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Matt Stonie defeats Joey at Asparagus Festival, Miki Sudo 3rd

April 27, 2013 at 3:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Stockton

update May 1 Matt Stonie has posted a video

update April 28 Matt Stonie has a facebook gallery

Recordnet.com has an article

Official results: (Part 2)
1) Matt Stonie 9.5 lb. first victory over Joey Chestnut in 11 contests
2) Joey Chestnut 8 lb.
3) Miki Sudo 7.5 lb.
4) Steve Hendry 4
5) Jesse O’Con 2
5) Dax Swanson 2
7) Tony 1.75
8) Ken Douglas 1.5
9) Michael Stephenson

update Matt Stonie reportedly won the contest. (picture)

Joey Chestnut has a five contest winning streak. Miki Sudo has at least a 6 contest winning streak.

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The debut episode of "Get Stuffed" starring Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown was uploaded to the Tasted Channel on youtube. Jimmy Lin, Naader Reda, Miki Sudo, Dax Swanson will take on restaruants' eating challenges in the premier. Future episodes will come out on Tuesday.

April 24, 2013 at 8:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Naader Reda, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Matt Stonie previews competing in the Stockton Asparagus Festival on Saturday. He has also posted his second question & answer video.

April 23, 2013 at 10:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Stockton, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

For an upcoming episode of "Stuffed", Tim Brown ate the "Are You Texas Enough?" BBQ challenge at Smoke City Market in Sherman Oaks, CA in 11:15 to break Jamie McDonald's record of 14:37. Miki Sudo (17 min) and Jimmy Lin (57 min) also finished the challenge.

April 21, 2013 at 11:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Television, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (3)

Some recent eating challenge lists: Albany | Chicago | Los Angeles

April 19, 2013 at 11:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albany, Challenge Lists, Chicago, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).

April 19, 2013 at 4:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Boulder, Denver, Eugene, Flagstaff, Fort Collins, Madison, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Surfside Pizza in San Clemente, CA will hold a pizza eating contest on April 27 that will award $1,000 to the first person to finish a 30 inch pizza in under 3 hours.

April 17, 2013 at 9:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo fininshed the "Big Fat Fatty" challenge yesterday at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles where a "Fat Miki" sandwich will be added to the menu. The challenge will probably appear on the upcoming programm "Stuffed". Joey Chestnut was not impressed.

April 6, 2013 at 11:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (20)

Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria has a video of Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo attempting to eat its 54 inch pizza challenge. Miki Sudo returned to the restaurant and ate the 28 inch challenge in 22 minutes.

April 6, 2013 at 8:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (1)

Yahoo! News has an article about the Belly Buster challenge available at Pizza Party in Santa Clara, CA. Erik Denmark still holds the record of 12:30, beating Joey Chestnut's time of 17 minutes.

April 5, 2013 at 10:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (4)

Aaron Wakamatsu has uploaded a video of the 54 inch pizza challenge attempt by Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo at Big Mama's & Papa's in Burbank, CA on St. Patrick's Day.

March 28, 2013 at 9:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

Molly Schuyler's appearance on Friday's Omaha Morning Blend can be viewed online (via Big Mama's & Papa's) Aaron Wakamatsu has a video of the burrito challenge Molly did in Los Angeles mentioned in the appearance.

March 24, 2013 at 10:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

NBC's Tonight Show youtube page has a video of Kevin "LA Beast" chugging 18 raw eggs.

March 22, 2013 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (8)

The 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria was not finished by a team consisting of Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo last night. update A gallery of the challenge attempt is available. update March 20 Zeh Heifer has a video

March 18, 2013 at 7:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (5)

Denio's in Roseville will hold a corn dog eating contest on March 23 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).

March 15, 2013 at 1:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Big Mama's & Papa's has a preview of Sunday's attempt at its 54 inch pizza challenge on Sunday by Jamie McDonald. Molly Schuyler, Miki Sudo and Naader Reda. The quartet will receive $4000 if they finish in under an hour, $3000 if the finishing time is less than 90 minutes and $2000 if two hours are required. Kevin "LA Beast" will be attending as a guest according to the facebook event page.

March 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (14)

Sushi contest returns to RA Sushi

March 9, 2013 at 10:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Orange County, Phoenix, Tucson

RA Sushi’s sushi eating tournament will return on April 7. A list of locations holding contests follows after the jump.
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Registration for the April 27 deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton, CA Asparagus Festival will open today at 3pm Pacific / 6pm eastern.

March 5, 2013 at 1:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments

The Harlem Shake video Joey Chestnut recorded at Ike's Place last week is available on youtube. Joey will be judging a hot dog eating contest at the San Francisco Bulls minor league hockey game tomorrow.

March 5, 2013 at 12:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco | Permalink * Comments (1)

TheSun.co.uk claims that the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizzeria in Los Angeles has never been finished, which would be news to the six person team that finished it in June.

February 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (1)

Naader Reda has posted a video from July 2011 of him eating two 5+ pound burgers burritos at Chile Red in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

February 26, 2013 at 11:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (6)

Joey Chestnut will appear at the grand opening of the food rodeo at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds on Saturday.

February 26, 2013 at 10:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook for Ike's Sandwich Shop requests extras to appear in a music video to be recorded February 26 in Santa Clara. Joey Chestnut will appear in the video. update Feb 27 A picture from the recording. Joey brought his Nathan's belt.

February 23, 2013 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (1)

The LA Times reports that Manuel Rojas, owner of El Tepeyac Cafe, passed away. The restaurant's five pound "Manuel's Special" burrito was featured in the Los Angeles episode of Man vs. Food.

February 14, 2013 at 2:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook for Osuna's Mexican Grill in Glendora, CA announces that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski and Naader Reda finished a 7 pound burrito in 10 minutes.

February 14, 2013 at 7:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments

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