Upcoming Newark eating contests
(All Newark eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
At tonight's Big East Tip Off at Seton Hall University, Takeru Kobayashi ate 11 hot dogs in 10 1 minute and drank a gallon of milk in 15 seconds. update Oct 26 A video of the event is available (from NBC Sports)
Seton Hall Athletics is seeking a competitor to take on Takeru Kobayashi at the Big East Tip Off Party on Friday.
Takeru Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Seton Hall's Midnight Madness on October 25 in South Orange, NJ. The event will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
The 18 pound burger challenge at Super Heroes Sandwich Shop & Deli in North Plainfield, NJ was finished by a team of Johnnie Excel, Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Stephanie Torres.
Jamie McDonald has defended his title at Buffalo's Spicy Wing Challenge in Wood Ridge, NJ today.
The "Grease Trucks" at Rutgers University, site of the sandwich challenge on the northern New Jersey episode of Man v Food will be forced to leave campus on August 15 to make way for a construction project.
Buffalo's Chicken Shack in Wood Ridge, NJ will hold its spicy chicken wing challenge on August 24 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
Uncle Bob's Self Storage has uploaded a video of Takeru Kobayashi drinking a gallon of milk in under 25 seconds recorded at Saturday's cupcake record attempt. (via Deadspin)
Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to set a record for most cupcakes eaten in one minute ate Uncle Bob's Self Storage Facility in Upper Saddle River, NJ tomorrow. update July 13 Kobayashi ate 30 cupcakes in a minute.
Badlands Booker wins 2013 Meadowlands Nathan’s qualifier
update July 2 #2 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report for Huffington Post where he calls the contest site a “crappy flea market”
update July 2 North Jersey has a gallery (via Dan Mangiapane)
update July 1 SFMVideo has a video
update Jun 30 Full men’s results have been entered into the database
| 1st | 28.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2nd | 24.33 | Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3rd | 24 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4th | 23.5 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 5th | 22 | Crazy Legs Conti | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 6th | 18 | Basil Elamir | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7th | 15.25 | Tommy DeVito | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7th | 15.25 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 9th | 12 | Jordan Rothman | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 10th | 11 | Kevin Sekulic | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11th | 7.5 | Dan Mangiapane | East Rutherford, NJ |
Jim Reeves reports Terri Reeves won the women’s contest with 8 hot dogs
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Crazy Legs Conti, Brian Subich, Bill Myers and Jim Reeves are listed as entrants for tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at the Meadowlands State Fair. Atlanta runner-up Ronnie Hartman and Brian Seiken are also expected to compete. Maria "Edible" is also expected to attend (but possibly not compete). FIOS1 has a video of an interview with Crazy Legs Conti. update Hudson Reporter has an article about local competitor Jordan Rothman.
NJ.com reports that Crazy Legs Conti will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at State Fair Meadowlands on June 29. An unnamed competitor capable of 40+ hot dogs is also mentioned. update June 22 Atlanta runner-up Ronnie Hartman will also be competing and he has made a video about the qualifier.
Five Jake's Wayback Burgers locations will hold Triple Triple Burger eating contests Saturday: Ventura, CA, Stoughton, MA, Worcester, MA, Medford, OR and Little Ferry, NJ.
Wayne Algenio has a video of Sunday's hot dog eating contest for 3 person teams held at D & D Dawg's in Fair Lawn, NJ won by the "US Wonder Champs" with a total of 65 hot dogs in 12 minutes. The team consisted of Wayne "Wonder" Algenio, Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Will "the Champ" Millender".
Premio Sausage will hold a sausage eating contest awarding $225 in American Express gift certificates ($100 to the winner) in conjunction with the March 5 New Jersey Devils game.
Steve Weatherford (punter) and Henry Hynoski (fullback) of the New York Giants will appear at a crawfish eating contest at The Pourhouse in Hoboken, NJ tonight.
Joe Menchetti won the $500 first prize at Pub 46 in Clifton, NJ by eating 25 wings in under 2 minutes.
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