Upcoming San Diego eating contests
San Diego eating challenges
(All San Diego eating challenges and contests in database)
Flashback: The last time the USA played Ghana in the World Cup in 2012, a Nathan's qualifier marked by controversy took place in Escondido, CA. (Deadspin post)
Matthew Asner has posted a picture of baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson observing Sonya Thomas in the Golden Palace grilled cheese qualifier in San Diego in 2005. (That competition has id #1 in the contest database http://eatfeats.com/query.php?_table=contests&id=1 )
Matt Cohen announces he won the eating contest at Friday's Pizza Underground concert in San Diego. Kevin Ross also competed.
Josh Hockett did a series of San Diego area eating challenges before he departs for a tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. His meals can be followed on his instagram and the bodybuilding.com eating challenge thread.
U-31 in San Diego will hold a pizza eating contest on Friday awarding over $300 in prizes in conjunction with a concert by The Pizza Underground, a pizza-themed band featuring child star Macaulay Culkin.
Kevin Ross reports that Joshua Hockett edged him out to win the Pancake Monster eating contest in San Diego Thursday.
Brian's 24 in San Diego will hold a Pancake Monster eating contest on Thursday morning.
Glenn Hovanec won the "Maine Event" lobster eating contest at Valley View Casino & Hotel in Valley Center, CA today. Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen also competed.
SD City Beat has an article about Joshua Hockett, maintainer of the San Diego Metabolic Mob facebook group.
Patch.com has a report on Joshua Hockett finishing the 6 pound Mega Blowout Burrito Challenge at K39 Taco Shop in Santee, CA in 20 minutes.
The Sun Sentinel reports that Miami Marlins pitcher A. J. Ramos attempted the Iron Man omelet challenge at the Broken Yolk Cafe after on the team's recent day off in San Diego. He was inspired to try the 6 pound meal after seeing an unnamed woman on the wall of fame (as far as I know, Stephanie Torres is the only female finisher) and had the following comments: "She wasn't big or anything. She was pretty good looking, too. I'd hate to take her on a date. She might eat more than me". update Jessica also finished the omelet challenge.
Justin Mih won the Battle to the Bone contest held at Petco Park in San Diego April 27. (video)
Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).
Joshua Hockett has formed a facebook group about eating challenges and contests that he hopes to attempt during his stay in San Diego starting on March 22, 2013 before his deployment out to sea in 2014.
Patch.com has an article about the burger challenge at Landre's Sports Bar & Grill in Santee, CA, which was featured on a Norwegian television program. Kevin Ross holds the challenge record of 19:01 and renamed the challenge "Kevin Ross Rules Wacky Waffle Jewpacabra Gnarwhal Baron Whole 9 Yards Challenge Burger".
UTSanDiego.com has a gallery of "The Maine Event" lobster eating contest held at Valley View Casino & Hotel won by Christopher Koerner. Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen also competed. (facebook gallery)
NCTimes reports that BGR in Point Loma will hold a qualifier for the National Cheeseburger Slider Eating Championship on September 18. The winner will receive $500 and a trip to Washington, DC for the finals in May 2013.
Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA will hold an eating contest awarding $400 (prize distribution not given) to the three fastest finishers of a gallon (8 pounds) of yogurt.
A wing contest at the San Diego Yacht & Boat Show on July 28 will award dinner for two, 2 front row tickets to a Bret Michaels concert and a meet & greet along with a VIP "Wing Party" for ten at any southern California Hooters location.
The Tarantino sausage eating contest held at the La Mesa Car Show on August 30 will award $850 ($500 to the winner).
TalesFromTheAmericanFootballLeague has a blog entry about the 1961 Golden West Eating Classic San Diego Chargers lineman Ernie Ladd competed in. Regis Philbin served as referee and Barron Hilton, grandfather of Paris Hilton, had the title of "Assistant Calorie Counter". The estimated attendance was 1,800.
Fox5News has a video of Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen's victory in a Nutella eating contest in San Diego yesterday. update May 29 ireport.CNN.com has a video about the contest.
Johnnie Excel announces he won today's Dash Burger eating contest in San Diego today with a total of 13 burgers on 10 minutes.
DashBurger will hold a burger eating contest at the Australian Pub in San Diego on Saturday. The pro winner will receive $400 and the amateur victor will get $150.
Naader Reda reports that Kevin Ross won a wing eating contest held at Bub's Dive Bar in San Diego with a record total of 74 wings in 15 minutes.
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