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The Landmark Tavern in South Amboy, NJ will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500.

July 1, 2012 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, SC will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 14 awarding $500 to the winner. (South Carolina residents only)

July 1, 2012 at 9:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate SC | Permalink * Comments (15)

Jen Balisi reports that a woman (probably Stephanie Torres) won a cupcake eating contest held today at the Wonder Wheel in Coney Island with a total of 71 cupcakes in 8 minutes. update July 1 The Wonder Wheel facebook has a gallery confirming that Stephanie Torres was the winner. Other competitors were Eric Dahl, Ian Hickman, Joe Menchetti and Will Millender.

June 30, 2012 at 6:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (13)

KFVS has an article and video about Randy Santel setting the record for the catfish challenge at Fiddlers Catfish and Seafood in Dexter, MO.

June 30, 2012 at 10:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cape Girardeau, Randy Santel, Seafood Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie has produced a blog entry, long contest video, short contest video and vlog about his victory in the Boston Nathan's qualifier. update MassBytes has an interview with Matt Stonie.

June 30, 2012 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Boston, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Matt Cohen has uploaded a video of Takeru Kobayashi eating 30 tacos in one minute at Chronic Tacos in Huntington Beach, CA during the CD release party for The Offspring.

June 30, 2012 at 8:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments (6)

Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ will hold the Curley's Fry eating contest on July 4 that will award $500 to the winner. Last year's winner, Dave "US Male" Goldstein, will be competing in the Crif Dog Classic during the contest.

June 30, 2012 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Tarantino sausage eating contest held at the La Mesa Car Show on August 30 will award $850 ($500 to the winner).

June 29, 2012 at 7:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

NBCChicago, Jaunted and Yahoo!'s Chompions blog have articles about Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown's Gluttony Tour, which starts later today at The Fifty/50 in Chicago.

June 29, 2012 at 5:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Eating Challenges, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (5)

Registration for the World Pulled Pork Eating Championship at the Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival in Carroll, OH (Columbus area) on July 15 opens today at 5 pm eastern.

June 29, 2012 at 4:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus | Permalink * Comments

The Hagerstown (MD) Suns need one more competitor for a July 4 hot dog eating contest awarding a gas grill.

June 29, 2012 at 8:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Frederick, MD, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Star Tribune has an interview with Eric "Silo" Dahl about defending his Diamond Dog title at The Depot on July 4.

June 29, 2012 at 8:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces a Hooters wing contest in Fresno on July 7 that will award the winner a berth in the Hooters qualifier at the California State Fair in Sacramento on July 14 to compete for a chance to participate in the finals in Clearwater, FL on July 26. The original finals date and site was July 27 in New York City.

June 28, 2012 at 5:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The Cleveland Wing Bowl will award $500 and a Weber grill at the Wing Warehouse in Northfield, OH on July 27. Wing Off qualifiers will be held on July 6/13/20.

June 28, 2012 at 5:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Philly.com has an interview with Bill "El Wingador" Simmons after he was released from jail following payment of $100,000 in bail.

June 28, 2012 at 2:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (6)

Spicoli's in Columbus, GA will hold a hot dog eating contest Saturday awarding $300 to the winner.

June 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Southwest GA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento on July 21 will award $2900 ($2500 to the winner). A qualifier will be held on July 20.

June 28, 2012 at 7:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Broadway World announces that Major League Eating will hold an "Apple Pie Dive" at Coney Island where competitors will try to extract prizes from what as billed as the largest apple pie. The event is sponsored by the Destination America cable channel, formerly known as Planet Green.

June 28, 2012 at 6:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (3)

Damon Wells won the taco eating contest held yesterday during the release party for the new Offspring CD at Chronic Tacos in Huntington Beach, CA by eating 30 tacos in 4 minutes. Takeru Kobayashi ate 30 tacos in one minute. Naader Reda reports that Chronic Tacos will hold a taco eating contest on August 1. update OC Weekly has a slideshow.

June 27, 2012 at 4:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Damon Wells, Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments (2)

A podcast (begins at 31:40 mark) of an interivew Pete and Mia Davekos did on WROR to promote the Boston Nathan's qualifier is available. Mia "Meatballz" Davekos was a competitor on CBS' Survivor in 2004. (via email)

June 27, 2012 at 3:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Boston, Pete Davekos, Podcasts, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

Jamie McDonald finished the 10 pound meatball sub at Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL in 39:45 to win a prize of $500 during his trip to the midwest this past weekend which qualified him for Bartolini's meatball eating contest next month.

June 27, 2012 at 3:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Jamie McDonald, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Stockton, California will declare bankruptcy after stopping payments on its bonds. This might impact the Stockton Asparagus Festival and the deep-fried asparagus eating contest that was held during that event.

June 27, 2012 at 12:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments (1)

ninemsn.com.au has an article about "Furious" Pete Czerwinski. update "Furious" Pete has been added to the Crif Dog Classic field.

June 27, 2012 at 7:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Austin, Crif Dog Classic | Permalink * Comments (9)

London Burger in Ontario, CA will hold a slider eating contest on June 30 awarding an XBox 360.

June 26, 2012 at 11:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

OnMilwaukee.com has an article about the prime rib challenge at Ward's House of Prime. Mike Litman currently holds the record at 168 ounces.

June 26, 2012 at 4:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

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