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Carmen Torres reports that Stephanie Torres and Aaron Ybarra set the record for the 28 inch pizza challenge at Red Devil Pizza in Granada Hills with a time of 7:18, breaking Ben Monson and Damon Wells record of 8:15. (video) update Naader Reda reports that Stephanie Torres and Damon Wells set the record at Valenti's Pizza in Victorville, CA earlier this month (video).

November 27, 2010 at 9:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (7)

New recent California challenge records

November 24, 2010 at 12:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno, Matt Stonie, Noodle Eating Challenges, Omelet Eating Challenges, Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Diego, Stephanie Torres

Matt Stonie broke the Broken Yolk Ironman Omelet record (now 7:15) and Stephanie Torres set a new women’s record of 12:11. | video | gallery | Naader Reda blog entry

Johnnie Excel and Stephanie Torres set a record for the 2 person XL Pizza Challge at Ballpark Pizza in Rancho Santa Margarita. | Video | Gallery | Johnnie Excel blog entry

Matt Stonie set the King Ranch 5 pound burrito record at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim (4:17). | Gallery | Naader Reda blog entry

Stephanie Torres is the first person to finish 5 of the 6 courses in the $1000 Pho King Way challenge, but she has not received her T-shirt consolation prize.

Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” will set the female record for the 2 pound burger at the Net Grill in Fresno after she is the first woman to attempt the challenge on Sunday.

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Johnnie Excel has a blog entry and video about breaking the record for the Pho 20 Challenge at OB Noodle House in Ocean Beach, California.

November 21, 2010 at 7:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Noodle Eating Challenges, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Philly's Best facebook announces that no cheesesteak eating contest will occur tonight. The next contest will take place on December 12 in Corona, CA.

November 15, 2010 at 6:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire | Permalink * Comments

A pastrami eating contest at Tommy Pastrami in Huntington Beach, CA on January 30 will award $500 to the winner. Qualifiers will be held at six southern California locations on January 13.

November 14, 2010 at 5:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Philly's Best in Corona, CA will hold another cheesesteak sandwich eating contest on Monday night after the Eagles-Redskins game.

November 13, 2010 at 9:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Ballpark Pizza in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA awards $100 to a team of two men or three women that can finish an extra large pizza in under an hour. This is the only challenge that I am aware of that has different team sizes for men and women.

November 12, 2010 at 1:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

OCWeekly has a list of five Orange County eating challenges (actually four challenges and one Thanksgiving Day ramen contest).

November 12, 2010 at 7:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu has a report on last Sunday's cheesecake sandwich contests at Philly's Best in Corona, CA won by Johnnie Excel and Stephanie Torres. A facebook gallery is also available.

November 11, 2010 at 12:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Inland Empire, Stephanie Torres, Stephanie Wu, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Delta Sun Times has a blog entry about Matt Stonie's victory in an eating contest at Straw Hat Pizza in Discovery Bay, CA. (via runner-up Ken Douglas)

November 10, 2010 at 2:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Stockton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie's Excel's facebook page announces that he set the record for the 5 pound 5 Alarm Burger at the Buffalo Fire Department (16:37) and Stephanie Torres broke the house record at El Nopal by eating 5 "pregnant" burritos weighing 2 pounds each in 90 minutes (gallery). Johnnie has started a blog and youtube channel to document his eating challenges and contests.

November 7, 2010 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Burrito Eating Challenges, Johnnie Excel, Orange County, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (7)

Stephanie Wu has a blog entry and video about Saturday's hot dog eating contest at the Americna Festival in San Diego won by Stephanie Torres.

November 3, 2010 at 1:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego, Stephanie Torres, Stephanie Wu, Videos | Permalink * Comments (5)

OCWeekly has a slideshow of yesterday's Nutella eating contest won by Thao Le.

November 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (3)

Stephanie Wu reports that Stephanie Torres won a hot dog eating contest at the American Festival in San Diego by eating 14 hot dogs in 5 minutes. Johnnie Excel was the runner-up with 12.

October 30, 2010 at 7:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Diego, Stephanie Torres, Stephanie Wu, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (19)

Johnnie Excel's facebook announces that Stephanie Torres broke his overall house record of 60 sushi plates by one at Sushilicious in Irvine, CA yesterday. Stephanie tripled the previous women's record of 20 plates. update Pictures have been posted.

October 28, 2010 at 11:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Straw Hat Pizza in Discovery Bay, CA (Stockton area) will hold an eating contest on November 6 awarding $500 to the winner ($25 registration fee).

October 28, 2010 at 11:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Stockton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Sushi Delight in Lomita, California announces that Stephanie Torres set a record of 11 minutes for the Godzilla roll challenge. Stephanie completed the spicy sushi challenge after finishing the Godzilla roll.

October 27, 2010 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Johnnie Excel sets two eating challenge records

October 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Omelet Eating Challenges, Orange County, San Diego, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges

The facebook for Johnnie Excel announces that he set two challenge records this weekend. He finished the Iron Man challenge omelet at the Broken Yolk in 13 minutes and ate 60 plates of sushi at Sushilicious.

Stephanie Torres was not allowed to attempt to break the women’s record since only one record attempt per day is allowed at Sushilicious. She will attempt the record on Wednesday and finished a 5 pound burrito in 14 minutes at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim as a replacement challenge.

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Stephanie Wu is the first person to complete the 72 oz. steak challenge at the Iron Hog in Oro Grande, CA.

October 23, 2010 at 5:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Steak Eating Challenges, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments (7)

InlandSoCal has a blog entry about Stephanie Wu's attempt at the 72 ounce steak at the Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon in Oro Grande.

October 21, 2010 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Steak Eating Challenges, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Subway in Fountain Valley, California will hold an eating contest on Saturday awarding a Wii to the winner.

October 21, 2010 at 2:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The White Rabbit food truck will hold a 6 pound burrito eating challenge at the Valley Food Truck Fest in Encino, CA on Saturday.

October 20, 2010 at 2:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (1)

Stephanie Torres attempted the OMG burger at The Catch in Anaheim for an upcoming episode of "Outrageous Food" on the Food Network.

October 19, 2010 at 12:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Orange County, Stephanie Torres, Television | Permalink * Comments (24)

The facebook page for Sushilicious in Irvine, CA announces that Jackie Batand recently set the women's house record by eating 20 plates. Stanley Luong holds the men's record of 28 plates. update Oct 18 The time limit is one hour for the challenge update Oct 19 Kirk Barnard now holds the men's record of 38 plates.

October 17, 2010 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Sushi Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (14)

Ken Douglas reports that Matt Stonie ate 10 burgers to win Lumpy's burger eating contest in Antioch, CA. Johnnie Excel was the runner up with 9.25.

October 17, 2010 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Oakland, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

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