Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Maryland eating challenges and contests in database)
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).
OceanCityToday reports that Fish Tales Bar & Grill will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4. Entrants need to qualify by eating 5 hot dogs. The article call defending champ Joe Menchetti an IFOCE member.
DCist reports there will be four Washington, DC area contests (wings & "Kentucky hot browns") at two sites on April 10.
The Baltimore Sun has a gallery of the Maki Madness eating tournament held at RA Sushi won by "Pretty" Peter Jackson. Defending champion Jay Gorman, Ian Hickman and Brian Stamper also made the final four. ABC2 has an interview with Peter Jackson. update video of final round
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
Baltimore Eats has the field for Sunday's corned beef and cabbage eating contest sponsored: "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Joe Menchetti, Jay Gorman, Will Millender, Joel Podelsky
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.
Examiner reports that Saval Foods will sponsor a corned beef eating contest in Baltimore on March 14 that will award $500 in cash ($300 to the winner).
The second Maki Madness sushi eating tournament will take place at the RA Sushi in Baltimore on March 21.
Videos from the DC Wing Offs are available on the Wing Bowl Page. The rules are also available.
The Hard Times facebook has some information about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl. Ryan Smith won last Tuesday's Wing Off qualifier by eating 68 wings in 10 minutes. (The January 14 Wing Off results have not been posted)
A "Wing Bowl" awarding $2,500 to the winner will be held at the Hard Times Café Springfield, Virginia on February 5. Qualifiers will take place at Washington, DC area Hard Times Cafés in January.
RoyRogersRestaurants has a video of the roast beef slider contest and MajorLeagueEating's youtube channel has coverage of Martorano's meatball eating contest.
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