Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Michigan eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
The Rockford Corner Bar announces that the amateur record holder for its chili dog challenge (43 chili dogs in 4 hours), Balinda Gould-McIntosh, passed away on September 2 at the age of 46 after a struggle with cancer.
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.
The field of expected entrants in the September 18 pie eating contest at NYC Apple Day includes Joe Menchetti and Will Millender. This will be Menchetti's first AICE / All Pro Eaters contest since 2008 and Millender's first in over two years.
Matthew Holowicki won $500 at a pie eating contest in Fenton, Michigan sponsored by The French Laundry.
A pie eating contest in Fenton, MI (Flint area) will award $500 to the winner on August 13.
Pat Bruss won Saturday's Pastrami Joe's Reuben sandwich eating contest in Marshall, MI.
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.
Josh H has started a blog about Michigan eating challenges at http://yoopervsfood.blogspot.com/
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.
OurSportsCentral has a list of 10 possible new choices for the West Michigan Whitecaps ballpark menu. One item "Walking Spaghetti" has 5630 calories, another sandwich has 3670 calories. MLive has pictures of the items.
MLive.com reports that Outrageous Food will record at Palazzolo Artisan Gelatos and Sorbettos in Fennville, Michigan (Grand Rapids area) on January 24 and 28.
A press release announces that the January 22 of Unwrapped on the Food Network will feature the 1.67 pound Fifth Third burger available at West Michigan Whitecaps games.
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
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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
Hope College in Holland, Michigan will hold a chili dog eating contest to raise money for cancer research at the Van Institute at its soccer game against Olivet tomorrow night. The contest objective is to the record for the most chili dogs consumed at a soccer game. (Lynda Kuerth, Guinness hot dog record holder from 1977-88, was an Olivet graduate).
WZZM reports that Jacob Larry broke a 10 year record by eating 38 tacos at Downtown Trini's and Margarita Joe's in Sparta, Michigan.
MLive reports that the Food Network will record a segment about the Fifth Third burger at the Muskegon-Rockford high school football game on Friday. 1939 Fifth Third burgers were sold in 2009 and 1314 were purchased this year. The challenge has been completed successfully a total of 483 times.
Taco Bob's in Kalamazoo, Michigan will hold an eating contest on September 30 awarding $150 to the winner.
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.
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