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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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2016 Day-Lee Foods Gyoza Championship

August 20, 2016 at 5:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie

update Aug 26 KPCC has a contest report

update Aug 23 ouendantengoku has a contest video

update Flickr.com gallery

The top 5 | Part 2
1 Matt Stonie 323
2 Geoff Esper 243
3 Miki Sudo 229
4 Gideon Oji 183
5 Juan Rodriguez 181
6 Rich LeFevre 168
7 Pablo Martinez 127
8 Eric “Badlands” Booker 116
9 Carlene LeFevre 80
10 Doug Ecks 72
11 Mary Bowers 65
12 Shimizu 63
13 Lesley Ryder 50

The contest can be viewed on facebook live.

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The Tulare County Fair in Tulare, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on September 17 awarding $500/$200/$100.

August 20, 2016 at 11:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

MLE announces that Joey Chestnut has withdrawn from Saturday's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles to do Chacho's Tacos contest in San Jose. A press release was just sent out hyping the now canceled gyoza faceoff with Matt Stonie.

August 17, 2016 at 5:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (7)

Matt Stonie has been added to the roster of the gyoza eating contest August 20 in Los Angeles, where he is expected to face Joey Chestnut for the fourth time in 2016.

August 11, 2016 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments

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