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2015 French Quarter Festival crawfish
updat Apr 20 Longer entrants list from Adrian Morgan
update Apr 12 Nola.com has a contest report Runner-up Scott Malcombe is a tugboat captain who also runs a seafood wholesale company.
The top 3
1 Adrian Morgan 1.8 lbs defends title
2 Scott Malcolmbe 1.6 1bs
3 Sonya Thomas 1.4 lbs
Competitor James Karst wrote a preview for Nola.com
This will be the first contest of 2015 for both co-favorites Sonya Thomas and Adrian Morgan.
Crazy Legs Conti will miss the event to focus on tomorrow’s Nathan’s qualifier in Atlanta.
The Gambit has an interview with Adrian Morgan about defending his crawfish eating title at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans Saturday. Sonya Thomas, Nate Biller and Alex Perez are also expected to compete.
The Scott Boudin Festival will hold a sausage eating contest in Scott, LA on April 12 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is now open on majorleagueeating.com for the Rouses Crawfish Eating World Championship in New Orleans on April 11.
RIP Boyd Bulot (1969-2015)
Some sad news: NOLA.com has an obituary for Boyd Bulot, who passed away from undisclosed causes on February 20. Funeral services will be held in Slidell, LA tomorrow (guestbook) Flashbacks: Boyd Bulot vs. Ray Meduna in the 2003 LA Nathan’s qualifier | vs. Joe Menchetti on Ripley’s Believe it or Not. update Feb 25 A picture of Boyd Bulot, Badlands Booker, Charles Hardy and Dale Boone, probably from the 2003 Nathan’s weigh-in has been posted to facebook.
The French Quarter Festival will hold a MLE crawfish eating contest in New Orleans on April 11.
Actress Donna Douglas passed away earlier this week. A 1962 Miami News article describes how she defeated the reigning champion at a pepper eating contest in New Iberia, LA before landing the role of Elly Mae Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. (She was hired to be a model at that competition).
Kyle Hanner won the first prize of $500 in yesterday's fruitcake eating contest at Diamond Jacks casino in Bossier City, LA.
The previous record on 25 minutes for Bobby Hebert's Cajun Cannon burger challenge in Metaire, LA was halved by bodybuilding twins Ahmed (12 min) and Amir Zaki (11 min). update Nov 25 WGNO has a video and article about the challenge.
Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, LA will hold a fruitcake eating contest on December 18 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Gambit has a list of five New Orleans restaurants with eating challenges.
The Andouille Festival will hold a sausage eating contest in La Place, LA on October 18 awarding $600 ($300 to the winner).
Uncle Si of Duck Dynasty will appear at a celebrity donut eating contest at the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, LA on September 6.
Bob Kuhns ate 24 hot dogs in under 5 minutes to win a hot dog eating contest at 3topia in Lake Charles, LA on Saturday.
Bodybuilder twin brothers Ahmed & Amir Zaki were the first to finish the pho challenge at Pho Cam Ly in New Orleans.
Adrian Morgan will compete against a five person team in a hot dog eating contest at The Upper Quarter Bar in New Orleans on Sunday.
The Sheffield Star has a report on Adrian Morgan's use of Henderson's Relish at the Acme Oyster Eating Championship in New Orleans. He reportedly almost threw up four times during the contest, which did not prevent him from finishing second.
2014 Acme Oyster contest
update June 13 James Karst and Crazy Legs Conti have contest reports
update June 2 Nola.com has a gallery of pictures one made the front page of the Times Picayune. Where Y’at Magazine also has a gallery. WGNO has a news video
Official Top 3 | part 2
1) Sonya Thomas 40 doz
2) Adrian Morgan 30 doz
3) Mike Abadie 17 doz
4T) Crazy Legs Conti 15 doz
4T) James Karst 15 doz
Corey Fanguy
update Sonya Thomas reportedly ate 38 dozen oysters
The Red Fish Grill reports that Sonya Thomas has won today’s Acme Oyster Eating Championship.
The New Orleans Advocate has an interview with Adrian Morgan about competing in Sunday's Acme World Oyster Eating Championship.
Star.co.UK has an article about Adrian Morgan's plans to use Henderson's Relish, produced in Sheffield, England, in next month's World Oyster Eating Championship in New Orleans. The article incorrectly claims that "The Rabbit" has already qualified for the Nathan's finals.
Registration is now open on ifoce.com for the Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans on June 1 and the Slugburger eating contest in Corith, MS on July 12.
Crazy Legs Conti makes a cameo (at second 39) in the Bare Handed Bear Handlers entry for the jingle contest run by Dat Dog in New Orleans.
While in New Orleans for the crawfish eating contest, Crazy Legs Conti appeared in a music video promoting Dat Dog's jingle contest.
2014 French Quarter Festival Crawfish Contest
Update April 13 The New Orleans Advocate has a contest report claiming the crowd felt Sonya Thomas was the winner.
Nola.com has an article and gallery. Nate Biller and Damien Boykin also competed.
The top 3:
1) Adrian Morgan 2.7 lbs. in 10 minutes
2) Sonya Thomas 2.2 lbs.
3) Crazy Legs Conti 1.9 lbs
4) Nate Biller 1.8 lbs (poundages via Nate Biller)
facebook gallery of crawfish contest with winning result
The undercard crawfish eating contests have started at the French Quarter Festival. The professionals will eat after a media round.
Kyle Hanner ate 10 hot dogs in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $500 at yesterday's hot dog eating contest at DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, LA.
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