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Millie's Old World meatball eating contest has been rescheduled for May 22 in Morristown, NJ. The winner will receive $1000.
Millie's Old World Meatballs & Pizza in Morristown, NJ will hold a meatball eating contest on March 20 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Dave "The Termite" Wood announces he won yesterday's contest at the NJ Taco Festival in Augusta, NJ.
MyCentralJersey.com has an article about Dan Mangiapane, who will be competing in the New Jersey Taco Festival in Augusta, NJ on Saturday.
Meadowlands Racing in East Rutherford, NJ will hold a corn eating contest tonight awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). 10 entrants will be chosen randomly. update Will Millender announces he was 3rd and amateurs took the top 2 places.

Matt Stonie wins Meadowlands pork rolls

NJ.com has a gallery Brian Seiken has a contest video

update Jun 21 Official results have been posted 12+ hours after the competition end (Part 1 | Part 2)

Fink Beats the Stomach has the top 5 for the pork roll eating contest in East Rutherford, NJ

1) Matt Stonie 7.75 pounds in 10 minutes
2) Miki Sudo 5.5
3) Yasir Salem 4.5
4) Juliet Lee 4
5) Eric “Badlands” Booker 3.5
6T) Crazy Legs Conti 2.5
6T) Dave Wood 2.5
8) Wild Bill Myers 2
9) Dan Mangiapane 1.5
10T) Larelle Marie Mele 1
10T) Brian “Brian Taylor” Seiken

Tim Janus opted to work at his pizzeria after being announced as an entrant.

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The field for Saturday's pork roll eating contest in East Rutherford, NJ has been announced. Tim Janus, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Badlands Booker, Yasir Salem and Meredith Boxbuerger are expected to compete.
Registration is now open for the Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment World Pork Roll Championship in East Rutherford, NJ on June 20.
The food court at Rutgers University will hold a burger eating contest for 3 person teams on April 16 awarding $525 ($300 to the winning trio.) (via CheeseburgerKat)
Registration will open today for Knott’s Boysenberry Festival World Pie Eating Championship at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA on March 28. Other new contests on the MLE schedule: The Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship on May 24 and the Meadowlands (NJ) Racing & Entertainment World Pork Roll-Eating Championship on June 20.
Will Millender reports that Bob Shoudt won the first prize of $1,000 at Millie's Old World Meatballs & Pizza in Morristown, NJ with a total of 16 meatballs. Dave Brunelli was the runner-up.
The pizza eating contest at Bella Sara's in Pompton Lakes, NJ has been rescheduled for tomorrow. The contest will award $175 in cash ($100 to the winner).
Bella Sara's in Pompton Lakes, NJ will hold a pizza eating contest on November 26 awarding $175 ($100 to the winner).
The New Jersey Jewish Standard has a report on Monday's pickle eating contest in Teaneck, NJ won by 61 year old Joshua Deutsch with a total of 20 pickles in 8 minutes.
Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ will hold a corn eating contest tonight awarding $850.
Marcos Owens reports that the Nathan's qualifier that was to have taken place at the New Jersey State Fair in East Rutherford on June 21 will not be held. I have not been able to find a cancellation announcement; the contest has been dropped from the schedule on IFOCE.com.
A teenager in Hackensack, NJ is suing the Paramus Board of Education after slipping on debris on the floor left over from a pie eating contest.  
25Burgers in New Brunswick, NJ will hold a burger eating contest for teams of 3 amateurs on April 10 awarding $525 ($300 to the winning trio).
Joe Menchetti announces he ate 13 meatballs to win a contest at Millie's Old World in Morristown, NJ. Jon Squibb won an eat-off for second place.  update Dave Brunelli won the first heat with a total of 15 meatballs. update March 11 Morristown Green has a contest report.    
Millie's Old World will hold a meatball eating contest on Sunday in Morristown, NJ awarding $500.  
Joe Menchetti won the $500 first prize at Pub 46's Wing Bowl in Clifton, NJ Sunday.  
Pub 46 in Clifton, NJ will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding $500.
A competition to be held at "Meadowlands Tailgate Party Live from East Rutherford” before the Super Bowl claims to be the first cannoli eating contest in the country. The Feast of San Gennaro has been holding cannoli contests since at least 2002.
Takeru Kobayashi's appearance at Seton Hall in October is mentioned in an article about marketing techniques used by New Jersey college basketball programs.
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