Upcoming San Diego eating contests
San Diego eating challenges
(All San Diego eating challenges and contests in database)
Thrillist reports that a BGR The Burger Joint has opened in Point Loma, CA (San Diego area). Like other BGR locations, the restaurant offers a 15.4 pound burger challenge with a 9 pound patty.
Landre's Sports Bar & Grill in Santee, CA (San Diego area) has a new challenge burger that uses waffles for buns. The first person to finish the burger in under 42:56 will receive naming rights to the burger and 6 $50 gift certificates.
(via Candice Cruz) (Fox 5 segment)
Naader Reda reports that Kevin Ross won Mr Dash's burger eating contest last night in San Diego with a total of 14.75 burgers.
Naader Reda has produced a video of him and Matt Cohen attempting the 30 inch pizza challenge at Luigi's in San Diego while dressed as characters from the Super Mario Brothers video games.
Mr. Dash's Gourmet Burgers will hold a burger eating contest in San Diego on December 10 awarding $300. An amateur contest will award $100.
Matt Cohen, without any teammates, was the runner-up in a Vermonster eating contest in San Diego for four person teams held to benefit autism research.
Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen is competing in a Vermonster eating contest in San Diego on November 10 to raise money for autism research. Donations to Matt's team can be made on kintera.org. The team is also looking for three additional members.
Naader Reda has the top 3 in today's yogurt eating contest at Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA: 1) Johnnie Excel 8 pounds in 5:53 2) Naader Reda 6:08 3) Aaron Ybarra 9:55
Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA (San Diego County) will hold a yogurt eating contest on August 13 awarding $300 to the winner.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about completing two eating challenges in San Diego (with only 40 minutes between them): a burger challenge at Nicky Rotten's and a fish and chips platter at Shakespeare's Pub and Grille.
Johnnie Excel won a wing eating contest held at East Village Tavern & Bowl in San Diego and Dave Brunelli won the "suicide" wing eating contest (via Nick Kehler email) held at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE.
Dave Wagner was interviewed for an upcoming documentary on competitive eating about recording a controversial video at last year's Nathan's qualifier in Escondido, CA. He thinks the documentary, which is hoping for a late August release, will be critical of the IFOCE.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Naader Reda reports he became the first man to finish the Big Rocco challenge at Chicago Rocco's in San Diego with a time of 88 minutes. Stephanie Torres also attempted the challenge and finished her pizza in 36 minutes.
Johnnie Excel reports on his December eating contests (Mr. Dash's burgers, America Festival hot dogs, Philly's Best cheesesteaks).
Naader Reda reports on his group attempting San Diego-area burger and pizza challenges on the same night. Stephanie Torres set a record of 8 minutes for the previously unfinished 5 pound burger at the Beachside Grill in Oceanside.
Mr. Dash's facebook reports that Tom Gilbert won yesterday's burger eating contest in San Diego by eating 18.5 burgers in 10 minutes, defeating Stephanie Torres by a half a burger. Johnnie Excel came in third with 16.5 burgers.
New recent California challenge records
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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