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Bacci Pizza in Chicago will hold a Jumbo Slice eating contest on September 22 awarding $2500 ($1500 to the winner).

August 10, 2012 at 7:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (16)

Taco Bell Puerto Rico's facebook page has a video of an interview Tim "Eater X" did on local television to promote tomorrow's Why Pay More Challenge?

August 9, 2012 at 9:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Puerto Rico, Tim "Eater X" Janus, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Arooga's Route 39 in Harrisburg, PA will hold a french fry eating contest awarding a trip to New Orleans and a Ghost Face Killa Wing eating contest awarding a Miami vacation on Saturday. (via PennLive)

August 9, 2012 at 7:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

MyKMTV has produced a trailer for an upcoming documentary about Filipino competitive eater / weightlifter Justin Cardano. (I thought the project might be a parody, but here is a blog entry about a contest won by Cardano.)

August 9, 2012 at 11:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Philippines | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a four part series about his road trip to Portland-area restaurants where he attempted four challenges in four days: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

August 9, 2012 at 11:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Portland | Permalink * Comments (7)

The H Street Festival in Washington, DC will hold a hoagie eating contest on September 15 awarding $200 to the winner. Professionals are apparently welcome.

August 9, 2012 at 12:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Broward New Times has a blog entry about videos by "Furious" Pete Czerwinski and others that were inspired by Michael Phelps reported 12,000 calorie / day training diet. Matt Stonie has also produced a video where he tries to consume that amount.

August 7, 2012 at 3:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Fort Lauderdale, Male Athletes, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (7)

The 2012 Chef One Dumpling contest will take place on September 15 at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn. Previous years' contests have awarded $1800 to both men and women.

August 7, 2012 at 9:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Eric "Silo" Dahl has uploaded a video of his victory at the corn dog eating contest held at the California State Fair in Sacramento.

August 7, 2012 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Sacramento, Videos | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces that the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge in Huntington Beach, CA will award $5000 to the winner on August 11. No competitors besides Takeru Kobayashi are mentioned. update August 8 An email lists Furious Pete Czerwinski, Damon Wells, Naader Reda, Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen, Jimmy Lin, Frank Paulin, Shawn “Vacuum” Kirby and Aaron Ybarra as other expected entrants. update August 9 Stephanie Torres and John Rivera have been added to the field.

August 6, 2012 at 6:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (26)

Samantha Torres won the final qualifier for Las Palapas burrito eating contest by eating an Okie burrito in 43.9 seconds in San Antonio.

August 6, 2012 at 2:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Antonio, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (4)

HiWay Burger in Delray Beach, FL has posted the current standings in its burger eating contest. Brandon Runyon leads with 5 burgers and 5 ounces. The contest will conclude on Sunday and award $1750 to the top three amateurs ($1000 to the winner)

August 6, 2012 at 1:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

An upcoming documentary about competitive eating for the ITV network will be recorded at Burgers at Blacks in Purley, England on August 16. The restaurant offers an eating challenge billed as Europe's largest burger.

August 6, 2012 at 9:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Documentaries, London | Permalink * Comments

Major League Eaters will be competing in a wing eating contest at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday. update August 8 Crazy Legs Conti, Sean Gordon and Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston are the MLE members on tour.

August 5, 2012 at 11:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan | Permalink * Comments (7)

Registration for the contests to be held at the Buffalo Wing Festival on September 1 and 2 will open tomorrow.

August 5, 2012 at 7:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo | Permalink * Comments (3)

Super Scoop Ice Cream in Glen Ridge, NJ will hold an ice cream eating contest tomorrow awarding $100.

August 4, 2012 at 5:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

FoodBeast reports that a foie gras burger eating contest will be held at The Playground in Santa Ana, CA on August 11 even though foie gras has been banned by the state of California.

August 4, 2012 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County | Permalink * Comments (4)

Wiscasset Newspaper reports that Maja Ekman from Stockholm Sweden won a waffle eating contest held at Wannawaf in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Her brother Anton was runner-up. (video)

August 3, 2012 at 10:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Maine, Sweden, Women | Permalink * Comments

Bangor Daily News has a video of Eric Dahl's victory at the National Lobster Roll eating contest. (picture) Joe Menchetti was the runner up.

August 3, 2012 at 10:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Maine | Permalink * Comments (2)

The top 3 from the watermelon eating contest at the City Tap House in Philadelphia: 1) 1st Dave “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli 2) Nick “Papagorgio” Kehler 3) John “Oink Oink” Bradley (via email)

August 3, 2012 at 9:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Brunelli, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Village Pub facebook has more information about the rib eating contest that will be held in Las Vegas in August. Qualifiers on August 4, 11 and 18 will advance the top two to the finals on August 25 that will award $2198 ($1299 to the winner). The contest is restricted to Nevada residents.

August 3, 2012 at 3:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut and Juliet Lee have been added to the roster for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles on August 18.

August 3, 2012 at 2:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Juliet Lee, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan reports that unnamed Major League Eaters will appear in an eating contest on August 7.

August 3, 2012 at 9:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan | Permalink * Comments (46)

Pizza Nine in Albuquerque will hold a pizza eating contest on September 1 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner).

August 3, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Sonya Thomas is expected to compete at the National Hamburger Festival in Akron, OH on August 19. (via Badlands Booker)

August 2, 2012 at 11:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments

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