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Ghassan Al-Hadhrami wins Krispy Kreme Challenge
Ghassan Al-Hadhrami ran 2.5 miles, ate 12 donuts, then ran back 2.5 miles in 28:50 to win the Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC today. 2 time winner Tim Ryan, who has competed in several MLE contests, finished sixth. Meredith Boxberger finished the challenge in 57 minutes.
Registration is open for the 2015 Krispy Kreme Challenge that will take place on February 14 in Raleigh, NC. The competition consists of a five mile race where entrants are required to eat 12 donuts at the midpoint. In previous years, 8,000+ spots have been filled before race day. The challenge facebook has a link to a picture of a Krispy Kreme decorated like a football with the caption "Ours are fully filled".
The Harvest Festival in Benson, NC will hold a sweet potato pie eating contest on October 25 awarding $500 to the winner.
The NC Hot Sauce Festival in Oxford, NC will hold a pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $300 to the winner.
Tasty 8's will hold a hot dog eating contest in Raleigh, NC on July 4 awarding $250.
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.
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
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.
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.
The NC Hot Sauce Festival in Oxford, NC will hold a hot pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $300.
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 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.
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.
Bright Leaf Hot Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest at the July 5 Durham Bulls game awarding a prize package worth over $1,000 to the winner. A qualifier take place Saturday at Duplin Winery in Rose Hill NC.
Tim Ryan of Madison, WI won yesterday's Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC, taking 31:31 to run about five miles and eat 12 donuts. Almost 8,000 people participated in the event, which raised $127,000 for the UNC Childrens Hospital.
The Minnesota Wild are holding a pizza eating contest before tomorrow's game against the Nashville Predators. Highway 55 Burgers are holding Big A burger challenge attempts during Carolina Hurricanes home games this season. Tweet #BigAonIce to be entered into the drawing for spots.
The Roast Grill, featured in the North Carolina episode of Man v. Food, now maintains a women's house record. Kristen Baughman has a blog entry about tying that mark (13 chili dogs).
Registration for the 2013 Krispy Kreme Challenge is now open. Entrants in the February 9 event will run two and a half miles from NC State University to a Krispy Kreme in Raleigh, NC, eat a dozen donuts and then return to the starting line. Over 3,000 people have registered since registration opened on December 1. (Registration will be capped at 8,000).
"Cardboard Gerald" has a blog entry about attempting the 4.5 pound El Gigante burrito challenge at Bandido's Mexican Cafe in Chapel Hill, NC.
The Durham Bulls will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 29 awarding a grill valued at $1000 and a $500 gift card to Diamonds Direct.
A chain of theaters in Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, NC will hold eating contests to benefit local food banks on Thursday night before the premier of The Hunger Games after midnight.
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