Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All North Carolina eating challenges and contests in database)
The Durham Bulls will hold a hot dog eating contest at their July 2 game awarding $750 ($500 to the winner). Entry is restricted to North Carolina residents who are not professional eaters.
Ronnie Hartman wins 2014 Nathans’ Charlotte qualifer
update May 30 The Rushville Republican has a contest report
update May 28 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report for the Huffington Post
update May 26 Exmainer.com has an article
Brian Seiken interview Brian Subich about the qualifier in his latest podcast
Rake and Herald has a contest report
Ronnie Hartman (contest | results) and NGuyenCHanh1911 have videos
update Results from George Shea
1) Ronnie Hartman 21
2) Crazy Legs Conti 20.5
3) Brian Subich 20
? Corey Fanguy 15
? Jeremy Sims
? Damien Boykin
1W) Meredith Boxberger 18, highest so far in 2013-14
?) Katie Boykin wife of Damien Boykin
Joey Chestnut’s appearance on WBTV and Ronnie Hartman’s interview on WCCM can be viewed online.
Meredith Boxberger is the only announced female competitor.
The Pit in Durham, NC was robbed after posting a "No Weapons, No Concealed Firearms" sign in its window. The Raleigh location of the barbecue restaurant appeared in the North Carolina episode of Man vs. Food
WCCB has an interview with Ronnie Hartman about competitng in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Charlotte. Crazy Legs Conti and Damien Boykin are also expected. The article incorrectly says this will be the first Charlotte Nathan's qualifier; Concord Mills was a previous site.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski defended his title in the Highway 55 (formerly Big A) burger challenge eating contest in Mount Olive, NC. (The first announcement for this event on the company facebook / twitter was yesterday.) update April 27 "Furious" Pete has a video travelog of his day trip (no contest footage) Update May 8 Joe Menchetti was second with a time of 6:43 NewsArgus has a gallery and Furious Pete has a video of him doing the challenge in a restaurant
Sup Dogs announces that porn star Carter Cruise will be the celebrity judge for its hot dog eating contest in Greenville, NC on Saturday. The winner will receive $200.
Grayson Currin has an article for IndyWeek.com about winning a pepper eating contest held at the Ninth Street Bakery in Durham, NC last week.
Tim Ryan from Allendale, NJ ran 5 miles and ate 12 donuts in 30:10 to win yesterday's Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC. The female runner-up, Brenda Wilson, was 56.
Rashad Newsom won the Carolina Reaper killer wing challenge held at Whisky River in Charlotte last night to claim a prize of $500.
Whiskey River in Charlotte will award $500 to the winner of The Carolina Reaper Killer Wing Challenge on January 31. The wing sauce will contain the "Carolina Reaper" pepper, certified by Guinness as the world's spiciest.
Registration is now open for the 2014 Krispy Kreme Challenge which will take place at the NC State University bell tower on February 8. 8,000 people participated and $127,000 was raised for charity in the 2013 edition of the event, which entails running 2.5 miles to a Krispy Kreme, eating a dozen donuts and returning.
The Harvest Festival in Benson, NC will hold a hands-free sweet potato pie eating contest on October 26 awarding $500 to the winner.
Might as Well in Wilmington, NC will be holding 10 eating contests tomorrow reportedly awarding over $1000 in total. (Prize breakdown not listed).
The NC Hot Sauce Festival in Oxford, NC will hold a hot pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $300.
Taste of Freemore will hold a Dunkin Donuts eating contest in Charlotte, NC on October 5 awarding $250 to the winner. Entrants must produce a video application.
Wild Wing Cafe in Cary, NC will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding at Fat Tire beach cruiser bicycle.
Tableau Software has a graph of the performance of the top male competitors at the Nathan's finals. Indyweek has produced a graphic about the hot dog eating contest held at Foster's market in Durham, NC (the unnamed winner ate 8 hot dogs).
Jamie McDonald won a hot dog eating contest with a first prize of $1500 held in Summerfield, NC today. Dale Boone was runner-up.
Jamie McDonald ate 19 Carolina Red hot dogs at tonight's Durham Bulls game to win a prize of $1,000.
A hot dog eating contest at Friday's Durham Bulls game will award $1,000 to the winner.
Unnamed competitive eaters from Atlanta, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut are expected to compete in the hot dog eating contest awarding $3,000 in Summerfield, NC on Saturday.
"Furious" Pete Czerwisnki has posted a video from his victory at the Big "A" burger contest in Mount Olive, NC last month where he ate a 50 oz. cheeseburger, 8 oz. Fries and a 24 oz. Drink in 2:29.
Carolina Packers will hold a hot dog eating contest at the Ham & Yam Festival in Smithfield, NC on May 4 awarding $350. The winner will receive $200 and a spot in the finals at the June 29 Durham Bulls game.
The Goldsboro News-Argus reports "Furious" Pete Czerwinski won today's "Big A" burger eating contest at the North Carolina pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC with a record time of 2:43. Jamie McDonald was the runner up with a time of 2:54, ending an 11 contest winning streak.
Dale Boone competed in yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Sup Dogs in Greenville, NC. update April 22 A video of the contest is available update April 23 The video caption has been changed to bill Dale Boone as "World Champion".
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