Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Illinois eating challenges and contests in database)
Center Square Journal reports that Maurice "El Oso" Nores won an amateur rib eating contest and will receive a slot in Friday's professional rib eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest. Tim "Gravy" Brown and Benjamin "The Wolf" Taylor served as judges.
The Onion's AV Club has an article about Friday's eating contest at Ribfest Chicago.
A press release announces Bartolini's meatball eating contest on July 17 in Midlotian, IL (south Chicago area). The professional contest will award $3,950 in cash ($2,000 to the winner) and the amateur division will award $1075 in Bartolini's gift cards. Entrants will qualify for the contest by eating 12 meatballs. This year's contest will be sanctioned by the Bartolini brothers.
Illinois Home Page reports that Randy Santel finished the "Big Fat Ugly" sandwich challenge at Fat Sandwich Company in Champaign, IL giving him 50 food challenge wins.
Journal Online reports that a Nathan's Famous will open in Arlington Heights, IL (northwest Chicago suburbs) so maybe there will be a Nathan's qualifier in the Central Time Zone north of the Texas-Oklahoma border in 2012.
The Chicago Ribfest will hold an amateur rib eating contest on June 9. The winner will get to compete in the IFOCE contest the following day.
Pat Bertoletti, Tim "Gravy" Brown and Ben Taylor appeared in a video to promote the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 10. Erik Denmark is also expected to compete.
The winners of both the men's and women's divisions of tonight's Atomic Taco Eating Contest at Paradise Cafe in Chicago will receive two VIP section tickets for tomorrow's Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers playoff game.
Outrageous Food will be recording at Punky's Pizza & Pasta in Chicago tomorrow.
Paradise Cantina in Chicago will host an Atomic Taco eating contest on Friday awarding Bulls playoff tickets. The contest will have a men's & women's division.
A blog entry and video about Amanda "Restaurant Rolodex" Whiting's fourth place finish at the Chicago Maki Madness sushi eating tournament are available.
Herald Review: Clockwork Pizzeria has a 42 inch pizza challenge that will award $1,000 to a team of two that can finish it in under an hour.
2011 Maki Madness results
- Baltimore Peter Jackson repeated as winner of the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi in Baltimore. ABC 2 and Baltimore Sun have videos.
- Chicago Steve “Freight Train” Moss won the downtown Chicago Maki Madness and a woman “La Panda” reached the final four in one Chicago contest.
- Tustin Johnnie Excel won, Aaron Ybarra was runner-up
The Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago will host a Lucky Charms eating contest on March 12 awarding $350 in Visa Gift cards ($250 to the winner) and $100 in Hard Rock Cafe gift cards.
The Center Square Journal reports that a MLE rib eating contest will return to the 2011 Chicago Ribfest (June 10-12)
Fatty's Pub & Grill in DeKalb, IL (west Chicago area) will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding a Super Bowl party for 50.
Casey's Pub in Loves Park, IL (Rockford area) will hold a pizza eating contest on January 26 awarding a Bahamas cruise for 2 to the winner.
Risque Cafe in Chicago will host a mashed potato eating contest Saturday awarding $100 cash and a $100 gift card to the winner.
PJStar has an article about the video produced by Rich Gerberding to encourage Man vs. Food to record an episode in Peoria, Illinois.
Paddy Long's in Chicago has started the Bacon Bomb Challenge, which consists of five pound of meat encased in a weave of bacon. (via pseulak)
Ellyn's Tap & Grill in Glen Ellyn, IL (west Chicago area) will hold a tater tot eating contest on Saturday, December 18 awarding a 42 inch plasma TV to the winner. Registration is $20 or $15 with donation of a new toy.
“Outrageous Food” December 3, 2010 (Super Spicy Sushi) links
Food Network Episode Guide
Restaurants
- Bartolini’s Midlothian, IL (South Chicago area) meal – 10 pound meatball sandwich
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PDF file about the challenge
Southtown Star article about the challenge – an unnamed man from Minnesota is the only person to finish the sandwich alone
picture of the four woman team that will attempt the challenge in tonight’s episode - Yagumo Sushi Van Nuys, CA meal – #10 spicy sushi roll
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Online wall of fame - Slaw Dogs Pasadena, CA meal – hot dogs
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Outrageous Food Nov 26, 2010 episode links
Food Network episode summary:
Restaurants
- Fat Sandwich Company (Champaign, IL) meal – “Big Fat Ugly” sandwich
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U of Illinois student paper article about challenge
Article about “Big Fat Ugly” recordholder John Jaeger - Church Brew Works (Pittsburgh, PA) meal – rattlesnake pierogies
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp - Randy’s Premier Pizza (St. Paul, MN) meal – 48 inch pizza
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Page about pizza challenges
Press release about Tim “Gravy” Brown and Hall Hunt completing the 30 inch challenge in 2009
Lucy Bauer's Twinkie eating contest on the Guy Bauer Half Hour is available on youtube. The clip includes the KFC commercial Lucy appeared in last year.
Erik Denmark wins Battle of the Bhut (Jolokia) wing contest
update Nov 15 Val Bromann has a blog entry about post-contest events.
update Nov 13 #2 Val Bromann has a blog entry and gallery
update Nov 13 NBCChicago has an article with some pictures.
The eatingcontest twitter has full results (but not full names): “CLC&Jake Larry w/25, TCortina–22, BTaylor/DSolomon/JSander w/19, GFacini–15, JBrown–13”
Jake Melnick’s facebook has a gallery
9:07 Crawfish has the top 3
1) Erik Denmark 35
2) Pat Bertoletti 34
3) Tim Brown 33
4T) Crazy Legs Conti 25
4T) Jake Larry 25
6) Tom Cortina 22
7T) Ben Taylor 19
7T) Dave Solomon 19
7T) J. Sander 19
10) G Facini 15
11) J Brown 13
7:17 Joey Chestnut is reportedly at Jake Melnick’s
AOLNews has a preview of the contest in which Pat Bertoletti, Tim “Gravy” Brown and Crazy Legs Conti offer their techniques for minimizing the peppers’ spiciness.
Geri Salmon, runner-up to Jo “Gavonne” Rose in last week’s Doritos eating contest, interviewed Pat Bertoletti about his training regimen.
Sean “Wrecking Ball” Brockert is broadcasting live on facebook. (via Will Millender)
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