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eating challenges
(All Massachusetts eating challenges and contests in database)
Saoheng Young won the Worcester Wing Man competition on Thursday and received a $1500 gift certificate to WineNation.
The Worcester Mag Wing Eating Competition will reportedly award $1500 to the winner on Thursday. The contest rules, which block IFOCE & AICE members, make no mention of the prize amount. update The contest will award a $1500 gift certificate to Wine Nation.
Kristen Macher won Rhett's challenge, an eating contest held at Boston University to benefit the greater Boston Food Bank. Kirsten finished a triple bacon cheeseburger, fries, root beer and an 8 scoop sundae with a record time of 13:14.
The Harvard Crimson has a report on the Chickwich Challenge, in which competitors are required to eat a chickwich sandwich from 12 different Harvard dining halls. The winning team consisted of a pair of conceptual artists.
When asked a question about the site of the 2012 Boston Wing Bowl, the twitter for the Toucher & Rich radio show responded that the contest would probably not take place.
Bobby Valentine was announced as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox today. The former New York Mets manager ate 120 pancakes to win an eating contest when he was in college. As a manager in Japan, he was visited by female competitive eater Natsuko "Gal" Sone at the Chiba Lotte Marines training camp in February 2008. and did a photo shoot with a lot of pancakes.
NESN.com has a video of Sonya Thomas eating 41 meatballs (with the flu) and Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos eating a fruit basket at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on Saturday.
Joe Menchetti won yesterday's roll up eating contest at Andre's Cafe in Boston with a total of 7 roll up halves in 10 minutes. Andrew "A-Mack" MacIntosh was runner-up. (gallery)
dvbowk reports that Sonya Thomas ate 41 meatballs at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston. Her three male competitors ate 39 meatballs total. update Pete Davekos ate his fruit basket in 3:52.
NESN.com has more about Sonya Thomas' meatball record attempt at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September 24. Pete Davekos will attempt to set a fruit eating record in the undercard event.
The Boston Herald reports that Sonya Thomas will attempt to set a record for eating meatballs at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on Saturday. (The article claims that Sonya's hot dog record is over 50). update The meatball record attempt will be on September 24 and Sonya Thomas will be at the grand opening of the new Nathan's Famous in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada (Calgary area) tomorrow. (via comment)
The Halfway Cafe in Holbrook, MA will hold a burger eating contest on Friday awarding Yankees vs. Red Sox or Kenny Chesney tickets.
Andre's Cafe in Boston will hold a roll-up eating contest on September 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Crazy Legs Conti's advice helped Nick Altschuller defeat the Tasty Burger Challenge at Kings in Dedham, MA. (Conti's choice in competitive eating music: "Air Supply or early Menudo") update Pete Davekos coached Shannon "The Mutilator" Mulaire of Fox 25 on her eating challenge for a segment that will appear on the 10:30 pm news tonight. (A gallery of the challenge) update #2 The video and article (which misspells "Carlene Pop" as "Carling Pop") are now available.
2011 Patriot Place Nathan’s qualifier
update May 22 Jmann Review attended the contest and wrote a blog entry
3:09 The top 4
1) Pete Davekos 25
2T) Dan Coonan 11
2T) Robert O’Neil 11
4) Tim Michaud 10
Lauren Gallagher won the female division with 3 hot dogs.
2:00 Todd J Thomas reports that Pete Davekos ate 25 hot dogs, which should suffice for qualification with Badlands Booker’s absence. The woman standing next to Davekos appears happy with her performance. We will see if she broke 10 HDB.
update 1:50 Todd J Thomas has a picture of the contest which is underway now. There is at least one woman competing. Badlands Booker is not in the picture.
The contest should start at 1 pm eastern.
The Boston Herald reports that Joe Menchetti won first place and $500 at yesterday's Matzo Ball Mania contest by eating 51 matzo balls in 8 minutes.
Maxie Delicatessen in Stoughton, MA will hold a matzo ball eating contest on April 10 awarding $500 to the winner and $200 to the runner-up. ($50 entrance fee to benefit the Alzheimer's Day Program).
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).
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