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2015 Chacho’s Tacos

update Aug 19 Metroactive has a gallery

update South Bay Pulse and 69leviattann have videos

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2

1 Matt Stonie 103
2 Michelle Lesco 59
3 Miki Sudo 58
4 Steve Hendry 54
5 Jesse O’Con Jr. 30
6 Mary Bowers 23
7 Leslie Ryder 20
8 Jon Davis 15
9 Angie Hendry 14
10 Enrique 7

Matt Stonie has set a record with 103 tacos in 8 minutes.

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Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA will hold an eating contest on August 22 awarding $400.
Reddit LAList has a casting call for a spicy eating challenge television program. Participants will face off against a celebrity.
Registration is now open on majorleagueeating.com for the pumpkin pie eating contest in Elk Grove, CA on October 4.
Naader Reda has two videos from Farrell's ice cream challenge won by Molly Schuyler: conventional view | GoPro overhead view
@eatmoregyoza has posted the field for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles August 22: Matt Stonie, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Juan Rodriguez, Badlands Booker, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Josh Miller, Mary Bowers & Leslie Ryder.
The Broken Yolk Cafe Instagram reports that Molly Schuyler set a record for its 12 Iron (Wo)Man Omelette challenge with a time of 2.19 minutes at its City of Orange, CA location.
Molly Schuyler won the professional division of today' Farrell's 6th annual. Splendiferously Superific Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge in Brea, CA. Her time to finish the 7 pound, 30 scoop sundae was reportedly less than 4 minutes. update Naader Reda finished in 6:20. Jon Bello has a post-contest picture of Molly exhibiting an "ice cream baby".
ABC30 has an article and video about Pablo Martinez' training session where he ate a 5 pound burrito in 13 minutes.

Molly Schuyler defends CA State Fair corn dog title

update Jul 20 Stephanie Wu has a contest video

Stephanie Wu has the results from tonight’s corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Molly Schuyler1 33 corn dogs $2,500 in 8 minutes
2) Pat Bertoletti 26.3-$2,000
3) Dave Brunelli 24.75- $1,000.
4) Michael Quattrocchi 13 $500
5) Kirk Taylor 11.67
6) Sergio Reyes-Raya 10 $100
7) Zane Glaser 9
8) Jacob Dena 8
9) Nathan Turton 7

No shows: Edward Chin, Ryan Ashburn

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Dirtbag Dan reports that Edward Chin ate his Burritozilla in 4:10 to win today's contest at Iguana's in San Jose.
MercuryNews.com has an article and gallery about the parade held to celebrate Matt Stonie's Nathan's victory in San Jose yesterday.

CA State Fair corn dog qualifier results

Corn Dog Qualifier results from Stephanie Wu Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (3 minutes, top 10 advance)

1) Molly Schuyler 18
2) Dave Brunelli 12
3) Pat Bertoletti 11
4T) Edward Chin 7
4T) Zane Glaser 7
6) Michael 6
7T) Kirk Taylor
7T) Sergio Reyes-Raya
9) Nathan 5.5
10T) Jacob Debba 5
10T) Ryan Ashburn 5 Stephanie Wu reports that Joey Chestnut will be a special guest at the California State Fair corn dog contest in Sacramento. A qualifier will be held tonight and the finals tomorrow will award $6100.

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2015 Farrell’s finalists

FarrellsUSA.com has a list of qualifiers for Sundays ice cream eating challenge in Brea, CA. Molly Schuyler is the only pro listed with a qualifying time of 45 seconds. Naader Reda and Erik Lamkin also apparently qualified.

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SanJose.com has a preview about Saturday's Burritozilla eating contest at Iguana's Taqueria. Dax Swanson, Jake Larry and Edward Chin are the finalists.
Molly Schuyler's facebook reports that she finished the "Big Fat Fatty" Challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles in 14:13, less than half the time needed for the only two previous finishers Miki Sudo (32 min) and Jamie McDonald (40 min). (Eyewitness account calls feat "beautiful?") (via email) Molly also finished the VictorEChallenge at Bulldog Burger in Fresno in 4 minutes. update Jul 16 Erik Lamkin has uploaded a video of his and Molly's atttempt.
The Reporter has an article about Steve & Angie Hendy.
The Dana Point Times has an interview with Mary Bowers.
John Luis Rivera ate 2 half pound hot dogs in under 2 minutes to win last night's eating contest at Augustine Casino in Coachella, CA.
Patch.com has an article about Steve and Angie Hendry competing in the Nathan's finals.

2015 Sonoma Raceway Nathan’s qualifier

update Jul 3 SonomaNews.com has an article.

update Rico Ramirez has a video

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Brian Dudzinski 21
2) Darren Turbeville 13
3) Tony Pirc 11
4T) Joe Pistoia 10
4T) Jon Davis 10

1W) Lesley Ryder 8

Brian Dudzinski is the favorite.

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Long Beach Hooters qualifier

live105.cbslocal.com has a podcast of Joey Chestnut's appearance yesterday on the Kevin Klein show. He says that he has broken off his relationship with Neslie Ricasa after proposing to her during last year's Nathan's finals and that MLE prevented him from wearing an item promoting a military charity during a previous Nathan's finals.
Augustine Casino in Coachella, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Entrants will be chosen randomly.
The Oakdale Leader reports that a woman calling herself "Wayne Algenio" won Saturday's burger eating contest at Gillman's in Oakdale, CA.
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