Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Illinois eating challenges and contests in database)
A spicy taquito eating contest in Highwood, IL (north Chicago area) will award $300 to the winner on September 12.
Bangers & Lace in Chicago will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 2 awarding two Chicago Bears tickets.
North Side Summerfest will hold a hot dog eating contest at 2 pm today in Chicago awarding $250 to the winner. update Aug 20 Frank Wach won the contest with a total of 17 hot dogs in 6 minutes. Tim "Gravy" Brown served as MC.
Bacci Pizza in Chicago will hold a Jumbo Slice eating contest on September 22 awarding $2500 ($1500 to the winner).
Frontier in Chicago will hold an oyster eating contest on August 12 awarding $200 to the winner. Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will serve as guest judges.
Jamie McDonald wins Bartolini’s meatballs
update The Southtown Star has an article.
Bartolini’s faceboook page has the top four in the meatball eating contest held today in Midlothian, IL: 1) Jamie McDonald 45 meatballs
2) Tom Gilbert 43 (defending champion)
3) Bob Kuhns 32.5 meatballs
4) Frank Wach 22
Yesterday, Bob Kuhns broke Jamie McDonald’s record for the 10 pound meatball sandwich challenge. Jamie McDonald later reclaimed the record with a time of 33:26.
Durbin's in Burbank, IL will hold a pizza eating contest awarding a trip for 2 to Las Vegas on August 25. A qualifier will be held in Midlothian, IL on July 25.
Stephanie Torres attempted to break Jamie McDonald's time of 38 minutes for the 10 pound meatball sub at Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL yesterday. (She did not succeeed.)
The Travel Channel's Food Paradise will record at Bartolini's Meatball Eating Contest in Midlothian, IL on Sunday.
Weinerville III in Elgin, IL will hold a hot dog eating contest on Saturday awarding $200 to the winner.
The Regional News reports Jamie McDonald won Pop's Beef hot dog eating contest in Palos Heights, IL Tuesday with a total of 27 hot dogs.
Decatur (IL) Celebration will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 4 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). A qualifier will be held on July 14.
Pepe's Taco Eating Contest will take place at Balmoral Park in Crete, IL on July 28 and award $500 to the winner.
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.
Loading ...