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Molly Schuyler defends Paul’s Pantry cinnamon rolls

Results from today’s cinnamon roll eating contest at Paul’s Pantry in Mission Viejo, CA

1st 19 Molly Schuyler
2nd 14 Brandon Clark
3rd 13 Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond
4th 12 Edward Chin
5th 10 Naader “Freak8r” Reda
6th 9 Kevin Ross
7th 4 David Jennings
7th 4 Craig Takata
9th 3 Tom Chin
10th 2 Jim Magee

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Randy Santel is now 3/4 of the way to 1000 wins after completing his 750th restaurant challenge at Oh My Burger in Gardena, CA.
The Smoking Gun will hold a hot dog eating contest in San Diego on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.

Steve Hendry wins Santa Cruz qualifier

update July 1 DailyDemocrat and TimesHeraldOnline have articles

Here is the top 5 as best as I can figure out (twitter thread)

1st 25 Steve Hendry
2nd 15.5 Sergio Reyes-Raya
3rd 13 Kirk Taylor
4th 12 “funubergames”
5th 11 Jon Davis

Steve Hendry won tonight’s Nathan’s qualifier in Santa Cruz. No females competed. updateMatthew White has a video | Preview video

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2019 Hooters Wing Championship

Matt Stonie wins Salvation Army donuts

Official results

1st 46 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
2nd 43 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
3rd 41.5 Miki Sudo
4th 40.25 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
5th 31 Derek Hendrickson
6th 17 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
7th 16 Sergio Reyes-Raya
8th 12 Elder
9th 11.5 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
10th 11 Ortiz

Prize winners for today’s Salvation Army donut eating contest held at the USS Midway in San Diego via Facebook Live video (results start at 1:07)

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MiLB.com has an article about the Inland Empire 66ers renaming themselves the "California Burritos" for their May 25 game which included a five pound burrito eating contest won by Raina Huang.
Raina Huang attempts the Orochon Ramen challenge on the latest episode of the Asian food show "Family Style".
The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $500/$200/$100.
Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Geoff Esper are expected to compete in the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship at Heavenly Village in Lake Tahoe, NV on June 19.
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch will attend a cheesesteak eating contest at IB's in Berkeley, CA on April 27.
Molly Schuyler is expected to compete in an eating contest at the Yuba Sutter Taco Fest in Marysville, CA on April 27.
Registration will open today at noon Pacific time for the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship to be held in Lake Tahoe, NV on June 19. The purse will be $10,000.

Takeru Kobayashi defends Chronic Taco title

update April 12
Full official results have been posted:

1st 157 Takeru Kobayashi
2nd 146 Molly Schuyler
3rd 107 Dan “killer” Kennedy
4th 94 Jesse Pynnönen
5th 78 David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli
6th 59 Kevin Ross
7th 47 Naader “Freak8r” Reda
8th 41 Jimmy “The Spicialist” Lin

Naader Reda has uploaded a video of his choking incident

update #2 The Los Angeles Daily News has a contest report giving the official results as
1) Takeru Kobayashi 157 tacos
2) Molly Schuyler 146 tacos

Naader Reda required the Heimlich maneuver during the contest, but completed the competition.

Takeru Kobayashi ate 157 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge title at the Sabroso Taco Fest in Dana Point, CA. update Eric Anderson has a video of the contest. Kobayashi and Molly Schuyler were announced as having both eaten 160 tacos at the conclusion of the competition.

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Voyage LA Magazine has an interview with Raina Huang.
Chando's will hold a four pound burrito eating contest in Sacramento on April 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Yoshiharu Ramen will hold a spicy ramen eating contest in Chino, CA April 6 awarding an iPad/$100/$50.
The field for the Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival in Dana Point on April 7 has been announced. Defending champion Takeru Kobayashi will face Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Naader Reda, Dave Brunelli, Kevin Ross, Jesse Pynnönen and Jimmy Lin. (One of the bands performing at the festival is Flogging Molly)
The Modesto Bee has a profile of its Boys Wrestler of the Year, Turlock High senior Michael Jeffus, who finished the five pound burger challenge at Sylvester's Burgers in 9 minutes.
A Nathan's qualifier at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA on June 26 has been added to the 2018-19 circuit. Registration opens March 15.
The San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA, home of a famed "Kitchen Sink" ice cream challenge was shut down after a health inspector found cockroaches in the restaurant. Reopening will require eradication of the pests and a positive report from a pest control company.
Raina Huang attempted the burger challenge at Oh My Burger in Gardena, CA in a video produced by ABC Localish.
Wingnuts in Costa Mesa, CA will hold a wing eating contest on February 21 awarding $500. Use promo code RAINA30 for a 30% discount on the entrance fee.
The 2019 Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge will take place at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco and Music Festival in Dana Point, CA on April 6 or 7. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to defend his title.
Joey Chestnut will do a meet and greet at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco tomorrow hosted by Day-Lee Foods, sposors of he MLE gyoza contest.
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