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Inland Socal reports that Valenti's Pizza in Victorville, CA will award $100 to a two person team that can finish its 28 inch pizza challenge in under an hour.

March 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (9)

Johnnie Excel reports that he reversed 75 minutes into the attempt at the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza in Hollywood. $2000 would have been awarded to a four person team if the pizza was completed in under two hours. Don Sturdy has a picture of the unfinished pizza. (via Stephanie Wu twitter)

March 12, 2011 at 10:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (43)

A craigslist posting announces a hot dog eating contest at the American Festival in Escondido, CA on Sunday. The purse is $70 ($50 to the winner).

March 11, 2011 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Johnnie Excel has a new blog entry about winning a turkey taco eating contest held at Mr. Peabody's in Encinitas, CA and finishing the 28 pizza challenge (video) at Red Devil Pizza, intended for a two person team, without assistance.

March 9, 2011 at 10:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Diego, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

Naader Reda has a blog entry about being the first person to finish the pizza challenge at Big D's Pizzeria in San Dimas, CA.

March 6, 2011 at 9:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (5)

Don Sturdy reports that Matt Stonie, Tom Gilbert, Stephanie Torres and Johnnie Excel will attempt to finish the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's in Hollywood on March 12. The prize money has increased to $2,000 since the team size has been decreased to four.

March 5, 2011 at 5:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (46)

NBC San Diego has a report on yesterday's Big One Burger eating contest at Daddy O's in Point Loma. Peter Ruiz defeated Matt Cohen to win the contest.

March 2, 2011 at 3:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (7)

Fox 40 has a video of yesterday morning's pancake eating contest at AJ's Casual Eatery in Roseville, CA won by Jasper Delacruz.

March 2, 2011 at 3:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sacramento, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Don Sturdy reports that Matt Stonie ate 66 pancakes at the Santa Clara IHOP to set the house record. update A video of the challenge is available.

March 1, 2011 at 10:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Pancake Eating Challenges, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (19)

Aaron Ybarra was the first person to finish the six pound burrito from the White Rabbit Truck yesterday. His time was 16 minutes.

February 28, 2011 at 5:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda announces he ate 201 chicken nuggets in two hours at the Chick Fil A in La Habra, California to win a contest. update The Chick Fil A facebook has a picture.

February 27, 2011 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Naader Reda, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Clarion Online has an article about the challenge offered by The Cookie Mill in Azuza, CA consisting of 8 scoops of ice cream between two big cookies.

February 26, 2011 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dessert Eating Challenges, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (2)

AJ's Casual Eatery in Roseville, CA will hold a pancake eating contest Tuesday morning that will be televised on Fox 40 Live.

February 26, 2011 at 9:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sacramento, Television, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (13)

SanFrancisco.CBSLocal.com has a list of 7 Bay Area eating challenges.

February 25, 2011 at 10:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (5)

Berkeleyside has an article about Outrageous Food recording at Sumo Grub in Berkeley, CA last week. The featured meal will be the "Six Feet Under" challenge which includes 6 tempura fried hamburger patties.

February 21, 2011 at 10:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Outrageous Food | Permalink * Comments

Don Sturdy reports that Naader Reda finished the Quad Hogg Burger Challenge at Hogg's Grill in Moreno Valley, CA in 7 minutes.

February 20, 2011 at 1:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (4)

Stephanie Wu reports that she is the first person to comple Lester's Meal Deal pancake challenge at The Original Pancake House in Roseville, CA, which is confirmed by the restaurant facebook.

February 15, 2011 at 2:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pancake Eating Challenges, Sacramento, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments (12)

Naader Reda has a blog entry about setting eating a 31 patty burger at EZ-Take Out Burger in Temecula, California to set a house record.

February 15, 2011 at 10:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (2)

Don Sturdy has posted videos of Matt Stonie winning a rib eating contest at QNFU in Clovis, CA during Super Bowl half time. (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4) Matt Stonie has also posted his own (non competitive-eating) video from his trip to Hawaii.

February 14, 2011 at 8:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Naader Reda has posted the top 3 of today's Cravory contest in San Diego: 1) Johnnie Excel 28 cookies in 10 minutes 2) Naader Reda 24 cookies 3) Matt Cohen 18 cookies (a picture) update Liz Philips has a picture of Johnnie Excel's business card.

February 13, 2011 at 5:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Johnnie Excel, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Naader Reda has a blog entry about finishing the Kitchen Sink at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.

February 13, 2011 at 9:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Naader Reda, Oakland | Permalink * Comments

Don Sturdy has a video of Naader Reda finishing the Kitchen Sink at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.

February 11, 2011 at 7:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Naader Reda, Oakland, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Mr. Peabody's in Encinitas, CA (San Diego area) will hold a turkey taco eating contest on February 26 awarding $150 in cash ($100 to the winner) and $110 in gift certificates. The registration fee is $25 ($30 after Feb 20) and proceeds will benefit the San Dieguito Academy Girl's Water Polo team.

February 10, 2011 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The field has been announced for Sunday's cookie eating contest at The Cravory in San Diego: Matt Cohen, Naader Reda, Johnnie Excel, Mario Fraioli and Cindy W

February 9, 2011 at 11:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, San Diego | Permalink * Comments

White Rabbit Truck (Los Angeles area) has posted a casting call for an upcoming Food Network show seeking participants for a team burrito eating challenge on February 17 in Van Nuys, California.

February 9, 2011 at 9:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

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