Upcoming eating contests
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(All Nevada eating challenges and contests in database)
ESPN 1100 has an interview with Rich Shea about tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas. Pablo Martinez and Mary Bowers are the favorites; the only other competitors mentioned are locals John DeHaas & Mandy (Manny?) Griffin. Rich Shea says he expects Miki Sudo (who will not be at the qualifier) to easily defeat Sonya Thomas in the Nathan's finals if they compete. Several Nathan's prediction polls have been added to the sidebar. (via Steve Cofield)
Rich LeFevre ate 51 donuts in 20 minutes to win an eating contest held at Zappos in Las Vegas. (via Miki Sudo)Â (picture)
Jerry's Nugget in Las Vegas will start a prime rib challenge on Sunday April 27. Diners who finish a 48 ounce steak in under 45 minutes will receive the meal for free.
Miki Sudo is not expected to defend her title at Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas. She is listed as an entrant in the Houston qualifier May 3. update April 22 The Houston Chronicle column does not appear to be accurate; it claims the qualifier is Saturday and not May 3 and the contest does not appear on Miki Sudo's calendar.
LasVegas.craigslist.org has an announcement of an eating contest for bikini-clad women that will reportedly award $3000 ($1500 to the winner).
Bourbon Square Casino in Sparks, NV will hold a crawfish eating contest Saturday awarding $250.
"El Toro" won a one pound burger eating contest held at Cheeburger Cheeburger in Las Vegas last night. (gallery)
GoVegas.About.com has report on the 8 pound burger challenge at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas.
Eat Me Las Vegas has a picture of Rich LeFevre at Wind City Beefs n Pizza. The caption says he ate over 7 pounds of food at that restaurant.
The Mountain West Conference has a video of yesterday's pie eating contest where members of the Fresno State football team defeated USC Trojans as part of pre-game festivities for the Las Vegas Bowl.
"Max Carnage" won the Onion Ring Bowl in Spokane today and will receive a prize of $1,000 and a trip to Las Vegas.
UT San Diego has a list of Las Vegas eating challenges mentioning Miki Sudo's successes.
In tonight's episode of Hotel Impossible (10 pm eastern & Pacific on the Travel Channel), host Anthony Melchiorri will compete in the Nugget Rib Eating Championship held in Sparks, NV in August. Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Juan Rodriguez appear in a screen capture..
The mini-documentary about Miki Sudo and Juan Rodriguez competing in the Nugget Rib Eating Championship in Sparks, NV is now available on the VICE.com youtube channel.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski ate 2 pounds of Eat Smart and 2 tubs of Bio-Gro in 3:45 to defeat Marc Lobliner at the Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend in Las Vegas. (video)
Vice.com produced a mini-documentary for Schweppes Australia about Miki Sudo and Juan Rodriguez competing in the Nugget Rib Eating World Championship in Sparks, NV.
The Sparks Tribune has an article about comedian Drake Nelson, the ninth place finisher in last month's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship.
Joey Chestnut wins 2013 Nugget Ribs Contest
update August 29 RGJ.com has an article and video. Scott Ruen has a video
Top 5 | Rest
1) Joey Chestnut 13.76 lb in 12 minutes, new record
2) Matt Stonie 11.2 lb, would have broken old record (9.8)
3) Miki Sudo 7 female record
4) Juan Rodriguez 6
5) Steve Hendry 4.67
6T) Don Brown 3.9
6T) Douglas Ken 3.9
8) Anthony Melchiorri 3.85
9) Drake Nelson 3.4
10) Melissa Vojtko 1.87
11) Lee Hantzsche 1.8
update Joey Chestnut has won the contest with a record 13.76 pounds
RGJ.com has a transcript of today’s chat session with Joey Chestnut, who says he is going to [expletive] Matt Stonie. RGJ.com has has a contest preview.
Matt Stonie produced a rib training video.
Expected competitors in Wednesday's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship in Sparks, NV include Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Juan Rodriguez, Erik Denmark, Dax Swanson and Steve Hendry.
MyNews4.com reports that Pat Bertoletti will return to the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV, but he will judge the rib cook-off instead of participating in the eating contest.
McFadden's in Las Vegas has reopened with a new burger challenge that also includes wings.
Kwame Hall has produced a video about last month's Hooters wing eating qualifier in Las Vegas won by Miki Sudo.
Las Vegas Sun: Miki Sudo withdraws from Nathan’s finals
update Rake & Herald has confirmed the withdrawal. This will leave the women’s finals without the two top performers in the qualifiers: Miki Sudo (40) & Molly Schuyler (31)
Rake & Herald noticed that the caption for Las Vegas Sun’s gallery of Miki Sudo at Wednesday’s Hooters wing qualifier announces that she has withdrawn from Thursday’s Nathan’s finals (She will compete in the Hooters finals).
Rich Shea made no mention of Miki withdrawing on his interview on ESPN’s Mike & Mike show earlier this morning.
The withdrawal notice did not appear on the original caption of the gallery which is available in the Google Cache (date June 28)
If the withdrawal is not of Miki’s volition, she has the option of filing a complaint with the Nevada Gaming Control Board that a contest held on casino grounds reneged on its prize.
2013 Las Vegas Hooters qualifier
update June 27 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery of Miki Sudo and Rake & Herald has a contest report
Official Results: Part 1 | Part 2
1) Miki Sudo 192
2) Adrian Morgan 176
3) Marcos Owens 144
4) Jeff Butler 124
5) Steve Hendry 120
6) Juan Rodriguez
7) Corey Fanguy 103
8) Mary Bowers 75
9) Dax Swanson 54
10) Ken Douglas 38
update Miki Sudo reportedly won with 196 wings
The Hard Rock Hotel, site of tonight’s qualifier, has made no recent tweets about the contest: https://twitter.com/HardRockHotelLV
Miki Sudo will appear in a burger eating contest at the Heart Attack Grill on tonight's episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy at 9pm eastern/ 8 central tonight. The episode will be rerun at 1:01 am. Larry will live tweet during the episode. @GitRDoneLarry will live tweet during the episode. update Miki appeared in the background of the spanking scene, but the eating contest was cut unless the program returns to the Heart Attack Grill for another segment.
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