Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All North Carolina eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
The Fayetteville Observer reports that Christopher Adams won the Nathan's qualifier at Fort Bragg with a total of 13 hot dogs.
Pat Bertoletti wins 2010 Concord Mills Nathan’s qualifier
update June 20 HungrySisters has a blog entry
update 2:10 A caption on the Concord Mills facebook lists Bertoletti’s total as 30 HDB
update 1:35 Hungry Sisters have the top 2:
1) Pat Bertoletti 40 30 HDB
2) Richard Foley 11.5
update 1:30 The Hungry Sisters report Pat Bertoletti was the obvious winner. The official total has yet to be announced.
update 1:28 The contest has started, Hungry Sisters are posting updates
The contest is indoors this year, unlike in previous years when it took place in the Concord Mills parking lot.
A video of Paul Barlow’s appearance on WBTV this morning is available
Pat Bertoletti is expected to compete. Juliet Lee is also expected according to Hungry Sisters list of entrants.
Micah "Wing Kong" Collins did an interview on WBT earlier this morning to promote Saturday's qualifier at Concord Mills near Charlotte. Collins is described as the favorite.
Creative Loafing has a gallery of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest held in Charlotte on Friday.
The eatingcontest twitpic page has some pictures of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest in Charlotte today. The makers won 33 to 27.
The facebook for Paventi's Pizzeria in Charlotte reports that Jon Squibb completed their 32 inch pizza last week with a time of 34 minutes and was awarded $500. Dale Boone was the only person to previously defeat the challenge (time 42 minutes).
IFOCE.com announces that registration opens today at 3pm for a new June 13 Nathan's qualifier at WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma (about 75 miles north of Dallas/Fort Worth). There is also information about the two qualifiers for military personnel at Fort Bragg and Naval Air Station Oceana. (It does not say if the 20 hot dog minimum will be in effect for the military qualifiers)
A Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Making and Eating Contest will take place in Charlotte on May 28 as part of the Speed Street Festival.
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