Upcoming eating contests
(All Michigan eating challenges and contests in database)
The facebook for the Rockford Corner Bar announces that during the holiday season diners who can eat 12 or more chili dogs in 4 hours will receive their hot dogs for free in addition to having their names listed in The Hot Dog Hall of Fame. 20 is the usual minimum for free hot dogs.
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)
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
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
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - American Coney Island
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - Lafayette Coney Island
Citysearch | Yelp
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 Sept 30 (Baseball Special) episode links
Tonight’s episode is the first episode of Man vs. Food not set in a single metropolitan area; the sites are three minor league baseball stadiums.
Travel Channel: Guide | Slideshow | Video (baseball lesson)
ESPN interview with Adam Richman about tonight’s episode
- West Michigan Whitecaps challenge Fifth Third Burger
MLive article before recording
MLive article after recording (contains spoiler)
Season statistics about the burger - Charleston (SC) River Dogs food Homewrecker hot dog
Press release about the recording
Charleston City Paper article about the recording
Video clip from Man v Food about hot dog variations at the Charleston ballpark - Gateway (E. St. Louis area) Grizzlies food – “Baseball’s Best Burger”
Press release about the burger, which uses a Krispy Kreme doughnut as a bun.
BND article about the recording
KSDK article and gallery about the recording
Rockford Corner Bar contest Sat, 1st prize LCD TV
The Rockford (Grand Rapids area) Corner Bar will hold a hold a hot dog eating contest at Comstock 09 on Saturday. The first prize is an LCD TV. The Corner Bar twitter reports that previous chili dog record holders Sharon Van Duinen and Balinda Gould will be present.
Darren Rovell has the season statistics on the Fifth Third burger: 1,948 burgers sold, 298 burgers completed and the fastest time is 11:01 by Steve Landis.
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.
Metromix has a picture of Sara Ramon, who won the contest held at Cupcake Station in Birmingham, Michigan last Friday by eating 18 cupcakes in 8 minutes.
1124 lb. cupcake created in Michigan
MLive has a report and video about a 1224 pound cupcake created at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit. The cupcake received Guinness recognition as the world’s largest and it is estimated to have 2 million calories. The cupcake was constructed after a failed attempt to cook a 7,000 pound cupcake.
In other Michigan cupcake news, Craig Reed reports that a woman who had just completed basic training won a cupcake eating contest at Cupcake Station in Birmingham by eating 18 cupcakes in 8 minutes.
A video of a bearded Pat Bertoletti completing a 12 pound pizza challenge with a teammate at an unnamed restaurant in Detroit has been uploaded to his yardbarker page. The challenge took place on June 20 when Bertoletti did the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters event in Detroit, which is available in Pat Bertoletti's yardbarker videos. Youtube also has a Saturday's taco contest in its entirety.
(via Darren Rovell twitter) WZZM has an article and video about the Galley restaurant in Wyoming, Michigan (Grand Rapids area) starting a three foot long Coney dog challenge.
The Battle Creek Enquirer has some pictures from yesterday's Reuben sandwich eating contest for amateurs sponsored by Pastrami Joe's. No pictures or results from the professional contest were posted.
MLive has an article and video about Adam Richman's attempt to eat the Fifth Third Burger at last night's West Michigan Whitecaps game. (contains spoiler)
MLive has the details about Adam Richman's appearance at a West Michigan Whitecaps game tomorrow to attempt the Fifth Third Burger for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food.
A Detroit area (Shelby Township) hot dog eating contest will award a 32 inch LCD TV on July 8.
OurSportsCentral reports that Adam Richman will attempt the Fifth Third Burger Challenge at the July 15 West Michigan Whitecaps game.
OurSportsCentral has an article about the Fifth Third burger challenge offered by the West Michigan Whitecaps. 915 burgers have been sold, 174 people have attempted the burger challenge and 99 challenge attempts have been successful. The current record is 17 minutes.
Jimmy Johns sandwich makers vs. eaters in Detroit Saturday
The Detroit River Days music schedule lists the following non-musical event:
Also, sure to draw a crowd on Saturday, June 20 at the Michigan Lottery Stage is the Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich and Making Contest at 2 p.m. The contest will feature three of the fastest sandwich makers going head-to-head again three World Class Major League Eaters to see who is faster. Major League Eaters are infamous for gobbling down hot dogs and chicken wings on TV. Jimmy John’s believes they have they fastest sandwich makers around, what better way to prove it?
An email from Craig Reed reports that the three eaters will be Pat Bertoletti, Hall Hunt and Tim Brown.
Pat Bertoletti has uploaded videos from the calamari contest at Mallie's to his youtube page.
Kim Olech, who finished 11th in Mallie's calamari contest according to Bill Myers' records, was a third team NAIA All-American on the Madonna University basketball team and led the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in rebounding (10.44 per game)
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