Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Colorado eating challenges and contests in database)
Andrew Lane has a report on the couples taco eating contest held at Mezcal in Denver. In the second round, Andrew fed tacos to his teammate Jimme Mares.
Andrew Lane reports that he and Jimmie Mares won a taco eating contest for couples held at Mezcal in Denver tonight.
Mezcal in Denver will hold a taco eating contest for couples tomorrow awarding $300 in gift cards. (via Westword)
Fly'n Roosters in Grand Junction, CO will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding a grill set.
Pasquini's in Denver will hold the final qualifier on Saturday for its pizza eating contest next month that will award $1000 to the winner.
The Adventurous 500 will award $100 to the first person to finish a five pound calzone challenge at the Mountian Buzz Cafe in Georgetown, CO (west Denver area).
Andrew Lane has a list of the 19 eating challenges he attempted in 2011. update Dec 29 Andrew has also posted a list of the results of his 2011 eating contests.
Broomfield Enterprise reports that the Wingstop of Broomfield, CO (Denver area) will hold a wing eating contest this weekend will hold an eating contest awarding two American Airlines round trip tickets and a $100 gift card. The first round will take place on Saturday and the top five will compete in the finals Sunday.
The schedule for the Colorado Mammoth reports that the KBPI Wing Bowl will take place at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 4, 2012.
Yesterday Stephanie Torres won $500 after she was the first woman to finish the six pound Calzone Challenge in under an hour at Mannie & Bo's in Golden, Colorado (via email). Andrew Lane was an eyewitness. (gallery | video 1 | video 2).
Oblio's Pizzeria in Denver has an eating challenge awarding $100 to a two person team that can finish a 28 inch pizza in under an hour.
"Soft Shell" has a blog entry about finishing second (22 tacos in 20 minutes) at the women-only taco eating contest held at Mezcal in Denver.
Chieftain.com has an article about Marco Marquez' victory at a jalapeno eating contest at Chile and Frijoles Festival in Pueblo, Colorado where he ate 100 peppers in 10 minutes.
The Denver post has a gallery of the bratwurst eating contest held at Denver Oktoberfest. Joey Chestnut 's team ate 38 sausages in 8 minutes and Bryan Beard's team ate 30. Crazy Legs Conti served as emcee. update Sept 25 The Denver Post has an article. Mark Sutherburg was the top amateur. update Sept 25 #2 greenami has a video of the event.
Octoberfest Denver announces that people representing local charities are needed to compete against Joey Chestnut in a bratwurst eating contest to be held on Saturday.
Mezcal in Denver will hold a women-only taco eating contest on September 20 awarding $300 in gift cards.
Metromix reports that Joey Chestnut will compete against teams of amateurs at a bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Denver on September 24.
The Denver Post has an article about Mark Sutherburg's victory at a hot dog eating contest at a Taste of Colorado. Andrew Lane was the runner up.
Pasquani's in Denver will hold a qualifier on Saturday for a pizza eating contest in February 2012 that will award $1000 to the winner.
PigOut4Hunger is going to do Denver-area eating challenges to raise money for hunger charities. Their first challenge will be at Beau Jo's on September 7.
Mannie & Bo's Pizzeria in Golden, Colorado will award $500 to the first person to finish its 6 pound calzone in under an hour. Only one two person team consisting of Andrew Lane and Jimmy Mares has finished the challenge.
Westwood.com reports the 11 pound pizza challenge at Virgilo's in Littleton, CO will be featured on tonight's episode of Outrageous Food on the Food Network at 10 pm eastern. Nathan's finalist Stephanie Torres was the first person to complete the challenge earlier this year, earning her a prize of $1,000.
The Aurora Sentinel has an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard.
The National Collegiate Competitive Eating Association has posted its first rankings listing Eric "Silo" Dahl as the top competitive eater in college. (People had to submit a "resume" to be considered for the rankings.)