Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All North Carolina eating challenges and contests in database)
Columnist to attempt Big “A” Challenge
Kristin Day has a column in reflector.com about her plans to attempt Andy’s Big “A” Challenge. She received advice from former moon pie champion Mort Hurst and will be posting videos of her training which will culminate in her challenge attempt.
Link Buffet: March 17, 2008
- “Badlands” Booker is Sonya Thomas’ featured eater for the second quarter of 2008
- Page on the eating contest at CollegiateNationals.com – only the winner of the qualifier will appear in the finals
- A press release for Phoenix Battle of the Bone says it is restricted to amateurs. The rules appear to make no such restriction
- Lufkin, TX tamale festival runs out of tamales, but still manages to put on a tamale contest.
- Joey Chestnut’s matzoh ball contest victory mentioned in the Vallejo Times Herald
- Nashua, NH hot dog contest report
- “Stretch” eating contest at Missouri University
- Group burger challenge attempt at Mount Airy, NC
Andy’s (Eastern NC) “Big A” burger contest, $1,000 prize
Qualifying for the Big “A” burger eating contest sponsored by Andy’s Cheesesteaks is taking place throughout the month of March. The eaters recording the best 10 times in March for that 48 oz. burger will receive entry into the finals that will take place on April 12 in Greenville, NC. The winner of that contest will receive $1,000. Andy’s Cheesesteaks are located throughout eastern North Carolina.
Upcoming lucrative independent contests
Battle to the Bone, Phoenix, first prize will be a Honda Element, date TBA
Wing Eating Contest at Sheffield Ohio Quaker Steak & Lube March 17, first prize $500, qualifiers Feb 27 and March 5
Andy’s Cheeseburger eating contest in eastern North Carolina, first prize $1000 qualifiers in March, finals in April, dates TBA
Stuffed Hurricane Pizza eating contest for 2 people in Dekalb County, IL, win $400 if eaten in under 24 minutes, offer only available on Tuesday, calling ahead required
Link Buffet: February 11, 2008
Rich “Big Rig” Brooking attempts 32 inch pizza challenge in Charlotte
“Super Burger” constructed after reading about “Super Burger” kit on eatfeats via the New York Times Freakonomics blog.
Contest report and tips from Krispy Kreme Challenge participant
Juliet Lee updates her WriteNow page
Jill Stoler is down
Article about Jillian McCleaf, winner of top Wingette (no pictures)
Krispy Kreme Challenge coverage
News 14 article and video
NBC17 article and flickr gallery
Let’s Jog blog entry
Neither article mentions the winner. Results will be posted on the event website.
update The top 10 have now been posted. Philip Curley was the winner with a time of 31:20
Link Buffet: January 25, 2008
Wing Bowl Links
Philly area doctor to compete in Wing Bowl 16
“Wing Ding” wing sauce contest results
Steakbellie: new Wing Bowl logo and sonnet
CBS3 video of wing contest for police officers
Don “Moses” Lerman predicts Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein to win Wing Bowl 16
Non-Wing Bowl links
Review of “Zen and Art of CE” DVD (Grade: A-)
MIT tomato sauce eating contest Saturday, part of Bad Ideas weekend
Krispy Kreme Challenge registration closed with 3000 eaters / runners
Link Buffet: January 21, 2008
HugeEaters.com reports that “Krazy” Kevin Lipsitz & Lorraine are expecting twins
The (UK) Telegraph on Eddie “Bozo” Miller
USA Today reports that “Ham & Eggs” will be commercial free
PennLive.com reports Brian Subich’s qualification for the Wing Bowl.
hot dog contest for Drexel U students, $100 first prize
32 inch pizza challenge at Paventi’s Pizzeria in Charlotte, NC
Wing sauce contest in West Chester, PA, first prize is Wing Bowl tickets
Orange eating contest in Brunei to celebrate Chinese New Year.
NC State Krispy Kreme Challenge Jan 26
KrispyKremeChallenge.com reports that this year’s edition of that event will be held on January 26 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The contest entails running two miles from NC State to a Krispy Kreme, eating a dozen donuts there, and then returning to the start. Last year’s contest had 1387 registrants, which is probably the largest field for an eating contest in the world.
NC Thickburger contest Friday, $300 prize
The Reflector of Greenville, NC has the following information in its restaurant column:
Hardee’s at 913 Moye Blvd. will hold its fifth annual Thickburger-eating contest at noon Friday. The winner will receive $300 and Thickburgers for a year. Interested participants should call 758-8444 by Thursday to register for the competition.
Last year’s winner ate 5 1/2 Thickburgers in 12 minutes.
Other weekend independent contest
Dec 7, NYC Falafel eating contest
Dec 8, Wing eating contest at Cincinnati Reds fest
Link Buffet: November 12, 2007
Hungry Sisters KSO IV galleries: Part 1, Part 2
Pro CE column in U of Oregon paper. Russ Keeler is quoted.
Article about the Borough, a Raleigh, NC restaurant which hosts a monthly eating contest.
Anti Cayman Island conch fritter contest editorial
62 year old spicy chili eating champion from India
Eating contest for Corgi dogs
MTV In N Out burger eating contest video (from Laura)
Anti – CE rant on youtube , not safe for work (from Beautiful Brian)
Joey eats 10 HDB in 1:13 to promote NASCAR AYCE
NASCAR.com reports that Joey Chestnut ate 10 hot dogs in a minute and 13 seconds to promote the new All You Can Eat seats in Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte.
update Charlotte.com also has an article.
Eastern NC burger challenge
WECT.com has an article about a burger eating challenge at Andy’s restaurant in eastern North Carolina:
The challenge is this: eat 50 ounces of hamburger plus fries and a huge drink.
All that food must be consumed within 30 minutes or less. If a customer can eat it, the meal is free.
If the customer can’t finish the meal then they owe Andy’s $22.
Charlotte.com previews July 28 BY Burger qualifier
Charlotte.com has a preview of the first AICE event in the Carolinas:
The event — for amateurs only — is sponsored by the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters. Register at www.competitiveeaters.com, or on the day of the event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Other activities will include face painting for kids, giveaways and a burger trivia contest.
Back Yard Burgers is at 13736 Conlan Circle off Johnston Road just south of I-485. Details: 704-752-3805.
Hall Hunt post-Charlotte interview
Liz has posted to truefan an interview with Hall Hunt after he qualified for the Nathan’s finals by winning the Concord Mills qualifier. Hall explains why he did not underestimate Juliet Lee:
Woman, man…if you can eat, you can eat. I felt very comfortable eating up there. This maybe a bit of a tangent, but it reminded me of a time in college when I was dating this one girl who was a big eater herself. She and I after getting a good workout at the gym would rent a good movie, buy a couple large containers of food from the local wholesale grocery store and see who could eat more. I must admit that one time she beat me. That was the only time I ever lost to anyone in an eating contest before I joined the MLE and it was to a woman. Ever since then I have never underestimated females.
Paul Barlow has contributed two pictures from the contest. One picture shows Hall Hunt shoving a hot dog at the end to provide the winning margin.
Concord Mills report and gallery
Jeff Chapman (fiset35) has a blog entry about competing in the Charlotte Nathan’s qualifier with a link to a flickr gallery from that event.
More on Concord controversy
BeautifulBrian.com has an article with more details about the disputed results from Saturday’s Nathan’s qualifier near Charlotte, NC.
Charlotte.com column concerning Concord qualifier
Tom Sorenson of Charlotte.com competed in yesterday’s Nathan’s qualifier at Concord Mills and wrote a column about his experience. Paul Barlow (who is now up to 3 nicknames) is quoted. The controversy about Juliet Lee’s total is not mentioned.
Hall Hoover Hunt presses an ice pack to his forehead. Juliet Lee stretches. Kevin Carburetor Carr cleans his hands with Purell sanitizer. Super Paul Bonebreaker Bigmouth Barlow puts on surgical gloves.
I just stand there. The hot dog folks have an extra seat and invite me to fill it. The release I sign, which states that I understand the risks of competitive eating, asks about my eating experience. Answer: All my life.
update IndependentTribune.com also has an article with more details about the contest
Concord Mills: Hall Hunt defeats Juliet Lee by .75 hot dog
Charlotte (Concord Mills) results from IFOCE.com:
Hall Hunt 28.75 HDBs
Juliet Lee 28 (best ever debut by a woman)
Tim Brown 25
Pat Bruss 23.5
Super Paul Barlow 10
Kevin Carr ?
Juris Shibayama ?
Different locations listed in Concord Mills
The website for Concord Mills says that the Nathan’s qualifier will be held in the parking lot for AMC Theaters
Charlotte.com’s calendar (which has a picture of Hall Hunt who is described as a “steadfastly Christian eater”) says the contest will take place in the food court. The entry also mentions Juliet Lee and Erik Denmark (who will presumably not be attending)
IFOCE.com & nathansfamous.com provide no Charlotte site information at all.
Charlotte (Concord Mills) entrants list
Here is a list of people I believe will enter Saturday’s Nathan’s qualifier at Concord Mills near Charlotte, NC. Please inform me of any others, and correct those who will not be attending:
Juliet Lee
Hall Hunt
Kevin Carr
Super Paul Barlow
Jeff Chapman http://fiset35.blogspot.com/
Charlotte qualifier at Concord Mills
The location for the June 9 Charlotte Nathan’s qualifier has not been listed yet on the IFOCE or Nathan’s website, but the website for Concord Mills says it will take place at that site. Concord Mills is 10 miles northeast of Charlotte off I-85.
A haiku appears on an IFOCE website about the possibility of Boone and Steakbellie competing in that event. (It is surprising Steakbellie would travel south when there are plenty of qualifiers near Philly) Juliet Lee told Brian Seiken she intends to compete in Charlotte.
Conti coaches coastal Carolinian cookie competitor
A writer for the Wilmington (NC) Star-News wrote a column about being coached by Crazy Legs Conti for a Girl Scout cookie eating contest. One piece of advice offered by Crazy Legs:
“Make sure the Girl Scouts don’t get hit with cookie detritus or shrapnel,” Crazy Legs said. “Nothing ruins a green sash like cookie detritus.”
Krispy Kreme Challenge results
newsobserver.com has an article about the Krispy Kreme Challenge held yesterday in Raleigh, NC. 722 participants registered to eat a dozen doughnuts at the midpoint of a 4 mile run. NC State senior Auburn Staples won the event in about 24 minutes and required approximately 7 minutes to finish his doughnuts. He did the first two miles in about 8 minutes. KrispyKremeChallenge.com has full results.
Krispy Kreme Challenge – Raleigh, NC
(Thanks Jed Donahue) Eaters whose new year’s resolution is to exercise more might want to consider entering the Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC, on January 27 as it is the first contest I am aware of to include eating & cardiovascular activity. The contest will involve running from the NC State Bell Tower to a Krispy Kreme about 2 miles away, eating a dozen Krispy Kremes at that location, then running back to the bell tower. Regurgitation is frowned upon, but will apparently not result in disqualification. The race will be timed like a typical road race and proceeds will benefit the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
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