Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Colorado eating challenges and contests in database)
Woody's Chicago Style will hold a foot long eating contest at the Brighton (Denver area) Culture Fest June 6. The top prize will be a trip to Hawaii according to craigslist.
The May 23 Cupcake Cram contest in Boulder, Colorado will be a WLOCE contest and Dale Boone is an expected entrant.
2009 Rock the Tot results
update #2 Naples, FL report and gallery
update The two Rock the Tot posts have been merged and bumped up
Val Bromann has a gallery of her local Rock the Tot tater tot eating contest
DCist has a gallery of last night’s Rock the Tot contest won by James “Big Bess” Besser
update Skinnyboy has a blog entry about his second place (missing 1st place by .1 oz) finish at a Denver Rock the Tot
Diggers Diner in Brush Colorado is offering a 3 pound burger which is free to a diner who can finish it in under an hour.
Man vs. Food March 11 (Denver) episode links
- Jack N Grill challenge meal – 7 pound breakfast burrito
Home Page – Reviews: CitySearch | Yelp
Denver Post report on the filming (contains spoilers)
Denver Metromix gallery of three women attempting to finish the burrito
Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane’s blog entry about his challenge attempt - Buckhorn Exchange meal – 64 ounce steak
Home Page – Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
The largest steak served weighs 4 pounds and costs $178
BiggestMenu page about the steak - The Cherry Cricket meal – burgers with a possible 21 toppings
Home Page – Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
list of Denver area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
(from comment) Andrew "Skinnyboy" Lane has posted a report about his experience at yesterday's Rocky Mountain Oyster eating contest.
A "Rocky Mountain Oyster" eating contest awarding $100 will be held tomorrow at the Frozen Dead Guys Days Festival in Nederland, Colorado tomorrow.
Denver Man vs. Food filming report
The Denver Post has a report on the filming of a Man vs. Food episode in Colorado last week. One 7 pound burrito completed before Adam Richman started his challenge at Jack-n-Grill (from Skinnyboy).
Filming this week at the Roast Grill in Raleigh, NC has been moved to Friday and will apparently take place during normal business hours.
Link Buffet: January 26, 2009
- Drew Cerza, founder of the Buffalo Wing Festival, to be emcee at Wing Bowl 17
- Report on Tuesday’s Wing Off
- L & L Corned Beef Musubi eating contest February 15. First prize includes a trip to Hawaii
- Skinnyboy’s report from the KBPI Wing Bowl semifinals
- Moses News has a lot of new material, including a review of Katz’ Deli, featured in last week’s Man vs. Food
- Picture of the Big Texan 72 ounce steak finishers list from 2007. Kevin Carr is one of the finishers.
Jack n Grill recording details
Westword has information about the two Travel Channel programs recording at Jack n Grill in Denver this week:
Today at lunchtime, a film crew from the Travel Channel’s new show, Extreme Places to Pig-Out, will be at the restaurant filming fans’ attempts to down the big burrito. And on Thursday, January 22, Adam Richman, host of the channel’s Man v. Food, will be back at Jack-n-Grill at noon, taking on the seven-pounder himself.
In other Denver news, Skinnyboy has a blog entry about the final KBPI Wing Bowl qualifier.
Link Buffet: January 15, 2009
- Kevin Carr says that he turned down an opportunity to appear on Wife Swap, which went to Badlands Booker and he hopes to become a competitor on Dancing with the Stars
- Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis appears on last night’s episode of Man vs. Food
- Pictures from 2006 and 2007 have been added to Major League Eating’s flickr gallery
- Skinnyboy’s second Denver Wing Bowl qualifier report
- Denver Wing Bowl spectator information
- 21 ounce burger with “bailout” in honor of Obama’s inauguration
- Video of “El Gigante” burrito challenge attempt in Carrboro, NC
- Video of “Big Ass Burger” attempt in Houston, TX
Man Vs. Food recording at Jack n Grill (Denver) Jan 22
RockyMountainNews reports that Man vs. Food will be recording at Jack n Grill in Denver on January 22. The restaurant will also host a film crew from the Travel Channel’s new Extreme Places to Pig-Out show on January 19.
The challenge food will be the 7 pound Grande Breakfast Burrito. Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has a blog entry about his attempt. The restaurant offers free food for life to women who complete the challenge without assistance. Metromix has a gallery of three attempts to claim that prize.
Denver (KBPI) Wing Bowl information
Skinnyboy has a blog entry about his victory in a qualifier for the KBPI Wing Bowl in Denver. The radio station’s events page has two more upcoming qualifiers this week:
Thursday Jan 8 – Eck’s Saloon Hampden & Kipling
Saturday Jan 10 – Buffalo Wild Wings – County Line & Chester
The semifinals will take place before the Colorado Mammoth indoor lacrosse game on January 24th at the Pepsi Center. The finals will take place on the floor during halftime. The first prize is $1067.
update KBPI.com has a page about the contest Other qualifiers are:
Thursday Jan 15 – Eck’s Saloon Hampden & Kipling
Saturday Jan 17 – Buffalo Wild Wings – County Line & Chester
Thursday Jan 22 – Eck’s Saloon Hampden & Kipling
Link Buffet: October 15, 2008
- A black & white gallery from this year’s Nathan’s finals
- Barlo’s Pizza in Indianapolis will award at least $300 to someone who finishes a 29 inch pizza in under 2 hours
- Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane wins Colorado Springs musubi contest
- A comparison of Krystal with White Castle. TN and KY have both restaurants.
- IHOP to offer all-you-can-eat pancakes for remainder of October (from Skinnyboy)
- Video from b.good’s Garlicky Greens contest
- Picture of Badlands Booker at Nashville Krystal qualifier
- Volunteers wanted to handle publicity, sponsorships, food safety
and legal aspects of a Chicago hot dog eating contest - Brenda Lashley, winner of a sauerkraut eating contest, makes “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” book for naming her son after her favorite brand of sauerkraut.
Link Buffet: August 23, 2008
- Sonya Thomas listed as an expected entrant in the Jacksonville Krystal qualifier
- English article about faked Tomoko Miyake program.
“We were vague about how we counted the plates and dishes, for instance, counting one plate with four pieces of the same dish as four dishes.”
- Denver CE meetup group resumes August 28 with a chicken nugget contest
- Buzz Bishop blog entries about Vancouver Nathan’s contest: preview, results
- Video of woman attempting Michael Phelps’ typical breakfast
- Live “Jimmy Buffett-style Music†will play during the Jacksonville Krystal qualifier according to The Hangman
Philip Soderborg wins Steve’s Snappin Dogs
(from comment) Full results of the finals of the hot dog eating contest held at Steve’s Snappin Dogs have been posted. The top 3:
1. Phil Soderborg – 13 in 8 minutes, 2nd eating contest after winning qualifier 2 weeks earlier
2. Mike McAvoy – 12.5
3. David Ruskjer – 10
The Denver Post has an article about the contest and Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has a blog entry. Contest videos are also available.
update
Denver.yourhub.com blog entry
Link Buffet: July 15, 2008
- Final Denver hot dog qualifier report
- Column criticizing Juris Shibayama for finishing “toward the back of the pack” that does not bother to find out his actual placing
- Megamunch blog entry and gallery from the UEPa meeting at Gregory’s Steakhouse
- Report on Tour de Donut in which cyclists can reduce their reported finishing times by eating donuts
- The Serious Sports News Network reports that a congressional committee will investigate allegations that PEDs were used in the Nathans’ finals
- Mini-essay contest for slots in the Bowie burrito eating contest, also lists expected ranked entrants
Link Buffet: June 19, 2008
- Parody about Kobayashi and Badlands Booker using their stomach capacity to smuggle heroin
- Pat Philbin’s head is the subject of a bodybuilding.com thread (Picture on the right is the picture originally in the thread)
- Yardbarker blog entry about Pat Bertoletti’s appearance on “The Early Show”
- Spectator report of Mattituck strawberry shortcake contest and Booker’s & BB’s musical performances.
- Blog entry by Dallas qualifier entrant Chris Floyd
- Megamunch’s report on his office “Six Pack Challenge”
- Videos of the Denver hot dog qualifier
- Paul Barlow to do on-air hot dog contest on Star 94 on Friday about 8AM
Denver hot dog qualifier news video
CBS 4 has video of yesterday’s hot dog qualifier held at Steve’s Snappin Dogs in Denver. Donavan Busta was the winner with 7 hot dogs in 3 minutes and Matt Kish was second. It also appears that Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane competed.
update Steve’s Snappin Dogs website has a contest report. Andrew Lane narrowly missed out on second place.
Denver hot dog contest with 4 qualifiers
A hot dog eating contest will be held at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs in Denver this summer. The first qualifier in a series of 4 will take place on Sunday, June 1 and the top two finishers in each qualifier will advance to the finals on July 27. The grand prize is a $300 gift certificate to Sam’s Club / Wal-mart and the entrance fee is $25, with proceeds going to the Colorado Aids Walk and Project Angel Heart.
Link Buffet: May 23, 2008
- Erik Denmark appears on local afternoon news
- Beautiful Brian has a contest report and video of the watermelon eating contest at Rockefeller Center
- Hall Hunt predicts Saturday’s Pennsylvania qualifiers
- Don Lerman retells the legend of the half blanket
- Jill Stoler will compete in the Virginia strawberry contest
- Beau Jo’s Pizza to host pizza eating contest May 31
- A new trailer for the “Chili Dawg” documentary about the 2002 Wing Bowl.
- Burger eating contest for MTV employees
Colorado cookie contest coverage
Liz K wrote a report for Westword about the cookie eating contest held by the Denver Eating Contest meetup group on Friday. She brought along a friend Micah who would finish third, but did not compete herself despite cookie cravings probably caused by her pregnancy.
Andrew Lane was the runner up and produced a blog entry and gallery about the contest. “Mongo” Marquez was the victor.
Krista also report a report about the event for urbanhonking.com/truefan
Denver eating contest meetup group calendar
With 4 events on its calendar, the Denver eating contest meetup group has as many scheduled events as the IFOCE upcoming contest list. Contests will generally be held on Friday night:
Fri Feb 15, 7:00 PM Chili Dawg Challenge
Fri Feb 29, 7:00 PM Slyder Slugfest
Fri Mar 7, 7:00 PM Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Chow
Mon Mar 17, 7:00 PM St Patty’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Carnage
Link Buffet: January 30, 2008
Krystal Square Off finalists offer advice on how to eat as much as possible in as short a period of time as possible in USAToday.com
The Hollywood Reporter on Super Bowl halftime viewing options
Giant sushi roll eating contest for teams of Japanese female college students
Blog entry & gallery by recent Quick Chek sub winner
Picture of Sonya Thomas & fan at Washington Capitals game
NY Daily News on Brooklyn vegan wing eating contest
Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane attempts 7 pound breakfast burrito challenge (Female burrito finishers receive free food for life)
Don “Moses” Lerman is upset about not being named a jalapeno judge
Krystal Super Bowl photo contest
Denver contest reports
Liz K attended a hot dog eating contest at Olde Tyme Drafts and Dawgs and wrote a blog entry about it for Westword. Entrants had to eat 15 hot dogs in under two hours. Bathroom breaks (without vomiting) were allowed. The restaurant will try to repeat the contest monthly.
Skinnyboy has part I of a report on the Denver Wing Bowl on his blog.
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