Upcoming Long Island eating contests
Long Island eating challenges
(All Long Island eating challenges and contests in database)
Badlands Booker raps on ExploreLI.com
Eric “Badlands” Booker did a rap on ExploreLI to promote the Memorial Day clam eating contest at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
Emizzle03 reports that Man vs. Food recorded at Port Royal Pub and Grille in Islip, Long Island yesterday.
The Port Royal Pub and Grille in Islip, Long Island has seven eating challenges: a BBQ and a seafood challenge along with a burger and four sandwich challenges.
RXMuscle has videos of the "Whack Pack" visiting the Heart Attack Grill and J & R's Steakhouse in Islip, NY: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Howard has a picture of the 88 ounce steak challenge at Cattleman's Steakhouse in Lindenhurst (Long Island), New York.
Out of the Park Burgers in Central Islip, NY has a "eat for the cycle" challenge in which a diner who can eat a single, double, triple and home run burger in under 30 minutes will receive all four sandwiches for free.
A picture of the latke eating contest at Zan's Deli in Lake Grove, Long Island won by Don "Moses" Lerman appeared on the front page of The Times of Middle Country.
Don Lerman wins Zan’s latkes
CompetitiveEaters.com reports that Don “Moses” Lerman won the latke eating contest at Zan’s Deli today. Paul “Pork Slap” Arcaria was second. According to the eatfeats database, this is Lerman’s first win in a sanctioned contest since the August 2004 Nathan’s qualifier in Saratoga Springs, NY.
update Don Lerman has posted a video announcing his retirement from competitive eating to his blog.
update Dec 15 Recent comments for this post not pertaining to the latke contest have been moved to the “Abuse Room” thread
According to ffidler's twitter the latke eating contest (purse $790) to be held during the Long Island Chanukah Telethon Sunday night is still accepting entrants.
Applications are now being accepted from amateurs for the "Clash of the Clucks" wing eating contest. The first round will take place at 25 Long Island sites from January 29 to January 31.
It appears there will be two Long Island latke eating contests on December 13: one competition will be held at Zan's Deli in Lake Grove, the other will take place in conjunction with the Chabad of Mineola's Chanukah Telethon.
The NYPost reports that the Chabad of Mineola (Long Island) will hold a kosher latke eating contest with a purse of $790 ($360 first prize) on December 13 as part of its Chanukah Telethon.
AntonNews has a report on the eating contest held at the Long Island Oyster Festival with full results.
Youtube has a video of last month's Fatburger eating contest produced by News 12 Long Island.
ExploreLI has a list of upcoming Long Island eating contests.
Gazette.net has an article about Juliet Lee's victory in the eating contest held at Pete's Clam Bar on Memorial Day.
URDB: Juliet Lee wins Pete’s Clam Bar, Eater X 2nd
update #4 Ramblin and Amblin has some pictures
update #3 NewsDay has an article reporting Badlands Booker ate 8 dozen clams
update #2The top 3 from IFOCE.com
1. Juliet Lee 23 dozen
2. Tim Janus 20 dozen
3. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 16 dozen
update The Universal Records Database reports that Juliet Lee won, Tim Janus was second.
If Sonya Thomas competed, that ends her victory streak against other women at about 6 years.
The Universal Records Database is at Pete’s Clam Bar and has started posting twitter updates.
The date for Peter's Clam Bar Clam Eating Contest has been listed as May 25 (Memorial Day) and registration is now open. The purse is $2500.
The facebook page for Maraschino Ice Cream has a video of Don Lerman's victory at the hands-free eating contest held during its grand opening
IFOCE clam contest & 2nd funnel cake contest announced
IFOCE.com has details on three upcoming events:
- May 23 – Funnel Cake Eating contest at Kings Dominion amusement park in Virginia, registration opens April 28
- May 30 – turkey pretzel club sandwiches at Mallie’s Sports Bar in Southgate, Michigan the food has been changed from calamari, registration opens April 29
- date unlisted – clams at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park, NY, registration opens April 30
Furious Pete wins Zan’s Deli latkes
Newsday reports that “Furious” Pete Czerwinski won the National Potato Latke Eating Championship held at Zan’s Deli. Czerwinski’s total of 46 latkes in 8 minutes broke “Goose” Gilbert’s previous record of 31 latkes. Will Millender came in second with 29 latkes. A caption in the picture gallery reports that “King” George Van Laar came in third with 26 latkes in what may be his farewell performance.
update The article about the contest has been picked up by the AP and is currently one of the most viewed Odd News articles on yahoo.com. The contest was mentioned by NPR this morning and Healthy Comedy also has a blog entry about Furious Pete’s victory.
update #2 The video in the Newsday article can be viewed on youtube and Torontoist has a portrait of Furious Pete
update #3 A contest video has been uploaded
Link Buffet: December 6, 2008
- Time lapse videos of the challenges attempted on Man vs. Food December 3 and post-challenge press conferences are available on travelchannel.com
- Steakbellie is looking for freelance web / graphics work. Good luck with the job search SB
- Does “Furious” Pete have a new best friend in chemical form?
- Latke eating contest at Zan’s Deli returns December 21
- Josh & Lynette complete the Fenton’s banana split challenge Part I, Part II
- Pictures from Gal Sone’s 23rd birthday party Thursday
J & R Steakhouse meetup report
Jill Stoler has a blog entry about Saturday’s get together at the J & R Steakhouse. The results from the 76 ounce steak challlenge:
Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky, 57 minutes
Paul “Porkslap” Arcaria, DQ
J & R Steakhouse meetup November 15
The date and time for the get-together at J & R’s Steakhouse in Long Island has been announced as 2 pm on November 15. Email saltwaterpaul[AT]yahoo.com by November 7 if you are interested in participating.
J & R Steakhouse meet-up proposed
Paul “Pork-Slap” Arcaria has proposed a meeting at J & R Steakhouse in Long Island, NY some time in November. Email saltwaterpaul[AT]yahoo.com if you are interested in attending.
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