Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Connecticut eating challenges and contests in database)
The First Look competitive eating episode that aired Saturday night on NBC can be viewed in full on line. The sites visited were an eating contest at Lucky's in Chicago overseen by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, Bear's BBQ, Spread Bagelry in Philadelphia for a 14 pound bagel, and Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles where a 54 inch pizza was attempted.
Registration will open tomorrow at 1pm eastern for the Foxwoods World Turkey Eating Championship in Mashantucket, CT on November 22. The purse will be $10,000 ($5,000 to the winner).
Bear's Smokehouse will hold a macaroni & cheese eating contest Sunday awarding $800 ($500 to the winner) as part of the grand opening celebration for its Hartford location. @
The Bethlehem Fair in Bethlehem, CT will hold a fried dough eating contest on Saturday awarding $1,500 ($1,000 to the winner).
No Merritone Family Funday will be held at Lake Quassy in Middlebury, CT in 2014. A bun & cheese and beef patty eating contest have been held at that event, which organizers hope to bring back in 2015.
CTNow has an article about the opening of Bear's Smokehouse in downtown Hartford. The restaurant will award $1000 to a customer that can defeat owner Jamie McDonald in an eating contest, a sandwich challenge awarding $500 is also on the menu.
The Royal Caribbean Bakery and Caribbean Food Delights National Caribbean Food Eating Championships that were to have been held at Lake Quassy in Middlebury, CT on July 13 have been postponed.
FoxCT has a video of Jamie McDonald breaking his record at Goldburgers in Newington, CT.
Bear's Smokehouse, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, will sponsor a mac & cheese eating contest for the Shad Derby in Windsor, CT.
Mike Cardillo of The Big Lead has a report about competing in yesterday's taco eating contest at Taco Loco in Bridgeport, CT. He finished second by one taco.
Bear's Smokehouse will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's First Look hosted by Audrina Patridge.
Registration is now open for the first 2014 All Pro Eating events to be announced: the Caribbean Food Eating Championships at Lake Quassy in Middlebury, CT on July 13.
Bloomberg has an article about how rising meat prices are forcing Jamie McDonald to raise menu prices at his restaurant, Bear's Smokehouse, by 10%.
Marcus "Buff" Bartone won a paczki eating contest held this morning at Eddy's Bake Shop in Ansonia, CT. Joe Menchetti had a long winning streak in the event, but was blocked from competing this year due to a ban on professional eaters.
Adrienne Autry reports that Jamie McDonald won Go Daddy's Big Leap contest. update March 3 CTNow has an article about Jamie's victory. He hopes to open his second location on Arch Street in Hartford this spring.
Jamie McDonald appeared on Fox CT today to promote his candidacy in GoDaddy's Big Leap Contest. He says he might semi-retire from competitive eating if he wins the contest.
A press release announces that Jamie McDonald will attempt the 8.5 pound "Bearwich" barbecue sandwich challenge at his restaurant tonight in Windsor, CT. He will then award $500 to a customer who can beat his time for the challenge.
Courant has an article about Jamie McDonald competing in Go Daddy's The Big Leap Contest. The winner will receive 6 months salary and marketing assistance and exposure from Go Daddy. Jamie McDonald pitched his idea while riding in a race car with Danica Patrick and plans to open a second Hartford location for his restaurant regardless of the contest results.
The Tavern Downtown in Hartford will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding a 42 inch TV.
Central Cafe in Plainville, CT will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $250 to the winner.
Jamie McDonald has posted a video of an event held Monday at the New Haven, CT Denny's where he faced two teams of two in a Radagast’s Red Velvet Pancake Puppies Eating Contest to promote the chain's Hobbit menu. I Love New Haven has a contest report.
Jamie McDonald will compete in a Hobbit menu eating contest at the New Haven, CT Denny's on December 9. He will face teams of two or three in a "Radagast’s Red Velvet Pancake Puppies" eating competition.
La Boca in Middletown, CT will hold a taco eating contest on November 20 awarding $200 to the winner.
Joe Menchetti announces that he ate 1.5 pounds in 2:30 to tie with Jamie McDonald in the New England Fried Dough Eating Championship at the Bethlehem (CT) Fair. Dave Brunelli was 3rd. (Jamie McDonald and Dave Brunelli were both expected entrants in today's fried mushroom contest.)
Courant.com has an article about Bear's Smokehouse in Windsor, CT reporting that a diner who can eat more of an item on the menu than owner Jamie McDonald can will receive a prize of $1,000.
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