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Miki Sudo has posted screenshots of Marie Claire Australia's article focusing on the female competitors in August's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles.

November 21, 2013 at 6:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Women | Permalink * Comments (9)

OC Weekly has a blog entry about Los Angeles Laker center Robert Sacre finishing the five pound burrito at Manuel's Original El Tepeyac.

November 19, 2013 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

SantaCruz.com has an interview with Dax "The Ginger" Swanson.

November 12, 2013 at 10:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dax Swanson, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (3)

Bay of Pines in Monterey, CA will hold an eating contest awarding $250 after 10 people have finished its 20 ounce burger challenge.

November 12, 2013 at 6:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Prizes, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

Good Day Sacramento is seeking three women to compete in an on-air eating contest at Rivers Edge Cafe on Sunday.

October 24, 2013 at 7:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sacramento, Television, Women | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo has created the Fat Banh Miki sandwich at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles as her reward for finishing the Big Fat Fatty challenge.

October 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Metro Pizza in Santa Clara, CA is holding a pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner.

October 1, 2013 at 5:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Jose, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA will hold a burger eating contest on October 5 awarding $1350 ($1000 to the winner).

September 23, 2013 at 7:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Castle Production & Lighting claims it award up to $2,000 for breaking the world hot dog record. No further information is provided other than a telephone number with a Sacramento area code.

September 10, 2013 at 3:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments

KSFM will hold an amateur tamale eating contest on September 15 in Sacramento awarding $1500 ($1000 to the winner). @

August 31, 2013 at 9:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

KTLA has a segment about the challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles mentioning Jamie McDonald and Miki Sudo as the two finishers. Jerry Ferrara, "Turtle" from Entourage appeared as one of the deli's co-owners.

August 26, 2013 at 5:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Glenn Hovanec won the "Maine Event" lobster eating contest at Valley View Casino & Hotel in Valley Center, CA today. Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen also competed.

August 23, 2013 at 10:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Matt Stonie wins 2013 Day Lee Gyoza contest

August 17, 2013 at 6:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo

update August 23 Rake & Herald, Rafu Shimpo and last place finisher Chris Erskine have contest reports. Matt Stonie has a video

update August 19 #2 TMZ, Deadspin and USA Today have reports

update August 19 Stephanie Snipes, Tifftanstic and Tom Maciejewski have videos

The LA Daily News has an article

Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Matt Stonie 268 gyoza record
2) Joey Chestnut 251
3) Miki Sudo 204
4) Jeff Butler 160
5) Juliet Lee 155
6T) Michelle Lesco 142
6T) Juan Rodriguez 142
8) Pablo Martinez 141
9) Rich LeFevre 139
10) Steve Hendry 117
11) Dax “The Ginger” Swanson 93
12) Chillin Peng 75
13) Neslie Ricasa 59
14) Mary Bowers 53
15) Ms Takei 34
16) Mr. Erskine 30

Rich LeFevre has won the auction for the final spot and will be competing.

John McCoy has some videos on tout.com Joey Chestnut is hoping to break 260 and Mary Bowers’ goal is to hit triple digits.

Joey Chestnut guest hosted The Sports Special with Liz Habib with NBA player Matt Barnes on KTTV.

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Joey Chestnut will appear tonight on E! News at 7 and 11:30 to promote tomorrow's gyoza contest. Matt Stonie has uploaded a video of his training for that event.

August 16, 2013 at 7:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie, Television | Permalink * Comments

Ken Douglas appeared on Good Day Sacramento this morning to attempt the burger challenge at Chuck's Place Sports Cafe in Manteca, CA (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)

August 16, 2013 at 3:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Sacramento, Stockton, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The gyoza contest facebook page has interviews with Juliet Lee, Matt Stonie and Miki Sudo.

August 14, 2013 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Juliet Lee, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments (21)

The LA Times article about the "Big Fat Fatty" challenge at Fat Sal's deli has been updated to indicate that Jamie McDonald is not the sole finisher. The second finisher of the challenge, Miki Sudo, is not mentioned by name.

August 9, 2013 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Naader Reda has uploaded a video from Sunday's FoodBeast Summer Classic hot dog eating contest won by Jimmy Lin after he defeated Naader Reda in overtime.

August 8, 2013 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Orange County, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The LA Times has a article about the "Big Fat Fatty" challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles listing Jamie McDonald (name spelled as "Jaime") as the sole finisher. Miki Sudo has also finished the 27 inch sandwich. update August 8 Thrillist.com has a gallery of the construction of the sandwich.

August 5, 2013 at 10:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The cheerleaders from Sonora High defeated the football team from La Habra High at the La Habra (CA) Corn Festival today. The cheerleaders and football teams from the schools were to have faced off, but the Sonora High football team did not show up.

August 4, 2013 at 6:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Female Athletes, Male Athletes, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

The Bay Area Hemp Fest will hold a Hemp Hot Dogs eating contest in Richmond, CA next weekend.

August 3, 2013 at 1:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship has interviews with 7 expected entrants (Jon Bello, Mary Bowers, Jeff Butler, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Juan Rodriguez, Dax Swanson)

August 2, 2013 at 2:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jeff Butler, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (2)

Neslie Ricasa will replace Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Juliet Lee will replace Bob Shoudt in the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship on August 17 in Los Angeles.

August 1, 2013 at 4:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Juliet Lee, Kevin Strahle, Los Angeles, Neslie Ricasa | Permalink * Comments (16)

SanFranscisco.CBSLocal.com has a video about Matt Stonie.

July 31, 2013 at 9:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

A team of Matt Stonie and Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle will face off against Food for Louis and Chris Wreckless in an episode of Fear Pong at Vidcon 2013 in Anaheim on Saturday.

July 30, 2013 at 2:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Matt Stonie, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (12)

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