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Jamie McDonald reports he won the pizza eating contest at Dani's House of Pizza in Queens today. Dave Brunelli was the runner-up and Pat Philbin was third. update Aug 23 StephieMarie101 has videos: Part 1 | Part 2

August 18, 2012 at 6:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut wins 2012 Nisei Week gyoza contest

August 18, 2012 at 6:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Los Angeles

update Aug 23 videos: Kazuyoshi Kinoshita: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Zeh Heifer: Intro 1 | Intro 2 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
FototekGuy85: Part 1 | Part 2

Galleries: Contest facebook | Matt Stonie | Juan Rodriguez | Kimihiro-kun

update Aug 19 The contest facebook has full results with full names
The LA Times has a blog entry illustrated with a picture from the 2006 gyoza contest.

update #2 The rest of the results have been added: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

update Naader Reda has the top 5:

1) Joey Chestnut 266
2) Matt Stonie 234
3) Pat Bertoletti 233
4) Adrian Morgan 168
5) Juliet Lee 157
6) Juan Rodriguez 146
7) Michelle Lesco 131
8) Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle 122
9) Steve Hendry 101
10) Dax “The Ginger” Swanson 85
11) Kamiya 65
12) Doug Ecks 64
13T) Mr. Otani 51
13T) Crescenzo Rillo 51
15) Mary Bowers 48
16) Scott Russell 45
17) Alex Piatt 30

3:16 Pacific The contest is underway

Rafu Shimpo article about the contest.
Mary Bowers appeared on KTLA to promote the contest. (via EatMoreGyoza)
Matt Stonie gyoza training videos: video 1 | video 2

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Stephanie Torres appears to have won (or at least received a large trophy) at the Okie Burrito eating contest at Las Palapas in San Antonio today. The first prize was $1000. update Aug 23 Valmar0322 and ReneeLvsAlex have videos

August 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Antonio, Stephanie Torres, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

MoMo's BBQ & Grill in Harrisburg, PA will hold a wing eating contest on September 12 awarding $500 to the winner. A qualifier will take place on August 29.

August 18, 2012 at 10:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

ZoominUK has a mini-documentary about world competitive eating with footage from a mango eating contest in Inida, the Buffalo Wing Festival, the Nathan's finals and a nettle eating competition in England.

August 18, 2012 at 10:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Dorset, India | Permalink * Comments

Lacey Hammersley defended her hot dog eating title at the Muskigum County Fair in Zanesville, OH by eating 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

August 17, 2012 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

A press release announces that Sonya Thomas, Eric "Badlands" Booker and George Shea will be inducted into the Buffalo Wing "Hall of Flame" on August 31.

August 17, 2012 at 1:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (20)

The facebook for the US Naval Base in Guam has pictures of a slider eating contest. Crazy Legs Conti, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston and Sean Gordon were participants.

August 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crazy Legs Conti, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston, Oceania, Sean Gordon | Permalink * Comments (1)

A press release lists Pat Bertoletti, Matt Stonie, Erik Denmark, Juan Rodriguez and Michelle Lesco as expected entrants in the Nugget World Rib-Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on August 29.

August 16, 2012 at 3:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Reno | Permalink * Comments (1)

Registration will open at 5 pm Eastern tomorrow on ifoce.com for the Wild Eggs National Pancake Eating Championship to be held September 29 in Louisville. The purse will be $4000 ($2000 to the winner).

August 16, 2012 at 10:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisville | Permalink * Comments

Registration for the 2012 Chef One Dumpling eating contest to be held at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn on September 15 is not now open. As in previous years, the contest will pay out $1000 / $500 / $300 to the top three male and female entrants.

August 15, 2012 at 5:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com has a video of a torrential reversal of fortune by "Sloth" in Wing Bowl 9, which Angelo Cataldi calls his favorite Wing Bowl momemt.

August 15, 2012 at 5:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments

Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA will hold an eating contest awarding $400 (prize distribution not given) to the three fastest finishers of a gallon (8 pounds) of yogurt.

August 15, 2012 at 3:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Registration for the Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 29 will open on ifoce.com at 3 pm Central today.

August 15, 2012 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas | Permalink * Comments (1)

Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to set a record for most bunless Hofmann hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on August 26.

August 14, 2012 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Records, Syracuse | Permalink * Comments (33)

The competitive eating card game Guts of Glory will debut at the PAX Prime conference in Seattle. Kickstarter.com will apparently be used to fund the project.

August 14, 2012 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Seattle | Permalink * Comments

The Cleveland Scene has an interview has an interview with Sonya Thomas about competing at the National Hamburger Festival in Akron on Sunday.

August 13, 2012 at 2:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments

Hooters will hold a Dallas-area wing eating circuit starting August 16 in Irving, TX. The finals will take place at Brew Fest on September 15.

August 13, 2012 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The burger eating contest for amateurs at HiWay Burger in Delray Beach, FL has closed and winners have been announced. Brandon Runyon won the contest with a total of 6 burgers and 3 ounces.

August 12, 2012 at 9:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Palm Beach, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Rich LeFevre was one of two competitors in the August 4 Village Pub rib eating qualifier to advance to the finals on August 25.

August 12, 2012 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Rich LeFevre | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA announced that it is calling off the qualifiers and finals for the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship that were to be held in August and September. It hopes to hold the event at a subsequent date.

August 11, 2012 at 10:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County | Permalink * Comments (1)

2012 Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos contest

August 11, 2012 at 5:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orange County

update August 17 Damon Wells and Karikasi have videos
OCWeekly and ESPN LA have galleries

update August 13 The page has been updated with officical results. The Gringo Bandito facebook has a gallery ZehHeiefer videos: Intro | Part 1 | Part 2

video of Wee Man kicking “Furious” Pete in the nuts

update Naader Reda has the top 6
update #2 more results

1) Takeru Kobayashi 106 $5000
2) Damon Wells 65 $1000
3) “Furious” Pete Czerwinski 57 $500
4) Stephanie Torres 53 $250
5) Naader Reda 50 $100
6) Jimmy Lin 33
7) Matt Cohen 29
7) Aaron Ybarra 29
9) Shawn Kirby 25
10) Frank Paulin 24

Naader Reda has a preview of the contest

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Today's burrito eating contest at Naval Air Facility in Atsugi Japan was cancelled. The winners would have paired off with visiting Major League Eaters in an August 18 burrito eating contest.

August 11, 2012 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut defends Taco Bell Why Pay More? Title

August 10, 2012 at 8:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Puerto Rico, Unafilliated Contests

update August 11 El Neuvo Dia article about Tim Janus (via Marcos Billy)

The top 2 from the Taco Bell Why Pay More? challenge in Puerto Rico

1) Joey Chestnut 52 tacos
2) Tim “Eater X” 43 tacos

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Tortuga Mexican Kitchen Baytown, TX will hold a "Big Juan" burrito eating contest on September 1 awarding a Sony tablet computer to the winner. The runner up will receive $200.

August 10, 2012 at 2:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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