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Detroit Sports Nation reports University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh stormed the stage after his team lost to the University of Florida in a controversial Oreo eating contest held during Citrus Bowl pregame festivities in Orlando.
Abigail (kiki_meow_meow) attempted the challenge at Pho Lucky in Redford, MI (before picture | after).
Matthew Holowicki won Saturday's five pound corned beef sandwich eating contest at Pat O'Brien's in St. Clair Shores, MI.
Pat O'Brien's in St. Claire Shores, MI will hold a five pound corned beef sandwich eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
Srodek's Pierogi Eating Contest will award $1000 ($500 to winner) in Sterling Heights, MI on Sunday.
Stephanie Wu reports that Stephanie Torres ate a five pound "totcho" platter in 2:35 at Three Blind Mice Pub in Mt. Clemens, MI to win a prize of $500.
The Three Blind Mice Irish Pub will hold a "totcho" platter eating contest on June 13 awarding $500 to the winner.
Sofia Laczko reports Pat Bertoletti ate a 5 pound corned beef sandwich in about 4 minutes at Dooley's in Roseville, MI to win the first prize of $500. update Apr 20 Metro Times has a gallery
Dooley's in Roseville, MI will hold an eating challenge on April 18 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Metro Times has an interview with Matt Holowicki, 8 time winner of the Hamtramck, MI paczki eating contest. He says he is retiring from that event after having been diagnosed with diabetes, but will continue to participate in other competitions.
Matthew Holowicki won the paczki eating contest in Hamtramck, MI today for the 8th year in a row with a total of 23 pastries in 15 minutes, then announced retirement. update Feb 18 MLive.com and Tim Cope have videos.
Hell Yeah Detroit has a report on an attempt at the 10 pound burger at Mallie's in Southgate, MI.
ESPN's Detroit Lions blog has an entry asking players who they think is the biggest eater on the team.
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger will open at its new location today in Ann Arbor, MI after being forced to move after the University of Michigan bought its previous site. The restaurant has appeared on Man vs. Food and Diners, Dives & Drive-ins and maintains a burger patty record.
Matthew Holowicki ate 17 coney dogs in 10 minutes to win a contest at American Coney Island in Detroit. Takeru Kobayashi was present and ate 5 coney dogs in 30 seconds.
Takeru Kobayashi will serve as a judge at the 4th Annual American Coney Island Coney Dog Eating Challenge in Detroit on August 28.
Green Lantern Pizzeria in Clinton, MI will hold a deep dish pizza eating contest on August 23 awarding $500 to the winner. Hop Cat in East Lansing, MI will hold a "crack fry" eating contest on August 23 also awarding $500.
Pat O'Brien's Tavern in St. Clair Shores, MI will hold a corned beef sandwich eating contest on July 19 awarding $500 to the winner.
The American Polish Festival in Sterling Heights, MI will hold a pierogi eating contest on July 13 awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner).
The Daily Post in Novi, MI will hold a 4 pound burger eating contest on Saturday, May 10 awarding $500 to the winner.
Mark Maynard has a report on the 20 foot bratwurst eating contest held at the Wurst Bar in Ypsilanti, MI last week to benefit the FLY Children’s Art Center. Eastern Michigan University president Susan Martin participated in the competition.(Via EMU Talk) update March 25 Heritage.com has an article and gallery
Matt Holowicki ate 20.5 paczkis in 15 minutes to win the Fat Tuesday paczki eating contest held in Hamtramck, MI for the third year in a row, The prize was $500.
The Kansas State newspaper has a listing of the best wing eaters on the University of Michigan football team in advance of the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl tomorrow. (It does not appear that an actual wing eating contest will be held in conjunction with that event.)
WXYZ.com has an article about DeSean Whipple, who defended his coney eating title at American Coney in Detroit on Thursday and will appear on the game show Let's Ask America tomorrow.
The American Polish Festival in Sterling Heights, MI will hold Srodek's Pierogi Eating Challenge on Sunday awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner) Stephanie Torres won last year's contest.
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