Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All District of Columbia eating challenges and contests in database)
106.7 The Fan has a page about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl. The winner will receive $2,500, the runner-up $1,000 and third place will be awarded an iPad.
The qualifying circuit for the Hard Times (Washington, DC area) Wing Bowl has been announced. The first qualifier will take place in Germantown, MD on Tuesday.
Brad Sciullo finishes 20 pound burger at Heat-Wizards game
BGR Burger joint is holding a 20 pound burger eating challenge at tonight’s Miami Heat-Washington Wizards game. The challenger might be Brad Sciullo.
update The burger was finished during the fourth quarter of the game and there was reportedly a lot of debris under the table.
update Dec 20 NBCWashington has a short article and the Wizards’ facebook page has some pictures: start | midway | near end.
Brad Sciullo on The Colbert Report last year about his completion of a 15+ pound burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub Part 1 | Part 2.
A picture of the 9 pound burger contest during tonight's Washington Wizards game has been posted. The fan managed to eat a quarter of the burger.
Jay Gorman won $200 at Wednesday's pie eating contest at Nellie's Sports Bar in Washington, DC by eating a pie in 4 minutes 40 seconds. Mike Longo was the runner-up.
The Washington Wizards will hold an "9 Pounder" burger (from the Burger Joint) eating contest during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Tonic in Washington, DC will hold a taco eating contest this month. Four qualifiers will be held on Tuesdays starting today and the finals will talk place on November 30.
YoMofo has some pictures of a team attempt at the 9 Pounder burger at BGR in Washington, DC.
Haverford College's Digital Fame blog has an entry about attending the Independence Day Burger Eating Championship at Z-Burger in Washington, DC in July.
The twitter for McFaddens in Washington, DC announces it will hold a hot dog eating contest tonight awarding NFL tickets.
WTOPNews reports that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski repeated in the Z-Burger eating contest by eating 23 burgers in 10 minutes. Dale Boone came in second with 21 burgers. update News 8 has an article and video
A web page for the July 1, 2010 eating contest at Z-Burger in Washington, DC has been set up at ZBurgerContest.com. The cash purse is $4,500 ($3,000 to the winner).
JewishDC has a report on the April 15 pickle eating contest held at the Sixth & I Synagogue.
DCist reports there will be four Washington, DC area contests (wings & "Kentucky hot browns") at two sites on April 10.
Jay Gorman won yesterday's taco eating contest at the Asylum in Washington, DC by eating 17 tacos in 3 minutes and 17 seconds.
Sonya Thomas finishes 9 pound burger at BGR?
The twitter for BGR Burger Joint claims that Sonya Thomas is the only person to have finished its 9 pound challenge burger, which took her 22 minutes.
update Mar 15 Commenters have noticed that the online menu claims the burger was featured in an “I.F.O.C.” contest. (Ian Hickman won an independent 2008 contest at BGR)
The online menu also lists the total weight of the burger at 15.6 pounds, making it larger than Denny’s Beer Barrel Old 96er and the Clinton Station Diner’s Zeus challenge.
Asylum DC in Washington, DC will hold a taco eating contest on St. Patrick's Day that will award a $100 bar tab to the winner.
David McGraw has a video of the hot dog eating contest for area college students at last night's Washington Capitals game. Sonya Thomas attended previous Capitals contests, but does not appear in this video.
Man vs. Food October 21 (Washington, DC) episode links
Travel Channel – episode guide | slideshow
Restaurants
- Chick & Ruth’s Delly (Annapolis, MD) challenge – 6 pound shake and 1.5 lb. sandwich
Home Page | Yelp
Page about challenge on restaurant’s website
Blog entry by Will Millender about being the first person to complete the challenge
Hometown Annapolis report on the filming
Grubgrade review - Ben’s Chili Bowl
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Washington Post obituary from October 9, 2009 about the death of Ben’s founder Ben Ali - Horace & Dickie’s Seafood Carryout meal – jumbo fish sandwich
Yelp | Metromix
List of Washington, DC area eating challenges in eatfeats database
List of Northern Virginia area eating challenges in eatfeats database
Sonya Thomas on WP Live available online
(via eatingcontest twitter) Sonya Thomas’ appearance on Washington Post Live can now be viewed online. Sonya says that she is considering the meatball eating contest in Las Vegas and that popcorn was her most difficult contest food.
update embedded video is available after the jump
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(via the eatingcontest twitter) Sonya Thomas will appear on Washington Post Live on Comcast Sportsnet Washington tonight at 11:30 PM
A wing eating contest will be held at the Buffalo Battle in Washington, DC on Sunday. Tickets include all you can eat wings.
Man vs. Food Washington, DC sites
mgholwill’s twitter reports that Man vs. Food is currently recording at Horace & Dickie’s in Washington, DC. Ben’s Chili Bowl was reportedly yesterday’s taping site. HometownAnnapolis has a report on Sunday’s challenge attempt (no spoiler) at Chick & Ruth’s Delly.
Man vs. Food in Washington, DC this weekend?
An entry under “Just Fans” on the Man vs. Food facebook wall by someone claiming to work for the show reports that the program will record in Washington, DC this weekend. The challenge will probably be the burger & shake challenge at Chick & Ruth Delly in Annapolis.
update The Saval Foods twitter reports that Man vs. Food will record at Chick’s & Ruth’s Delly on Sunday at 7:30.
An extended Fox 5 News video about last month's Z-Burger eating contest in Washington, DC has been uploaded to youtube.
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