Upcoming Las Vegas eating contests
Las Vegas eating challenges
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VegasNews.com reports that Joe LaRue and Johnny Excel are expected to compete in the pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli in The Mirage on May 13.
The 120 ounce steak at Brand in Las Vegas will be featured on an upcoming episode of Outrageous Food.
Sean Gordon wins Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier, Stephanie Torres 3rd w/23 hot dogs
update Apr 28 Naader Reda has a video (via Stephanie Wu)
update Apr 26 #2 Naader Reda and Robin Leach have blog entries.
update Apr 26 Don Sturdy has a gallery
update Apr 25 Gaming Today has an article which claims that Adrian Morgan qualified for the finals.
6:47 Naader Reda has the top 3
1 Sean Gordon 30 hdbs
2 Adrian Morgan 27
3 Stephanie Torres 23 4th woman to break 20 hot dogs, best female debut of 10 minute qualifier era
6:44 It appears Rich LeFevre is competing according to this picture
6:38 The contest has started
6:27 Introductions have started
Some thoughts before the qualifier:
- Sonya Thomas Nathan’s debut was 18 hot dogs in 12 minutes with no previous eating contests. Juliet Lee ate 28 in 12 minutes after competing in the IFOCE for almost a year.
- Unresolved questions about the women’s division: Will Sonya Thomas receive a bye since she is the women’s record holder | Will there be a women’s wild card? (if two women exceed 10 hot dogs at one qualifier)
- The differential between the men’s and women’s Nathan’s prizes has been receiving some critical media attention: Time | Eater.com | Jezebel
In the latest MLE podcast, Lea Cooper of the NY NY Casino in Las Vegas lists some entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier: Stephanie Torres (making her MLE debut), Adrian Morgan, Sean Gordon and his father, Ron Koch, Dan Allard, Jason Scarincio and former beauty queen Christine Kitchen-Masters (sp?).
Las Vegas Weekly has an interview with Jason Scarincio, who will compete in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at the New York New York casino.
Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 28 awarding $1000 to the winner. Qualifiers will take place on Wednesdays in May.
The Carnegie Deli in the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is holding a pickle eating contest on May 13. A berth and a two night stay will be awarded to a competitor who submits a picture of him or herself.
95.5 Vegas Country has posted a video of Tom Gilbert winning the corned beef eating contest held at Hash House A Go Go in Las Vegas on St. Patrick's Day.
The facebook for the NASCAR Cafe, home of the B3 burrito challenge, announces that it will close on May 16 when the Sahara Hotel it is located inside shuts its doors. (via email)
X107.5 has a gallery of the finals of the Las Vegas Wing Bowl. Paul (last name not listed) was the winner with a total of 116 chicken wings.
Naader Reda has blog entries about his attempts at the B3 Burrito and IHOP all you can eat pancakes. The server at the San Bernardino, CA IHOP says the house record is 70 pancakes, set by an anonymous male.
X107.5 has a page about the Las Vegas Wing Bowl. The contest rules prohibit not only professional eaters from competing but also require that entrants be residents of Clark County, Nevada.
The facebook for the NASCAR Cafe announces that Genevieve, a 17 year old girl weighing 95 pounds, finished the B3 burrito in 87 minutes, making her the third female to complete the 6+ burrito and the second finisher in 2011.
VegasNews has a page about the 2011 X107.5 Las Vegas Wing Bowl. Qualifiers will take place at McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Wednesdays from January 12 to February 2. The finals on February 5 will award $2,500 to the winner.
The NASCAR Cafe facebook reports that Johnnie Excel finished the B3 burrito in 28 minutes. (via Don Sturdy).
Naader Reda has a blog entry about successfully completing a burger challenge, a sandwich challenge and a team pizza challenge with Tom Gilbert in Las Vegas on Christmas Eve.
The facebook for Naked City Pizza in Las Vegas has a gallery of the debut of its pizza challenge on Christmas Eve. Tom Gilbert and Naader Reda were the first pair to finish the challenge with a time of 16:19.
Matt Stonie has posted his video of eating the B3 Burrito at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas in 15 minutes.
Aubrey is first person to finish B3 Burrito twice
update Dec 22 3:01 Pacific Aubrey’s official time was 59 minutes. The NASCAR Cafe facebook says she is the first person to finish the B3 twice.
update Dec 22 2:20 Pacific Aubrey finished in about 58 minutes
update Dec 22 2:00 Pacific Aubrey is still working on the burrito. Stephanie Torres’ record of 38 minutes is safe.
update Dec 22 1:50 Pacific 30 minutes have elapsed and Aubrey has finished about 80% – 90% of the burrito
update Dec 22 1:21 Pacific Aubrey has received the burrito (You need to have a Java plugin to view the NASCAR Cafe web cast)
The NASCAR Cafe facebook announces that Aubrey will attempt to become a two-time finisher of the 6+ pound B3 burrito at 1pm Pacific (4 pm Eastern). Her attempt will come one year from the day she became the first woman to finish the challenge. Aubrey will attempt to finish in under 30 minutes which would be faster than the 38 minutes it took Stephanie Torres, the only other woman to finish the burrito.
Gaming Today reports that customers who finish the B3 Burrito in less than 17 minutes will get a free two night stay at the Sahara casino.
Lori and Lisa have a blog entry about their attempts at the 100 ounce challenge at Toby Keith’s Las Vegas Bar & Grill.
The facebook for the NASCAR Cafe reports that Shawn Cochran finished the B3 Burrito in 19 minutes.
The Naked City Pizza Shop is looking for first person to attempt its "Frickin Huge" pizza challenge when it debuts in several weeks.
The facebook for the NASCAR Cafe reports that Matt Stonie finished the B3 burrito in 15 minutes.
Sammy Hagar's restaurant, the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Las Vegas, has started the "I can't drive 55" dollar nacho challenge. Diners who complete the eight pound plate without assistance in under 55 minutes will get the nachos and a T-shirt free. (via Sean Gordon)
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