Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Illinois eating challenges and contests in database)
Sushi contest returns to RA Sushi
RA Sushi’s sushi eating tournament will return on April 7. A list of locations holding contests follows after the jump.
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Food Truck 50 calls the walking taco and Alberto sandwich from Glutton Force Five, the food truck operated by Pat Bertoletti and Time Brown, "the best food I have tasted from a Chicago truck.".
Jamie McDonald has a report for the Huffington Post about his trip to Chicago where he broke records for the El Jefe burrito challenge, the Beast sundae and the triple Double from Bad Happy Poutine. He will have two upcoming posts on four additional Chicago challenges.
Yes Weekly has a report on the paczki eating contest at Bennison's in Evanston, IL which mislabels Jamie McDonald parter as Dan Furjanic.(He paired with Tom Cortina to eat 39 paczkis).
An episode of First Look where Ali Fedotowsky and others attempt several restaurants' eating challenges will be televised on NBC tonight after Saturday Night Live. update Feb 17 Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown appeared on the episode and attempted the Po Boy sandwich challenge at Phil's Last Stand (facebook gallery | instagram | promo video)
Jamie McDonald broke the records for the Triple Double Challenge from BadHappy Poutine (on an episode of WGN Radio's Sports Night) and the Bacon Bomb challenge at Paddy Longs. Randy Santel also achieved the fastest time for the "Beast" sundae at Lindy & Gertie's.
DNAInfo.com announces that the eating contest at the 2013 Chicago Ribfest will take place on June 7.
Jamie McDonald & Tommy Cortina win Bennison’s paczki eating contest
update Feb 12 Posh Ports has a video and Chicago Geek has a gallery
Mike Smail has posted the scorecard for the paczki eating contest held at Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston, IL today. The top 3 two-person teams:
1) Jamie McDonald & Tommy Cortina 39
2) Eric Dahl & Randy Santel 34
3) Benjamin Taylor & Michael Smail 17
Yahoo! has articles about two Chicago eating challenges: the "Bacon Bomb" at Paddy Long's and the "Beast" sundae ate Lindy's & Gertie's. Jamie McDonald is listed as a finisher of both challenges.
The NBC program First Look is looking for two people to attempt the Bacon Bomb challenge at Paddy Long's in Chicago on February 4 for an upcoming episode.
Chicago.CBSlocal.com is taking entries from people who hope to represent the Midwest in Wing Bowl 21. The rules restrict entry to residents of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. There does not appear to be any contest or stunt attempt associated with the slot; the entrant will be solely chosen on a sub 500 word essay.
Jamie McDonald and Tom Cortina have been announced as a team in Bennison's Bakery's paczki eating contest on February 9 in Evanston, IL. update Jan 8 Eric Dahl and Randy Santel have been announced as another team.
Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, IL will hold its paczki eating contest on February 9 for two-person teams. The winning pair will receive $300.
Palos.Patch.com has an article about Palos Heights, IL native Pat Bertoletti.
The "Enormous Eats" episode of Chicago's Best TV that was televised Sunday on WGN can be viewed on youtube. Five Chicago-area restaurants with an eating challenge including Bartolini's and Roadhouse 66.
SouthtownStar reports that Pat Bertoletti finished the four pound prime rib & sides challenge at Jenny's Steak House & Pub in Chicago Ridge, IL in 8 minutes on Saturday. Amateur Michael Schifferdecker also finished the challenge in 56 minutes.
WGN will record attempts at the Beast burger challenge at Roadhouse 66 in Chicago Friday for an episode of "Chicago's best on Enormous Eats".
Todoroki in Evanston, Illinois will hold a sushi eating contest tomorrow awarding an iPad.
Val Bromann, back in the United States after a round the world trip lasting over a year, has a blog entry about a friend's attempt at the Bacon Bomb challenge at Paddy Long's in Chicago.
Timothy O'Tooles in Chicago is holding a one day eating challenge in honor of former Bears coach Mike Ditka's 73rd birthday today. Customers who finish "Da Super Fan Challenge" consisting of a half slab of ribs, 10 wings, a Polish sausage sandwich, an Italian beef sandwich, two pounds of French fries and a 23 ounce Miller Lite will receive a Bears souvenir glass.
West Park Station in Cleveland is holding oyster eating contests on September 28 and 29 awarding a trip to Chicago on October 13 for the National Oyster Eating Contest. (I have not been able to find anything else about the October 13 contest.)
Jamie McDonald ties Rich LeFevres Bacci Pizza record
update Sept 23 Jamie McDonald has a video
update #2 amounts for the top 3
1) Jamie McDonald 7.5 jumbo slices, ties Rich LeFevre’s 2005 record
2) Craig Reed 4.5 slices
3) John Mistretta 4.1 slices
update Jamie McDonald tied Rich LeFevre’s 2005 record of 7.5 jumbo slices
John Mistretta was third
The contest is underway with over 60 competitors: Here is a list of previous winners of the Bacci Pizza contest in the eatfeats database:
| 2011 Aug 13 | 1st | ? | ? | Juan “juan more bite” Rodriguez | Slice Eating Contest | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 2010 Jul 31 | 1st | 6 | 20 min | Tomas “Tommy Boy” Cortina | Jumbo Slice Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
| 2009 Jul 11 | 1st | 5.5 | 20 min | “Furious” Pete Czerwinski | Jumbo Slice Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
| 2008 Jul 19 | 1st | ? | 15 min | “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2006 Jul 29 | 1st | ? | 15 min | Brett “Spike” Maloney | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2005 Jul 9 | 1st | 7.5 | 15 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2004 Jun 19 | 1st | 6.5 | 15 min | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2003 Jun 22 | 1st | ? | 15 min | Mark Skiba | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
Patch.com has an article about Jamie McDonald finishing the 7 pound Home Wrecker sandwich challenge in 25 minutes at Real Urban Barbecue in Highlands Park, IL. Jamie was in the Chicago area to compete in a taquito eating contest and qualify for Bacci's pizza eating contest, which will award $2500 ($1500 to the winner) on Saturday. update RedEye Chicago reports that Jamie will attempt to eat the entire menu of BadHappy tomorrow.
Chicago Pipeline has a report about the hot dog eating contest held at Bangers & Lace on Labor Day. Tom Cortina won the contest after a two minute eat-off with a total of 21 hot dogs in 7 minutes. Chicago Mag and PhilinPhlash have galleries. (video Part 1 | Part 2)
The four pound burger challenge record at Rocks in Chicago was broken (new record 5:30) by a man who did not give his name or wish to be photographed.
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