Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Nevada eating challenges and contests in database)
JackFMVegas has a video of the third Wing Off qualifier for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl. Tom Gilbert was also disqualified for being a professional.
JackFMVegas has a video from the first Wing Off for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl.
The website for X107.5 has the rules for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl, which require residency in Clark County. Section b of the eligibility restrictions has been blacked out, but if it is highlighted, it will show a ban on professional eaters.
Youtube has a video of El Toro Jimenez winning yesterday's qualifier for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl with 25 wings in 5 minutes (more videos)
Las Vegas Wing Bowl to award $2,500
Hooter’s of Las Vegas (South Rainbow location) will hold a Wing Bowl on February 6 that will award $2,500 cash and a ring valued at $2,500 to the winner. Entrants can qualify in weekly Wednesday night qualifiers starting tonight. ILoveLasVegas has more information.
In a Man vs. Food forum thread, Aubrey claims she is the first female finisher of the B3 Burrito at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas.
Andrew Lane undertakes “The Undertaker” & other challenges
Andrew “A Bomb” Lane has posted blog entries and galleries about his attempts at a 24 inch sandwich, the B^3 Burrito at the NASCAR Cafe and the Undertaker Challenge burger (5.5) at LBS during a recent trip to Las Vegas.
RoyRogersRestaurants has a video of the roast beef slider contest and MajorLeagueEating's youtube channel has coverage of Martorano's meatball eating contest.
Youtube has a video produced by Las Vegas Weekly of the Martorano's Meatball eating contest containing interviews with Joey Chestnut and Rich LeFevre.
Damon Wells and Nikki Artale have reports on the Martorano Master's Meatball eating contest.
Las Vegas Weekly has a report on the Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship which mentions Ron Koch's proposal to his girlfriend after the contest.
Zimbio has a gallery of the Martorano's Masters Meatball Championship update ESPN and RawVegas.tv have videos.
Joey Chestnut wins Martorano’s Masters Meatballs
Rich Shea reports Joey Chestnut won the Martorato’s Masters Meatballs contest in Las Vegas today and Pat Bertoletti was the runner up.
A caption on Robin Leach’s twitpic page mentions that Joey ate over 6 lbs and Sonya (place not listed) ate 5.5 lbs.
update Poker News Daily reports that Chestnut beat Bertoletti by one meatball and Phil Hellmuth was a no show.
update 2 The IFOCE facebook has full results
1) Joey Chestnut 50
2) Pat Bertoletti 49
3) Sonya Thomas 42
4) Ben Monson 38 (rookie, top 10 eater according to Sonya Thomas)
5) Eric “Badlands” 33.5
6) Rich LeFevre 33
7) Ron Koch 30
8) Damon Wells (rookie) 28
9) Ryan McKillop 23
10) Jason Erb 20
11) “El Toro” Jimenez 16
12) Angelica Bridges (model) 10
update #3 harrahs.com has a blog entry about the contest (from sroeben)
update #4 Daily Fiasco and PR Newswire have contest reports.
update #5 CBS has a video and Las Vegas Weekly has a gallery
Rich LeFevre on KTNV
(via IFOCE facebook) Rich LeFevre appeared on KTNV to promote the Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship. The facebook lists Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Badlands Booker, Playboy model Angelica Bridges and the poker star Phil Hellmuth as other expected competitors in addition to LeFevre.
A list of the top IFOCE meatball eating performances in the database is available after the jump.
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(via A-Bomb email) The twitter for LBS Burger Joint in Las Vegas reports that Ron Koch renamed the Extreme Burger the "Undertaker Burger" after becoming the first diner to complete the challenge.
Joey Chestnut w/ “Extreme Amy” today
The IFOCE facebook reports that Joey Chestnut will appear with “Extreme Amy” of Fox 5 Vegas today to promote the Martorano’s Meatballs contest. Ron Koch attempted a burger challenge on an “Extreme Amy” segment earlier this week.
update Joey Chestnut’s appearance with “Extreme Amy” is now available online. Darren Rovell, in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, bumped into Joey Chestnut earlier today.
Youtube has a video of El Toro's attempt at the "Extreme Burger" at LBS: A Burger Joint.
Tasty Vegas has a blog entry about an attempt at the Extreme Burger Challenge at LBS Burger Joint. No one has finished the burger in under an hour; El Toro gave up his attempt after 40 minutes.
(via flash383) LasVegasAdvisor reports that A Burger Joint has started a 3 pound "Extreme Burger" which is topped with ghost chili peppers and is free if finished in an hour. The burger will be renamed after the first finisher.
VegasNews has a press release about next month's Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship which reports that Rich LeFevre will return to competition. Joey Chestnut, Bob Shoudt and Ben Monson are other expected entrants.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has posted a video from his attempt at the B3 Burrito at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas.
Registration will open tomorrow for the Martorano's Masters Meatball Championship to be held at Harrah's Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on November 8.
2009 Nugget ribs result thread
update #2 The Reno Gazette Journal and The Daily Sparks Tribune have contest reports.
update Erik Denmark has a twitpic of the results list. The top 5
1) Pat Bertoletti 5.8 lbs.
2) Joey Chestnut 5.7
3) Erik Denmark 4.7
4) Hall Hunt 3.9
5) Marco Marquez 3.8
Captain0Face has posted that Joey Chestnut lost tonight’s contest at the Nugget Rib-Cookoff in Reno.
BaileyMuzik reports that Pat Bertoletti won with 5.8 lbs. in 12 minutes.
The Nevada Sagebrush has a preview of tomorrow's rib eating contest at the West Nugget Rib Cook-off in Sparks, NV listing Joey Chestnut and Aaron Lamb as expected entrants.
Ben Monson’s eating challenge road trip
“Big” Ben Monson has started a bodybuilding.com thread with pictures about his recent road trip throughout the southwest where he completed the following eating challenges:
- Quadruple Bypass Burger, Heart Attack Grill, 1:49, second to Joey Chestnut
- Big Texan 72 ounce steak, Amarillo, TX, 9:40 (3rd person after Joey Chestnut & Frank Pastore to break 10 minutes
- Chillz 8 waffles & frozen custard, Albuquerque, 11:12 new record
- 5 pound Sopaipilla, Sadies, Albuquerque, 7:56 new record
- 6 pound burrito, NASCAR Cafe, Las Vegas, 12 minutes, new record
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