Upcoming Oakland eating contests
Oakland eating challenges
(All Oakland eating challenges and contests in database)
Dickey's BBQ facebook has a list of all the qualifier sites and dates for its pork barbecue sandwich eating contest: "Raleigh, NC- 9/15; San Antonio, TX 9/16; Overland Park, KS 9/17; Plano, TX 9/23; Meridian, ID 9/24 & Pleasanton, CA 9/24"
Don Sturdy has a blog entry and video about Johnnie Excel finishing the Intimidator Challenge at Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA.
Stephanie Wu has uploaded a gallery of her completion of the 44 ounce 521 burger at McCovey's in Walnut Creek, CA.
SanFrancisco.CBSLocal.com has a list of 7 Bay Area eating challenges.
Berkeleyside has an article about Outrageous Food recording at Sumo Grub in Berkeley, CA last week. The featured meal will be the "Six Feet Under" challenge which includes 6 tempura fried hamburger patties.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about finishing the Kitchen Sink at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.
Don Sturdy has a video of Naader Reda finishing the Kitchen Sink at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.
The facebook for the San Francisco Creamery reports that Naader Reda finished the Kitchen Sink sundae in 21 minutes and 4 seconds.
Lumpy’s Diner article #3 most emailed on Yahoo News!
The Contra Costa Times article about the Outrageous Food segment recorded at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch was picked up by Yahoo! News and is currently the third most emailed article in all of Yahoo News. (A screen capture is available after the jump.)
The video produced by Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” about her Intimidator challenge attempt at Lumpy’s was embedded in the article, and currently has over 18,000 views. She has also produced a new video about her Sugar OD challenges in Tucson.
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The Contra Costa Times has an article about the appearance of Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, California on last week's episode of Outrageous Food. The diner is planning a new ten pound burger challenge which might award $300 to a finisher.
Female competitive eaters on Outrageous Food
In a December episode of Outrageous Food Stephanie Torres faced off against four men in an Extreme Grizzly (7 pound) burrito eating contest at Marianito’s in San Antonio. A clip of her segment has been uploaded:
StephVsGrizzly.avi (6MB 2 min)
In last night’s episode, Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” was part of a group of women that attempted to eat a single Dog Pounder burger at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch, CA (She has finished the burger without help) The results of the team challenge was not televised. Stephanie Wu’s name could also be read on the plaque listing the finishers of the “Initimidator” omelet.
Outrageous Food Jan 7, 2010 (“Nuclear Wings”) episode links
Food Network episode guide
Restaurants
- Lumpy’s Diner (Antioch, CA) challenge – “Intimidator” 6+ pound breakfast combo & Kitchen Sink 12 egg omelet
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Gallery of filming session
Videos of Jessica’s attempts at Lumpy’s challenges: “Intimidator” | Dog Pounder Burger
Blog entries by Stephanie Wu about Lumpy’s challenges: Kitchen Sink omelet | Dog Pounder Burger - The Flying Monkey (Philadelphia) meal – “Pumpple” Pie (apple & pumpkin pie baked in a chocolate cake)
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Appearance of the Pumpple Cake on the Rachael Ray show - CK’s Wing-N-Things (Johnstown, PA) meal – “Nuclear Hell” wings (6 million Scoville units)
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Gallery of Nuclear Hell record holder
Tribune-Democrat article about filming at CK’s
List of Oakland / East Bay eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Philadelphia eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Pittsburgh eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
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)
SanRamon.Patch.com reports on two attempts at the five pound "That Burger" from That Bar in Danville (California). The burger remains undefeated.
The San Ramon Patch is looking for volunteers to attempt the 5 pound burger at That Bar in Danville, CA (East Bay area) on Monday.
Ken Douglas reports that Matt Stonie ate 10 burgers to win Lumpy's burger eating contest in Antioch, CA. Johnnie Excel was the runner up with 9.25.
Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA (between Oakland and Stockton) will hold a burger eating contest on October 16 awarding $1,000 in cash and prizes to the winner.
Mike Thierry wins El Taquito taco contest
InsideBayArea.com: Mike Thierry took first place and won $250 at a taco eating contest at El Taquito in Hayward, California after eating ten 6 ounce tacos in 10 minutes. (via Stephanie Wu)
El Taquito in Hayward, CA (East Bay Area) will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow with a purse of $500 ($250 to the winner).
Patch.com reports that King Abdullah II of Jordan went to the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek and ordered the giant "Kitchen Sink" sundae as seen on the San Francisco episode of Man vs. Food. The street the restaurant is located on was blocked off while the visiting monarch dined.
JigsawMofo has uploaded a video of her of her successful attempt at the cheesesteak challenge at the Cheesesteak Shop in Sacramento. She was the first woman to complete the challenge. She has also uploaded a video of her eigth unsuccessful attempt at the Kitchen Sink challenge at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.
Jess has set up a youtube page documenting her attempts at northern California and Portland, Oregon eating challenges at http://www.youtube.com/user/JiGsAwMoFo
Aces Golf Magazine reports that Joey Chestnut will be participating in an eating contest at the Hooter's Owl Nest at the Nationwide Tour event at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, CA at 4:30 (Pacific time) today. The top 2 prizes are described as "incredible". NFL great Jerry Rice made his pro golf debut at TPC Stonebrae yesterday.
Ben Monson has posted some pictures from his recent trip to Northern California where he set records for the Kitchen Sink sundae (7:45) for Pizza Party Belly Buster (6:05, halving Erik Denmark's previous record) and for an 8 pound burrito.
CrazyInSuburbia reports that Adam Richman attempted the Kitchen Sink sundae at San Francisco Creamery Co in Walnut Creek, CA yesterday for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food
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