Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Georgia eating challenges and contests in database)
The Chick Fil A Bowl held an eating contest at Sal Grosso's Brazilian Steakhouse where members of the University of Virginia football team defeated players on Auburn University's team by an average of 9.03 pounds per player (1002 total) to 5.9 pounds per player (614 total) which is ironic considering that Chick Fil A's commercials featuring cows discourage viewers from eating beef. (via TheGurglingCod)
CNN has an article about "Super" Paul "Bonebreaker" Barlow's career as a movie extra (via Badlands Booker). Paul's IMDB page lists that he will appear in three 2012 movies.
Dale Boone won a recliner Saturday at a hot dog eating contest held at the Elliot Street Pub in Atlanta. (gallery)
Man v. Food: Nation Savannah casting call
The Travel Channel has submitted a casting call for an upcoming Savannah, Georgia episode of Man v. Food: Nation which can be viewed after the jump:
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Village Tavern and Pizza in Helen, GA will hold a five pound sandwich eating contest on Sunday awarding $200 to the winner.
Kelly Stevens ate the most of his Grim Reaper burger at a contest last night at Lucky's Burgers and Brews in Roswell, GA.
Lucky's Burger & Brew in Roswell, GA will hold a "Grim Reaper Burger" eating contest on August 7. Diners who can finish the four pound burger in under an hour will receive $100 in cash and a $250 Lucky's gift card.
All Star Pizza in Marietta, GA will hold a pizza eating contest on Friday awarding $500 to the winner.
AJC.com has an article about Grace Lee competing in the womens division of the Nathan's finals with some quotes from Damien Boykin.
WSBTV has a video of the amateur-only wing eating contest held at the Wing & Rock Fest in Woodstock, GA won by Dale Boone.
Patch.com reports that Dale Boone won yesterday's wing eating contest at the Wing & Rock Fest in Woodstock, GA, which was an amateur only event according to the contest rules.
Loco Luna in Atlanta will hold a taco eating contest on May 29 awarding $250.
Five competitors are needed to compete against Dale Boone in Sunday's burger eating contest at Grindhouse Killer Burgers in Atlanta.
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.
Cook's Place in Columbus, GA will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 5 awarding $250 to the winner. The entry fee is $75.
Atlanta GSpots is looking for a big male with a big appetite.
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