Upcoming Fresno eating contests
Fresno eating challenges
(All Fresno eating challenges and contests in database)
The Tulare County Fair in Tulare, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on September 12 awarding $800 ($500 to the winner).
ABC 30 has a video and article about Pablo Martinez.
The Fresno Bee has an article about Pablo Martinez.
The facebook page for El Mariachi in Fresno reports that Aubrey Koehn finished the 10 pound Tortillon burrito in 51 minutes, breaking her previous record. (via comment)
The Central Valley Pizza Festival will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams in Lemoore, CA on April 13 awarding $375 ($200 to the winners).
KSEE 24 has a video segment and article about Pablo Martinez competing in the Nathan's finals.
The Visalia Times has an article about Pablo Martinez.
Visalia Times has a video of Pablo Martinez displaying techinques for competitive hot dog eating.
The Fresno Chile Festival will hold a pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.
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.
The Central Valley Pizza Festival in Lemoore, CA will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams on Sunday awarding $375 ($200 to the winning team).
Naader Reda attempted two Fresno challenges on the same day with Stephanie Torres: the challenge at Legendary Pho Kitchen and the 9 pound Tortillon burrito at El Mariachi. (Aubrey Koehn was the only previous finisher of the Tortillon.)
Naader Reda & Stephanie Torres attempt NV/CA challenges
Naader Reda has a three part series about the meals he ate with Stephanie Torres in the Las Vegas area (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) After Nevada, they attempted the following challenges in California: Cataldaldo’s 10 lb. team pizza challenge in Bakersfield, El Tortillon 9 lb. burrito in Fresno (only previous finisher Aubrey Koehn), Pho Kitchen challenge in Fresno and Big Mama’s & Papa’s 36 inch two person challenge (with two toppings).
The Seqouia Brewing Company in Fresno will award $500 to the fastest person to finish a Yeti burger on March 31. Qualifiers will be held tomorrow. (via Naader Reda).
QN4U in Clovis, CA will hold a rib eating contest on Sunday awarding $500.
The Visalia Times Delta reports Naader Reda was the first person to complete "El Grande" challenge at El Rosal Mexican Restaurant in Visalia, CA.
Johnnie Excel reports that he (5:08) broke Matt Stonie's record of 10 6 minutes for the challenge at Batter Up Pancakes in Fresno today. Kevin Ross also finished the challenge in 7:20 fixed & updated Oct 15 pictures are now up on Batter Up Pancakes facebook
An unnamed woman (B3 Burrito finisher Aubrey?) was the first person to finish the 30 inch "Tortillon" Burrito from El Mariachi in Fresno. ABC30 has a video about the burrito confirming that Aubrey was the finisher.
The Central Valley Pizza Festival in Lemoore, CA (Fresno area) will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams on April 17 awarding $250 to the winning team.
Don Sturdy has posted videos of Matt Stonie winning a rib eating contest at QNFU in Clovis, CA during Super Bowl half time. (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4) Matt Stonie has also posted his own (non competitive-eating) video from his trip to Hawaii.
Qualifying starts today for a rib eating contest at Becky's Smokin BBQ in Fresno. The finals on February 11 will award $250. (via Mike Oz)
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded four new eating challenge videos: Venezia team pizza challenge (Phoenix) | Net Grill burger (Fresno) | Batter Up pancakes (Fresno) | Intimidator omelet (Antioch, CA)
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded a video of her finishing the Burritozilla and 3 other videos: Tornado Sundae | Knucklehead chili dog | Matt Stonie finishes Grand Slam pancake
The facebook for The Net Grill in Fresno reports that Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" finished the 2 pound challenge burger in 14 minutes and 46 seconds.
New recent California challenge records
Matt Stonie broke the Broken Yolk Ironman Omelet record (now 7:15) and Stephanie Torres set a new women’s record of 12:11. | video | gallery | Naader Reda blog entry
Johnnie Excel and Stephanie Torres set a record for the 2 person XL Pizza Challge at Ballpark Pizza in Rancho Santa Margarita. | Video | Gallery | Johnnie Excel blog entry
Matt Stonie set the King Ranch 5 pound burrito record at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim (4:17). | Gallery | Naader Reda blog entry
Stephanie Torres is the first person to finish 5 of the 6 courses in the $1000 Pho King Way challenge, but she has not received her T-shirt consolation prize.
Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” will set the female record for the 2 pound burger at the Net Grill in Fresno after she is the first woman to attempt the challenge on Sunday.
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