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Kevin Ross ate 24 sliders to win yesterday's eating contest at Dog Haus Dogs in Pasadena. update Jan 13 LA Magazine has a contest report.

January 11, 2015 at 8:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kevin Ross, Los Angeles, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)

The Dog Haus in Pasadena, CA will hold a slider eating contest on January 10 awarding over $1000 in prizes. Qualifiers will be held at Dag Haus locations on Mondays starting tomorrow.

December 21, 2014 at 7:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler has posted a gallery from the recording of Battle of the Big Eaters 2 in Los Angeles last month. Her USA teammates were Pat Bertoletti, Dave Brunelli and Tom Gilbert. The Japanese team included Takuya Yamamoto and Gal Sone.

December 18, 2014 at 12:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries, Japan, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (4)

The 10 pound meatball sandwich at Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL was finished by Molly Schuyler in 7:57, breaking Pat Bertoletti's record of 9:20. Molly also set a new record of 2:13 for the Triple D pancake challenge at Rivers Edge Cafe in Sacramento.

December 18, 2014 at 1:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Molly Schuyler, Pancake Eating Challenges, Sacramento, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Palm Springs Life has an article about Charles Bill Jr.'s attempt to defend his tamale eating title at the Indio International Tamale Festival this weekend.

December 3, 2014 at 9:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu finished the Alaska size pizza challenge at Neighbors Pizza in Yuba City, CA without assistance, becoming the second person to finish the two person challenge solo. (Molly Schuyler was the first.)

December 3, 2014 at 1:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Sacramento, Stephanie Wu, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Col the Conqueror reports that Pat Bertoletti and Molly Schuyler were members of the USA team for Battle of the Big Eaters 2. update Gal Sone was on the Japanese team.

November 23, 2014 at 11:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Natsuko "Gal" Sone (ギャル 曽根 菜津子), Pat Bertoletti, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

DK's Donuts & Bakery has a gallery of Beverly (Hills) Gardens Park, where a team from the United States will face a Chinese team in a Maple Bacon Bliss bar eating contest for Battle of the Big Eaters 2, which will be televised by TV Tokyo on New Year's Day.

November 22, 2014 at 3:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:China, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments

The San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA reports that Molly Schuyler broke the record for its Kitchen Sink sundae challenge on Saturday with a time of 6:41.

November 17, 2014 at 3:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (9)

Col the Conqueror reports that TV Tokyo's Battle of the Big Eaters 2 will be recorded next weekend in Los Angeles. Quartets from Japan, Australia, China and the USA will face off.

November 15, 2014 at 10:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (29)

Extras are needed for a waffle eating contest scene for "Williamsport," a Chapman University student movie filming this weekend in Costa Mesa, CA.

November 14, 2014 at 9:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Movies, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Omar Mamoon has a report about competing in the hot wing eating contest at SOMA StrEat Food Park in San Francisco.

November 12, 2014 at 9:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Francisco, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu reports that she finished the Kitchen Sink Challenge at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA with a time of 11 minutes. This is reportedly the fastest time since Ben Monson finished in 7:45 in 2009 and the first publicized completion of the challenge by a woman.

October 26, 2014 at 11:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Oakland, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments (2)

2014 Dia de Los Muertos taco contest

October 25, 2014 at 8:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, San Jose

Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1 Matt Stonie 101
2 Michelle Lesco 49.5
3 Steve Hendry37
4 Ed Chin 35
5 Dax Swanson 29
6 Steven Banuelos 10
7 Mary Bowers 18.5
8T Jon Davis 14
8T Harold Montes 14
10 Kimani Jones 11
11 Anthony Ware 7.5

Chacho’s has a video from the contest

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Aubrey Koehn was the first woman to finish the burger challenge at Grill Masters BBQ in Clovis, CA.

October 25, 2014 at 9:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aubrey Koehn, Burger Eating Challenges, Fresno | Permalink * Comments (1)

Stephanie Wu reports she set the all time record (4:48 previous men's record was 5:01) for the Challenge Dog at Roy's Chicago Dogs at the Yard in Petaluma, CA.

October 23, 2014 at 9:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Santa Rosa, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open on majorleagueeating.com for a taco eating contest at Dia De Los Muertos in San Jose on October 25. The contest will award $1500 ($750 to the winner).

October 13, 2014 at 9:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Jose | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu has the top 4 in today's burger eating contest at Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA: 1) Edward Chin 10 burgers in 12 minutes 2) Erik Franks 9.5 3) Jimmy Lin 8 4) Stephanie Wu 7.5 update Oct 13 Stephanie Wu has a gallery. East County Today also has a gallery

October 12, 2014 at 12:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Oakland, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2014 Elk Grove pumpkin pie contest

October 5, 2014 at 4:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Sacramento

update The Sacramento Bee has an article and video.

Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Matt Stonie 20 lbs. 13 oz.
2) Joey Chestnut 19 lbs. 10 oz.
3) Miki Sudo 12 lbs. 8 oz.
4) Erik Denmark 11 lbs.
5) Steve Hendry 9 lbs.
6) Brian Dudzinski 8 lbs. 11 oz.
7) Michelle Lesco 8 lbs. 4 oz.
8) Juan Rodriguez 7 lbs
9) Pablo Martinez 6 lbs
10) Ed Fertuna 4 lbs 3 oz.
11) Mary Bowers 3 lbs. 12 oz.
12) Mayor Davis 2 lbs. 12 oz.
13) Rich Lozano 2 lbs. 8 oz.
14) Michael Best 11 oz.

update Matt Stonie has won the contest with a reported total of 20 lbs. 13 oz. Joey Chestnut ate 19 pounds.

The Sacramento Bee has an interview with Miki Sudo about competing in the contest.

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Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA will hold a burger eating contest on October 11 awarding $1350 ($1000 to the winner).

October 5, 2014 at 9:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

The First Look competitive eating episode that aired Saturday night on NBC can be viewed in full on line. The sites visited were an eating contest at Lucky's in Chicago overseen by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, Bear's BBQ, Spread Bagelry in Philadelphia for a 14 pound bagel, and Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles where a 54 inch pizza was attempted.

September 30, 2014 at 11:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Hartford, Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Pat Bertoletti, Philadelphia, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (3)

SFGate.com reports that DIA San Jose will hold a MLE taco eating in San Jose on October 25.

September 28, 2014 at 8:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Jose | Permalink * Comments (6)

The sandwich eating at Lucky's in Chicago overseen by Glutton Force 5 will appear on tonight's episode of First Look on NBC following Saturday Night Live (1 am eastern). The 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's will appear in another segment (via Kyle Hanner)

September 27, 2014 at 11:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (8)

LA Weekly has a report on the recording of the video where Takeru Kobayashi faced off against a hamster.

September 25, 2014 at 1:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco and Erik Denmark are expected to compete in the Giant Pumpkin Festival World Pumpkin Pie-Eating Championship in Elk Grove, CA on October 5.

September 23, 2014 at 11:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (1)

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