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The facebook for the San Francisco Creamery reports that Naader Reda finished the Kitchen Sink sundae in 21 minutes and 4 seconds.

February 6, 2011 at 7:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Naader Reda, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (2)

A video of an attempt at the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza in Los Angeles by a team consisting of five men, one woman and a dog has been uploaded to youtube.

February 5, 2011 at 11:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie has uploaded a video of his victory at Spencer Makenzie's fish taco eating contest in Ventura, CA last week.

February 5, 2011 at 11:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Ventura County, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Matt Cohen will do a wing eating contest possibly awarding a flat screen TV on a San Diego radio station this morning that can be viewed online.

February 4, 2011 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego | Permalink * Comments (10)

Sharkeez (6 southern California locations) will hold wing eating contests during the Super Bowl awarding $100 to the winners.

February 3, 2011 at 11:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel has a blog entry and video about his victory in the 3.5 pound sandwich eating contest held at the Huntington Beach Tommy Pastrami.

February 2, 2011 at 11:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Johnnie Excel, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has blog entries about his attempts at the B3 Burrito and IHOP all you can eat pancakes. The server at the San Bernardino, CA IHOP says the house record is 70 pancakes, set by an anonymous male.

February 1, 2011 at 8:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Las Vegas, Naader Reda, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

HeidiAndFrank.com has a page about the Wing Bowl that will take place at the Burbank, CA Hooters on Friday. The first prize is free wings for a year.

January 31, 2011 at 6:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie won yesterday's fish taco eating contest in Ventura, California with a total of 16 tacos in 15 minutes. Greg Moss was the runner-up. (a picture)

January 31, 2011 at 10:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Unafilliated Contests, Ventura County | Permalink * Comments (9)

Johnnie Excel reports he won today's pastrami sandwich eating contest at Tommy Patrami. Aaron Ybarra was the runner-up.

January 30, 2011 at 11:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Johnnie Excel, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Ventura County Star has an article about the Giant Fish Taco Eating Contest that will take place tomorrow. Two Ventura County eating challenges are also listed.

January 29, 2011 at 11:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ventura County | Permalink * Comments (5)

Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about making a video of him eating 32 ounces of mayonnaise and finishing the burrito challenge at 195 Grill in Anaheim.

January 27, 2011 at 5:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Johnnie Excel, Orange County, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Matt Stonie reports that he was wait-listed for the contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. The field will have at least one unranked competitor; Riona received a slot.

January 26, 2011 at 8:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Stockton | Permalink * Comments (16)

The competitors in the Tommy Pastrami finals in Huntington Beach, CA on January 30 have been posted. (via Johnnie Excel facebook) The Huntington Beach Independent has an article about one of the qualifiers.

January 21, 2011 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Qualifying starts today for a rib eating contest at Becky's Smokin BBQ in Fresno. The finals on February 11 will award $250. (via Mike Oz)

January 21, 2011 at 4:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a blog entry about attempting the 28 inch pizza challenge at Red Devil Pizza in Granada Hills with Stephen Obar.

January 20, 2011 at 7:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Spencer Makenzie's Fish Company in Ventura, California will hold a fish taco eating contest on January 30 awarding a trip for 2 to Las Vegas for a Super Bowl party and a 52 inch TV (via Gracie Morumbi) Spring Street Smokehouse in downtown Los Angeles will also hold a rib eating contest on that date.

January 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Ventura County | Permalink * Comments

March & April 2011 IFOCE contests

January 18, 2011 at 4:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Palm Beach, Prizes, Stockton

The MLE facebook announces the return of Atlantic City King Cake (March 8), the Palm Beach Sweet Corn (April 16) and Stockton, CA asparagus (April 17) contests.

A poster on the Man v Food forum announces that Toojay’s Deli in Palm Beach Florida will hold its second corned beef eating contest on March 17. The purse for the professional contest will reportedly be $20,000 and $5,000 will be awarding in an amateur competition. No news of the 2011 contest is available on http://www.facebook.com/TooJaysDeli (via Wild Bill email)

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Lumpy’s Diner article #3 most emailed on Yahoo News!

January 15, 2011 at 1:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Oakland, Tucson, Videos

The Contra Costa Times article about the Outrageous Food segment recorded at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch was picked up by Yahoo! News and is currently the third most emailed article in all of Yahoo News. (A screen capture is available after the jump.)

The video produced by Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” about her Intimidator challenge attempt at Lumpy’s was embedded in the article, and currently has over 18,000 views. She has also produced a new video about her Sugar OD challenges in Tucson.
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The Contra Costa Times has an article about the appearance of Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, California on last week's episode of Outrageous Food. The diner is planning a new ten pound burger challenge which might award $300 to a finisher.

January 14, 2011 at 11:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Oakland, Omelet Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Female competitive eaters on Outrageous Food

January 9, 2011 at 12:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Burrito Eating Challenges, Oakland, Outrageous Food, San Antonio, Stephanie Torres, Women

In a December episode of Outrageous Food Stephanie Torres faced off against four men in an Extreme Grizzly (7 pound) burrito eating contest at Marianito’s in San Antonio. A clip of her segment has been uploaded:

StephVsGrizzly.avi (6MB 2 min)

In last night’s episode, Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” was part of a group of women that attempted to eat a single Dog Pounder burger at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch, CA (She has finished the burger without help) The results of the team challenge was not televised. Stephanie Wu’s name could also be read on the plaque listing the finishers of the “Initimidator” omelet.

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Bakersfield.com reports that Takeru Kobayashi ate 5 hot dogs in 55 seconds at an exhibition at last night's Bakersfield Condors minor league hockey game.

January 8, 2011 at 11:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bakersfield, Kobayashi (小林尊) | Permalink * Comments (1)

Outrageous Food Jan 7, 2010 (“Nuclear Wings”) episode links

January 7, 2011 at 9:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Oakland, Omelet Eating Challenges, Outrageous Food, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Spicy Eating Challenges

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List of Oakland / East Bay eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Philadelphia eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Pittsburgh eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database

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Takeru Kobayashi will be at the Bakersfield Condors arena tonight at 6 pm to greet fans. He will be doing a hot dog eating demonstration during a break between periods and not competing against other fans.

January 7, 2011 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bakersfield, Kobayashi (小林尊) | Permalink * Comments (2)

The OC Register's fast food blog has an entry about qualifying for the eating contest at Tommy Pastrami. Store semi-finals have been moved to January 14 from January 13.

January 4, 2011 at 1:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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