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Matt Stonie has posted a video of him setting the record of 23 hot dogs at Spike's Junkyard Dogs in Boston.
The 98.5 Sports Hub facebook page reports that Steven Ruscio won the Boston Wing Bowl last night with a total of 49 wings.
The Boston Wing Bowl finals have been postponed again due to inclement weather. The new date is February 9.
Finals of the Boston Wing Bowl have been postponed to February 2 due to weather.
Boston.com reports that Shaquille O'Neal has joined the Oreo Double Stuf Racing League and competed in a contest at the Prudential Center last night. A mystery competitor nicknamed "The Hooded Menace" will be revealed this weekend.
The Boston Wing Bowl is accepting ideas for 2 minute qualification stunts.
A page about the 2011 Boston Wingbowl has been set up on boston.cbslocal.com. Qualifying will start tomorrow night at Hooters of Saugus, MA. The total purse is $5,000 (breakdown not provided).
Matt Stonie has a facebook gallery of breaking the Spike's Kennel Club record by eating 23 hot dogs in under 90 minutes. Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian held the house record of 17 hot dogs at one Spike's location. (via Don Sturdy).
b michael and sady doyle have sketched out a competitive eating film called Eating Harvard. Projected actors for the movie include Bill Murray, Robert Downey, Jr., Amy Poehler and Method Man & Redman.
According to a Yelp comment by Matthew M., Larissa was the first person to finish the five pound burger (with five pounds of fries) at Eagle's Deli in Boston on August 30, 2009. She chose not to be publicized because she did not want to be used in the restaurant's advertising. Larissa is also the record holder at Spike's Junkyard Dogs.
Sin bakery in Providence held a contest where commenters guessed how much of a Reilly Burger Challenge (3 lb. burger, 2 lb. fries) at Eagle's Deli in Boston employee Manuela could eat. She ate 4.25 pounds of the 5 pound challenge.
BCHeights has an article about the history of Eagle's Deli, home of some of the largest burgers in Boston. The restaurant was closed for renovations for two and a half months after being sold to a new owner in 2008.
NarragansettBeer.com has some pictures from Sunday's hot dog eating contest at Bukowski's Tavern in Cambridge, MA. Someone nicknamed "The Wall" won the contest after eating 23 hot dogs in 12 minutes.
Bukowski's Tavern in Cambridge, MA will hold a hot dog eating contest on Sunday awarding $500 to the winner.
The Harvard Crimson reports that Alysa M. Breyer, a 95 pound vegan, won b.good's Garlicky Greens eating contest by eating 2 pounds and 4.5 ounces of spinach in five minutes.
2010 Upper Crust pizza contest
update Sept 26 #2 WorkJobb has over 25 minute of videos Part 1 Part 2
update Sept 26 Liam Burt has has a video
update 2:06 The top 5 are on the eating contest twitter
1 Joey Chestnut 37 slices
2 Bob Shoudt 36
3 Pat Bertoletti 29
4 Eric “Badlands” Booker 27
5 Pete Davekos 23
update 2:03 Joey Chestnut reportedly set a record even though the office IFOCE record is 47 slices.
update 2:01 All In Time reports Joey Chestnut ate 37 slices in 10 minutes but does not say how he placed.
update 1:50 The contest has started.
The contest should start at 1 pm eastern.
Phantom Gourmet produced a video promoting the contest and WZLX has a gallery of Joey’s appearance yesterday.
Pat Bertoletti apparently does not consider Bob Shoudt and the rest of the field besides Joey Chestnut threat: “Thank god joeys my only competition tommorow bc were both on our 12th beers”
Albermarle All-Starts reports that Joey Chestnut is currently at Eagle's Deli in Boston attempting the challenge burger. update Pat Bertoletti announces he just ate a 6 pound burger and 5 pounds of fries.
The MLE facebook reports that the top 3 IFOCE members, Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti & Bob Shoudt, are expected in the Upper Crust Pizza contest on Saturday. Other expected entrants are Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Larell Marie Mele.
The 7th annual Garlicky Greens eating contest will take place (apparently without IFOCE sanctioning) at the b.good in Harvard Square on Saturday. (Registration form)
Pete Davekos' new twitter announces that he expects to compete against Joey Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti in the Upper Crust Pizza eating contest in Boston on September 25. update Bob Shoudt and Crazy Legs Conti are also expected to compete
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" has a blog entry about setting the house record of 21 hot dogs at Big Daddy's Hot Dogs in Pompton Lakes, NJ. She also has a report on eating 8.5 hot dogs at a Spike's Junkyard Dogs in Boston to win a T-shirt. (Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian and an unnamed woman have set house records of 17 at Boston Spike's).
Registration for the September 1 rib eating contest at the Nugget in Sparks, NV (Reno area) will open today at 4 pm eastern. Registration for the September 25 Upper Crust Pizza contest in Boston and the September 11 burrito eating contest at the New Mexico State Fair will open tomorrow.
The MLE facebook announces that the Upper Crust Pizza Eating World championship will be held in Boston on September 25 and that the World Burrito Eating Championship might take place at the New Mexico State Fair on September 11.
McGreevy's in Boston will hold a 25 ounce Big-Mouth Beckett Burger eating contest on August 25. Entrants must raise at least $125 for the Josh Beckett Foundation and the winner will receive a pair of Red Sox tickets from Josh Beckett.
In the press conference announcing his signing with the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O'Neal stated he intends to compete against Glen "Big Baby" Davis in a chowder eating contest. NESN lists Crazy Legs Conti as another possible eating contest opponent for Shaq.
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