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ESPN has a blog entry about the 9,000 calorie / day diet of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence, which resulted in a 35 pound off-season weight gain.

August 8, 2018 at 9:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The new Nathan's Famous in Cape Coral, FL expects to hold a qualifier in March 2019.

July 23, 2018 at 3:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2019 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Fort Myers | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler wins CEC meatball eating contest

July 14, 2018 at 5:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Fort Lauderdale, Molly Schuyler, Unafilliated Contests

The top 3 from today’s CEC meatball eating contest from an Alexander Witthöft comment

1) Molly Schuyler 62 meatballs
2) Bob Shoudt 53
3) Nate Figueroa 37

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Michael Jenkins ate 16 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in today's hot dog eating contest at The Twisted Tuna in Stuart, FL.

July 1, 2018 at 9:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Fort Pierce, Michael Jenkins, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Palm Beach Happening has an interview with George Chiger, who was inspired to enter competitive eating by Larell Marie Mele.

June 17, 2018 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:George Chiger, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments

Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Crazy Legs Conti where he critiques a new style of competitive corn eating: "Now these upstart whippersnappers use a technique titled, 'The Rake' where most of the kernels fly in the air and not in the mouth."

June 12, 2018 at 2:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crazy Legs Conti, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

The CEC Meatball Eating Contest in Davie, FL on July 14 lists a $2,500 first prize. Molly Schuyler, Bradndon Clark, Nathan Figueroa, Liam Burt and Michael Jenkins are listed as expected entrants.

June 7, 2018 at 7:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Palm Beach Happening has interviews with Matt "Hungry" Hazzard and Darrien Thomas, winner of the amateur division of the 2017 Smoke's Poutinerie contest in Toronto. Matt is also the guest on the latest Fink Beats the Stomach podcast.

May 12, 2018 at 1:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Hazzard, Palm Beach, Podcasts, Toronto | Permalink * Comments (4)

Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Jason Ruppert, runner up in the 2018 Fort Myers Nathan's qualifier.

May 9, 2018 at 8:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Fort Myers | Permalink * Comments (2)

Brandon "Da Disposal" Clark ate a record 25 tacos in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at Bodega in Miami Beach. Michael Jenkins was runner up. 2017 winner Nate Figgs could not defend his title due to being in New York City.

May 5, 2018 at 7:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Contest Results, Miami | Permalink * Comments (3)

Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Max Suzuki, who says he was inspired to enter competitive eating by Moeno Azuki. He hopes that Japanese competitive eating can avoid the messiness that some American competitive eaters exhibit.

May 3, 2018 at 10:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Max Suzuki, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

Bodega South Beach will hold a taco eating contest in Miami Saturday awarding $1000 to the winner.

May 2, 2018 at 8:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Nate Figueroa produced a video of him attempting the Stack Attack burger challenge at Shula Burger in Delray Beach, FL with Juan Neave and Darron Breeden, whose attempt at setting the house record was impeded by choking during the meal.

April 30, 2018 at 5:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Darron Breeden, Health, Juan Neave, Nate Figueroa, Palm Beach, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Craigslist has a casting call for South Florida competitive eaters to participate in a "Ultimate Eating Championship" in June/July.

April 30, 2018 at 12:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Miami | Permalink * Comments (2)

2018 West Palm Beach Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 29, 2018 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Palm Beach

update May 8 Darron Breeden has a video and Bob Markey has a lot of videos including footage of the whole contest.

GoTownCrier has a gallery

update SouthFlorida.com has a gallery

The top 3 | More Results
1) Carmen Cincotti 58 ears
2) Gideon Oji 56
3) Yasir Salem 50
4) Darron Breeden
5T) Eric “Badlands” Booker
5T) Darrien Thomas
? Andrew Renfrow

Sean Brokert appeared on WPTV Friday to promote the contest.

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Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Darron Breeden, who will be competing in tomorrow's eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta.

April 28, 2018 at 11:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

Gideon Oji has posted a video predicting victory in the corn eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 29 due to improving his techniques.

April 17, 2018 at 7:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gideon Oji, Palm Beach, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

2018 Fort Myers Miracle Nathan’s qualifier

April 14, 2018 at 5:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Fort Myers, Pablo Martinez

update April 16 Naples Herald has an article, gallery and video

@miraclebaseball Twitter gallery

Article about Miracle employee Ben Brown competing

Results from viewed on Facebook Live video (official results)

1) 25 Pablo Martinez
2) 11 Jason Ruppert

1W) 10 Kathryn Tesch
2W) 8.5 Rene Rovtar

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The second episode of the MLE podcast, Men in Boaters, was released today and mentioned the expected entrants of Saturday's Nathan's qualifiers. Pablo Martinez and Rene Rovtar are expected to compete in Fort Myers, FL while Juan Neave, Nate Biller, Crazy Legs Conti, Steve Schuster and Kassie Zapata headline the Poteet, TX field.

April 12, 2018 at 5:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Previews, Fort Myers, Podcasts, San Antonio | Permalink * Comments (1)

Defending champion Carmen Cincotti and 2016 winner Yasir Salem are expected to compete in the corn eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 29.

April 11, 2018 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

TampaBay.com has an interview with Molly Schuyler about her victory Thursday in the Taco Bus El Jefe Burrito eating contest. Before winning the $2,500 prize, she won $500 for finishing the Inferno Soup challenge at Nitally's, which she calls the worst experience of her competitive eating career. The article gives the source of the contest information as eatsfeats.com [sic] (the actual link works)

April 10, 2018 at 9:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Spicy Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (16)

Molly Schuyler and Brandon "Da Disposal" Clark both broke the record for the spicy Inferno Soup challenge at Nitally's in St. Petersburg, FL on Wednesday. (video)

April 6, 2018 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Molly Schuyler, Spicy Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (4)

Molly Schuyler wins Taco Bus El Jefe burrito contest

April 5, 2018 at 8:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests

update April 6 Brandon “Da Disposal” Clark has the top 3

The Tampa Bay Times has an article and video
Fox 13 also has an article and video

1st 1:06 Molly Schuyler actual time 58 seconds
2nd 1:08 “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti
3rd 1:29 Brandon Clark
? ? Michael Jenkins defending champ

Molly Schuyler ate a 2.5 pound El Jefe burrito in 1:06 to win the first prize of $2500 at Taco Bus in Brandon, FL.

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2018 Miami Marlins Nathan’s qualifier

March 31, 2018 at 7:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Miami

Full official results

1st 21.5 Eric “Badlands” Booker qualifies for 20th time
2nd 13.5 Victor Aldrich
3rd 9.5 Ryan Hadley
4th 7 Jason Ruppert
5th 6 Richard Rusak
1st 7.5 Tracie Dickerson won in OT
2nd 7.5 Rene Rovtar lost in OT, 1st contest since being named FBTS 2017 Rookie of the Year
3rd 4 Brittany Broder

The winners have been posted from today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Marlins Park in Miami

1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 21.5

1W) Tracie Dickerson 7.5 (won in OT)

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An official MLE podcast, Men in Boaters, has been started with Rich Shea and Crazy Legs Conti as co-hosts. They call Sam Barclay, the emcee of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Miami, who says that Rene Rovtar will have a female competitor from Winter Park, FL. Eric "Badland" Booker and George Shea also did podcasts earlier this week about the qualifier for Miami.CBSlocal.com.

March 30, 2018 at 8:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Crazy Legs Conti, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Miami, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (11)

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