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The Daily Mail reports that Arif Ali was hospitalized after attempting a Bhut Jolokia pepper hot wing challenge at Jimmy's restaurant in London's O2 arena.

November 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Lone Pine Tavern in Rooty Hill, Australia (western Sydney area) will hold a chili con carne eating contest on December 15 awarding $5,000. Qualifiers will take place on Saturdays starting November 24. (via Mt Druitt Standard)

November 18, 2012 at 7:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Bill Geist will attempt to eat the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on tomorrow's episode of CBS Sunday Morning. update Nov 19 A video of the segment is available.

November 17, 2012 at 3:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Television | Permalink * Comments

Studio 82 in Calgary will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding an iPad mini on November 25 as part of its Grey Cup Party.

November 17, 2012 at 11:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calgary, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

LeMonde.fr has an article about competitive eating in French calling competitive eaters "les ogres modernes".

November 16, 2012 at 4:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:France | Permalink * Comments

Patch Ronald won the men's division of the pancake eating contest held this morning at Pete's Grille in Baltimore with a total of 15 pancakes in an hour and Carolyn Bozeman defended her women's title with 10. Both winners received $500. (gallery) update The Baltimore Sun has an article and video.

November 16, 2012 at 12:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The twitter for the WIP Morning show announces that information about Wing Bowl 21 will be revealed on Monday, November 26.

November 16, 2012 at 12:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (5)

Joey Chestnut will be the grand marshall of the Mad Hatter Festival parade in his hometown of Vallejo, CA on December 1.

November 16, 2012 at 6:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Hartford Courant has an article about Jamie McDonald's Chili Dogs for a Cause contest at Bart's Drive In in Windsor, CT Saturday to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief.

November 15, 2012 at 9:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Hartford, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez announces that he will attempt the 8 pound burger at The Pub at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas on November 30 for an upcoming episode of Travel Channel's Trip Flip.

November 15, 2012 at 9:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

VancouverDesi reports that the man who choked in a galub jamun eating contest held in Surrey, BC on Saturday remains on life support. Red FM 93.1, a sponsor of the contest, has removed its facebook post about the incident from its timeline, but it can still be accessed with a direct link. update Nov 16 The Vancouver Sun also has an article. update Nov 18 The Link more on the incident.

November 15, 2012 at 4:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald won the qualifier for La Boca's taco eating contest held in Middletown, CT with a total of 27 tacos in 5 minutes. (Facebook gallery) update Nov 17 CTNow has a gallery

November 15, 2012 at 9:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hartford, Jamie McDonald, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Boston Phoenix has competitive eating training tips from "Nacho", who claims to have competed in the Nathan's finals twice.

November 15, 2012 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Training | Permalink * Comments (3)

Miki Sudo announces she will attempt a 120 ounce steak challenge tonight. If successful, this would probably be the largest steak challenge eaten by a woman. (Sarah Manifold ate 100 ounces of steak over five hours in a 2005 competition in England.) update Juan Rodriguez reports that Miki finished the steak at Herbs & Rye in 54 minutes. update Nov 15 Miki has posted pictures: picture 1 | Picture 2

November 14, 2012 at 1:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Miki Sudo, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

There are two remaining qualifiers for Battle of the Bone 5: one tonight in Casa Grande, AZ, the other in Avondale, AZ on Thanksgiving Eve. The overall winner of the Phoenix area wing circuit on December 8 will receive at trip to the Super Bowl.

November 14, 2012 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Andrea Crowley has a report for Drake (University) Magazine about her attempt at the Adam Emmenecker Challenge at Jethro's in Des Moines, Iowa.

November 14, 2012 at 7:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Des Moines, Women | Permalink * Comments

The BBC has an interview with Adam Richman, who says he does not have plans for a UK version of Man vs. Food or any other future eating challenge show.

November 13, 2012 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

The Draught Horse in Philadelphia will hold a wing eating contest Thursday awarding 76ers tickets.

November 13, 2012 at 12:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will announce its biggest ticket giveaway at 2 pm today. This might be the official announcement for the 2013 Wing Bowl. update The 2013 WIP Wing Bowl was not announced, but a Wing Bowl will take place tomorrow at Kildare's in West Chester, PA

November 13, 2012 at 9:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments

Hale Street Tavern in Beverly, MA will hold a atomic wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $400 to the winner. Entrants will need to eat a plate of atomic wings to qualify. (via Patch.com)

November 13, 2012 at 8:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Fox Business has an interview with Mark Bucher of BGR The Burger Joint where he claims a woman from Arlington, VA finished the nine pound burger challenge in 42 minutes.

November 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Northern Virginia, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

WoTUserMrSuicide has a picture of the Nathan's Wall of Fame taken October 30 with the countdown timer turned off due to lack of power. (Coney Island Oct 30 gallery). One Coney Island apartment building lacked power for 10 days. update Nov 13 Huffington Post has more on the state of Coney Island.

November 11, 2012 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Galleries, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

The CBC reports that a choking incident occurred in a sweet gulab jamun eating contest held in Surrey, British Columbia today as part of a Diwali festival. The status of the now hospitalized man who choked has not been annouced; he reportedly has a pulse. update VancouverDesi has more information.

November 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments (3)

Motor Trend Auto Shows reports that Dale Boone won the finals of the Noshville hot dog eating contest held at the Nashville International Auto Show with a total of 21 hot dogs in 4:50.

November 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dale Boone, Nashville, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Randy Santel reports that Molly Schuyler defeated him in a Goliath challenge burger eating contest held at Sinful Burger in Bellevue, NE today. Her time of 6:43 was less than half of her previous record of 17:03.

November 10, 2012 at 4:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (10)

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