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Naader Reda announces he ate a 7.5 pound Zoo Sundae in 7:44 to win the professional division of Farrell's Ice Cream Challenge in Brea, CA today. Frank Paulin was runner-up. update July 23 Naader Reda and Bob Marlow have videos

Takeru Kobayashi repeats as Gringo Bandito taco champion

Takeru Kobayashi repeated as champion of the Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce taco eating contest with a total of 87 tacos in 10 minutes at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA today.

Kevin Ross (comments) & Matt Cohen have more results

1) Takeru Kobayashi 87 Tacos
2) Furious Pete Czerwinski 45
3) Kevin Ross 43
4_ Damon Wells 42
5) Jimmy Lin 29
6T) Matt Cohen 25
6T) Aaron Ybarra 25

update July 22 OCWeekly has a gallery

update July 23 Kobayashi has a gallery

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Tim Brown & Dave Brunelli tie for 1st at 2013 CA State Fair

News10 has a gallery and anairaqi ya habibi has a video

Naader Reda has the top 5 at the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento:
1T) Dave Brunelli 18
1T) Tim Brown 18
3) Naader Reda 14
4) Edward Chin 13
5) Alan Ghosal

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A list of finalists for tomorrow's corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento includes Tim Brown, David Brunelli, Jimmy Lin, Naader Reda and David Solomon.
KSEE 24 has a video segment and article about Pablo Martinez competing in the Nathan's finals.
The entrants list for next month's Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship has been announced. Top 10 ranked competitors are Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Bob Shoudt and Miki Sudo. "LA Beast" is listed, so apparently he has decided to unretire after announcing competitive eating was too small an arean for his talents on July 4.
The Cooking with Jack Show has a video about Saturday's hot dog eating contest held at Dog Haus Dogs in Pasadena won by Jimmy Lin (the contest starts around the 9:30 mark). The video is part of the Ford Fiesta Mission.
Qualifying times for Farrell's Splendiferously Superific Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge have been updated. Naader Reda is the only pro to have qualified, which will guarantee him $300 in the finals on July 21 in Brea, CA if no one else qualifies as a professional. Qualifying ends July 14.
The professional category of Farrell's Ice Cream Eating Challenge will award cash prizes of $600 in the professional category. ($300 to the winner)
Jimmy Lin won a hot dog eating contest held at Dog Haus in Pasadena, defeating Naader Reda and Ori Lupear in overtime after all three ate 8 hot dogs in 7 minutes. update July 7 The Pasadena Star has a gallery update July 8 The Pasadena Star also has an article.
Jimmy Lin ate 19 baby burgers to win a first prize of $258 at Rudy's Pub & Grill in Newport Beach, CA.
The Visalia Times has an article about Pablo Martinez.
The Grizzly Rock Cafe in Turlock, CA will hold a 3 pound burger eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify by eating a 2 pound burger.
Visalia Times has a video of Pablo Martinez displaying techinques for competitive hot dog eating.
Naader Reda has a video of an unnamed wing eating contest where he was credited with 32 wings after he ate 25. (gallery of a wing contest held in California this past weekend)
The California State Fair in Sacramento will hold a corn dog eating contest on July 20 awarding $6100 ($2500/$2000/$1000/$500/$100). A qualifier will take place on July 19. update A facebook page for the contest has been started at https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaStateCornDogEatingChampionship
Naader Reda appeared on KTLA this morning to promote the start of qualifying for Farrell’s Splendiferously Superific Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge.
Hooters in Bakersfield, CA will hold a wing eating contest during halftime of the NBA Finals. According to 23 ABC, the winner will compete in the finals in Clearwater, FL on July 25.
In the new episode of Stuffed, contestants design a giant burger at Slater's 50/50 in Pasadena, CA and then eat it.
High Noon Entertainment posted a casting notice for Southern California competitive eaters who would like to appear on TruTV's Guinness World Records Gone Wild. (via examiner.com)
Damon Wells and John Rivera finished a 30 inch pizza at Cataldo's in Bakersfield to claim a bounty of $450.
Registration will open today at noon Pacific (3pm eastern) for the Day-Lee World Gyoza Eating Championship on August 17.
In the new episode of Stuffed, the competitors are allowed the use of only one hand while attempting the 5.5 pound "Are You Texas Enough?" barbecue feast at Smoke City Market in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Patch.com has a report on Joshua Hockett finishing the 6 pound Mega Blowout Burrito Challenge at K39 Taco Shop in Santee, CA in 20 minutes.
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