Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Massachusetts eating challenges and contests in database)
NESN.com reports that the Joey Chestnut Sampler, consisting of ten buffalo wings, eight chicken tenders, four sliders, four pan fried mozzarellas and six steak & cheese egg roll halves won its contest for the best sports bar menu item in the Boston-area.
Kevin Youkilis, formerly of the Red Sox and White Sox, signed a one year contract with the New York Yankees after he appeared in a 2009 episode (starts at 6:17 mark) of Man v. Food recorded at Eagle's Deli in Brighton, MA where Adam Richman was taunted with the chant "Yankees Suck". Youkilis responded to the heckling by saying "Now he knows how I feel when I go to New York City." (via NESN)
Bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail of Milford, MA, possessor of 31 inch biceps, claims to eat sixteen pounds of food daily (9 pounds of carbohydrates and 7 pounds of protein).
The Boston Phoenix has competitive eating training tips from "Nacho", who claims to have competed in the Nathan's finals twice.
Hale Street Tavern in Beverly, MA will hold a atomic wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $400 to the winner. Entrants will need to eat a plate of atomic wings to qualify. (via Patch.com)
McGreevy's has more information about its wing eating contest for five person teams. Qualifiers will be held in Boston on the last Thursday of every month starting on October 25. The finals on February 22, 2013 will award $500 and 3 day - 2 night trips to Las Vegas.
McGreevey's in Boston is holding a wing eating contest for four person teams awarding a trip to Las Vegas and $500. A qualifier will be held on October 25.
Pete Davekos wins Phantom Gourmet tacos
update Oct 1 Margaritas Restaurant has a gallery
Brian Seiken has some videos
Chris Kurth has a video. He says he finished 4th with 10.5 tacos.
Top 5 according to anonymous comment
1 Pete Davekos 21
2 Joao Paolo 13.5 (updated with official result)
3 Brian Seiken 12.5 (updated with official result)
4 Chris Kurth 10.5
Christopher Smith 9
Mia Davekos 3
Britney Weinberg-Lynn
An anonymous commenter reports Pete Davekos won the taco eating contest held at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston today with a total of 21 tacos. Sponsor Magaritas Restaurant has some pictures, but no results: picture 1 | picture 2
Registration will open today on IFOCE.com for a taco eating contest that will be held at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September 30. The contest will award a $500 gift card.
The Lowell Sun has an article about Saoheng Young, who is working with the staff of Middlesex Community College in his goal to lose 120 pounds.
The Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September is holding "The World Championship Taco Eating Contest" . MLE Pizza eating contest were held in previous Phantom Gourmet Food Festivals.
The Chicken Bone in Framingham, MA will hold a wing eating circuit with three qualifiers starting tomorrow. The finals will take place on October 21.
Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA is holding a contest awarding a $50 gift certificate to the person guessing the top 3 in tonight's pizza eating contest. Joe Menchetti and Jamie McDonald are in the competitors list. update Joe Menchetti reports that he was the runner-up and Jamie McDonald was the winner. update July 27 ItemLive has an article and gallery (via Jamie McDonald)
Matt Stonie has produced a blog entry, long contest video, short contest video and vlog about his victory in the Boston Nathan's qualifier. update MassBytes has an interview with Matt Stonie.
A podcast (begins at 31:40 mark) of an interivew Pete and Mia Davekos did on WROR to promote the Boston Nathan's qualifier is available. Mia "Meatballz" Davekos was a competitor on CBS' Survivor in 2004. (via email)
Matt Stonie wins Boston qualifier with 42 hot dogs
update June 27 Matt Stonie has a gallery and training video
Matt Stonie’s performance resulted in Muff from Boston Drunks retirement from competitive eating
Boston.com has a gallery
update June 24 The Boston Herald has an article w/video (via comment)
1) Matt Stonie 42 hot dogs
2) Justin Mih 16.5
3) “Wild” Bill Myers 14
4) Bob O’Neil 10
5) Joao Paulo 9
1W) Mia “Meatballz” Davekos 8
Matt Stonie was the male winner of today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Boston with a total of 42 hot dogs. Matt had to compete in a different area from the other competitors because the contest area was in the beer zone.
The Toasted Owl Tavern in Northampton, MA will hold a chili dog eating contest in June. Four qualifiers will be held on Wednesdays and the winner of each qualifier will receive Red Sox tickets. The finals will take place on June 30.
Matt Stonie's June calendar implies the only Nathan's qualifier he will do will take place in Boston on June 23. update June 5 Matt Stonie has a blog entry about his preparations.
Matt Stonie’s Spike’s hot dog record broken?
The Spring 2012 issue of SUMOSkinny has a list of Boston eating challenges (page 5) reporting that the same woman holds the house hot dog record at all Spike’s Junkyard Dogs Boston locations. If that is accurate, Matt Stonie’s Spike’s record with 23 hot dogs set in late 2010 has been surpassed. A commenter on a 2009 livejournal entry encountered the record-holder at Spike’s during an attempt to surpass her mark, who said she would come in the next day to reclaim her record if it was broken.
Boston.CBSlocal.com has a list of eating challenges and an iPhone/Android app for locating challenges.
Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA will hold a pizza eating contest on July 26 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Qualifiers will take place on Thursdays starting June 14. The registration deadline is May 15.
The Toasted Owl Tavern in Northhampton, MA will hold a wing eating contest for mixed-gender pairs on April 18 awarding Red Sox tickets.
Competitors are needed for a women-only hot dog eating contest to be held at Lizzy's in Cambridge, MA on April 22. Men will be competing in a wet T-shirt and shorts contest.
Joe Menchetti announces that he repeated as the winner of the eating contest held at Maxie's Deli in Stoughton, MA with a total of 57 matzo balls in 8 minutes. Mark Lyle was the runner up with 54. update April 2 EnterpriseNews.com has a gallery and video
Patch.com has a preview of the Matzo Ball Mania contest that will award $700 ($500 to the winner) on April 1 at Maxie's in Stoughton, MA.
The qualifier for the Toasted Owl Tavern wing eating contest on March 14 will award two Boston Celtics tickets.
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