Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Nevada eating challenges and contests in database)
A press release lists Pat Bertoletti, Matt Stonie, Erik Denmark, Juan Rodriguez and Michelle Lesco as expected entrants in the Nugget World Rib-Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on August 29.
Rich LeFevre was one of two competitors in the August 4 Village Pub rib eating qualifier to advance to the finals on August 25.
The Village Pub facebook has more information about the rib eating contest that will be held in Las Vegas in August. Qualifiers on August 4, 11 and 18 will advance the top two to the finals on August 25 that will award $2198 ($1299 to the winner). The contest is restricted to Nevada residents.
The Carnegie Deli in Las Vegas has started an Olympian sandwich eating challenge. (picture)
Village Pub locations in Las Vegas are holding a rib eating contest in August awarding $2198 ($1299 to the winner). Presumably qualifiers will be held on August 4/11/18 and the finals on August 25, but that is not explicitly stated.
Registration for the Nugget World Rib Eating Championship on August 29 in Sparks, NY will open at noon Pacific today.
Verne Troyer ("mini-me" in Austin Powers will compete in a Quadruple Bypass Burger eating contest at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas on Friday). update The event has been cancelled.
Thomas Wong announces that Miki Sudo finished the Sumo Bowl Challenge at Anime Ramen in Las Vegas. Miki previously finished the challenge at Pho 87.
The Chief Road Show will hold a hot dog eating contest at InfoComm in Las Vegas on June 13. The winner will receive $20 for every hot dog eaten. (via Craig MacCormack)
Andrew Lane reports that Tom Gilbert won a hot dog eating contest held at Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas last night with a total of 32 hot dogs.
The Las Vegas Review Journal covered Rich LeFevre becoming the first person to finish the eight pound burger challenge at The Pub in the Monte Carlo in an article about southern Nevada eating challenges. The article mentions Naader Reda's completion of the 12 pound nacho challenge at Cabo Wabo, but does not give his name.
I Love Las Vegas Magazine blog has an entry about Juan “More Bite†Rodriguez' attempt at a 10 pound burrito at Coconuts where he will face off against two teams of six opponents to raise money for Best Buddies Nevada. update May 19 Fox5Vegas has a video about the event.
Las Vegas Weekly has a picture accompanied with a short article about Ron Koch.
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez will compete in a 10 pound burrito eating contest against two six-person teams at Coconuts Beach Bar & Mexican Grill in Las Vegas on May 19 to benefit Best Buddies.
2012 Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier
update Apr 30 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery
update Apr 29 Haute Living has an article and NCAADave has a video
Men
1) Sean Gordon 30 HDB, defends Las Vegas qualifier title
2) Rich LeFevre 27 HDB, takes wild-card lead
3T) Juan “More Bite” Rodgriguez 22 HDB, MLE debut
3T) Ron Koch 22 HDB
Women
1) Juliet Lee 27 HDB, will compete in Nathan’s finals for 6th straight year
?) Mary Bowers 9.5 HDB, takes apparent lead in women’s wild card race
update 6:51 Winners have been announced. Sean Gordon has repeated as the male champion w/30 HDB. Juliet Lee is the female winner w/ 27.
The contest is about to start.
Miki Sudo would probably be the top local female in tomorrow's Las Vegas Nathan's qualifier if she competes. The Las Vegas Sun has a list of six Nevada eating challenges, mentioning her as the recipient of a $1,510 payout after finishing the challenge at Pho 87 in December. She is not the first person to finish the challenge; Naader Reda, Matt Stonie and Stephanie Torres completed it, but had difficulty receiving payment due to an unlisted ban on "professionals." (video about challenge where Miki Sudo appears)
The $1,510 award is the largest eating challenge payout I am aware of and preserves a streak of all known eating challenge prizes greater than $1000 being awarded to women. Updated payout list available after jump. (Original list)
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The Las Vegas Sun has a preview of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier containing quotes from Rich LeFevre, who will not be competing in the contest.
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez appeared on KTNV this morning to promote Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at New York New York. He said that Sean Gordon and Juliet Lee are expected to compete in the qualifier.
Registration will open tomorrow for a May 19 hot dog eating contest at Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas. The contest will award $500/$250/$100 and a bikini competition will also be held at the event. update April 20 A page about the contest is available. Qualifiers will take place on May 2, 9 and 16.
Naader Reda has a video of Stephanie Torres attempting to complete a previously unbeaten 5.5 lb cheeseburger challenge at Beach House Grill and Bar in Henderson, NV. Naader also appeared in the latest episode of Wreckless Eating.
Dave "The Whiner" Bailie has a request for people to attempt eating challenges for an upcoming article in Vegas Rocks magazine.
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez won the men's peeps eating contest at the Baja Bar & Grill in Las Vegas with a total of 52 peeps in 2 minutes. Mary Bowers won the women's contest with 20 peeps.
Naader Reda & Stephanie Torres attempt NV/CA challenges
Naader Reda has a three part series about the meals he ate with Stephanie Torres in the Las Vegas area (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) After Nevada, they attempted the following challenges in California: Cataldaldo’s 10 lb. team pizza challenge in Bakersfield, El Tortillon 9 lb. burrito in Fresno (only previous finisher Aubrey Koehn), Pho Kitchen challenge in Fresno and Big Mama’s & Papa’s 36 inch two person challenge (with two toppings).
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has a video of his attempt at the 120 ounce steak at Brand in Las Vegas. Naader Reda also attempted the challenge.
El Toro Jimenez won a taco eating contest held at Baja Bar & Grill in Las Vegas.
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