Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Michigan eating challenges and contests in database)
Jim Reeves and Nicole Rodriguez are listed as expected entrants in the August 17 Nathan's qualifier in Brooklyn, MI.
The 2014-15 Nathan's qualifier circuit will begin August 17 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI.
Taste in Fenton (MI) will hold a pie eating contest on August 7 awarding $500 to the winner.
Smokey's in Walsall, England announces that Emma Dalton is the first Briton to finish its meter long monster hot dog challenge in under an hour.
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).
Business Week has an interview with Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger about how her competitive eating career has helped her job prospects. She is serving as a marketing intern for Mars Chocolate this summer and expects to graduate with a MBA from Michigan State University next year.
The Daily Post in Novi, MI will hold a 4 pound burger eating contest on Saturday, May 10 awarding $500 to the winner.
Ann Hamlin ate a 3.5 pound "Elvis" sandwich containing peanut butter, jelly and bacon in 45 minutes to win a contest held at Annabelle's Own in Midland, MI. She also holds the 30 minute hot dog record at Dog Central in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
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.
WZZM has a video about today's "crack fry" contest held at Hopcat in Grand Rapids, MI won by Kyle Hanner. Tim "Gravy" Brown was runner-up and was defending champ Jacob Larry was 3rd.
Hop Cat in Grad Rapids, MI will hold a "crack fry" eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
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.)
The Grand Rapids Brewing Company will hold a cheddar brat eating contest on December 14 awarding $500 to the winner.
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.
In an outtake video from ESPN's Around the Horn, Pablo Torres talks about his attempt at the Fifth Third burger challenge available at West Michigan Whitecaps games.
Crust in Fenton, MI will hold a pie eating contest on August 10 awarding $500 to the winner.
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.
The Detroit Free Press and Barrie Examiner have articles about Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger's fourth place finish in the Nathan's women's finals. update July 16 Meredith has a contest video
Tim "The Shark" Cope won a hot dog eating contest held today at Rudy's Drive-In in Jackson, MI with a total of 11.5 hot dogs in 7 minutes.
HometownLife.com has an article about Craig "the Black Mallard" Reed becoming the first person to finish the Italian Challenge Sandwich in less than an hour at Loaf & a Pound Deli in Westland, MI. Craig was inspired to start competitive eating by the MLE Wii game.
ChevyDetroit.com has a list of five southeast Michigan eating challenges.
Fishbones in St. Clair Shores, MI will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 30 awarding $500 and two tickets to the Detroit Tigers home opener.
The Motor City Casino in Detroit will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 19 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
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