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Baker Street Pub & Grill in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest Saturday awarding two Dallas Cowboy tickets.

September 13, 2012 at 9:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

EatMyPie.ca has a preview of Sunday's pizza eating contest to be held at PIE - Wood Fire Pizza Joint in Barrie, Ontario. In addition to Takeru Kobayashi and "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Jamie McDonald, Stephanie Torres (billed as the #2 female competitive eater in the world) and 680 pound sumo wrestler Manny Yarborough are also listed as expected entrants.

September 13, 2012 at 7:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Toronto | Permalink * Comments (16)

Badlands Booker wins San Gennaro cannoli contest in eat-off

September 13, 2012 at 11:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City

update Sept 17 Lagalagny has a video of the entire contest

update Sept 15 Larell Marie has a gallery

update Sept 14 Gothamist has a blog entry

The results
1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 22 after 2 cannoli eat-off
2) Yasir Salem 21
3) Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle 18
4) Crazy Legs Conti 17
5) Larell Marie Mele 15
6) Timothy “Tomahawk” Connelly 11
7) Crescenzo Rillo 8

The LJessie has a video of the end of the contest

The Rake and Herald has a contest report

Ed “Cookie” Jarvis will serve as a judge.

The MLE facebook page still lists the contest date as Friday, September 14.

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Burguesa will hold a burger eating contest in three Dallas-area locations Saturday awarding a 37 inch TV.

September 13, 2012 at 10:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September is holding "The World Championship Taco Eating Contest" . MLE Pizza eating contest were held in previous Phantom Gourmet Food Festivals.

September 12, 2012 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston | Permalink * Comments

Sir Veza's in Tucson will hold a Sonoran hot dog eating contest on Sunday awarding $500 to the winner. Stephanie Torres won last year's contest.

September 12, 2012 at 2:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tucson, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship at Taste of DC on October 7. A qualifier for amateurs will take place on October 6.

September 12, 2012 at 9:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments

Alladin's Eatery in Mishikawa, In will hold a falafel eating contest on September 29 awarding $500 to the winner.

September 12, 2012 at 7:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, South Bend, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A burnt ends eating contest awarding $1000 ($600 to the winner) will be held at American Royal in Kansas City on October 6. A qualifier will take place at Zarda BBQ on September 20.

September 11, 2012 at 11:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

1998 World Trade Center qualifier clips in Footlong documentary

September 11, 2012 at 11:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Nathan's History, New York City, Videos

Footlong is a documentary (full movie) about “the social impact of the hot dog on American Culture” that opens with coverage of the 1998 Nathan’s finals (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) including interviews with George Shea, Gersh Kuntzman, Ed Krachie, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa and defending champion Hirofumi Nakajima along with brief snippets of the 1998 Nathan’s qualifier held in Windows on the World on top of the World Trade Center.

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Staley's Taco Time in Denver will hold an eating contest on Saturday awarding tickets to the Broncos vs. Chargers game.

September 11, 2012 at 6:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Eating contests held throughout football season

September 10, 2012 at 2:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix, Wilmington

Several restaurants are holding eating contests that will take place throught football season:

  • Battle of the Bone 5 – Phoenix area Native New Yorker restaurants – qualifiers will take place on Wednesdays throughout football season – finals December 8 will award a trip to the Super Bowl
  • Court Jester’s – Aberdeen & Freehold, NJ – Weekly hot wing eating qualifiers during Monday Night Football – finals during Super Bowl will award $1750 ($1000 to winner)
  • Smoke City Market – Sherman Oaks, CA qualify for Jan 27 contest by eating rack of ribs
  • Two Stones Pub – Newark, DE – 10 patrons who eat most foot long hot dogs will get a spot in a Super Bowl party
  • The Whiskey Barrel – Gloucester City, NJ – weekly hot dog eating qualifiers will be held during Monday Night Football, final will be held during Super Bowl

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Bay Burger in Sag Harbor, NY will hold a lobster roll eating contest on Sunday awarding $250 ($50 registration fee).

September 10, 2012 at 12:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Coconut Cove in North Wildwood, NJ will hold an Irish potato eating contest on September 22 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner).

September 10, 2012 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dave "US Male" Goldstein won $250 after finishing a big cheese steak at Gaetano's in Maple Shade, NJ in 19:38. (video)

September 9, 2012 at 11:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Contest Results, Dave Goldstein | Permalink * Comments (3)

A press release announces Joey Chestnut will defend his bratwurst title at Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati in Cincinnati on September 22. Other expected entrants include Tim "Gravy" Brown, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Matthew Raible.

September 9, 2012 at 8:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments

Registration for the cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival in Manhattan on September 14 (or September 13 according to the festival website) will open on Monday. update Sept 10 Registration will apparently open at 4pm eastern today. The date is still listed as both September 13 and September 14. update Sept 11 Registration is now open.

September 8, 2012 at 9:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (38)

SeaCoast Online reports Sao Young won the lobster roll eating contest held at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival with a total of 13 rolls in 10 minutes. The article lists both Joe Menchetti (who apparently did not compete and is not in a picture of the prize-winners) and Mike Fournier as runner ups.

September 8, 2012 at 9:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender has the top 5 in today's fried mushroom eating contest in Kennett Square, PA: 1) Jamie McDonald 5.5 lb in 8 minutes 2) Dave Brunelli 4.75 lb 3) Eric Dahl 4.5 lb 4) Mike Longo 5) Will Millender. update weights have been added. update Sept 9 Mike Longo has a video.

September 8, 2012 at 2:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Colin Shirlow defeats Sonya Thomas, maintains Hillsborough Oyster Festival streak

September 8, 2012 at 10:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Belfast, Sonya Thomas

Sonya Thomas and Colin Shirlow will compete in the oyster eating contest at the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland will start at 3pm Ireland time (10 am US Eastern). RakeandHerald.tv has a preview of the contest. update Amanda Poole reports Colin Shirlow defended his title with a record tying total of 233 oyters in 3 minutes.
update Sept 9 The Rake & Herald has a contest report listing Sonya’s total at 208.
update Sept 10 The Belfast Telegraph has an article and gallery
update Sept 11 The BBC has an article with pictures

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The Chicken Bone in Framingham, MA will hold a wing eating circuit with three qualifiers starting tomorrow. The finals will take place on October 21.

September 8, 2012 at 9:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Guardian has an article asking the question "Is competitive eating too American for the UK?" which includes quotes from Tim "Eater X" Janus.

September 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments

The Taste of DC expects Joey Chestnut to defend his title at its chili eating contest. (date of contest not given)

September 7, 2012 at 12:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments

The Whole Enchilada Fiesta in Las Cruces, NM will hold an enchilada eating contest on September 30 awarding $1,000 to the winner.

September 7, 2012 at 9:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Cruces, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

A package including four floor passes to Wing Bowl 21 on February 1, 2013 sold yesterday on the Eagles RadioThon charity auction, apparently for $750.

September 6, 2012 at 3:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (2)

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