Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Michigan eating challenges and contests in database)
The American Polish Festival will hold a pierogi eating contest tomorrow in Sterling Heights, MI awarding $500/$300/$200.
Mirror.co.uk has an article about Emma Dalton becoming the first person to finish the Pop Goes The Cookie Burger at Rub Smokehouse and Bar in Birmingham, England. (video)
John Gonzalez has a report for MLive.com about finishing fifth in yesterday's Crack Fries eating contest at HopCat in Grand Rapids, MI. Elliott "Bone Collector" Rader won the contest.
Detroit News reports that the winners of the crack fries eating contest at Hop Cat locations in Michigan (Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Ann Arbor) will be eligible to compete in a contest at the Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti, MI that will award $2000 to the winner.
The 5 pound stromboli at Papa Piccione's in Kent City, MI was the top entry in the online poll ran by MLive.com to determine the most extreme food challenge in Michigan. Rockford Corner Bar's chili dog challenge was the runner up.
MLive.com has started a poll to determine the top eating challenge in Michigan.
Baffin Brewing Co. in St. Clair Shores, MI has produced a chestnut cream ale named after Joey Chestnut.
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.
Randy Santel reports he finished the Vault Cracker Sundae Challenge at The Vault Sweet Shoppe in Port Huron, MI today for his 300th restaurant challenge completion.
Men's Health UK has an article about competitive eating focusing on Randy Santel's tour of the UK and Ireland earlier this year. Takeru Kobayashi is also interviewed. The Ionia Sentinel Standard has an account of Randy Santel and Mitch Dombrowksi finishing the 7 pound burrito at El Mariachi in Ionia, MI, part of a 78 day eating challenge tour of eastern North America.
Crust in Fenton, MI will hold a pie eating contest tomorrow awarding $500.
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.
Stephanie Wu announces that she and an anonymous partner were the first to finish the Big Di XXXL pizza challenge at DiPiazza's in Grand Rapids, MI, earning them a prize of $450.
The Three Blind Mice Irish Pub will hold a "totcho" platter eating contest on June 13 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Lansing State Journal has an article about the graduation of Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger from Michigan State University tomorrow with an MBA in marketing. She has landed a job at Mars Candy in New Jersey and hopes to qualify for the women's Nathan's finals.
DiPiazza's in Grand Rapids, MI will award $450 to a duo that can finish its 30 inch XXXL pizza challenge in under 30 minutes. (via RevueWM.com)
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.
On March 20, Diontaye Gordon and Alex Burrel became the first duo to finish the Colossus Challenge at Greek Tony's Pizza and Subs afer 544 unsuccessful pairs. The pizzeria will award $1000 to the first solo finisher of the 30 inch pizza.
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.