Upcoming Chicago eating contests
Chicago eating challenges
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2014 Chicago Nathan’s qualifier
update June 3 WGN has a podcast of an interview with Michelle Lesco ChicagoNow calls for a Chicago style hot dog eating contest
update June 2 Val Bromann has a contest report
update #2 The Daily Herald has a contest report where George Shea incorrectly claims Michelle Lesco set the Nathan’s Illinois record; Patrick Vandam ate 31 hot dogs in Matteson in 2008.
update Juan Rodriguez has the winners & runners up
Men
1) Badlands Booker 27.5 HDB
2) Yasir Salem 26
? Thomas Coats Jr. 10
Women
1) Michelle Lesco 28.5
2) Niki Rodriguez 10, new women’s wild card leader
? Val Bromann 4
Siblings Juan (31 HDB) and Nikki (10) Rodriguez are currently the wild card co-leaders.
Yasir Salem and Val Bromann appeared on NBC Chicago this morning.
Nikki "Mouth" Rodriguez, sister of Juan Rodriguez, appeared on Fox Chicago this morning to talk about competing in tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Bloomingdale, IL.
Val "Valkyrie" Bromann is selling T-shirts about competing in the Nathan's women's finals. She will be competing in Saturday's Chicagoland qualifier despite having already obtained a spot in Coney Island.
Defending champion Miki Sudo. Michelle Lesco and Jeff Butler are expected entrants in the eating contest at RibMania in Chicago on June 6. Joey Chestnut is not expected to compete.
DNAInfo has a report on Pat Bertoletti finishing the 3+ pound sundae served in a batting helmet available at Chicago White Sox games.
Pat Bertoletti did a segment on CBS Chicago this morning about Taco in a Bag, the West Gurnee, IL restaurant he co-owns with Tim Brown.
WGN Radio has a podcast of Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle's interview yesterday.He says he has yet to receive a response from Burger King about his video where he ate all the burgers available on the chain's menu.
Registration will open at noon Central today on IFOCE.com for the rib eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 6.
A 12 scoop sundae served in a batting helmet costing $17 will be available at Chicago White Sox games this year. The first person to finish the sundae without assistance will receive an unnamed gift.
This year's rib eating contest at Ribfest in Chicago will take place on June 6. A qualifier for amateurs will be held the day before.
"The Gripper" won the first prize of $1,000 at CompEAT for a Cause at Lucky's Wicker Park in Chicago Saturday. (video)
A top competitive eater (unnamed) is scheduled for the Nick Digiglio show tonight on WGN Radio in Chicago at 2:35 am Central. update March 11 The competitive eater was Tim "Gravy" Brown and a podcast of his appearance is available.
The Daily Herald has an article about the opening of Taco in a Bag at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL, which is now planned for March 14. Owners Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown plan to continue with their food truck, but will focus on the restaurant.
The Chicago Sun Times reports that Pat Bertoletti & Tim Brown will open "Taco in a Bag" at the Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL on Friday after winning yesterday's episode of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network.
Pat Bertoletti won both the individual (14) and team (39 w/Andrew Skweres) paczki eating contests at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, IL Saturday.
The Food Network is now showing Glutton Force Five on "Food Court Wars". update Glutton Force Five won the prize of a free mall spot for a year after changing their name to "Taco in a Bag".
The Daily Herald has an article about the appearance of Glutton Force Five on tomorrow's episode of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network. If Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown win a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL, their opening date has not been set.
The Northwest Herald has an article about Sunday's episode (8 pm ET/PT) of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network where Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will compete for a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL. The winner will not have to pay rent for a year, a prize valued at $100,000.
Lucky's in Chicago will hold a sandwich eating contest for amateurs on March 15 awarding $1,000. On Saturday, Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will oversee a "boot camp" that will be recorded for an upcoming episode of NBC's "First Look".
Chicago's Best TV on WGN is looking for people to attempt local eating challenges.
Glutton Force 5, the food truck owned by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown, will face off against a vehicle called Fat Shallot for a spot in a food court located in Gurnee, IL in an upcoming episode of the Food Network's Food Court Wars which will probably be televised in March, possibly March 2. (via Val Bromann).
Sushi + Rotary Sushi Bar in Aurora, IL will hold a sushi eating contest on November 6 awarding $850 in gift cards ($500 to the winner).
In honor of Mike Ditka's 74th birthday, Timothy O'Tooles in Chicago will offer "Da Super Fan Challenge" on October 18. Diners who can eat a half slab of baby back ribs, ten extra spicy chicken wings, a Polish sausage sandwich, an Italian beef sandwich, two pounds of French fries and a 23-ounce Jumbo Miller Lite will receive a Chicago Bears souvenier glass.
Alpha History has an article from 1906 about a limburger cheese eating contest in Johnsburg, IL resulting in the death of Frank Miller. Two other competitors were critically ill for several weeks but survived.
Wingstop will hold a wing eating contest at Soldier Field before the October 10 Chicago Bears game. The winner will receive a full sized helmet autographed autographed by Devin Hester and a game day spread catered by Wingstop.
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