Upcoming Indianapolis eating contests
Indianapolis eating challenges
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IndyStar.com has an article and video about Joey Chestnut competing in a shrimp eating contest at the Indianapolis Star office to promote Saturday's St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship. Joey also went to Fox59.
IBJ has an interview with Joey Chesnut about the defense of his St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Contest title in Indianapolis on December 6.
Joey Chestnut, Yasir Salem, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Tracy Goode are expected to compete in the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis on December 6.
Registration is now open for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship in Indianapolis on December 6.
Oktoberfest in Seymour, IN will hold a bratwurst eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
IndyStar.com has a picture of Indiana Pacer center Andrew Byum watching a St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest during tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The contest was reportedly won by a cheerleader.
2013 St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail eating contest
update Dec 12 He Eats She Drinks has a contest video
Crazy Legs Conti has a blog entry for the Huffington Post
update Dec 10 CT News has a contest report
update #2 The Indy Star also has a gallery. WISH TV has an article and video. Big City Photography has a facebook gallery.
update The Indy Star has a video
The top 6: (Part 1 | Part 2)
1) Joey Chestnut 9.25 lb 8 minutes
2) Yasir Salem 5 lb.
3) Crazy Legs Conti 4.25
4) Matt Raible 4
5) Tracy Goode 3
6) Craig “The Doctor” Evans 2
This might be the coldest outdoor contest in IFOCE/MLE history. The current temperature in Indianapolis is 25F
Joey Chestnut appeared on ESPN College GameDay earlier today and picked the Big 10 championship game.
Ray Steele has interviews with Joey Chestnut and Tracy Goode.
The announced competitors for Saturday's St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest in Indianapolis: Joey Chestnut | Yasir Salem | Tracy Goode | Craig "The Doctor" Evans update Crazy Legs Conti will also compete.
Registration is now open on ifoce.com for the World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship that will be held before the Big Ten conference championship game in Indianapolis on December 7. Joey Chestnut is expected to compete.
Teddy's Burger Joint announces that Alex finished its 8 pound Maverick burger challenge in 14:15 at the Plainfield, IN location. (via Metropolis Shopping Center)
Crazy Legs Conti wins Hooters Indianapolis wing eating qualifier
update The top 3
1) Crazy Legs Conti 148 wings
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 101 wings (more weight than Aaron Osthoff)
3) Aaron Osthoff 125 wings (not 100% happy with the judging)
update Apr 19 If the reported amounts are accurate, there was a big discrepancy in the competitors’ weight per wing.
1) Conti 48 oz / 148 wings = .324 oz (9.1 g) / wing
2) Brown 17 oz / 101 = .168 oz (4.7 g) / wing
3) Osthoff 16 oz / 125 = .128 oz (3.6 g) / wing
The next qualifiers in the Hooters Wing Circuit will take place in Indianapolis on April 18 (first Hoosier state IFOCE contest since 2006 Indiana State Fair) and at the Real Texas Festival in Mesquite, TX (east Dallas area) on April 28. update Registration for the Indianapolis qualifier will open today at 4pm. The Hooter facebook has a additional qualifier cities (San Jose, NYC, Indianapolis, OKC, St. Louis, Jacksonville, FL & Atlanta). update April 7 The full schedule has been posted.
Betty of Betty Does Food announces she finished the burger challenge at Scotty's Brewhouse in Indianapolis.
Bub's, seen in the Indianapolis episode of Man vs. Food catered a post-practice meal for the New York Giants, but did not serve any one pound "Big Ugly" challenge burgers.
Teddy's Burger Joint in Indianapolis will hold a contest on Friday where teams will eat an 8 pound burger and 29 inch pizza.
A new twitter account has been started at @BettyDoesFood. Betty is the first woman to have eaten two Big Ugly burgers at Bub's in Carmel, IN and she also ate all 25 items available in a vending machine in another challenge.
Randy Santel reports that he and Joe LaRue were the first team to finish a 28 inch pizza weighing 10 pounds at Monroe County Pizza in Bloomington, IN.
Amy Bartner has a column for Metromix of Indianapolis about finishing the 2.5 pound Big Ass Brewhouse Burger at Scotty's Brewhouse.
April Gregory and Amy Bartner became the first women to finish the Big Ass Brew House Burger Challenge at Scotty's Brewhouse in Indianapolis tonight.
Indy Cornrows reports that somemembers of the Indiana Pacers took on the Big Ugly burger challenge at Bub's in Carmel, Indiana. Roy Hibbert has some pictures and one of his captions says that Lance Allred ate at least two burgers.
Would I Buy it Again? has a negative review of the Indianapolis episode of Man vs. Food and says that anyone who can eat more than Adam Richman's total of 2.25 Big Ugly burgers will have his or her picture featured on the website.
The Dawg House in Pendleton, IN (Indianapolis area) has a five foot long Coney dog which is free if finished in less than an hour.
Man vs. Food August 18, 2010 (Indianapolis) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Gallery
Restaurants
- Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream challenge – 4 1.5 pound “Big Ugly” burgers
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Episode clip about the challenge
Online Wall of Fame Facebook group - Edward’s Drive-In meal – breaded pork tenderloin sandwich
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List of Indianapolis area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Justin Fluhr reports that Man vs. Food is currently recording at Bub's in Carmel, Indiana. update The challenge will apparently be four one pound burgers.
IndyStar reports that Man vs. Food will be recording in Indianapolis during Memorial Day weekend while the Indianapolis 500 is in town.
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