Upcoming Kansas City eating contests
Kansas City eating challenges
(All Kansas City eating challenges and contests in database)
Randy Santel reports he won yesterday's Belly Buster Challenge at Brooksider Sports Bar and Grill in Kansas City by eating a 1.5 pound burger, 1 pound of fries and a 32 ounce milkshake in 4:33 (gallery)
KansasCity.com has an article about Randy Santel winning the "Spartacus Challenge" body transformation contest and an appearance on tonight's episode of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena on Starz.
The Brooksider Bar & Grill in Kansas City will hold a Bellybuster burger eating contest during half time of the Super Bowl with a purse of $500 ($300 to the winner).
NBCActionNews has a video of Randy Santel winning today's "Monster Burrito Challenge" at Crown Center in Kansas City by eating a four pound burrito in 6 minutes.
Tonight's episode of Meat & Potatoes (10 pm eastern) on the Food Network will feature the 10 pound chicken fried steak meal at the Cowtown Diner in Fort Worth, an 8 pound burrito at Amigo's in Kansas City, and a 5 pound burger from Giant Burger in Springfield, Oregon.
There will be two attempts at challenges which have never been completed today. Randy Santel will attempt the Ultimate Destroyer BBQ sandwich seen in the Kansas City episode of Man vs. Food and Scott Bickel will try to finish the 7 pound Dumpster burger at Cleats in Westlake, Ohio.
Man vs. Food August 11, 2010 (Kansas City) episode links
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Restaurants
- Papa Bob’s Bar-B-Que challenge – “Ultimate Destroyer” 6 pound barbecue sandwich
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Page and gallery about the “Ultimate Destroyer” on the restaurant web site
Episode clip about the construction of the sandwich
BonnerSprings.com article about the recording - Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ
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- Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor meal – homestyle pan fried chicken
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List of Kansas City area eating contests and challenges in the eatfeats database.
LJWorld has an article about Adam Richman's attempt at the "Ultimate Destroyer" barbecue sandwich at Papa Bob's Bar-B-Que in Bonner Springs, Kansas which will be the challenge in next week's Kansas City episode of Man vs. Food.
Up Dog in Independence, Missouri will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
BonnerSprings.com has an article about Man vs. Food recording at Papa Bob's BBQ in Bonner Springs, KS (Kansas City area) where the challenge was the 4.5 pound "Ultimate Destroyer" sandwich. The episode is expected to be televised on August 11.
Jerry's Bait Shop in Lee's Summit, MO (Kansas City area) will hold a pizza, wing and Behemoth Burger eating contests tomorrow awarding $300 in prizes.
Mike Nichols reports that Adam Richman is at Oklahoma Joe's BBQ in Kansas City.
twitter.com/holyfieldwinery: "Papa Bob's BBQ in Bonner Springs, KS (Kansas City area) is expecting a visit from Man vs. Food! Papa has the "ultimate destroyer" sandwich!" (KCSR confirms)
KansasCity.com has a gallery of Saturday's 10 pound brisket burger eating contest for local celebrities.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis offered advice to a competitor in tomorrows 10 pound brisket sandwich eating contest for Kansas City celebrities.
Val Bromann has posted a blog entry about the Kansas City area Nathan's qualifier.
The Pitch has a blog entry about Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Overland Park Kansas.
AlphaJag: Gravy Brown wins Nathan’s Kansas qualifier
update Fox4KC has a gallery
from http://twitter.com/alphajag/statuses/2056166613 GRAVY BROWN WINS! GRAVY BROWN WINS! Nathans Hot Dog eating contest @ Sams!!!
Mongo Marquez has the top 4:
1. Tim “Gravy” Brown 32 HDB
2. “Buffalo” Jim Reeves 27.5 HDB
3. “Mongo” Marquez 27 HDB
4. Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard 22
The twitters of Mongo Marquez and Bryan Beard report they will compete in the Overland Park qualifier.
Val Bromann is already at the contest site.
2009 Kansas City qualifier previews
The Pitch’s preview of the Kansas City (Overland Park, KS) Nathan’s qualifer says that the contest will take place on Sunday (The official schedule says it will occur on Saturday) and that “Buffalo” Jim Reeves will compete.
update George Shea confirms that the contest will take place on Saturday and that Gravy Brown will compete
update #2 NBCActionNews has an article about the contest
Skinnyboy’s Kansas results
Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane competed in today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Kansas and has a blog entry with the results:
1 Erik Denmark 24
2 Chris Abatsas 23
3 Nic “The Incredible Bulk” 21 – Great Bend, KS
4 Pat Bruss 20
? Jason Erb 12
? Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane 10
There was one DQ, but he is not sure who it was.
update KansasCity.com has a contest report
update #2 Skinnyboy has a contest travelog and a gallery This was probably not his favorite eating contest trip
Kansas City qualifier possible entrants
I have not been able to find any information online about Saturday’s Kansas City area Nathan’s qualifier, but commenter ticate Munito says an article about the contest appeared in the Overland Park, KS newspaper and listed expected entrants as Pat Bruss, Erik Denmark, Chris Abatsas, Andrew Lane and Jason Erb.
Link Buffet: May 24, 2008
- Steakbellie and Wild Bill have blog entries about their qualifiers today
- Furious Pete is taking suggestions about the topic of his next competitive eating article for bodybuilding.com
- Patrick Vandam was listed as the record holder for the Vermonster in a previous Wikipedia entry
- Rib eating contest at Kansas City barbecue festival Sunday
- Blog entry about Durham, NC Doughman quadrathlon
- Tomoko Miyake has posted some samples from her upcoming book of photographs
- List of the world’s saltiest foods from Paul Barlow
- Pat Bertoletti has posted videos of his ice cream record on “Regis & Kelly” and the Apple Valley qualifier to his yardbarker blog.
KC Royals start all you can eat tickets
KansasCity.com notes that the Royals have started a new class of ticket:
This weekend, the Royals held the first of what will become a semi-regular promotion in which fans can buy a club-level seat with unlimited hot dogs, nachos, peanuts and soda.
“Oh, we’ve seen a lot of people through here who could do some damage (in competitive eating contests),†says Shawn, who worked the All-You-Can-Eat concession stand Friday night. “Especially peanuts and hot dogs.â€
The article also has some quotes from “Humble” Bob Shoudt
AICE KC ribs results, video & gallery
From AICE news:
1. Gentleman Joe (“AKA Eatmeiser”) 3.87 lbs
2. Mark Lyle “The Human Vacuum” 2.67 lbs
3. Veto “The Machine” Porter 1.96 lbs
4. Shawn “Taz” Wiggins 1.85
MyFoxKC has a video clip and gallery of the contest
High expectations for AICE ribs rookies
(From AICE news) The predictions for the AICE ribs contest in Kansas City Sunday expect half the top 4 to be filled by AICE novices:
1. Veto “The Machine†Porter 4.22 lb.
2. Gentleman Joe Menchetti 4.11 lb.
3. Mark Lyle “the Human Vacuum†3.77 lb.
4. Elizabeth “Rubber Gut†Canady 3.66 lb.
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