Upcoming eating contests
(All North Carolina eating challenges and contests in database)
Neal Dennis has uploaded a gallery of Saturday's Big A Burger Challenge in Mount Olive, NC won by "Furios" Pete Czerwinski with a record time.
The facebook for Andy's Burgers announces that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski won today's Big A Burger eating contest with a time of 3:02, breaking Joe Menchetti's record of 4:29.
A poster has been produced for tomorrow's Big "A" Burger Challenge in Mount Olive, NC billing Dale Boone as the #1 ranked eater in the Southern United States and "Furious" Pete Czerwinski as the #1 ranked "picnic style" eater.
"Gentleman" Joe Menchetti, "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Dale Boone, Mike Longo and David Brunelli are listed as expected entrants in the Andy's Big A Burger Challenge at the North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC on Saturday.
Isaac Hunter's Oak City Tavern in Raleigh, NC will hold a cheeseburger eating contest on Monday April 18 awarding two Jimmy Buffet concert tickets to the winner.
NewsObserver.com has an article and gallery about this morning's Krispy Kreme Challenge. The event took place in 35 degree rain, which might have helped with "predunking" the donuts. update Results are available on krispykremechallenge.com Jeffrey Glick won with a time of 29:31. 2010 winner Eric Mack was the runner-up. (.PDF results)
Dixie's Tavern in Charlotte, NC will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding two tickets to a Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat game.
A press release announces that the Krispy Kreme Challenge is no longer accepting entrants after reaching its capacity of 7,500 participants. The event entails running two miles starting at the NC State bell tower, eating a dozen donuts and returning. An article in the NC State student paper has a training tips for competitors.
Citizen-Times.com has an article about the new 4.6 pound burger challenge at Pack's Tavern which will debut February 1. The Asheville, NC restaurant is holding a contest to name the burger that will award a $100 gift certificate to the winner.
Results and a video from the Team Scivation "Big A" Eating Challenge are available. Bodybuilder Marc Lobliner won the contest with a time of 13:45.
The HotDoggers Surf Cafe Carolina Dog Eating Contest will be webcast live at noon eastern.
Registration is now open for the 2011 Krispy Kreme Challenge on February 5 in Raleigh, NC is now open. Previous races had over 5000 competitors attempt to run 4 miles and eat a dozen donuts.
Sarah Crosland has an article in Charlotte Magazine has an article about her victory in a one pound burger eating contest at Fuddruckers in 2002.
The October 16 Carolina Connection podcast has a segment (starts around 27 minutes) about the El Gigante challenge at Bandido's in Chapel Hill, NC containing an interview with Lauren Eineker, who recently finished the 4+ pound burrito in 16 minutes.
The (Raleigh-Durham area) Carolina Ale House will hold a wing eating contest on November 30 awarding a 50 inch TV, a foosball table and other "mancave" accessories. Qualifiers will take place on November 16 and 23.
Lumpy's Ice Cream eating contest at the NC State Fair has been postponed due to a lack of entrants in the first two qualifiers.
MyNC has details about the ice cream eating contest Lumpy's is holding at the North Carolina State Fair. Daily qualifiers will take place at 5 pm from October 18 to 22 and the winners of those competitions will compete in the finals October 23 for a $1,000 first prize.
The facebook page for Lumpy's Ice Cream announces it will hold an ice cream eating contest. The finals will take place at the NC State Fair in Raleigh on October 23 and award $1000 to the winner.
Anyone Can Enter has a blog entry and video about the pepper eating contest held at the NC Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, North Carolina. William Smith, a wheelchair-bound 60 year old with false teeth, won the contest.
A pepper eating contest at the NC Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, NC (North Raleigh area) will award $300 to the winner on September 11.
Charlotte.com announces that Dale Boone will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Brian's Grill in China Grove, NC tomorrow. The contest will award $500 to the winner.
An ice cream eating contest at Bruster's in Monroe, NC (Charlotte area) will award Carolina Panthers tickets to the winner.
Salisbury Post reports that the Faith, NC Fourth of July Festival will not hold a an Apple Ugly eating contest in 2010.
Mike Parks of Carolina Weekly has an article about competing in the Nathan's qualifier held on June 19 at Concord Mills Mall.
Paul Barlow recorded a video at the Charlotte Nathan's qualifier titled Superstars of the Semi-Impossible containing interviews with Pat Bertoletti, hungry sister Sadie Simpson and Rich Foley.
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