Upcoming Atlanta eating contests
Atlanta eating challenges
(All Atlanta eating challenges and contests in database)
Tim “Gravy” Brown & Larell Marie Mele qualify for Coney
update May 16 #2 Paul Barlow has a facebook gallery.
update May 16 Creative Loafing has a blog entry and gallery (via Larell Marie Mele comment)
Contest results from the eatingcontest twitter
Men
1) Tim “Gravy” Brown 28.75 hot dogs in 10 minutes, qualifies for Nathan’s finals for 5th year in a row
2) Larry “The Legend” McNeil 16, first IFOCE contest since joining WLOCE
3) Damien Boykin 11
Women
1) Larell Marie Mele 13 hot dogs
Grace Lee did not appear in any of the eatingcontest twitpics or in this yfrog picture of the entire field
The contest should start around 1 pm eastern.
Rich Shea says that “Pi Gal” will also compete, presumably Steve “Pi Guy” Martin’s wife or girlfriend.
The facebook for Junction Lanes in Newnan, GA, site of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier, announces that judges are needed for the contest.
The Bert Show has a podcast of Grace Lee's on-air practice session for the Newnan, GA Nathan's qualifier this morning in which she ate 2 hot dogs in 2 minutes. A representative of the Newnan Nathan's said the qualifier is looking for female competitors, but is closed to male entrants. update a video of the practice session has been posted in which Grace says she ate 9 hot dog in 10 minutes at the end (via Andrew Lane) update May 12 A gallery of the appearance is available.
Grace Lee announces that she will attempt to qualify for the Nathan's finals and will do a live practice session on Q100 tomorrow morning. A video of Grace's recent Macho Totcho challenge is available.
Times Herald has an article listing several expected entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Newnan, Georgia: Tim "Gravy" Brown, "Super" Paul Barlow, Steve Martin and rookie Patrick Dogan. No female competitors are named.
TAP in Atlanta will hold a taco eating contest today awarding $150 to the winner and $50 to the runner-up.
A podcast of Grace Lee's appearance on The Bert Show this morning is available online. Grace discusses her eating challenge history and talks about the possibility of her competing in the Newnan, GA Nathan's qualifier.
Grace Lee will attempt to eat the five pound Macho Totcho at The Nook On Piedmont Park in Atlanta on April 23.
The online wall of fame for the 6 pound burrito challenge at Tacos & Beer Mexican restaurant in Woodstock, GA (north Atlanta area) lists Meghan Corey as the house record holder with a time of 15:27. Ms. Corey brought her baby to the restaurant while she attempted the challenge.
Fox's Pizza in Athens, GA will debut its new 30 pizza challenge at a charity event on February 22. Diners (in teams of six) can attempt the challenge for free and donations will be accepted.
Atlanta GSpots is looking for a big male with a big appetite.
Itza Taco in McDonough, GA (Atlanta area) has a 10 pound taco challenge that awards $200 to a customer that finishes it in under an hour.
The Los Angeles Times has an article about the "Beef Bowl" prime rib eating contest held at Lawry's in Beverly Hills for members of Rose Bowl teams which reports that TCU defeated Wisconsin in this year's contest 670 pounds to 650. In the Brazilian buffet contest for Chick-fil-A Bowl teams, South Carolina defeated FSU 3.19 pounds / person to 3.1.
Grace Lee's attempt at the Macho Totcho challenge scheduled for today has been cancelled.
Grace Lee will attempt the new five pound Macho Totcho (tater tot nachos) challenge at the Nook in Atlanta on Saturday.
The twitter for The Spot in Alpharetta, Georgia reports that Dale Boone won $300 by eating the most burgers (19) in November.
AJC.com reports that Paul Barlow will play a lawyer in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds / Jason Bateman movie, The Change Up, which is currently filming in Atlanta. Olivia Wilde, who claims that she lost a brownie eating contest to Chris Farley of Saturday Night Live when she was ten, will also co-star.
The Local Dash has an interview with Grace Lee of Atlanta G Spots in which she describes her history with restaurants' eating challenges.
Grace Lee has posted pictures of last night's meal at Coast in Atlanta where she ate 20 pounds (presumably gross weight, not net) of crab legs to set a house record. The crab challenge was done to train for an upcoming big challenge.
The facebook for the Brown Bag Deli in Suwanne, Georgia announces that Dale Boone won a Dagwood contest by eating a 4 pound sandwich in 13:25.
The Brown Bag Deli in Suwanee, GA (north Atlanta area) will hold a four pound Dagwood sandwich eating contest (date unlisted) awarding $500 to the winner.
Grace Lee of Atlanta GSpots is looking for competition for her next eating challenge.
The La Costena facebook has a gallery of the jalapeno eating contest at the Atlanta Peachtree Latino Festival won by Dale "Diego" Boone.
The facebook for Pizzeria Venti announces that Dale Boone won $300 at a pizza eating contest held at an SEC / ACC Kickoff party Friday night. update Sept 7 A contest gallery is available. A woman was apparently the runner-up.
La Costena will hold a jalapeno eating contest awarding $100 to the winner at the Festival Peachtree Latino in Atlanta on Sunday.
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