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Registration is now open for Siegel's Bagelmania World Bagel Eating Championship that will be held in Las Vegas on January 13.

December 22, 2023 at 10:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

Sixth Tone has an article about the resurgence of Chinese big-eating videos despite a law passed in 2021 prohibiting content promoting excessive eating or food waste.

December 22, 2023 at 3:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:China | Permalink * Comments (32)

DallasNews.com reports that James Webb ate 37 meat pies in 36:22 at Aussie Grind Provisions in Farmers Branch, TX.

December 19, 2023 at 3:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (11)

Raina Huang was the runner up in tonight's burger eating contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles. (I do not recognize the winner, whose name was not posted). Image from https://www.instagram.com/eatplaytopangasocial stories.

December 17, 2023 at 1:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (3)

Awesome Mitten has a list of 31 Michigan restaurants with food challenges.

December 15, 2023 at 1:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Michigan | Permalink * Comments

Tianguis Market will hold a tamale eating contest in Santa Ana, CA awarding a 65 inch TV.

December 14, 2023 at 1:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

In their latest video, the Sidemen, a UK based youtube channel with over 20 million subscribers, attempt food challenges at 3 London restaurants: Man vs Food, the Polo 24 Hour Bar and Orange Buffalo.

December 13, 2023 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, London, Videos | Permalink * Comments

SJToday has a list of San Jose eating challenges.

December 12, 2023 at 4:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (3)

Results from today's noodle eating contest at the Singapore Comic Con:(prize announcement starts around 43:00) 1) Zermatt Neo 2) Xiao Hui 3) Kelvin "Medina" Zarkman. Raina Huang was billed as an entrant, but I don't think she competed

December 9, 2023 at 7:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Raina Huang, Singapore, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Independent has an article titled "Pizza, steak and 100 layers of lasagne: Inside the strange world of online competitive eating" focusing on Erik "The Electric" Lamkin which makes the claim that "fit" food challengers are a new phenomenon even though Erik started his youtube channel in 2013. Bodybuilder "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, who is also mentioned, started in 2007.

December 9, 2023 at 7:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Erik Lamkin, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (8)

Raina Huang, Zermatt Neo, Kelvin "Zarkman" Medina and Xiao Hui from Taiwan will compete in the noodle eating championship at the Singapore Comic Con on December 9

December 8, 2023 at 3:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Singapore | Permalink * Comments

The Denver Post has a list of eating challenges available at Colorado restaurants.

December 8, 2023 at 2:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Denver | Permalink * Comments

Luckystroke Putt Club will hold a chicken wing eating contest on December 9 in Kemah, TX awarding $500 to the winner.

December 7, 2023 at 1:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Topanga Social will hold a burger eating contest in Los Angeles on December 16 awarding $1,000. Raina Huang will compete.

December 6, 2023 at 2:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Channel News Asia has a long article about how Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo made competitive eating his full time job.

December 4, 2023 at 1:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Singapore, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments (1)

2023 St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail contest

December 2, 2023 at 3:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Indianapolis

Official results

1st 16.7 Geoffrey Esper defends title
2nd 16 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 15 James Webb
4th 12.8 Miki Sudo
5th 11.5 Nick Wehry
6th 5 Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz
7th 4.5 Mark Enstrom
8th 2.4 Alex “Moose” Perez

St. Elmo’s is running a live video of the contest

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Joey Chestnut appeared on Fox 59 and WISH TV to promote Saturday's St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis.

December 1, 2023 at 1:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

VisitOrlando.com has a list of central Florida restaurant challenges.

November 30, 2023 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Orlando | Permalink * Comments

Khaleej Times has a profile of Australian competitive eater James Webb, who recently visited Dubai, UAE.

November 29, 2023 at 1:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asia, James Webb | Permalink * Comments

Nick Wehry announced he intends to compete in Saturday's St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis along with Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Alex "Moose" Perez.

November 27, 2023 at 12:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments (2)

Bristol Press reports Eric "Badlands" Booker attempted the 30 inch pizza challenge at Nonna Artemisia’s Pizzeria in Southington, CT. The restaurant will pay $200 if a two person team finishes the meal.

November 25, 2023 at 1:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric "Badlands" Booker, Hartford, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Northern Echo reports Craig Harker, owner of the George Pub and Grill, has placed the Stockton on Tees restaurant famed for its food challenges on the market. Harker is also the founder of the British Eating League.

November 22, 2023 at 2:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newcastle, Organizations | Permalink * Comments

The Denver Post has an article about Raina Huang's recent trip to Colorado. On one day of her visit, she completed a 7 pound breakfast burrito in the morning and finished a 7 pound pho challenge in the evening.

November 21, 2023 at 1:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (10)

Raina Huang ate 92 dumplings to win the first prize of $1,000 at today's Topanga Social eating contest in Canoga Park, CA.

November 19, 2023 at 1:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Los Angeles, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Khalil's Kitchen in Brockton, MA will award $250 if its record of 12 minutes for eating 3 chopped cheese sandwiches is broken.

November 18, 2023 at 2:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

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