Upcoming New York City eating contests
(All New York City eating challenges and contests in database)
Wayne Algenio's winning total of 27 balut in an August eating contest (but not his name) is mentioned in a Guardian article about stomach churning food.
Dave "US Male" Goldstein announces that he pushed his son Josh, who is confined to a wheelchair due to Joubert syndrome, in a 10K race yesterday. Their finishing time was 56:19. Yasir Salem also finished the New York City Marathon yesterday.
A charity auction is offering a chance to be an official judge in the 2014 Nathan's finals. The staring bid is $300. (via UALC)
Hungry documentary website & film credits
The documentary “Hungry” will debut in two weeks at DOC NYC. A website for the film has been set up at http://www.hungrythefilm.com/.
The cast includes Takeru Kobayashi, Pat Bertoletti, Dave Goldstein, Stephanie Torres, Joe LaRue, Brad Sciullo, Mike DeVito, Curtis Sliwa, Gersh Kuntzman, Sam Barclay, Crazy Legs Conti, Brian Subich, Pete Czerwinski, Jonathan Squibb and Tony Hawk. Brian Seiken is credited for his interview with Brad Sciullo.
Molly Schuyler wins Bierhaus NYC bratwurst contest
update Oct 30 The Deadly Sins has a video
update Oct 27-2 Michael Amezquita has a video (via WeisnGaudiTV)
update Oct 27 Wayne Algenio has a video (via comment)
Results from today’s bratwurst eating contest at Bierhaus NYC Part 1 | Part 2
1) Molly Schuyler 40 brats
2) Jamie McDonald 28
3) David Brunelli 22
4) Kevin Ambs 18
NYCastings has a request for "sexy and cute types to portray girls in a hotdog eating contest" to be filmed in New York City tomorrow for an episode of the new series "Deadbeat".
Molly Schuyler, Jamie McDonald, Dave Brunelli, Wayne Algenio and Mike Longo are listed as expected entrants in Saturday's bratwurst eating contest at Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC.
The competitive eating documentary "Hungry" will debut at DOC NYC on November 15 at 11:59 pm as part of its Midnight Docs series. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to attend the screening. A facebook page for the movie has been set up at facebook.com/Hungrythemovie (via IndieWire)
Mandy has a post for Manfuel.com about competing in Saturday's eating contest at the New York City Dumpling Festival (she ate 15).
A press release about the bratwurst eating contest at Bierhaus NYCon October 26 lists Jamie McDonald, Molly Schuyler, Dave Brunelli, Wayne Algenio, Mike Longo and Graham Kist as expected entrants.
Molly Schuyler breaks overall DumplingFest record, Jamie McDonald sets men’s mark
update Oct 1 The Village Voice has a blog entry
update Sept 30 Joe Depace has a video
EatingWithZiggy has a blog entry claiming Molly Schuyler was from Tennesseee.
NYC Wanderer flickr gallery
Will Millender has videos of the rounds.
The final women’s heat has concluded, making the female top 3
1) Molly Schuyler 90 (new overall record)
2) Stephanie Torres 66
3) Floria Lee 43 (7 time winner)
4) Andrea Johnson 30
Unofficial Men’s division results:
1) Jamie McDonald 86 (new men’s record)
2) Dave Brunelli 72
3) Pat Bertoletti 71
4) Wayne Algenio 68
5) Joe Menchetti 57
6) Will Millender 46
7) Dimitry Shchupak 42
8) Mike Hoffman 29
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Melissa Selph won the oyster eating contest held at London Lennie's in Queens on Friday, defending her 2012 victory. Wayne Algenio was runner up.
Joe DePace has a video recorded at yesterday's pizza eating contest at the San Genarro festival held in Little Italy, NYC. Lisa won the contest to defend her 2012 victory. update (Peoples Daily online picture)
2013 San Gennaro cannoli contest
update Sept 15 Tania Fuentez has a flickr gallery
update Sept 13-2 Gothamist has a gallery with full results.
update Sept 13 The NY Daily News has a report.
update Joe Depace has a video
Crazy Legs Conti has a preview for the Huffington Post that was posted after the contest was finished according to the timestamp.
Demotix has a gallery
The Top 3
1) Yasir Salem 31.75, 1st non-qualifier victory
2) Marcos Owens 31
3) Eric “Badlands” Booker 28
4) Crazy Legs Conti 20
NPR has a podcast of Eric “Badlands” Booker and Crazy Legs Conti appearing on Ask Me Another.
The cannoli eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, NYC will take place on September 12.
The men's division of the Chef One Dumpling eating contest has filled up and the registration for the women's division will close on September 6. Pat Bertoletti and Molly Schuyler have both requested signup forms for the competition.
The Japanese television segment about Takeru Kobayashi's victory in his Nathan's hot dog contest contest debut has been uploaded to youtube. "Badlands" Booker, Charles Hardy, Don Lerman, "Cookie" Jarvis and Kevin Lipsitz are others appearing in the video.
Inquirer.net has an interview with Wayne Algenio about his victory in a balut eating contest.
London Lennie's in Queens will hold a hands-free oyster eating contest on September 20 awarding $500 to the winner.
MLB.com has a video of the Brooklyn Burger contest at the July 20 New York Mets game won by Wayne Algenio and emceed by Keith Hernandez.
Chef One Dumplings will has increased the purses for the men's & women's divisions of the dumpling eating contests at the NYC Dumpling Festival on September 28 to $3500 ($2000 to the winner) from $1800 in previous years. update August 8 Registration is now open.
Jamie McDonald announces he set a record of 15 slices in 10 minutes at Dani's House of Pizza eating contest in Queens today. update Leistnerphoto has a gallery
Wayne Algenio has defended his balut title with a total of 27 balut in 5 minutes. update NY Daily News has a video update August 5 Gothamist gallery | Metro.us interview with Wayne Algenio | Wikamag article (claims winning total was 37)
Travel.yahoo.com has a blog entry previewing tomorrow's balut (duck embryo) eating contest in Manhattan tomorrow.
Bloomberg.com (July 3): "How would the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous hotdog-eating contest feel about a New York City mayor named Weiner?" Joey Chestnut: "That would be awesome".
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