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Randy Santel announced that he accomplished his 100th eating challenge success last night by winning the 6 pound burrito eating contest held at Masa in Tacoma, WA. For victory #98, Randy finished the 72 ounce steak at the Wedgewood Broiler in Seattle, which had never been completed according to the restaurant. update May 7 Seattle Weekly has a blog entry about Randy Santel's steak challenge success. update May 8 The Daily Mail of London has an article about Randy Santel's weekend. update May 9 SeattlePI, MSN, MyNorthwest, and PitchWeekly have articles and a video is available.

May 6, 2012 at 8:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Randy Santel, Seattle, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The top 3 for the Legends Bar & Grill National Chicken Tamale Eating Championship held in Niagara Falls, NY: 1) Stephanie Torres 47 tamales 2) Eric Dahl 45 tamales 3) Craig Reed update May 6 Old Falls Street has a gallery

May 5, 2012 at 8:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Niagara Falls, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (5)

Adrian Morgan wins Jacksonville Hooters wing qualifier, Bello 2nd, Eater X 3rd

May 5, 2012 at 7:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Jacksonville

update May 6 Kerry Speckman has a contest report with pictures.

The 10:36pm comment noticed that Jon Bello’s 125 wings almost doubled tripled 125 the 65 45 wings he was credited with in the Augusta qualifier in April. I am not aware of any equivalent quantum leaps during a qualifier circuit. (Sonya Thomas 2003 Nathan’s 18 HDB -> 25 HDB, Joey Chestnut 2005 Nathan’s 20.5 HDB -> 32 HDB)

Announced Results:
1) Adrian Morgan 150 wings, Hooters circuit record
2) Jon Bello 125 wings
3) Tim Janus 124.5 wings

Kerry Speckman is at the contest and posting updates on twitter.

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MLE announces a June 2 rib eating contest with a $5K purse at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. A press release previously announced that Joey Chestnut would compete.

May 5, 2012 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Connecticut | Permalink * Comments

Kobayashi to compete in Crif Dog Classic in NYC July 4

May 4, 2012 at 8:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brad Sciullo, Crif Dog Classic, Dave Goldstein, Johnnie Excel, Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City, Stephanie Torres, Tom Gilbert, Unafilliated Contests

(via Darren Rovell) CrifDogClassic.com has a press release announcing that Takeru Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Roberta’s in Brooklyn on July 4. Other listed competitors are Stephanie Torres, Tom Gilbert, Johnnie Excel, Dave “US Male” Goldstein and Brad Sciullo. No prizes or qualifiers are listed; two entrants will be selected using reddit.com. The competition will be streamed on SI.com.

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Montbleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.

May 4, 2012 at 5:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Lake Tahoe, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wingman Wings will hold a wing eating contest on June 15 in Parker, CO awarding $750. Qualifiers will be held on May 19 in Parker, CO and June 2 in Brighton, CO.

May 4, 2012 at 9:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

GuinnessWorldRecords has a video of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski setting the record for most Jaffa cakes eaten in one minute at the Guinness headquarters in London.

May 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, London, Records, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Masa in Tacoma, WA will hold a 6 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. Randy Santel is planning to compete. Legendary Doughnuts in Auburn, WA will award $250 on May 13 to the person with the fastest time eating its 9 inch doughnut during the period April 13 - May 13.

May 3, 2012 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Mulligan's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a chile pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $500.

May 2, 2012 at 9:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Voodoo Doughnut will hold an eating contest for Portland, Oregon mayoral candidates on Friday night. 17 candidates are expected to compete.

May 2, 2012 at 9:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland | Permalink * Comments

Las Vegas Weekly has a picture accompanied with a short article about Ron Koch.

May 2, 2012 at 6:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Ron Koch | Permalink * Comments (1)

Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA will hold a pizza eating contest on July 26 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Qualifiers will take place on Thursdays starting June 14. The registration deadline is May 15.

May 2, 2012 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

LehighValleyLive.com has a roster for the May 19 cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA listing defending champion Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Bob Shoudt as expected competitors.

May 1, 2012 at 2:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (6)

Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez will compete in a 10 pound burrito eating contest against two six-person teams at Coconuts Beach Bar & Mexican Grill in Las Vegas on May 19 to benefit Best Buddies.

May 1, 2012 at 1:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Charity Events, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (2)

Tim Janus, Adrian Morgan, Yasir Salem and Jon Bello are listed as expected entrants in the Hooter's qualifier in Jacksonville, FL Saturday evening. (If Hall Hunt is bypassing contests in his hometown, it is probably time to assume he has retired.)

April 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Jacksonville | Permalink * Comments (1)

"Cardboard Shell" is using her attempt to eat 25 hot dogs in the Nathan's Tempe, AZ qualifier (Sonya Thomas and Juliet Lee are the only women to eat more in a qualifier) to raise money for Sudanese schools and public healthcare.

April 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charity Events, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Crazy Legs Conti upsets Sonya Thomas & Bob Shoudt in Sweet Corn

April 29, 2012 at 4:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Crazy Legs Conti, Palm Beach

update May 2 BeautifulBrian.com has a page about the contest
AmerFitnessNetwork has a trailer for a longer upcoming video

update May 1 The Palm Beach Post has a gallery of the contest. Picture #18 is a picture of Crazy Legs Conti’s post-contest ears with about 75% of the kernels remaining. His pre-deduction score was 48.5 ears, so he might not have received credit for those ears.

update Apr 30 The Sweet Corn Fiesta and thealliebritt have videos

update 6:22 Palm Beach Post has a contest report

update 5:48 Joe LaRue retains the record w/46 ears in 2010

George Shea has posted the results from today’s contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL (Part 1 | Part 2)

1) Crazy Legs Conti 44 ears, new record according go George Shea
2) Sonya Thomas 43.5
3) Bob Shoudt 40.5
4) Erik Denmark 31.5
5) Kyle Nestel 28.75
6) Yasir Salem 23.25
7) Brian Seiken 23
8) Sean Brockert 21.8

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Wreckless Eating has started a sub-channel devoted to Naader Reda, who has posted a blog entry about doing three Los Angeles challenges in four hours and a behind the scenes outtake clip from various eating contests and challenges.

April 29, 2012 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Carmie's Grill in Tiffin, Ohio announces that Stephanie Torres is the first person to finish its five pound burger challenge an receive and award of $300. (via email) update Apr 29 The Advertiser Tribune mentions Stephanie Torres finishing the challenge

April 28, 2012 at 10:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Toledo | Permalink * Comments (1)

2012 Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier

April 28, 2012 at 6:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Juliet Lee, Las Vegas, Sean Gordon

update Apr 30 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery

update Apr 29 Haute Living has an article and NCAADave has a video

Men
1) Sean Gordon 30 HDB, defends Las Vegas qualifier title
2) Rich LeFevre 27 HDB, takes wild-card lead
3T) Juan “More Bite” Rodgriguez 22 HDB, MLE debut
3T) Ron Koch 22 HDB

Women
1) Juliet Lee 27 HDB, will compete in Nathan’s finals for 6th straight year
?) Mary Bowers 9.5 HDB, takes apparent lead in women’s wild card race

update 6:51 Winners have been announced. Sean Gordon has repeated as the male champion w/30 HDB. Juliet Lee is the female winner w/ 27.

The contest is about to start.

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Bob Shoudt wins Hooters Mesquite qualifier

April 28, 2012 at 5:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Dallas, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship

update May 2 DallasObserver.com has a slideshow (starting at picture #9)

update May 1 Someone claiming to be Gary Klucken has posted the following on the MLE facebook

As a competitor in mesquite, texas the true results were: Eric;B.O.B.;Nasty Nate;Gary K.;Bam Bam.

update Apr 29 Erik Denmark posted a picture of the score sheet which listed weights. Apparently the individual trays were not weighed before the contest. The original weight was assumed to be 20 multiplied by the average weight of a wing.

update SCNTX.com has an article (via HootersTexas)

The top 3 in today’s Hooters qualfier in Mesquite, TX:
1) Bob Shoudt 120 wings
2) Erik Denmark 117 wings
3) Nate Biller 100 wings. (It is rather strange that weights are not being announced for a contest that is based on mass consumed and not wing count.)

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Joey Chestnut threepeats Asparagus Fest, Stonie 2nd, Bertoletti 3rd

April 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Stockton

update May 4 Matt Stonie has a blog entry, short video and long video

update May 2 Recordnet.com has a gallery and LA Beast has a video.

update Apr 29 Matt Stonie has a gallery and mikeyoung0, Dave301978 and AnneDeher (Part 1 | Part 2) have videos

update 5:00 Official results are available (Part 1 | Part 2)

update 4:16
1) Joey Chestnut 8 lb 5 oz 3rd victory in a row, 7 out of 8
2) Matt Stonie 7 lb 14 oz, first victory over Chestnut, Bertoletti or Janus
3) Pat Bertoletti 6 lb 11 oz
4) Adrian Morgan 6 lb 9 oz
5) Meredith Boxberger 4 lb 14 oz
6) Kevin “LA Beast” 4 lb 3 oz

update 4:06 The contest is over and results have yet to be announced. Phil Stevenson thinks Joey Chestnut probably won.

update 3:45 The contest has started. Phil Stevenson is posting pictures.

The contest was supposed to start at noon Pacific, 3 pm eastern, but has apparently not started.

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In his first contest of 2012, "Furious" Pete Czerwinski defended his Highway 55 Big A title in Mount Olive, NC, finishing the 50 ounce burger in a time of 3:39. (His time last year was 3:02) update May 2 NewsArgus.com has a gallery.

April 28, 2012 at 2:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Burger Eating Challenges, Eastern NC, Highway 55 Challenge | Permalink * Comments (3)

NewsTribune has an article about Randy Santel's attempt at the Mega Moose Challenge at Moose Brothers BBQ in Jefferson City, MO today. The news video clip of Randy breaking the Crown Candy Kitchen malt record is also available. update April 29 NewsTribune.com has an article about Randy Santel completing the challenge.

April 28, 2012 at 9:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Crown Candy Kitchen, Jefferson City, Randy Santel, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments

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