Upcoming Las Vegas eating contests
Las Vegas eating challenges
(All Las Vegas eating challenges and contests in database)
Brian Seiken has uploaded the Travel Channel's Battle of the Buffets program from 2002 where competitors including Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis and "Badlands" Booker chowed down on a variety of foods at the Aladdin in Las Vegas.
Jamie McDonald has posted a video recorded at Lucky 13 in Salt Lake City where he and Miki Sudo both won $1000 for finishing the restaurant's burger challenge.
Juan Rodriguez' attempt at the Pub Challenge burger at the Vegas Pub on Trip Flip was cut from Sunday's episode, but an outtake video and gallery are available.
Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco has posted a video where she attempts to eat 30 hot dogs in 10 minutes as part of her Charity Water initiative. With the non-renewal of the Arizona Mills qualifier, she will attempt to qualify in Las Vegas on April 20. update March 26 Michelle has posted a second video
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez announces he will appear on Trip Flip on the Travel Channel Sunday night and attempt an 8 pound burger challenge.
Sushi contest returns to RA Sushi
RA Sushi’s sushi eating tournament will return on April 7. A list of locations holding contests follows after the jump.
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Naader Reda has uploaded a video of his girlfriend Von finishing the Triple King Challenge at Fatburger in Las Vegas. (picture).
Miki Sudo announces she set a new record for the 8 pound burger challenge (16:17) at the Vegas Pub at Monte Carlo Resort. update Feb 16 A video of the challenge is available.
"Patient" John Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill, died after experiencing a heart attack. The previous spokesman for the Las Vegas restaurant, Blair River, passed away in March 2011.
Las Vegas Advisor has a list of eating challenges. (via Miki Sudo).
Las Vegas City Life has a report on the Las Vegas Wing Bowl finals (via Miki Sudo). update Feb 11 Miki Sudo has a video of the contest
Charese reports that Miki Sudo won the Las Vegas Wing Bowl with a record total of 147 wings. (picture) update Feb 1 X107.5 has a gallery
"Demolition" Denney Lin has produced produced a video about competing in the Las Vegas Wing Bowl Wing Off at Mango's on Thursday. His total of 40 wings was the top performance on the 2013 circuit.
Sarah Jane has a blog entry about competing in last week's Wing Off held at Brewske's in Las Vegas. The report does not mention her wearing a tube top while competing.
THAVEG.com has a blog entry about being in Miki Sudo's entourage for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl finals.
The New York Times recently ran a report about the filming of "The Canyons", an upcoming movie directed by Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver" & "Raging Bull" screenwriter) starring Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen. The male lead's next project will be "James Deen loves Food" that will record tonight at The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.
Miki Sudo reports she finished the 11 patty burger challenge at LBS Burger Joint in 53 minutes and has acquired naming rights from former finisher Ron "The Undertaker" Koch.
Miki Sudo qualified for the finals of the Las Vegas Wing Bowl.
The LA Times has a blog entry about the 8 pound burger challenge at The Pub at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas.
X1075 announces the fourth Las Vegas Wing Bowl will award $5,000 to the winner on January 31. Four qualifiers will be held starting January 10. The contest rules restrict entry to non-professionals from Clark County, NV. (via Miki Sudo)
Stephanie Torres was the fifth finisher of the Sumo Bowl challenge at Anime Ramen in Las Vegas and received a jackpot of $180. (via Miki Sudo).
The Henderson Press has a report on the pizza and wing eating contest held December 1 at Hammer's Bar and Grill in Henderson, NV. Miki Sudo ate two large pizzas and 24 wings to win the contest and "El Toro" Jimenez was the runner-up.
Naader Reda & Miki Sudo finish team pizza challenges w/o assistance
Naader Reda has a video of Miki Sudo (13 minutes) and himself (41) both finishing the 9+ pound team pizza challenge without assistance at Naked City Pizza in Las Vegas. Here are some other famous challenges for teams that a single person might be able to finish (no sole individual has finished any of these challenges to my knowldege):
- Venezia’s 24 inch pizza, Phoenix area
- 30 inch pizza, Luigi’s at the Beach, San Diego, CA
- Grand Sicilian Pizza, Beau Jo’s, Denver area
- 22 Inch stuffed pizza, Randy’s Wooster St. Pizza Shop, Enfield, CT
- Carnivore Challenge, Big Pie in the Sky, Kennesaw, GA
- Pointersaurus Pizza, Pointer’s Pizza, St. Louis
- King Kookamunga Burger, Kooky Canuck, Memphis
- Polito’s Monster Pizza Contest, Polito’s Pizza, Stevens Point, WI
Naader Reda claimed a prize of $225 after he was the fourth person to finish the challenge at Anime Ramen in Las Vegas. (video)
Blog.Vegas.com has a list of 10 Las Vegas eating challenges.
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