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Get Stuffed TV is a new series focusing on bizarre international contests that will debut July 3 on OLN. The program will record an attempt at the the chicken fried steak challenge at Wine Country Casino & Restaurant in Lodi, CA on Friday. The only finisher displayed on the challenge facebook gallery is an unnamed woman.

May 16, 2012 at 11:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicken Fried Steak Eating Challenges, Stockton, Women | Permalink * Comments

Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger has produced a video about her trip to California to compete in the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival.

May 16, 2012 at 12:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Meredith Boxberger, Stockton, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Stockton Record has an article and four pictures about last month's deep fried asparagus eating contest.

May 14, 2012 at 8:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments

DashBurger will hold a burger eating contest at the Australian Pub in San Diego on Saturday. The pro winner will receive $400 and the amateur victor will get $150.

May 13, 2012 at 9:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Ali Fedotowsky of The Bachelorette attempted the Pho Garden challenge in San Francisco with two other women (one succeeded.)

May 11, 2012 at 7:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pho Challenges, San Francisco, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel has uploaded a video of his attempt at the 36 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's pizza in Burbank, CA with an unnamed friend.

May 11, 2012 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Dave "Hurricane" Solomon won a taco eating contest held Saturday at Mont Bleu Resort in Lake Tahoe.

May 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Lake Tahoe, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Montbleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.

May 4, 2012 at 5:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Lake Tahoe, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wreckless Eating has started a sub-channel devoted to Naader Reda, who has posted a blog entry about doing three Los Angeles challenges in four hours and a behind the scenes outtake clip from various eating contests and challenges.

April 29, 2012 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut threepeats Asparagus Fest, Stonie 2nd, Bertoletti 3rd

April 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Stockton

update May 4 Matt Stonie has a blog entry, short video and long video

update May 2 Recordnet.com has a gallery and LA Beast has a video.

update Apr 29 Matt Stonie has a gallery and mikeyoung0, Dave301978 and AnneDeher (Part 1 | Part 2) have videos

update 5:00 Official results are available (Part 1 | Part 2)

update 4:16
1) Joey Chestnut 8 lb 5 oz 3rd victory in a row, 7 out of 8
2) Matt Stonie 7 lb 14 oz, first victory over Chestnut, Bertoletti or Janus
3) Pat Bertoletti 6 lb 11 oz
4) Adrian Morgan 6 lb 9 oz
5) Meredith Boxberger 4 lb 14 oz
6) Kevin “LA Beast” 4 lb 3 oz

update 4:06 The contest is over and results have yet to be announced. Phil Stevenson thinks Joey Chestnut probably won.

update 3:45 The contest has started. Phil Stevenson is posting pictures.

The contest was supposed to start at noon Pacific, 3 pm eastern, but has apparently not started.

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The Modesto Bee has an article about Joey Chestnut's defense of his asparagus title at the Stockton Asparagus Festival on Saturday.

April 26, 2012 at 9:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Stockton | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces Joey Chestnut will serve as judge at a hot dog eating contest between firefighters and police officers at the San Jose Earthquakes game on May 2.

April 25, 2012 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (1)

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a casting call for 8th, 9th and 10th graders who want to appear on a new program described as "Wild & Crazy Kids meets Man vs. Food". The program will be hosted by an unnamed Disney Channel star.

April 20, 2012 at 10:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Manteca Bulletin has a preview of the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival on April 28.

April 18, 2012 at 10:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Stockton | Permalink * Comments (2)

South Hills Church in Corona, CA will hold a pizza eating contest on April 24 awarding an iPad. update The contest page has been amended with a restriction for high school students only.

April 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a video of his attempt at the 28 inch pizza topped with ghost chilis with "The Spicialist" at Surfer Joe's in San Bernardino, CA. Stephanie Torres provided advice.

April 13, 2012 at 10:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Spicy Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Central Valley Pizza Festival in Lemoore, CA will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams on Sunday awarding $375 ($200 to the winning team).

April 13, 2012 at 6:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Panama Joe's in Long Beach will hold a taco eating contest on April 20 awarding $1000 in cash and prizes.

April 11, 2012 at 5:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda finishes his souther California series with an account of attempting the 36 inch pizza two person challenge with Stephanie Torres at Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria in Burbank.

April 10, 2012 at 1:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda attempted two Fresno challenges on the same day with Stephanie Torres: the challenge at Legendary Pho Kitchen and the 9 pound Tortillon burrito at El Mariachi. (Aubrey Koehn was the only previous finisher of the Tortillon.)

April 7, 2012 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno, Naader Reda, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (1)

Naader Reda has a blog entry and video about attempting the 30 inch pizza challenge at Cataldo's in Bakersfield, CA with Stephanie Torres. update Bakersfield.com has a blog entry about the challenge.

April 5, 2012 at 2:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bakersfield, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Swimsuit model Gemma Lee Farrell has a picture of herself with a finisher's certificate for the XXX Challenge at Fatburger in North Hollywood, CA.

April 2, 2012 at 9:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Women | Permalink * Comments (6)

Naader Reda & Stephanie Torres attempt NV/CA challenges

March 29, 2012 at 1:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bakersfield, Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno, Las Vegas, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres

Naader Reda has a three part series about the meals he ate with Stephanie Torres in the Las Vegas area (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) After Nevada, they attempted the following challenges in California: Cataldaldo’s 10 lb. team pizza challenge in Bakersfield, El Tortillon 9 lb. burrito in Fresno (only previous finisher Aubrey Koehn), Pho Kitchen challenge in Fresno and Big Mama’s & Papa’s 36 inch two person challenge (with two toppings).

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Sylvester's Burgers in Atascadero, California will hold a five pound burger eating contest on May 20. Entrants will need to qualify between April 1 and May 19.

March 27, 2012 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central California, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Seqouia Brewing Company in Fresno will award $500 to the fastest person to finish a Yeti burger on March 31. Qualifiers will be held tomorrow. (via Naader Reda).

March 23, 2012 at 2:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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