Baltimore eating challenges
(All Baltimore eating challenges and contests in database)
2011 Maki Madness results
- Baltimore Peter Jackson repeated as winner of the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi in Baltimore. ABC 2 and Baltimore Sun have videos.
- Chicago Steve “Freight Train” Moss won the downtown Chicago Maki Madness and a woman “La Panda” reached the final four in one Chicago contest.
- Tustin Johnnie Excel won, Aaron Ybarra was runner-up
2011 RA Sushi Maki Madness
The Baltimore Sun has an article about Jay Gorman’s attempt to reclaim his title from Peter Jackson in the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi on Sunday. A list of locations holding Maki Madness contests:
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Baltimore, MD | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Chicago, IL | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | San Diego, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Tustin, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 26 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Pembroke Pines, FL | |
| 2011 Mar 27 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Huntington Beach, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 31 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Atlanta, GA | |
| 2011 Apr 9 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Miami, FL |
Baltimore corned beef results
Will Millender has the top 3 from today’s corned beef and cabbage eating contest in Baltimore: 1) “Furious” Pete Czerwinski 2) Joe Menchetti 3) Will Millender
update Mar 15 Saval Deli has a gallery of the contest. A caption has the official top 3:
1st “Furious” Pete Czerwinski 2 lbs, 8 oz
2nd “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti 2 lbs 3.5 oz
3rd Will “The Champ” Millender 1 lb 11 oz
Furious Pete edges GJoe in MD Wing Wars
Will Millender has results from today’s Wing Wars contest in Columbia, MD sponsored by Holly Poultry: “pete wins wing wars by 1 wing. pete 76, gjoe 75, gorman 52, tiger wings 49, joel & ian tie with 47. I suck with 29 but didn’t really try.”
update Mar 16 The Baltimore Sun has a contest video
Spots remain available for Baltimore Wing Wars
Spaces remain available in the March 13 Holly Poultry Wing Wars at Sonoma’s Bar & Grill in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore area). All entrants will receive a free Under Armour T shirt and the contest purse is $1,000. See SonomasBar.com for more information and a sign-up form.
Baltimore wing contest March 13, $1000 purse
Holly Poultry’s web site announces Holly Wing Wars wing eating contest, which will take place on March 13 in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore area). $700 will be awarded to the winner of the contest. The contest rules do not appear to have any restrictions for “professional” eaters.
Man vs. Food October 29 (Baltimore) episode links
Travel Channel: episode guide | slideshow | side of the city video (Inner Harbor)
Restaurants
- Steak & Main challenge – 5 steaks (totalling 74 ounces)
Home Page | yelp
Page about challenge on restaurant’s web site
DelawareOnline blog entry about challenge
entry in Digital City’s list of the biggest steak challenges - Chap’s Charcoal Restaurant meal – pit beef
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - Obrycki’s meal – crabs
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
List of Baltimore area eating challenges in the eatfeats database.
Possible 2008 Pete’s Grille pancake contest dates
Previous pancake eating contests held at Pete’s Grille in Baltimore has taken place on a Friday morning in the middle of November (2007 – November 16, 2005 – November 18) If the contest is held at the same time this year, the probable dates are either November 14 or 21. Previous contests have awarded $500 to both the top male and female competitors.
Link Buffet: September 9, 2008
- Pittsburgh cupcake eating contest September 26 receives criticism from the Pittsburgh Lesbian
- Pat Bertoletti to do 3 events this weekend
- Baltimore area wing contest last Sunday, $1000 prize
- Win a deluxe trip to the Krystal Square Off finals
- Video from the Myrtle Beach BBQ eating contest
- Video and photos from the ATL Krystal qualifier
Baltimore Dog food eating contest for humans
MyFoxDC reports that Natural Balance sponsored a dog food eating contest for dog owners at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The competitors ate food from the Eatables for Dogs brand, which is marketed as being made in a USDA plant with 100 percent USDA ingredients. Jimmy and Dick Van Patten (“Eight is Enough”) served as emcees.
Gallery
Ian Hickman sets Pete’s Grill record
WJZ.com reports that Ian Hickman set a record at the annual pancake eating contest at Pete’s Grill in Baltimore by eating 20 pancakes in an hour.
“Refrigerator” Perry loses hot wing eating contest
Muskogee Phoenix reports that Oklahoman Mike Yoss won a hot wing eating contest in Baltimore yesterday, defeating former NFL defensive lineman William “Refrigerator” Perry and three other qualifiers.
Braves & Orioles start all you can eat tickets
The Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles have announced tickets which include all you can eat food. The Braves have two categories of tickets:
The first package, available for $25, is an Upper Reserved ticket along the first base side giving fans access to the All-Star Express concession stand. Menu items featured for this package are: hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn and soft drinks.
A Lexus Pavilion package, available for $60, features food from the popular Skip and Pete’s BBQ stand with a wide variety of menu choices: BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ hot wings, hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, corn bread, peanuts, popcorn, soft drinks, Budweiser and Bud Light.
All you can eat Orioles tickets will not be available for Yankees and Red Sox games.