Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Arizona eating challenges and contests in database)
The amateur division of the Native Grill & Wings "World Wing Eating Championship at the Arizona Sports Expo on April 18 will award $1000 ($500 to the winner). 12 entrants will be chosen randomly.
Wingstock will hold a wing eating contest in Mesa, AZ on Saturday awarding $250 ($150 to the winner).
The Native Grill & Wings facebook has the full field for the Native Grill's wing eating contest at the Arizona Sports Fan Expo in Scottsdale, AZ on April 18: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, Michlle Lesco, "Badlands" Booker, Steve Hendry, Nate Biller, Josh Miller and Mary Bowers.
Joey Chestnut, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Steve Hendry and Josh Miller are expected to compete in the Native Grill & Wings World Wing-Eating Championship in Scottsdale, AZ on April 19.
Registration will open today on majorleagueeating.com for the Native Grill & Wings World Wing Eating Championship at the Arizona Sports Fan Expo in Scottsdale, AZ on April 18. $10,000 will be awarded ($5000 to the winner). Native New Yorker held Phoenix-area Battle of the Bone wing circuits from 2008-2012.
SBNation.com has a report with video on Ty Hill finishing the 6 pound hot dog available at the NFL Fan Experience in Phoenix this week in 13 minutes. He was the first person of seven purchasers to finish in under the 15 minute limit.
The Tailgate Fan blog has an interview with Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco. update July 18 Tucson.com also has an interview
The Maverik chain of convenience stores will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding a cruise to the Bahamas. Qualifiers will be held in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona; the first will take place tomorrow in Gillete, WY.
Flancer's Pizza in Gilbert, AZ will hold an eating contest on Sunday April 27 awarding an unnamed prize valued at $500+ (Arizona residents only)
AZ Central an article about Saturday's Wingstock festival in Mesa, AZ with quotes from defending wing eating champion Jeff Butler who will not defend his title because he is now a MLE eater living in Ohio.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are experiencing a shortage of its new "D-Bat Dog", an 18 inch corn dog costing $25, due to high demand. (Report by D-Bat Dog finisher)
Hooters in Scottsdale, AZ will hold a wing eating contest on April 1 awarding a $250 Visa gift card and a prize package to the Arizona BBQ Fest valued at $250.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will offer a 18 inch corn dog costing $25 called the "D-Bat Dog" at home games this season. (via Will Millender) Sportsgrid has a list of 10 giant ballpark menu items.
Phoenix.craigslist.org has a request for an "amateur extreme eater" to eat a 100 ounce steak on March 11 or 12 in Apache Junction, AZ for an upcoming Japanese television program. The participant will receive $300.
Phoenix Magazine has an article about Jeff "The Beast Man" Butler. He says his next contest will be the king cake contest In Atlantic City.
Phoenix Magazine has a video of Jeff "The Beast Man" Butler attempting to eat 36 hot dogs in 10 minutes. There will be an article about him in the January 2014 issue.
ABC15 has a segment about Jeff "The Beastman" Butler where he competes in a pie eating contest.
Jeff "The Beastman" Butler appeared on Fox 10 today to talk about competing in the Nathan's finals. (via email)
ABC15 has a news video segment about Jeff "The Beastman" Butler. The accompanying article claims that the Nathan's telecast on ESPN will be tape-delayed again this year at 3 pm Eastern (but shown live on ESPN3.com).
Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).
MouthBySouthwest.com reports that Gus Beisel ate 18 slices of pizza to edge Jeff Butler and claim the $500 first prize at Flancers Pizza in Gilbert, AZ today.
Flancer's Pizza in Gilbert, AZ will hold its annual pizza eating contest awarding $500 to the winner on April 14.
Sushi contest returns to RA Sushi
RA Sushi’s sushi eating tournament will return on April 7. A list of locations holding contests follows after the jump.
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Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco is raising money for Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary and will do an on-air mac & cheese contest on KFMA Friday to promote her fundraising. If she raises more than $950, she will post a weekly video of a hot dog training session until she exceeds 31.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes. update March 8 A video of the mac & cheese contest is available.
2012-13 college football bowl eating contests
Several college football bowls held eating contests as part of their pre-game activities:
- Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) Wisconsin defended their Lawry’s Beef Bowl title by eating a total of 619 pounds of prime rib to defeat Stanford by 17 pounds. Joshua Garnett and Dallas Lewallen of Wisconsin were reportedly the individual winners with 7 24-ounce steaks eaten.
- Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta) LSU outate Clemson at Sal Grosso’s Brazillian Steakhouse by 624 pounds to 454
- Music City Bowl (Nashville) NC State outate Vanderbilt by 19 ribs. NC State’s Rogers Clark ate 21 ribs in 2 minutes to win the individual contest.
- Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) Michigan State ate an average of 33 wings per player to defeat TCU by a margin of 13. MSU’s Shawn Kamm was the individual winner with 65 wings.
- Outback Bowl (Tampa) Ashton Tate of South Carolina ate 8 mini key lime pies to defeat Michigan’s Ben Braden by 3 pies.
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