DowntownRaleigh.com reports that Man vs. Food will be filming at The Pit in Raleigh Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 pm. The restaurant will be serving customers during that time and will offer discounts on two BBQ meals in honor of the event. Adam Richman will not just be dining at the restaurant; he will also learn pork BBQ cooking techniques.

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NewRaleigh.com has information about the three Raleigh-Durham restaurants where Man vs. Food will film on January 27: Mama Dips (Chapel Hill), The Pit (Raleigh) and The Roast Grill (Raleigh). Adam Richman will attempt to eat 15 hot dogs, 15 buns, a half pint of mustard, one pint of chili sauce, and three drinks at The Roast Grill, which does not appear to have an official eating challenge.

In other Raleigh televised competitive eating news, a twitter update says that the Krispy Kreme Challenge on February 7 will be covered by ESPN.

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Andrew Zimmern’s blog for MSP Magazine reports that Man vs. Food will be filming in Minneapolis / St. Paul from February 5 to 8. Restaurant locations are not listed, but one of the foods will be a juicy Lucy burger.

A UNC scout.com forum thread has the following information about Raleigh / Durham locations:

I have a friend that is a producer on the show and they are coming to Chapel Hill/Durham for a show. Thus far they have chosen the Roast Grill (hot dogs) and The Pit for barbeque and they are thinking about Mama Dip’s but are worried that the portions are not big enough.

They looked at Sutton’s and Time Out but they were too small and didn’t have large enough portions. THe sad thing about the area is that the food that is true to North Carolina doesn’t usually come in a challenge type of serving.

A twitter update from December says that Man vs. Food will record at the Roast Grill sometime in January.

The Krispy Kreme Challenge appeared to be a possibility for the North Carolina challenge, but Man vs. Food will be in Minnesota on the February 7 race date.

update BeautifulBrian.com has a review and a clip from Man vs. Food

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Morganton.com has an article about Dale Boone finishing a 3+ pound burger at Doughboys Pizzeria Café in Morganton, NC. After completing the sandwich in under 30 minutes, Dale was allowed to name it “Dale’s Daniel Boone Burger”. The article says that a diner who finishes the burger in less than the 27 minutes it took Dale Boone will receive the right to rename it. The possibility of renaming the burger was not mentioned in the original article about it.

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The Carolina Packers Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held at the Brickdirt National Super Street Championship tomorrow at Clary’s Speedway in Brinkleyville, North Carolina. The first prize will be $350 and the entry fee is $10. Rules – Event Information

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• Picture of Juliet Lee at the Nashville qualifier
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The following information about a wing eating contest at the Buckhead Saloon in Raleigh, NC has been sent by email:

The contest is on Sunday Oct. 12th, and will be starting at 4pm. Each contestant will have 10 minutes to eat as much wing meat as they can. We will weigh the amout of wings they started with, and weigh the scraps after they are done. The first prize is an all-inclusive trip for two to Las Vegas. Second place will get a month free memebership at Peak Fitness, and third will get a Miller Lite prize package (shirts, hats, etc). The entrance fee is $10, and signup starts this coming Sunday (Oct 5).

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• Philly.com article about Bob Shoudt’s spaghetti chili victory. Bob does not think the Krystal record will be broken this year due to hotter weather at the finals
• Juliet Lee’s writenow page has been updated with a report on her weekend in Buffalo
• Beautiful Brian has some interviews with Buffalo Wing Festival competitors. The Brad Sciullo segment can be viewed on youtube. Video from the wing eating contest and Buffalo Buffet Bowl is also available
• Atlanta Krystal expected entrants include Pat Bertoletti, Tim “Gravy” Brown, Allen Goldstein and Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston. (Full Jacksonville results have yet to be posted)
• Ayden, NC collard eating contest Saturday. Last year’s men’s and women’s divisions were won by a mother & son pair.

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• Val Bromann has a contest report and gallery from the Busey Executive Sweetcorn Eating Contest
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• Video of the end of the Apple Ugly eating contest (the trophy was a mounted toilet seat)
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The Salisbury Post has an article about controversy over Dale Boone’s use of hot tea at the July 4 Apple Ugly eating contest:

After friends pointed that out, [contest runner-up Keatin] Shelton e-mailed the Apple Baking Co., which organized the competition, to say that he didn’t think Boone’s record should count.

“I believe the tea may have given him an advantage,” Shelton wrote. “Anyway your rules were broken.”

The rules say that contestants can have cups of water. The rules also say contestants can’t use condiments on Uglies — which are “delicious enough on their own.”

The contest organizers say that Boone’s victory will stand.

There has been previous controversy over hot beverages in pastry eating competitions. Some competitors objected to the use of hot coffee in the 2003 San Gennaro Cannoli Eating Championship

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SalisburyPost.com has an article about the July 4 Apple Ugly eating contest. The top 3:

1. Dale Boone, 17 Apple Uglies
2. Keatin “Thunder” Shelton, 14
3T Timothy “Ace” Cameron, 10
3T Kristy Spurlock, 10

Dale Boone describes his techniques in the article:

“I came Monday night with these big cups,” Boone said. “I get here tonight, every single one of them’s got a big cup.

“They’re paying attention to me. That’s what’s scary.”

Boone one-upped them again though: They brought bigger cups of water this time but Boone dipped each of his Uglies in a cup of hot tea.

The article reports that Boone ate 21 hot dogs at an Elizabethton, TN hot dog contest earlier that day. It does not say how he placed.

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Augusta.com reports that Dale Boone won $1000 recently by being the first person to eat a 28 inch cheese pizza from Roma’s Pizza in under 90 minutes.

WLOCE.com reports that Dale Boone also won the Apple Ugly eating contest in North Carolina yesterday and competed in the Elizabethton, TN hot dog contest.

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• Furious Pete wins Coney Island burgers by eating 9.75 burgers in 6 minutes. He will attempt Clinton Station Diner’s Zeus burger today.
• Rock Hill, SC hot dog contest
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A comment by Crawfish contained a link about Dale Boone’s victory in the corndog eating contest at Corndogorama. In the pictures, Dale Boone is wearing a World League of Competitive Eating baseball cap and has a shirt with a .com address. Trying WLOCE.com reveals that a website has been set up at that address. The site has a standings list which Dale Boone leads. P.Thayagarajan, mentioned as an Indian giant and a possible entrant in last year’s Nathan’s finals on IFOCE.com, is #6. Most of the links on the page are inoperable, but a contact page and safety guidelines are available.

update The Salisbury Post has a report about Dale Boone’s victory in the Apple Ugly qualifier last night

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The Salisbury (NC) Post has an article about the “Apple Ugly” eating contest that will be held on July 4. A qualifier will be held on June 30. Dale Boone is an expected entrant. Boone says that he will also compete in the Elizabethton, TN hot dog eating contest on July 4 and that he is a member of a another competitive eating organization:

He allowed his contract to run out with the International Federation of Competitive Eating and now belongs to the World League of Competitive Eating, which he considers a step up because of all the international competition.

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Charlotte / Concord results from IFOCE.com Hall Hunt repeats with a victory margin considerably larger than in 2007.

1. Hall Hunt 34.5 HDB
2. Todd Hennessey 18
3. Chris Wooten 11, UNC Charlotte student

The Salisbury Post has an article about the qualifier which says that Hall “Hoover” Hunt, Pierre “The Real Deal” Abry and C. Todd “Can’t Ya See?” Hennessey are expected entrants.

update Charlotte.com has a video and Sadie of Hungry Sisters served as Hall’s bunette.

update #2 Jeff Chapman has a contest report

update #3 Hall Hunt has a blog entry with pictures

FoxNews has an article and video clip

David Arnott of SportingNews.com competed in the qualifier and has a blog entry

BeautifulBrian.com has a page about Hall’s victory

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Like last year, the Charlotte, NC area qualifier will be held in the Concord Mills parking lot under the midday sun. While the current eastern USA heat wave will subside somewhat, the high temperature Saturday is currently predicted to reach 90, so entrants and spectators should prepare themselves for high heat and humidity.

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• Charlotte qualifier to take place at Concord Mills Mall parking lot
• Singer/pianist Dr. John competes in a chile pepper eating contest
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The Fayetteville (NC) Observer has an article about Joshua “Jabber-Jaws” Currier and his rise to prominence this year. Currier says he will compete in the pulled pork sandwich contest in Dover, Delaware and the Coney Island hamburger contest. He hopes to become a member of the team that will compete in Japan at the end of this year.

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• 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
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(from MosesNews) A press release about last month’s Big “A” burger contest at Andy’s Burgers, Shakes & Fries is now available at Carolina Newswire. The top 3 finishers:

1. Joe Menchetti, 5 minutes 15 seconds, $1000 prize
2. Joshua Currier, 5:45, Lumberton, NC, $500
3. Shayne Katrigis, 7:58, Charleston, SC, $250

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Reflector.com has a page dedicated to Kristin Day’s recent attempt at Andy’s Big “A” 50 ounce burger challenge. The page has 5 videos, a slideshow along with an article by Kristin, probably making Kristin’s meal the best documented burger challenge by a female since Kate Stelnick completed the 96er in January 2005.

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