Upcoming Detroit eating contests
Detroit eating challenges
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Mallie's in Southgate, MI will hold a Hellfire Challenge Eat Off Competition tomorrow awarding $500 in cash and prizes to the winner.
The Travel Channel's "Food Paradise" will be recording an attempt to create a 350 pound burger today (Oct 20) at Mallie's Sports Bar in Southgate, MI.
Former Detroit Piston "Bad Boy" Rick Mahorn will serve as a celebrity judge for the hot dog eating contest at American Coney Island in Detroit on September 13.
Matthew Holowicki won $500 at a pie eating contest in Fenton, Michigan sponsored by The French Laundry.
Real BarBQ in Lincoln Park, MI (Detroit area) will hold a qualifier for an August contest awarding $1,000 to the winner as part of its grand opening celebration on July 16.
The first episode of the second season of Outrageous Food will be televised on the Food Network tonight at 10 pm eastern. The restaurants will be Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar in Southgate, MI (meal 100+ pound burger), Bad Boyz Bistro in Bedford, PA (meal hot wings) and Three Brothers Bakery in Houston, TX (meal pies baked into cakes). Altoona Mirror has an article about Bad Boyz Bistro's appearance.
Patch.com reports that Matthew Holowicki ate 17 hot dogs in 8 minutes at a hot dog eating contest at Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores and won $500 and a pair of tickets to the Detroit Tigers home opener.
Patch.com reports that Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores, MI (Detroit area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on April 2 awarding $500 and 2 tickets to the Detroit Tigers home opener.
Tiki Bob's Cantina in Pontiac, MI will hold a paczki eating contest tonight awarding a cruise to the Bahamas.
The November 6 episode of Modern Marvels on the History Channel will have a segment about the construction of a 185 pound burger at Mallie's Sports Bar & Grill in Southgate, Michigan.
Man vs. Food October 20, 2010 (Ann Arbor, MI) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Gallery
Restaurants
- Tio’s Mexican Cafe challenge – “Mount Nacheesmo” 5 pounds of nachos
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Episode clip of Adam Richman training at University of Michigan stadium for challenge
Epic Portions critical review of Tio’s & Mount Nacheesmo - Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger meal – multi-patty burgers
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AnnArbor.com article about recording at Krazy Jim’s
AnnArbor.com article about Nick Gavrizi setting the patty record of 43 in 2007
Video of hockey player Lauren Lobert setting the women’s patty record in an episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives - Maize and Blue Deli meal – Triple Play Reuben sandwich
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List of Detroit area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
AnnArbor.com reports that Adam Richman is attempting the "Mount Nacheesmo" challenge at Tio's today. for the Ann Arbor challenge. Epic Portions would have selected a different location for the Ann Arbor challenge.
David Hoel reports that Man vs. Food is currently recording at Maize and Blue Deli in Ann Arbor, MI today. update Sept 7 AnnArbor.com reports Man vs. Food is recording at Crazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers today.
Mallie's in Southgate, Michigan has created a 284.7 pound burger that will appear in an upcoming episode of Modern Marvels on the History Channel.
A hot dog eating contest at Leo's Coney Island in Macomb Township, Michigan Saturday will award a 32 inch Sony TV to the first person that can eat 10 hot dogs.
AnnArbor.com has a report by John Moors of EpicPortions.com about his attempt to set the Double Dagwood sandwich record at Doby's Dagwoods.
DD Solak has a picture of Mallie's Monster Burger Wall of Fame which has photos of 3 diners who finished the 10 pound burger in under 2 hours.
Man vs. Hog eating contest at UMichigan 1949
AnnArbor.com has a flickr gallery of a pizza eating contest held at the University of Michigan Thursday as part of Go Blue, Beat OSU spirit week.
Google News archives has an 1949 AP article about a series of eating contests held at the University of Michigan which culminated in a man vs. hog competition. An unnamed female student ate 12.5 burgers in another event, half a burger short of the listed collegiate record. Dr. Warren E. Forsythe of the university health service described the contests as “disgusting and silly”.
Nacho Mountains of fact & fiction
WXYZ.com: Tios Mexican Cafe in Ann Arbor, Michigan will hold a “Mount Nacheesmo” eating contest on November 14 in which competitors will try to eat five pounds of nachos in under 45 minutes.
In other nacho news, the IMDB page for Nacho Mountain, which once listed Joey Chestnut as a cast member, reports it will be released on December 18, 2009. Rick the Manager does appear on the current cast list.
Man vs. Food November 4 (Detroit) episode links
TravelChannel – episode guide | slideshow
MLive article about the episode
Restaurants
- Mallie’s Sports Bar & Grill challenge – 190 pound burger (with a 40 person team)
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Page about the burger re-breaking its Guinness record at an IFOCE calamari contest in May
Episode commercial about the 190 pound burger
Val Bromann gallery of the burger - Slows Bar-B-Q meal – triple threat sandwich
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Article about the rivalry between Lafayette and American
List of Detroit-area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
A commercial for next Wednesday's Detroit episode of Man vs. Food about a 190 pound burger is available on youtube.
Man vs. Food will be recording at Slows BBQ in Detroit from 2 to 4 pm today.
Freep.com has details of the Man vs. Food filming session at Mallie's in Southgate, MI on Sunday from 3 pm to 8 pm. Members of the Motor City Metal Jackets hockey team will help Adam Richman try to consume a 180 pound burger.
Hiller's Markets in Commerce Township, Michigan (Detroit area) will host a hot dog contest on September 12 awarding a Pistons ticket package with a list price of $1,000.
Kris K. Blomgren reports that Man vs. Food will record at Mallie's in Southgate, Michigan on September 6.
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