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Denver pizza challenge increases prize to $1,000
Westword reports that Virgilio’s Pizza in Denver will award $1,000 to the first diner that can finish its 10-11 pound pizza challenge after receiving feedback that the challenge was too difficult. A 7 pound pizza challenge awarding $100 and a 5 pound challenge awarding $25 have also been added.
Westword reports that Virgilio's Pizzeria in Lakewood, Colorado has started at 10-11 pound pizza challenge which awards $100 and the cost of the pizza to a diner that can finish it without help or bathroom breaks in under 2 hours.
Ben Monson eats 59 pancakes at IHOP AYCE
The International House of Pancakes recently restarted its all you can eat offer. An IHOP official told Ken Hoffman of the Houston Chronicle that the all time AYCE pancake record is 46, which is contradicted by Ron Koch’s total of 50 pancakes in 2008.
Andrew “A Bomb” Lane has a blog entry about eating 23 pancakes at IHOP. His server told him that he no longer hold the record at that location; a woman ate 40 pancakes earlier in the week.
A bodybuilding.com member ate 26 pancakes in 45 minutes, which he claims is 2 less than what Pete Czerwinski ate.
update Jan 11 Ben Monson has posted pictures to bodybuilding.com from his trip to IHOP today where he ate 59 pancakes (via comment)
Female finishers of Beau Jo’s pizza challenge
A metromix gallery of an attempt at the 12-14 pound pizza challenge for two person teams at Beau Jo’s (Denver area) includes a picture of the “Wall of Fame” dedicated to Anna & Micah, the most recent pair to finish the challenge. 110 pound Anna reportedly ate more pizza than Micah.
On the Man vs. Food forum, an employee at the Glenwood Springs Beau Jo’s location reports that the only finishers at that site have been two thin women.
Andrew “A Bomb” Lane states that only 11 teams out of 1960 have successfully completed the pizza challenge since it became available in 1973, one of the lower success ratios.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane's twitter reports that he and Jimmy Mares finished the 7 pound burrito at Jack-n-Grill and cut their previous personal best time in half. update A blog entry about the challenges has been posted.
Jimmy "Jimineater" Mares has posted some pictures on the Man v Food facebook wall of his completion of a 7 pound burrito and a one pound dessert at Jack n Grill.
A-Bomb attempts custom burger challenge
After successfully completing the “State Champion” burger at Digger’s Diner, Andrew “A-Bomb” Lane had the restaurant create a custom burger challenge weighing 4.5 pounds. The contest report includes a picture of the “Wall of Fame” for challenge finishers which has a photo of a woman who reportedly claimed to be the “#3 pro eater”.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane's latest blog entry documents his completion of the Wing King challenge at the West End Tavern in Boulder.
Examiner reports that Steve's Snappin Dogs will have a hot dog eating contest on Friday at noon at a Taste of Colorado in Denver.
Dave Madrid claims that Jack N Grill will hold a 7 pound burrito eating contest on September 15. The contest has yet to be listed on JackNGrill.com
Andrew "A Bomb" Lane has posted a blog entry about his attempt at the 12+ pound Beau Jo's pizza challenge with Jimmy "Jimineater" Mares.
Andrew Lane has a blog entry about becoming the first customer of Cactus Jack's Saloon and Grill to complete their "Bust it Big" burger challenge. "A-Bomb" received a shot of Patron Silver for completing the challenge.
StevesSnappinDogs.com has a report on yesterday's hot dog contest. Jimmy "Jimineater" Mares won and defending champ Phil Soderborg was second. Andrew Lane finished fourth.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane has a blog entry and gallery about his attempt to avenge his defeat at the Jack N Grill 7 pound burrito from Jack N Grill. Jimmy Mares also attempted the challenge.
The Denver Post has an article about 6'8" 390 pound strongman competitor Brian Shaw who eats 10,000 calories a day and is reluctant to go to restaurants for fear of breaking their chairs.
StevesSnappinDogs.com has the results from yesterday's qualifier. Jimmy Mares and Bryan Beard tied for first.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane has a blog entry about the hot dog and cupcake contests he participated in on July 4. The cupcakes store, Tee & Cakes, also has a blog entry about its contest, won by WLOCE cupcake runner-up Jimmy Mares
The Pueblo Native has a profile of Marco "Mongo" Marquez
The Denver Post has a report on Marco "Mongo" Marquez' qualifying for the Nathan's finals. KetchupWithTheHunts also has a blog entry about the Denver qualifier.
Liz Kellermeyer's contest report and gallery from the Denver Nathan's qualifier are available.
(Via skinnyboy's twitter) Registration for the second contest sponsored by Steve's Hot Dogs in Denver is now open. There will only be one qualifier on July 11.
2009 Denver Nathan’s qualifier results thread
update #5 LizK’s contest report is available on Westword
update #4 LizK has a flickr gallery
update #3 RockiesGirl1967 has some videos and a gallery
update #2 (from comment) Andrew “A Bomb” Lane has a blog entry (as a spectator)
update Results from Brian “Big Sexy” Beard
1) Mongo Marquez 30
2) Pete “Pretty Boy” Davekos 29
3T) Brian “Big Sexy” Beard
3t) Jimmy “Jimin Eater” Mares 18 Boulder cupcakes runner-up
This is the first IFOCE Colorado contest since the Golden Palace grilled cheese qualifier at a Taste of Colorado in 2005.
Liz Kellermeyer has written a preview of Saturday's Denver-area Nathan's qualifier listing Mongo Marquez, Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos and Russ Witzke as expected entrants.
GBlakeman has some pictures from the Cupcake Cram held at Tee & Cakes in Boulder, Colorado.
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