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Oktoberfest in Fargo, ND will hold a hot dog eating contest on October 13 awarding $300 to the winner.

October 8, 2012 at 7:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fargo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Master Pizza in Cleveland is holding a pizza eating contest today awarding a trip to Las Vegas. update Chance DeWerth won the contest.

October 8, 2012 at 12:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Eddy Archbold dies after winning bug eating contest in Deerfield Beach, FL

October 7, 2012 at 8:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach

update Oct 9 The reptile store has posted a statement from its attorney on its facebook page

Urban Jungles Radio was present at the contest and recorded a podcast

Palm Beach Post article | interview with Eddy Archbold’s girlfriend

Miami Herald article

Local10 article and news video

CBSMiami news video

update Oct 8 The AP has an article which has been picked up by numerous outlets.

BuzzFeed has a thread

“The governing body of all stomach centric sports” may not be the optimal motto because it implicitly makes incidents like this IFOCE/MLE’s responsibility.

Six Flags amusement parks are holding a series of cockroach eating contests awarding a season pass (these might be cancelled due to the death) Texas | Maryland | Chicago

Topix.com has a thread about the death of Eddy Archbold after winning a roach eating contest held at Ben Siegel’s Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, FL Friday night. A post on the store’s facebook page says it currently lacks any details about the incident. (announcement for the contest) update The store’s UStream channel has a video of the contest (starts around 2 hour mark) in which there are no obvious signs of distress. Another video has been uploaded to youtube, but is now private. Pretty Ninjaa’s twitter feed has tweets about the incident.

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Rachel Acevado won the overall division of the cookie eating contest held at Blue Baker in College Station, TX.

October 7, 2012 at 5:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Station, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

2012 Taste of DC Chili Eating Championship

October 7, 2012 at 12:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, District of Columbia

update Oct 16 Larell Marie and In the Capital have galleries.

IFOCE.com has a post-contest interview with Tim Janus

update 5:04 The official top 5
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 2 gallons in 6 minutes, ties record
2) Bob Shoudt 1.92, first finish ahead of Joey Chestnut since April 2011 Wingstop contest
3) Joey Chestnut 1.87, first finish outside top 2 since Wingstop contest
4) Sonya Thomas 1.67
5) Juliet Lee 1.25

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The Columbus Day Parade & Festa in St Louis will hold a meatball eating contest awarding a 40 inch TV to the winner on October 14.

October 7, 2012 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, St. Louis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Toronto Sun lists Pat Bertoletti, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, Meredith Boxberger and Maria "Edible" as expected entrants in Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest on October 13. "Wild" Bill Myers and Larell Marie Mele are other probable competitors.

October 6, 2012 at 8:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Toronto | Permalink * Comments (3)

Big Bone BBQ reports that Jamie McDonald won the Burnt End Battle held in Kansas City. update Fox4KC has an article. Jamie McDonald ate 8.5 pounds in 10 minutes. update Oct 8 Randy Santel was the runner-up with 4 pounds.

October 6, 2012 at 1:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, Kansas City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Randy Santel set the record (32:59) for the Ultimate Destory challenge at Papa Bob's in Bonner Springs, Kansas yesterday, the first success for Randy in 5 attempts at the challenge.

October 6, 2012 at 10:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Kansas, Kansas City, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

Mucho Burrito will hold a ghost pepper burrito eating contest on October 20 awarding $2,500 to the winner.

October 5, 2012 at 2:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Toronto, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wednesday, Jamie McDonald and Naader Reda did the double challenge consisting of 12 sandwiches and two jumbo bowls at Mix n' Munch Cereal and Grilled Cheese Cafe in South Pasadena, CA. Later that evening, Jamie McDonald became the first person to finish the sandwich challenge (seen on "Suzilla") at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles (video).

October 5, 2012 at 2:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker will hold the Woodley's Wild Wing Challenge in Pittsburgh on Monday. The first prize is two tickets to a Steelers game.

October 5, 2012 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Pittsburgh, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The new owners of the Krystal restaurant chain are moving its headquarters to Atlanta from Chattanooga, site of six Krystal Square Off finals from 2004 to 2009. (Via Daniel Easter

October 4, 2012 at 10:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Chattanooga, Krystal Square Off | Permalink * Comments (6)

Mike Longo reports he won $250 at a hot wing eating contest held at the Capitol Lounge in Washington, DC tonight.

October 4, 2012 at 9:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler set the record for the "Big Axe" Calzone challenge (11:23) at Old River Pizza in Council Bluffs, Iowa. update Omaha.com has an article

October 3, 2012 at 4:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calzone Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Omaha | Permalink * Comments (1)

Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake, CA is holding bacon eating contests on Saturday & Sunday as part of its Baconfest.

October 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Unafilliated Contests, Upstate California | Permalink * Comments

The first qualifier for the "Motor City Meatball Madness Tour" will take place in Mt. Clements, MI tonight. Qualifier winners will compete in a grand meatball eating championship in 2013.

October 3, 2012 at 12:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit | Permalink * Comments

Cowboy Troy's in Victor, MT will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding a seven day trip to Hawaii.

October 3, 2012 at 12:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Montana, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA will hold a burger eating contest on October 13 awarding $1,350 ($1,000 to the winner).

October 3, 2012 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt and Juliet Lee are listed as expected entrants in Sunday's chili eating contest at Taste of DC.

October 3, 2012 at 12:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments (28)

DPark76 has a video of Takeru Kobayashi's appearance at The Rock Tysons church in Vienna, Virginia where he ate 20 hot dogs in 2 minutes and drank a gallon of milk in 20 seconds.

October 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Northern Virginia, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Randy Santel won the "Beast" eating contest held at the Kansas Speedway today.

October 2, 2012 at 2:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kansas City, Randy Santel, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Roger Wood Foods will hold a sausage eating contest at Oktoberfest in Savannah Saturday awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).

October 2, 2012 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Savannah, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Nelson Hicks has a video of a bratwurst eating contest held at Der Biergarten in Atlanta won by Dale Boone. Grace Lee served as host and judge.

October 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Dale Boone, Grace Lee, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Play Lounge in Elmhurst, NY will hold a wing eating contest on October 8 awarding a trip to Las Vegas.

October 1, 2012 at 3:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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