Upcoming Chicago eating contests
Chicago eating challenges
(All Chicago eating challenges and contests in database)
Redeye Chicago has a video of Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown attempting the Fifty/50 challenge to kick off their Gluttony Tour.
The Chicago White Sox will hold a "Giant Slugger" jumbo hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding four suite tickets, a customized jersey and an autographed baseball. Tweet #GiantSlugger to @WhiteSox to obtain a spot.
Pop's Beef will hold a hot dog eating contest in Palos Heights, IL on July 3 awarding $750 to the winner.
NBCChicago, Jaunted and Yahoo!'s Chompions blog have articles about Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown's Gluttony Tour, which starts later today at The Fifty/50 in Chicago.
Jamie McDonald finished the 10 pound meatball sub at Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL in 39:45 to win a prize of $500 during his trip to the midwest this past weekend which qualified him for Bartolini's meatball eating contest next month.
Phil's Last Stand announces that Jamie McDonald won $1000 after he was the first person to finish it's Po Boy sandwich challenge. The prize was raised to $1000 on June 15.
Redeye Chicago has an article about the "Gluttony Tour" where Pat Bertoletti and Tim "Gravy" Brown will attempt to complete four Chicago-area eating challenges in less than 48 hours starting June 29. Additional challengers are welcome; a donation of $250 will be made to the Chicago Food Bank if someone else beats their time on the tour.
Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL will hold its annual meatball eating contest on July 22. The winner will receive $2500 and the total purse is over $6000.
GluttonForceFive.com announces Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will attempt four Chicago eating challenges over 43 hours starting June 29. The participating restaurants will donate a portion of their receipts during the challenge attempts to the Chicago Food Bank. (via Matt Strick)
Serious Eats Chicago has an interiew with Pat Bertoletti about starting the Glutton Force Five food truck with Tim Brown.
2012 Chicago Ribfest
update June 9 #2 Center Square Journal has articles about the qualifier and finals. Mike Sternoff has a video
update June 9 The top 5 was announced this morning
1) Tim Brown 7.8 pounds
2) Pat Bertoletti 5.6
3) Crazy Legs Conti 5.3
4) Ben Taylor 3.88
5) Erik Denmark 3.8
Tim Brown’s total is more than twice the amount (3.64 lb.) he ate at the 2011 Ribfest
update 10:01 Results have yet to be announced. Mary Sandberg says Pat Bertoletti ate 5.6 pounds of ribs.
Dahl.com has a video of last night’s amateur qualifier for the Chicago Ribfest won by Paul Zwerican, who will compete in the professional contest tonight with Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Adrian Morgan, Erik Denmark, Crazy Legs Conti, Matt Raible and Eric Hucke.
Tim Brown announces that the Glutton Force Five food truck he is operating with Pat Bertoletti will be at the Chicago Ribfest this weekend.
MiddleEasy.com has a video of a burger eating contest between UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon and firearms enthusiast "FPS Russia".
Takeru Kobayashi ate 10 hot dogs in one minute during yesterday's RailCats game in Gary, Indiana (video). The day before, he ate a Brat-a-Boom 2 foot bratwurst in 1:55 (gallery) at the Boomers game in Schaumburg, Illinois.
RJO Photo has produced a video to promote the eating contest to be held at the Chicago Ribfest on June 8 starring Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown and a person in a pig costume.
Julie Di Caro reports that Takeru Kobayashi ate 6 Italian beefs before a team of five Chicago Now bloggers could finish a single sandwich each. (via Kobayashi) update May 27 A video and report on the Italian beef contest are available. Kobayashi did a pizza eating contest in Chicago yesterday.
Takeru Kobayashi will compete against a team of five Chicago Now bloggers in an Italian beef eating contest in Chicago on Friday.
The South Holland, IL Wingstop has a gallery of today's wing eating contest won by Eric Dahl, who received two round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the USA.
Registration for the eating contest at Ribfest in Chicago June 8 will open today at 11 am eastern on IFOCE.com
Takeru Kobayashi will appear at minor league baseball games in Schaumburg, IL on May 26 and Gary, Indiana on May 27.
The Wingstop in South Holland, IL (south Chicago area) will hold a wing eating contest on April 14 awarding a round trip airfare to anywhere in the United States. The Baltimore Wingstop will hold an eating contest on Saturday as part of its grand opening celebration.
A Lucky Charms eating contest at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago will award a 32 inch TV (1st) and an electric guitar (2nd) tomorrow.
Qdoba in Chicago on Diversey & Sheffield will hold a burrito eating contest on Thursday. The overall winner will receive four Blackhawks tickets.
Eric "Silo" Dahl announces he will be competing in the paczki eating contest for two person teams at Bennison's in Evanston, IL today. Trina will apparently be his teammate. update Eric reports that his team ate 24 paczkis (he ate 20 of them); Jake "Great Lakes" Larry's team won the contest with a total of 26 paczkis.
Bennison's in Evanston IL will hold a paczki eating contest on Februray 18 for two person teams awarding $300 to the winner.
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