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The Krispy Kreme Challenge will take place in Raleigh, NC this morning. NewsObserver.com reports that all 7700 spots were filled even though the running segment of the event was extended to almost five miles. The eating segment still consists of a dozen doughnuts. update Alex Varner from UNC-Chapel Hill won the event with a time of 28:37
A page on AndysBurgers.net announces that one fan will attempt the 50 ounce burger challenge during each Carolina Hurricanes home game and receive the following perks: "2 tickets and a parking pass and during the 1st half you will be introduced as 'tonights BIG A CHALLENGE contestant.'" (Hockey games have three periods.)
Registration is now open for the 2012 Krispy Kreme Challenge. The February 4 contest in Raleigh, NC entails running 2 miles, eating a dozen donuts and then running another 2 miles. Over 5,000 people have participated in previous challenges.
Dickey's BBQ facebook has a list of all the qualifier sites and dates for its pork barbecue sandwich eating contest: "Raleigh, NC- 9/15; San Antonio, TX 9/16; Overland Park, KS 9/17; Plano, TX 9/23; Meridian, ID 9/24 & Pleasanton, CA 9/24"
A press release announces that Dickey's Barbecue will hold a pork sandwich eating contest in Dallas on October 18. Five qualifiers for the contest will be held; the first will take place in Raleigh, NC on September 15. The BBQ Jew is calling for a protest of the qualifier where competitors would not eat any sandwiches while wearing a T-shirt from a local barbecue restaurant.
The NC Hot Sauce Festival will hold a chili pepper eating contest on September 10 in Oxford, NC (north Raleigh area) awarding $300 to the winner.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Doughman.org reports that the Durham, NC Doughman "quadrathlon" (running/swimming/biking/eating) race, seen in an episode of Man vs. Food, sold out its slots in 15 minutes on March 1.
Krispy Kreme Challenge 2010 results
Results for today’s running of the Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC are available on the event website. Eric Mack’s time of 27:48 won the contest, which entails running 2 miles to a Krispy Kreme, eating a dozen donuts and running 2 miles back. TechnicianOnline has a race diary by a competitor which reports that light snow flurries fell during the event.
NewsObserver.com reports that registration for the Krispy Kreme Challenge has closed after 6,000 entrants registered.
2010 Krispy Kreme Challenge registration open, 6K entrants expected
Registration for the February 6, 2010 Krispy Kreme Challenge is now open at http://krispykremechallenge.com/. Race organizers are expecting a field of 6000, an increase of 500 from 2009. The contest entails running 2 miles from the NC State University campus to a Krispy Kreme, consuming a dozen doughnuts at that location, and then running 2 miles to return.
The web site for the Krispy Kreme Challenge announces that the 2010 contest will take place on February 6. 5500 competitors particpated in the 2009 contest.
Buckhead Saloon in Raleigh, NC will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest awarding $200 on Wednesday.
Roast Grill record reclamation attempt
NewsObserver.com has an article about Gabe Gigliotti’s attempt to reclaim the record at The Roast Grill in Raleigh, NC by eating 24 chili dogs in under an hour. Gigliotti previously held records of 16 and 18 hot dogs. Adam Richman held the record between those marks when he ate 17 hot dogs on a March episode of Man vs. Food.
The Carolina (Raleigh/Durham) Ale House will host the second of five qualifiers for its Wing Fling contest tonight. The finals on October 30 will award a year of wings and beer.
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