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Upcoming eating contests
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Vida en el Valle reports there will be a Major League Eating taco contest at the Fresno Grizzlies ballpark on July 29. An amateur qualifier will be held the day before.

March 8, 2017 at 6:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge will take place at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival in Doheny Beach, CA on April 8. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to defend his title. Additional competitors include Molly Schuyler, Dave Brunelli, Erik Lamkin, Naader Reda, Kevin Ross and Finnish champion Jesse Pynnönen. A contest for amateurs will also be held.

March 4, 2017 at 7:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Jesse Pynnönen, Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments (55)

Molly Schuyler finished the XL pizza challenge at Ballpark Pizza in Mission Viejo, CA yesterday (before | after).

March 3, 2017 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (6)

Here is the current MLE schedule. Registration is open unless stated otherwise. New contests have been added in Owensboro, KY, San Diego and Elk Horn, IA (more…)

March 1, 2017 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Iowa, Kentucky, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (3)

Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie were both at a San Jose area Iguana's Tacqueria for yesterday's Kevin Klein Live radio show. It does not appear either of them attempted to retake the five pound Burritozilla record from Molly Schuyler.

February 11, 2017 at 11:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (3)

An episode of the NBC series Jay Leno's Garage was recorded at Big Mama's & Papa's pizza in Burbank, CA. A 52 inch USA Giant Sicilian Pizza tribute was created for the occasion.

January 28, 2017 at 11:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (8)

Discovery in Ventura, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on January 22 awarding $250 to the winner.

January 12, 2017 at 10:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Ventura County | Permalink * Comments

Liz Lewis Casting has a call for a competitive eating spice specialist for a shoot in Los Angeles that will run from January 18 to 22. The role will pay $2000.

January 5, 2017 at 5:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Ramsey Hinton is currently doing a food challenge tour of Chicago. According to the facebook for the Potholder Cafe in Long Beach, he is now the first person to have completed official restaurant challenges in all 50 states.

January 1, 2017 at 5:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Pancake Eating Challenges, Statistics | Permalink * Comments (4)

The facebook for Taqueria Yarelis in Fresno announces that Pablo Martinez finished the "Anaconda" burrito challenge in 13 minutes. The 3 ft. burrito has generated a lot of viral media coverage with a video of its creation receiving over 17 million views. update JowiiTV video of Pablo Martinez finishing the burrito. update ABC30 has an article

December 5, 2016 at 5:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno, Pablo Martinez | Permalink * Comments (16)

A facebook video documenting the construction of the 3 foot "Anaconda" burrito at Taqueria Yarelis in Fresno has received over 17 million views.

December 1, 2016 at 7:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut has uploaded a video of him finishing a 5 pound Burritozilla at Iguana's in 1:41. Molly Schuyler took 1:32 in a recent contest and Matt Stonie needed 1:50 in a video.

November 11, 2016 at 2:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Joey Chestnut, San Jose, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Foodbeast has a preview of this weekend's "No Hands Pizza Eating Challenge" at Oozefest in Santa Ana, CA where the eater is not allowed use of hands and will be fed by an assistant. Naader Reda is expected to compete.

October 14, 2016 at 7:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (17)

2016 Elk Grove pumpkin pie

October 2, 2016 at 5:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Sacramento

update Oct 2
Elk Grove Laguna News has an article
Contest video from Elk Grove News | Facebook

Full Results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Results are pounds over 8 minutes

1st 19.375 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 16.6875 Carmen Cincotti
3rd 11 Miki Sudo
4th 8 Steve Hendry
5th 6.625 Pablo Martinez
6th 5.4375 Sergio Reyes-Raya
7th 3.5 Jon Davis
8th 3.25 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
9th 3.125 “Coach Davis”
10th 2.9375 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
11th 2 “Coach Marty”

Molly Schuyler reports Joey Chestnut won today’s pumpkin pie eating contest in Elk Grove, CA with 19 pounds of pie.

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Molly Schuyler finished a five pound Burritozilla in 1:25 to win the first prize of $1000 in today's contest at Iguana's in San Jose. (video)

October 1, 2016 at 10:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Molly Schuyler, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (3)

Direct Action Everywhere posted a video of their interference with a wing eating contest in San Francisco Saturday. Earlier this summer, the vegan activist group disrupted the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest and the Nathan's finals.

September 19, 2016 at 10:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Francisco | Permalink * Comments (1)

Kluddes Gastropub & Deli in Redlands, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 30 awarding $150 and a 3 night hotel stay in Las Vegas.

September 19, 2016 at 7:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

YourCSD.com has the field for the World Pumpkin Pie-Eating Championship in Elk Grove, CA on October 2: Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Mary Bowers, Alex Perez, Doug Ecks and Jon Davis.

September 14, 2016 at 12:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (15)

Erik "The Electric" Lamkin won the first prize of a trip to Toronto at Saturday's qualifier at Smoke's Poutinerie in Hollywood, CA. Jon Bello was runner-up.

September 12, 2016 at 11:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Erik Lamkin, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (12)

Molly Schuyler finished a Burritozilla in 1:32 in today's qualifier at Iguana's in Campbell, CA, breaking Matt Stonie's previous record of 1:50. She also appears to have eaten a second Burritozilla after the first.

September 10, 2016 at 6:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (15)

Smoke's Poutinerie in Hollywood, CA will hold a poutine eating contest on Saturday awarding a trip to Toronto and a spot in the amateur poutine eating contest before the MLE competition October 1.

September 7, 2016 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (16)

Rafu.com has a report on last month's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles.

September 3, 2016 at 7:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Iguana's will hold a Burritozilla eating contest awarding $1000 on October 1. A qualifier awarding spots to the top 4 finishers will take place in Campbell, CA on September 10.

August 24, 2016 at 4:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Prizes, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (4)

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for a competitive eater to star in a series of one minute documentaries. There will be no monetary compensation.

August 23, 2016 at 11:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (6)

Joey Chestnut wins Chacho’s Tacos

August 20, 2016 at 6:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, San Jose

update EastBayTimes.com has an article
South Bay Pulse has a video

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1 Joey Chestnut 79 in 8 minutes
2 Carmen Cincotti 68
3 Michelle Lesco 56
4 Adrian Mogan 53
5 Steve Hendry 37
6 Sergio Reyes 24
7 Cameron Birdwell 23
8 Henry Navarro 13
9 Jon Davis 12
10 The Man Called H 10
11 Tito Best 8

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