Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Arizona eating challenges and contests in database)
Third Battle of the Bone (Phoenix area) announced
A press release announces the 2010 Battle of the Bone. Weekly qualifiers will be held in Phoenix-area Native New Yorker restaurants starting March 3 in Tempe. The finals will take place on August 21 and award a motorcycle valued at approximately $10,000. The contest is restricted to amateurs.
The East Valley Tribune has a blog entry about the "Ultimate Jewish Slider Challenge" offered by Chompie's, a Phoenix-area deli. No diner has successfully completed the challenge. According to the menu, a Jewish slider consists of a mini challah roll filled with moist lean brisket, mini potato pancakes and Jack cheese.
New Travel Channel companion series to Man vs. Food
TucsonCitizen has information about a new Travel Channel program that will record on January 29 & 30:
There is now a new series in the works that will be a companion to Man V Food, and they are coming to Tucson to prove if El Guero Canelo really does have the best Sonoran dog in Tucson.
They are welcoming fans to the shoots where they will conduct interviews and then feature the ultimate Superfan on the show. They will also be pitting El Guero Canelo Vs a challenger.
A craigslist posting seeks audience members for Austin filming sessions that will take place from January 20-22.
AZStarnet reports that Chad Rowland ate the 12 pattie, 3 pound OMFG burger at Lindy's on Fourth in Tucson in 4 minutes. AZStarnet also has an article about Tucson eating challenges.
The video of Ben Monson attempting to break Joey Chestnut's Quadruple Bypass burger record in August is available at the Heart Attack Grill's facebook.
Man vs. Food December 2 (Tuscon) episode links
Travel Channel episode guide | slideshow
AZStarnet intreview with Adam Richman about the episode
Restaurants
- Lindy’s on 4th challenge – O.M.F.G. 12 pattie burger
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AZStarnet reporter attempts burger challenge at Lindy’s
Tuscon Weekly review
TusconScene blog entry about episode recording - El Güero Canelo meal – Sonoran hot dogs
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Episode commercial about Sonoran hot dogs
AZStarnet article about El Güero Canelo owner Daniel Contreras - Mi Nidito Restaurant meal – President’s Plate combo platter
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List of Tuscon eating challenges in the eatfeats database
AZStar interviews Adam Richman-
AZStar has an interview with Adam Richman to promote next week’s episode of Man vs. Food set in Tuscon.
Youtube has a video of the slider eating contest held at the Chicago Hamburger Company (of Phoenix). The caption reports that Jed Donahue claimed victory after eating 10 sliders in 2:15, faster than the five minutes reported in an ABC15 article.
AZstarnet has an article about Tuscon High offensive lineman Ben Cannon, who reportedly ate the Quadruple Bypass Burger from the Heart Attack Grill in about three minutes.
ABC15.com reports that Jed Donahue won a slider eating contest in Phoenix by eating 10 sliders in 5 minutes.
Full results for Saturday's finals of the Battle of the Bone wing eating contest have been posted. Tom Gilbert is not listed, but Chillin Peng (#2), Gus Beisel (#3) and David Cohn (#8) were allowed to compete even though they have competed in IFOCE contests.
AZStarNet has an article about Man vs. Food recording in Tuscon this weekend.
BattleOfTheBone2009 reports that Collin Gardner defended his title and won a Harley Davidson. Thomas Gilbert appears to have been disqualified.
The Tuscon Weekly reports that Man vs. Food will record at Lindy's on Fourth on September 25. The challenge meal will be the O.M.F.G. burger.
The Heart Attack Grill's home page has more information about its weight gain reality show. Two of the five spots have been filled.
The Heart Attack Grill twitter announces that the restaurant will produce a "Biggest Gainer" reality show that will debut October 1. update HeartAttackGrill.com has details. Candidates must be males between 35 and 45 and weigh between 250 and 300 pounds.
Ben Monson’s eating challenge road trip
“Big” Ben Monson has started a bodybuilding.com thread with pictures about his recent road trip throughout the southwest where he completed the following eating challenges:
- Quadruple Bypass Burger, Heart Attack Grill, 1:49, second to Joey Chestnut
- Big Texan 72 ounce steak, Amarillo, TX, 9:40 (3rd person after Joey Chestnut & Frank Pastore to break 10 minutes
- Chillz 8 waffles & frozen custard, Albuquerque, 11:12 new record
- 5 pound Sopaipilla, Sadies, Albuquerque, 7:56 new record
- 6 pound burrito, NASCAR Cafe, Las Vegas, 12 minutes, new record
A Video of Ben Monson eating two Quadruple Bypass Burgers has been embedded on HeartAttackGrill.com
The Heart Attack Grill's twitter reports that Ben Monson missed breaking Joey Chestnut's Quadruple Bypass Burger record by 2 seconds. Monson will make another attempt tomorrow.
Thomas Gilbert sets Battle of the Bone record
The Battle of the Bone website reports that Thomas Gilbert set a record at Wednesday’s qualifier in Anthem, Arizona by eating 3 pounds and 5 ounces of wings, defeating 2008 Nathan’s Arizona Mills qualifier runner-up David Cohn by over a pound. It is not clear from the website pictures if Thomas Gilbert is Tom “Goose” Gilbert. The contest rules ban professional eaters and former or current members of Major League Eating.
update The blog entry about the contest has been updated to say that the results are under review.
The Heart Attack Grill has started a facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/heartattackgrill
The Heart Attack Grill's twitter reports that Gage Hughes finished a Quadruple Bypass Burger in about 2 minutes, just 15 seconds behind Joey Chestnut's record and about half of Jed Donahue's previous second place mark of 3:55.
The Heart Attack Grill's twitter reports that the first female customer weighing 350 or more pounds received free food today.
Heart Attack Grill twitter started
The Heart Attack Grill has started a twitter at http://twitter.com/DoubleBypass Recent posts report a 350+ pound diner received seven free Single Bypass Burgers in one visit, that no 350+ pound woman (as of June 12) had accepted the free food offer and that one diner ate 2 Quadruple Bypass burgers in 45 minutes.
The CBS Sunday Morning segment about the Heart Attack Grill was rerun yesterday.
Erik Denmark has a blog entry about his victory in the Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills.
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