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SanLuisObispo.com reports that Doug Drees won $1,000 at Sylvester's Burgers in Los Osos, CA by eating a five pound burger in 8:32.
OrangeCounty.com announces that the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship at The Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA will award $10,000. The prize breakdown is not listed on the contest page.
Sylvester's in Los Osos, California will hold a http://www.sylvestersburgers.com/">five pound burger eating contest on May 29 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Qualify by eating a five pound burger before May 25. (via pasoroblespress)
Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about winning the Rock the Tot contest held at the Anaheim Bar Louie with a total of 4 pounds and 11.5 ounces of tater tots in 6 minutes.
Tacos and Company in Irvine, CA will hold a taco eating contest on Friday awarding $350 in gift cards ($200 to the winner).
Don Sturdy has an interview with Johnnie Excel about attempting the 54 inch Pizza at Big Mama's and Papa's with three other competitive eaters.
Amateur Eaters is looking for a Southern California competitive eater to appear in a Crest commercial tomorrow.
Don Sturdy has videos of interviews with Pat Bertoletti and Adrian Morgan conducted at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. update Don Sturdy has added an interview with Joey Chestnut.
The Derby Deli in Mission Viejo has announced the 2011 West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship. Four qualifiers will be held starting on April 30 and the finals will take place on Labor Day weekend. Last year's contest had a purse of $5000, the purse of this year's competition is not listed.
Don Sturdy has a blog entry and video about Johnnie Excel finishing the Intimidator Challenge at Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA.

Joey Chestnut sets Asparagus Festival record, Matt Stonie 3rd

update Apr 20 Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about the contest.

update Apr 18 #2 Edward Marcel has some videos Part 1 | Part 2

update Apr 18 Don Sturdy has a video

update Apr 17 RecordNet has an article and the Times Herald has an article confusing the 2010 and 2011 results which lists Ben Monson as the runner-up.

11:33 RecordNet has a video and Don Sturdy has a blog entry and gallery.
Podcast Stockton has a blog entry with video and a gallery.

4:05 The top 8 according to the eating contest twitter

1) Joey Chestnut 9lbs 5.2 oz, new record, 6th victory in 7 years
2) Pat Bertoletti 7lbs 3.5 oz
3) “megatoad” Matt Stonie 6lbs 12 oz, MLE debut
4) Adrian Morgan 6lbs 8 oz
5) Erik Denmark 5 lbs
6) Kevin Ross 4 lbs 12 oz
7) Cameron Birdwell 4 lbs
8) Ryan McKillop 3 lbs 2 oz

3:39 The eating contest twitter reports that Joey Chestnut appears to have won.

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The Bay Citizen has a three part series on the noodle eating challenge at the Pho Garden in San Francisco. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (via email)
Chuggers in Rocklin, California (Sacramento area) will hold a wing eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner. Saturday qualifiers start tomorrow.
Baja Sharkeez in Newport Beach, CA will hold a taco eating contest awarding $1000 in cash & prizes (prizes & breakdown not listed) on Wednesday in honor of 4/20 day.
Dan Bloomfield ate three 2+ pound Jumbo Subs in 21 minutes to make the wall of fame at Dan's Suber Subs in Woodland Hills, California.
The Central Valley Pizza Festival in Lemoore, CA (Fresno area) will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams on April 17 awarding $250 to the winning team.
AsparagusFest.com has a list of expected entrants in the April 16 deep fried asparagus eating contest. Joe Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti are expected to compete.
Johnnie Excel has a blog entry and video about Sunday's Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi in Huntington Beach, CA.
The facebook for RA Sushi in Huntington Beach reports that Jed Donahue repeated as the winner of the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament.
KTLA has a video of Johnnie Excel competing in an in-studio sushi eating contest to promote Sunday's Maki Madness contest at the Huntington Beach RA Sushi on Sunday. (via Johnnie Excel facebook)
Stephanie Wu has uploaded a gallery of her completion of the 44 ounce 521 burger at McCovey's in Walnut Creek, CA.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about witnessing four people attempt to eat the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Pappa's in Hollywood.

2011 Maki Madness results

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Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about being a member of the four person team that attempted the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's in Hollywood and Matt Stonie has videos about the pizza's contruction and consumption.
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