Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Missouri eating challenges and contests in database)
Halftime promotion Little Arlene, billed as the "hot dog queen" made a brief appearance in "Free Spirits", a documentary about the St. Louis Spirits of the ABA that debuted tonight on ESPN. According to a 1986 LA Times article, she ate 23 hot dogs, 22 large slices of pizza and 16 large Cokes during a Philadelphia 76ers game.
The St. Louis Columbus Day Parade & Festival will hold a meatball eating contest on October 13 awarding a 40 inch TV.
Molly Schuyler won an eating contest held at BaconFestKC today. update August 25 KansasCity.com has an article where Molly announces her next contest will be the Fox & Hound finals in Chicago.
Molly Schuyler has uploaded videos of her finishing a 9 pound burrito in 4 minutes 4 seconds at Rudy's Tenampa in Kansas City in May: Part 1 | Part 2
Spencer Redmond reports a woman (possibly Molly Schuyler) won today's hot dog eating contest at Up Dog in Independence, MO with a total of 34 hot dogs.update The facebook page for the Mac, the Missouri Mavericks mascot confirms Molly's victory with a total of 34 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Gallery update July 13 KansasCity.com has a video of an interview with Molly recorded at the City Diner where she set the house record of 7 pancakes. update July 16 The Up Dog facebook has a gallery.
Up Dog will hold a hot dog eating contest in Independence, MO on July 11 awarding $300 to the winner.
Dale Boone ate 10 tacos in 3:25 to win T Mo's taco eating contest in Bethalto, IL yesterday.
Dale Boone appeared on Fox 2 this morning to promote tomorrow's taco eating contest at the Bethalto (IL) Jaycees County Fair. The Riverfront Times also has a blog entry about the contest.
Dale Boone will be competing in T Mo's taco eating contest in Bethalto, IL on June 1. The contest will be sanctioned by the WLOCE.
Molly Schuyler ate a 9 pound burrito (and possibly the plastic wrapping) in 4:40 in a contest held at Rudy's Tenampa in Kansas City Saturday. update May 7 Contest runner-up Toby "Lowdown" Teeters has a gallery
Jamie McDonald ate 67 pancakes in 46 minutes in Kansas City this morning, which IHOP is recognizing as a chain record. (via Joseph McDonald)
Molly Schuyler finished the 75 ounce steak challenge at Jess & Jim's Steakhouse in Kansas City in 18:55. This could be a female record for 72+ ounce steak challenges. (Tracy Dalkin's time of 21:47 in Harrogate, England might be the previous record.)
Randy Santel's appearance on KCTV5 at Jess & Jim's Steakhouse where he attempted to eat a 75 ounce steak can be viewed online. update April 5 KCL has a video about RandyP
A taco eating contest will be held at Bethalto Park in Bethalto, IL (East St. Louis area) on June 1 awarding $500 ($300 to the winner).
Eros on Main in St. Charles, MO has a sandwich challenge that awards $500 if finished.
Sushi contest returns to RA Sushi
RA Sushi’s sushi eating tournament will return on April 7. A list of locations holding contests follows after the jump.
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Rich Shea announces the 2013 Nathan's Boston qualifier will be held in conjunction with a Phantom Gourmet event (April 23, May 18 or June 21-23) and hints the entire circuit will be released next week. Possible sites that were not on the 2012 circuit include Atlanta and St. Louis. update The Calgary qualifier will take place on June 8.
On Saturday, Randy Santel and Ramsey Hilton combined to eat a 15 pound 30 inch pizza in 22:55 to win a contest at Philly's Pizza in Marthasville, MO. Yesterday, they did the 29 inch challenge at Schiappa's Italian Grill in O'Fallon, IL in 13:03.
KansasCity.com has an article about Randy Santel and his recent trip to the United Kingdom.
HEC-TV has a video about the Pointersaurus challenge offered by Pointer's pizza in St. Louis.
Laurie's Place in Edwardsville, IL will hold a wing eating contest on October 25 awarding 4 Saint Louis Rams tickets and a limo ride to and from the game.
The Columbus Day Parade & Festa in St Louis will hold a meatball eating contest awarding a 40 inch TV to the winner on October 14.
Big Bone BBQ reports that Jamie McDonald won the Burnt End Battle held in Kansas City. update Fox4KC has an article. Jamie McDonald ate 8.5 pounds in 10 minutes. update Oct 8 Randy Santel was the runner-up with 4 pounds.
Randy Santel set the record (32:59) for the Ultimate Destory challenge at Papa Bob's in Bonner Springs, Kansas yesterday, the first success for Randy in 5 attempts at the challenge.