Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Maryland eating challenges and contests in database)
The 1st Annual Collegiate Competitive Eating League National Championship will take place at the Cornerstone Grill & Loft in College Park, MD on April 16. Colleges will need to assemble teams of 10 eaters to compete.
Chubby's BBQ in Emmitsburg, MD has a gallery of an unnamed woman who is the first person to finish its "Avalanche" burger challenge.
The facebook for Krazi Kebob in College Park, MD announces that ABC will be covering an appearance by University of Maryland's competitive eating team tonight.
WUSA 9 has a video of the University of Maryland competitive eating team at Ratsie's in College Park, MD tonight. update The Washington Post has an article about the contest won by Phil Fiore announcing an intercollegiate contest in College Park on April 16. A slideshow and video are also available.
Padonia Station is Timonium, MD is holding a Wing Bowl on Sunday for four person teams awarding stays at the Fernwood Hotel & Resort in the Poconos.
WUSA9 has an article about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl which is closed to professional competitive eaters like last year's contest.
In a response to a twitter question, Bonnie Bernstein of ESPN says she would not only have joined a collegiate competitive eating team if it existed when she was a gymnast at the University of Maryland, she claims she would have been a four time national champion in eating. update A facebook page about the team has been started.
106.7 The Fan has a page about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl. The winner will receive $2,500, the runner-up $1,000 and third place will be awarded an iPad.
The qualifying circuit for the Hard Times (Washington, DC area) Wing Bowl has been announced. The first qualifier will take place in Germantown, MD on Tuesday.
The University of Maryland competitive eating team's appearance on CSN Washington last night can be viewed online. (via Josh Weissman)
The facebook page for the 74 ounce steak challenge at Steak & Main in North East, Maryland announces that Shawn Swetic finished the challenge in 12 minutes to break Jon Squibb's record.
Comcast Sports Net in Washington, DC and Baltimore will have a segment about the University of Maryland's competitive eating team tonight at 10.
The University of Maryland student paper has an article about the new competitive eating club team. Phil Fiore, winner of the 2009 Whiz Bowl cheesesteak eating contest, is one of the members. The club's ultimate goal is to have a national championship in May.
Norman Chad, poker commentator for ESPN, has a column in the Washington Post decrying the University of Maryland's competitive eating team. (I would assume gambling has ruined more lives than competitive eating, but I do not have exact statistics.)
The ESPN SportCenter blog has an interview with Keith Solomon, the founder of the new competitive eating club at the University of Maryland, who says that Juliet Lee is the inspiration for the club.
Basil Elamir (18 pancakes) and Vivian Chu (8 pancakes) won the men's & women's divisions of the pancake eating contest this morning at Pete's Grill in Baltimore. The caption claims that Basil Elamir broke the contest record, but Ian Hickman ate 20 pancakes in 2007.
A competitive eating club team has been started at the University of Maryland.
Jay Gorman won last night's "Man vs. Grub" eating contest at Hank's Tavern in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Hank's Tavern and Eats will hold a Man vs. Grub burger eating contest on November 9 awarding $100 to the winner.
The facebook for Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point, MD (Baltimore area) announces that Julia Woods set the house taco record on September 21 by eating 30 tacos in 30 minutes.
Steak and Main in North East, Maryland has set up a facebook page for its steak challenge consisting of five steaks weighing a total of 74 ounces with an online wall of fame.
tweetphoto has pictures of tmonkjcoltrane and PWLawrence completing the Colossal Challenge at Chick and Ruth's Delly in Annapolis.
A crab cake eating contest on Saturday at Michael's Cafe Raw Bar & Grill in Annapolis, MD will award $500 to the winner.
A facebook caption announces Dale Boone won yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD with a total of 31 hot dogs. Defending champion Joe Menchetti was the runner-up with 29 and David "Tiger Wings" Brunelli came in 3rd with 24.5.
The online Wall of Fame at Chick and Ruth's Delly in Annapolis, Maryland has been updated to report that Alexis "EatChugMore" Sierra finished two 6 pound milkshakes in under 30 minutes (with a 10 minute gap for the preparation of the second shake).
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