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Patch.com has an article about the burger challenge at Landre's Sports Bar & Grill in Santee, CA, which was featured on a Norwegian television program. Kevin Ross holds the challenge record of 19:01 and renamed the challenge "Kevin Ross Rules Wacky Waffle Jewpacabra Gnarwhal Baron Whole 9 Yards Challenge Burger".

December 2, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kevin Ross, Norway, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Pasadena Star News reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak from 1987 to 2008, remains in a coma after a motorcycle accident on November 19 in Duarte, California.

November 29, 2012 at 8:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Texan, Health, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Mary Bowers has a blog entry about her first eating contest, the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship Qualifier held at the Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA.

November 26, 2012 at 9:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Women | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut's new restaurant, Blue Water Seafood, opens today in the Willow Glen area of San Jose according to a craigslist posting and facebook comment.

November 19, 2012 at 3:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut will be the grand marshall of the Mad Hatter Festival parade in his hometown of Vallejo, CA on December 1.

November 16, 2012 at 6:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (4)

Damon Wells has produced a video of him competing with Naader Reda against a time of four amateurs in a 36 inch pizza contest at Big Mama's & Papa's.

November 7, 2012 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Damon Wells, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut announces that his new restaurant, Blue Water Seafood, will open in the Willow Glen area of San Jose in two weeks.

November 7, 2012 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (4)

In his ESPN.com podcast series, Bill Simmons occasionally mentioned his friend Joe House's stomach capacity. A new video series for Grantland.com will document this ability. The debut episode of "House Eats" was recorded at Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville, CA. In a new podcast Joe House discusses the project at the 47 minute mark.

November 5, 2012 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, ESPN, Inland Empire, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Los Angeles Brewing Company will hold a hot wing eating contest next week awarding $300 to the winner.

November 3, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jippidy has a clip of The Great American Eater recorded at Big Mama's and Papa's where a 54 inch pizza challenge was attempted. An outtakes clip (in which a MLE logo can be viewed at the 15 second mark) is also available.

November 1, 2012 at 11:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

UTSanDiego.com has a gallery of "The Maine Event" lobster eating contest held at Valley View Casino & Hotel won by Christopher Koerner. Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen also competed. (facebook gallery)

October 23, 2012 at 8:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Madame Tussaud's wax museum in Hollywood will hold a peanut butter & banana sandwich eating contest tomorrow morning awarding $500 to the winner. update Oct 17 The contest will be part of the unveiling of the new Elvis figure. update Oct 17 #2 J. (presumably Jed) Donahue won the contest with 13 sandwiches in 3 minutes. update Oct 18 ImageCollect has a gallery of winner Jed Donahue with the new Elvis statue.

October 16, 2012 at 4:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Craiglist has a hot dog costume signed by Takeru Kobayashi for sale at $80.

October 15, 2012 at 5:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (2)

Naader Reda reports he won tonight's contest at Lumpy's Burgers in Antioch, CA. Kevin Ross was the runner-up. update Oct 16 Lumpy's and 3rd place finisher James Conan "The BurgerBarian" Gouig have videos. update Oct 17 Naader Reda has a contest video

October 13, 2012 at 10:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Naader Reda, Oakland, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Wednesday, Jamie McDonald and Naader Reda did the double challenge consisting of 12 sandwiches and two jumbo bowls at Mix n' Munch Cereal and Grilled Cheese Cafe in South Pasadena, CA. Later that evening, Jamie McDonald became the first person to finish the sandwich challenge (seen on "Suzilla") at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles (video).

October 5, 2012 at 2:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake, CA is holding bacon eating contests on Saturday & Sunday as part of its Baconfest.

October 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Unafilliated Contests, Upstate California | Permalink * Comments

Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA will hold a burger eating contest on October 13 awarding $1,350 ($1,000 to the winner).

October 3, 2012 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Tehama District Fair in Red Bluff, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on Saturday awarding $1,000 to the winner. A qualifier for the contest will take place tomorrow. update Red Bluff Daily News has a preview

September 26, 2012 at 10:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate California | Permalink * Comments

Eating contests held throughout football season

September 10, 2012 at 2:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix, Wilmington

Several restaurants are holding eating contests that will take place throught football season:

  • Battle of the Bone 5 – Phoenix area Native New Yorker restaurants – qualifiers will take place on Wednesdays throughout football season – finals December 8 will award a trip to the Super Bowl
  • Court Jester’s – Aberdeen & Freehold, NJ – Weekly hot wing eating qualifiers during Monday Night Football – finals during Super Bowl will award $1750 ($1000 to winner)
  • Smoke City Market – Sherman Oaks, CA qualify for Jan 27 contest by eating rack of ribs
  • Two Stones Pub – Newark, DE – 10 patrons who eat most foot long hot dogs will get a spot in a Super Bowl party
  • The Whiskey Barrel – Gloucester City, NJ – weekly hot dog eating qualifiers will be held during Monday Night Football, final will be held during Super Bowl

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The Tamales' Festival in Sacramento will hold an eating contest on September 16 awarding $1500 ($1000 to the winner). The contest is restricted to amateurs from the Sacramento area.

September 6, 2012 at 7:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A spicy tofu eating contest awarding an iPad will be held at A Taste of Koreatown in Los Angeles on September 8.

September 1, 2012 at 8:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

NCTimes reports that BGR in Point Loma will hold a qualifier for the National Cheeseburger Slider Eating Championship on September 18. The winner will receive $500 and a trip to Washington, DC for the finals in May 2013.

August 31, 2012 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Fresno Chile Festival will hold a pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.

August 24, 2012 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, CA will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $460 ($250 to the winner).

August 23, 2012 at 11:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Food Beast has a blog entry and video about the foie gras burger eating contest held at The Playground in Santa Ana, CA won by Naader Reda.

August 21, 2012 at 11:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (10)

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