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Matt Cohen announces he won the eating contest at Friday's Pizza Underground concert in San Diego. Kevin Ross also competed.  

March 9, 2014 at 9:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Josh Hockett did a series of San Diego area eating challenges before he departs for a tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. His meals can be followed on his instagram and the bodybuilding.com eating challenge thread.  

March 9, 2014 at 1:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego | Permalink * Comments (1)

Denio's Market in Roseville, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on March 22 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).

March 8, 2014 at 11:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

PMQ.com has an interview with Ararat “Aro” Agakhanyan, owner of Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza, about delivering pizzas to the Oscars Sunday night. 36 inch and 28 inch pizzas were ordered, but did not appear on the broadcast.  

March 6, 2014 at 7:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

The Festival of the Kite at the Redondo Beach Pier will hold a hot dog on a stick eating contest Sunday awarding $200.  

March 5, 2014 at 3:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

U-31 in San Diego will hold a pizza eating contest on Friday awarding over $300 in prizes in conjunction with a concert by The Pizza Underground, a pizza-themed band featuring child star Macaulay Culkin.  

March 3, 2014 at 10:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Music, San Diego | Permalink * Comments

Pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles was served by Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars awards. Before tonight, the pizzeria was probably most famous for its 36 and 54 inch pizza challenges.  update March 3 In 2010 Eva Longoria personally delivered a 36 inch pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's update #2 People.com has an article about the delivery. The Ellen DeGeneres show previously ordered a 54 inch pizza.

March 2, 2014 at 10:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments

The Press Democrat has an article about Jamie McDonald finishing the "No Manches" burrito challenge at Tres Los Chiles in Santa Rosa, CA. (video)  

February 28, 2014 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Jamie McDonald, Santa Rosa | Permalink * Comments (2)

Registration is now open for the eating contest at the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA on April 26.  

February 27, 2014 at 1:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments

Ramsey Hilton was the first person to finish the Oh My Burger Challenge at Oh My  Burger in Gardena, CA. He also finished the 36 inch pizza at Big Mamas & Papas Pizza in Burbank, CA with Kevin Ross.

February 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Burger Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Ramsey Hilton | Permalink * Comments (4)

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for competitive eaters who want to appear in a short documentary.

February 22, 2014 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (3)

The 8 Buck Pizza Truck based in Manteca, CA will award $1,000 to a single person who finishes its 30 inch, 15 pound pizza; a successful pair will receive $250.  

February 9, 2014 at 7:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes, Stockton | Permalink * Comments

Great-Taste.net reports that Kristin Avery ate 42 Pancakes in 25 minutes to win the IHOP Pancake Bowl for the Los Angeles region. The contest went into overtime after she tied with Naader Reda and another competitor by eating 31 pancakes in 20 minutes. (picture)    

February 8, 2014 at 11:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:All You Can Eat, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Pancake Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (12)

Kevin Ross reports that Joshua Hockett edged him out to win the Pancake Monster eating contest in San Diego Thursday.  

February 8, 2014 at 8:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kevin Ross, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Brian's 24 in San Diego will hold a Pancake Monster eating contest on Thursday morning.  

February 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pancake Eating Challenges, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (3)

Aaron Wakamatsu has a roster of the west coast eating challenges Molly Schuyler has completed.  

February 1, 2014 at 12:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Portland | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Daily Press reports that Naader Reda ate 40 pancakes at an IHOP in Victorville, CA, which qualfied him for the Pancake Bowl finals in Los Angeles.

January 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:All You Can Eat, Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Manteca Bulletin has a report about the first two person team two attempt the 30 inch "Big Kahuna" pizza challenge at the 8 Buck Pizza Truck in Manteca, CA.

January 18, 2014 at 2:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Stockton, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

The San Jose Bar & Grill will hold an amateur hot wing eating contest on January 22 awarding $500 to the winner.

January 13, 2014 at 7:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Jose, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald ate 38 sliders in 6 minutes to win Dog Haus Dogs' slider eating contest in Pasadena, CA. Jimmy Lin also competed. update Jan 14 LAist has a blog entry

January 11, 2014 at 7:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Lawry's in Beverly Hills is also holding a Beef Bowl in conjunction with Monday's national championship game. Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston served the first cut of meat at Florida State's meal today.

January 2, 2014 at 10:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Los Angeles, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Stanford wins 2013 Lawry’s Beef Bowl

December 29, 2013 at 1:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Los Angeles, Male Athletes

update Dec 30
Articles: New York Times | Scout.com
Facebook galleries: Stanford | Michigan State
Lansing State Journal “scouting report”
Football card with picture of Seattle Seahawks QB Russ Wilson from Beef Bowl for 2012 Rose Bowl

Stanford has been announced as the winner of the 2013 Beef Bowl, outeating Michigan State by 15 pounds of prime rib at Lawry’s in Beverly Hills. Patch.com has a history of the pre-Rose Bowl event, which was called the Beef Scrimmage from 1970 to 1972. Michigan State lost despite having a twitter devoted to its “Meat Squad”.

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TMZ has a video interview with Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre, who says he only ate about 75% of the five pound burrito challenge at El Tepeyac. (He donned the T-shirt awarded to finishers anyway.)

December 4, 2013 at 9:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Male Athletes, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Yoshinoya in Los Angles will hold an eating contest between Yamamotoyama, the largest Sumo wrestler in history, and Byamba, a four time World Sumo Champion as part of its grand opening celebration on Wednesday. update Dec 5 A video of the contest is available.

December 3, 2013 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

TWCSportnet has a video of LA Lakers center Robert Sacre attempting the 5 pound burrito at El Tepeyac.

November 30, 2013 at 1:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (1)

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