Upcoming Orlando eating contests
Orlando eating challenges
(All Orlando eating challenges and contests in database)
Saturday's preliminary contest for the Orlando Chili Cook-Off World Chili Eating Challenge at Light Up UCF will award $500 in addition to two contest spots in the MLE contest in February. Entrants will need to submit a photo and the pictures with five most votes will compete in the preliminary.
The Billboard Mogul has a picture of a billboard promoting the December 7 qualifier for the eating contest at the 2014 Orlando Chili Cookoff The billboard also announces that Joey Chestnut will compete in the finals.
Qualifiers for the 2014 World Chili Eating Challenge will take place on December 7 and January 26. The MLE contest will take place at the Orlando Chili Cookoff on February 8.
Papa Joe's in Heathrow, FL will hold a pizza eating contest Saturday awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Entrants will need to qualify by eating a 16 inch pizza.
The hot dog eating contests awarding $400 at The Basement in Orlando that were to have been held on October 12 were postponed until tomorrow.
The Basement in Orlando will hold two hot dog eating contests on Saturday. A men's contest will award $300 ($200 to the winner) and the female champion will receive $100.
Dan Mangiapane has a report for MyCentralJersey about competing in the World Ice Cream Eating Championships in Lakeland, FL. He finished 8th and hopes to receive a slot in the Meadowlands Nathan's qualifier June 29.
Crazy Legs Conti has a two part series about the Hooters qualifier in Panama City, FL. Part 1 | Part 2. He also has a report on the ice cream eating contest in Orlando.
Joey Chestnut wins 2013 World Chili Eating Challenge
update Feb 12 Mystifier Man and Scorp1622 have videos Rake & Herald has a contest report
5:47 The Sun Sentinel has an article.
3:56 The top 4
1) Joey Chestnut 2 gallons
2) Bob Shoudt 1.81 gallons
3) Sonya Thomas 1.125 gallons
4) Jon Bello 0.69 gallon
2:52 Joey Chestnut reportedly won and tied the chili record.
2:37 The contest has started. Bob Shoudt and Sonya Thomas were able to make it to Orlando.
Tim Janus announces he will not be able to compete in the Orlando Chili Cookoff due to the northeastern winter strom. Bob Shoudt says his flight is still on.
Joey Chestnut will appear at a hot dog eating contest on Good Day Orlando tomorrow on Fox 35. update Feb 8 A picture of the contest. Joey Chestnut judged and did not eat.
Joey Chestnut has been announced as a competitor in the World Chili Eating Challenge in Orlando February 9.
Registration will open Friday at 3 pm eastern on IFOCE.com for the RP Funding World Chili Eating Challenge to be held February 9 in Orlando. The total purse is $3,500 ($1,750 to the winner).
A MLE chili eating contest will take place in Orlando on February 9. If no additional events are added before that competition, there will be a 17 week gap in the MLE schedule starting with the Toronto poutine eating contest on October 13.
Los Autenticos Sandwich Cuban Cafe in Orlando will hold a 7 pound sub eating contest for two person teams on November 11 awarding $650 ($500 to the winner).
Papa Joe's in Heathrow, FL will hold a pizza eating contest on October 27 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Entrants will need to qualify by eating a 16 inch pizza in under 12 minutes at one of three Central Florida locations.
Lil Anthony's NY Pizzeria in Winter Springs, FL (Orlando area) will hold a pizza eating contest on Saturday awarding a LCD TV.
Orlando Weekly has more information about the Pie-Zilla challenge at Pie-Fection that will award $20,000 to a pair that finishes its Pie-Zilla pizza in under a half an hour. The team that eats the most will receive $500 if it does not finish the pizza. Professional eaters are not allowed in the challenge.
Pie-Fection in Orlando announces the Pie-Zilla Challenge that will award $20,000. update The contest is closed to professionals. Five teams of two amateurs will be selected.
Tiffany Greene has an article and video about finishing a 48 ounce steak from Shula's Steak House at a gathering of central Florida journalists in Orlando. Scott Joseph also has a blog entry about the event.
El Corral in Orlando will host an empanada eating contest tomorrow awarding $250 to the winner.
After a commenter on the Heart Attack Grill facebook inquires about an east coast location, someone associated with the restaurant responds that they are focusing on Orlando.
JB Boondocks Bar & Grill in the Orlando area will have a peanut eating contest on January 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
Asylum.com has a blog entry about UFC fighter Tom Lawlor, who bills himself as "Central Florida's Number One Eater" after winning a pie and a wing eating contest
April 4/5 contest schedule
A listing of independent contests to be held this weekend follows after the jump. The catfish contest in Belzoni, MS will award $300 to the winner and the egg roll contest at the Central Florida Dragon Boat contest will award $100.
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