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Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to defend his title at the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge at Chronic Taco in Huntington Beach, CA on August 11.

August 2, 2012 at 1:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (24)

The High Desert Daily Press has an article about Naader Reda.

July 29, 2012 at 10:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (4)

Renee Castro and Kate Bailey saw Joey Chestnut at a company (probably Maxim Integrated) picnic in San Jose today, where he reported ate 37 ribs in two minutes in an eating contest. (picture)

July 28, 2012 at 5:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (9)

Inside Socal has an article about Naader Reda being the first person to finish the challenge at Pho Century in Upland, CA.

July 25, 2012 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Pho Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Day-Lee Foods facebook has a list of the expected entrants in the World Gyoza Eating Championship.

July 24, 2012 at 7:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (12)

Eric Dahl has the top 5 from today's corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair: 1) Eric Dahl 20 2) Erik Franks 18 3) Roy Bustillo 17 4) Kevin Ross 16 5) Damon Wells 15.5 update July 23 Capital Public Radio has an article and podcast.

July 21, 2012 at 8:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Farrell's facebook page has official results for the ice cream eating challenge held Sunday. For the amateur men & women, Catalina Hernandez had the fastest time for eating a "Pig's Trough" sundae (1:58).

July 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Eric Dahl reports that he qualified for the finals of the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair tomorrow along with Kevin Ross, Damon Wells and 5 others.

July 20, 2012 at 11:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

CSNBayArea.com has videos of an interview and training session with Joey Chestnut from last night's (San Franscico) Chronicle Live. Joey says that he will be competing in the Hooters finals even though he did not win a qualifier and no byes have been announced. He says that is preferred competition beverage is hot water and that he thinks that Takeru Kobayashi will eventually return to the MLE.

July 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut will appear on (San Francisco) Chronicle Live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area tonight at 8 pm Pacific.

July 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

Damon Wells wins Farrells pro division

July 15, 2012 at 8:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Damon Wells, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests

update July 16 Naader Reda has a blog entry

Naader Reda has the top 3 of the professional division of today’s Farrell’s Splendiferously Superiffic Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Championship in Brea, CA

1) Damon Wells (reported time 6:02)
2) Naader Reda 7:17
3) Ron Koch

Naader produced a promotional video for the contest

The Farrell’s facebook has some pictures of the earlier rounds

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A wing contest at the San Diego Yacht & Boat Show on July 28 will award dinner for two, 2 front row tickets to a Bret Michaels concert and a meet & greet along with a VIP "Wing Party" for ten at any southern California Hooters location.

July 15, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Juliet Lee wins Hooters Sacramento qualifier

July 14, 2012 at 10:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Juliet Lee, Sacramento

update July 15 Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Juliet Lee 137
2) Steve Hendry 117
3) Erik Franks 105
4) Yasir Salem 100
5) Dax “The Ginger” Swanson 89
6) Tony “The Tiger” 86
7) Tyler Morrow 59
8) Ken Douglas 49
9) Mark Garcia 44
10) John Artal 41
11) Kayla Rowe 29

Hooters of Bakersfield has a gallery

Juliet Lee has been announced as the winner of tonight’s Hooters wing eating qualifier at the California State Fair in Sacramento with a total of 137 wings. Joey Chestnut will not participate in the finals July 26 unless he receives a sponsors exemption. (A picture of Joey Chestnut and 1999 Women’s World Cup hero Brandi Chastian at tonight’s San Jose Earthquakes game).

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The 2012 West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship will take place at the Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA on September 3. Qualifiers will be held on August 11 and 25.

July 12, 2012 at 4:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County | Permalink * Comments (7)

Registration for the gyoza eating contest to be held August 18 at the Nisei Week Festival in Los Angeles opens today at 3 pm Pacific (6 pm eastern) on ifoce.com. The contest will have a cash purse of $5500 and award $2000 along with a Malaysia Airlines business class flight to Japan to the winner.

July 12, 2012 at 1:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (17)

Joey Chestnut will serve as a celebrity scooper at the San Jose Earthquake's A&W Root Beer Float Night on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event is being held to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. (The Hooters Sacramento qualifier is expected to start at 6pm, so Joey Chestnut would not be able to make an unpublicized appearance at that contest.)

July 12, 2012 at 9:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (8)

The final standings for qualifying for the Farrell’s Splendiferously Superiffic Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Championship in Brea, CA on Sunday have been announced. Damon Wells leads the pros with a time of 1:44.

July 11, 2012 at 3:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Mercury News has an article about Matt Stonie and his plans to become a dietitian after he graduates from college.

July 10, 2012 at 9:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

Dax "The Ginger" Swanson received billing as the headliner for the final Hooters wing qualifier at the California State Fair in Sacramento on Saturday with Joey Chestnut not having qualfied for the finals in Clearwater, Florida on July 26. (Joey was listed as a participant in the Miami qualifier on June 22, but did not compete.)

July 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dax Swanson, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (7)

The OC Register has an article about the appearance radio host Tim Conway Jr. at the Mission Viejo Farrells while Naader Reda and others attempted challenges. (Naader Reda is not mentioned in the article, but appears in the gallery.)

July 6, 2012 at 10:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Naader Reda, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Wreckless eating has produced a video about their attempt at the 6 person team pizza eating challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza in Burbank, CA. update July 9 Damon Well has also produced a video

July 6, 2012 at 10:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Mary Bowers appearance on KTLA this morning, in which she talked about her hot dog recipes, can be viewed online.

July 2, 2012 at 5:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Los Angeles, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel and Eric Dahl have videos from their successful six person team attempt at the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's in Burbank, CA.

July 2, 2012 at 8:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Eric Dahl, Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Team Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Matt Cohen has uploaded a video of Takeru Kobayashi eating 30 tacos in one minute at Chronic Tacos in Huntington Beach, CA during the CD release party for The Offspring.

June 30, 2012 at 8:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Tarantino sausage eating contest held at the La Mesa Car Show on August 30 will award $850 ($500 to the winner).

June 29, 2012 at 7:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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