatter Festival in his hometown of Vallejo, CA on Saturday after last weekend's event was rained out.

December 6, 2012 at 10:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (1)

Wing Bowl 21 tickets will go on sale for $10 on ComcastTix.com on Tuesday, December 11 at 9 am Eastern. (direct link for purchase)

December 6, 2012 at 10:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments

HEC-TV has a video about the Pointersaurus challenge offered by Pointer's pizza in St. Louis.

December 5, 2012 at 11:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pointersaurus, St. Louis, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joe LaRue and Rick "The Manager" Russo are listed as expected entrants in a fruitcake eating contest at Santa's Candy Castle in Santa Claus, IN on Saturday that will be recorded for a Travel Channel program.

December 5, 2012 at 2:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Evansville, Joe LaRue | Permalink * Comments (3)

Mama T's Country Kitchen in Rutland, VT will hold a rib eating contest on December 15 awarding $500 to the winner ($50 registration fee).

December 5, 2012 at 7:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Vermont | Permalink * Comments

The "Enormous Eats" episode of Chicago's Best TV that was televised Sunday on WGN can be viewed on youtube. Five Chicago-area restaurants with an eating challenge including Bartolini's and Roadhouse 66.

December 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Eating Challenges, Television | Permalink * Comments

Yahoo's Dirty Tackle blog has an entry about Adam Richman crying after visiting White Hart Lane stadium in London, England, home of his favorite Premier League team, Tottenham Hotspur.

December 4, 2012 at 2:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian reports that the BBC will be investigated by Ofcom (the British equivalent of the FCC) after an episode of Dick and Dom's Hoopla held a contest where a boy and girl competed by drinking a blended concoction containing mayonnaise and apple sauce. The girl experienced a "reversal of fortune".

December 4, 2012 at 9:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England | Permalink * Comments

Blog.Vegas.com has a list of 10 Las Vegas eating challenges.

December 4, 2012 at 7:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (2)

"Snack" Jack Diamond qualified for Wing Bowl 21 today by eating 16 bunless hot dogs in 2 minutes. Stacy "Eatorama" McCarthy and "Iceman" qualified on Thursday. Alexis failed her stunt of eating 100 tater tots in 3 minutes this morning, but received an invitation to the in-studio Wing Off.

December 3, 2012 at 9:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (8)

Patch.com has an article about the burger challenge at Landre's Sports Bar & Grill in Santee, CA, which was featured on a Norwegian television program. Kevin Ross holds the challenge record of 19:01 and renamed the challenge "Kevin Ross Rules Wacky Waffle Jewpacabra Gnarwhal Baron Whole 9 Yards Challenge Burger".

December 2, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kevin Ross, Norway, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (4)

Reporter Newspapers has an interview with Dale Boone, who says his adopted hometown of Brookhaven, GA needs an eating contest with a signature food. Boone considers himself one of three "last of the Mohicans" from the early 2000s competitive eating scene.

December 2, 2012 at 9:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Dale Boone | Permalink * Comments (12)

Findlaw's Legally Weird blog has an entry about the prospects for a civil lawsuit against Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida after Edward Archbold died after winning a bug eating contest held there.

December 1, 2012 at 11:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Health | Permalink * Comments

Le Temps of Switzerland has a French-language article about Will Millender. Le Temps also has an article about competitive eating in general.

December 1, 2012 at 11:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Switzerland, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments (1)

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