Upcoming New York City eating contests
(All New York City eating challenges and contests in database)
NYC falafel eating challenge
Gothamist has a report on a temporary eating challenge being held in Forest Hills, Queens:
If the folks at On the Grill have their way, this storefront Israeli spot in Forest Hills may become to Queens what Nathan’s Famous is to Coney Island. The restaurant’s chef Tzur Kalaf has no intention of giving up his Glatt Kosher certification and serving hot dogs, though. Instead he’s launched what he calls “The Great Falafel Eating Contest”, which started Monday and lasts until Feb. 28.
The rules are pretty simple: Any participant who eats five falafel sandwiches in 29 minutes gets their meal free and wins a $50 gift certificate to On the Grill. If a contestant doesn’t eat all five sandwiches in the allotted time, then they pay for the number that they polished off.
The author is not aware that IFOCE members are banned from unsanctioned eating challenges. George Shea apparently makes no mention of the ban either when he is interviewed.
The photo of the restaurant sign appears to claim that the challenge is only in effect from 5:30 pm to 10 pm from Monday through Thursday.
Brooklyn vegan wings details
The myspace blog for Foodvibes has the details about Wednesday’s vegan wing eating contest. An article about the contest mentioned it was filled up, but the blog does not mention that entry is closed. The top prize is $50 cash and $200 in gift certificates.
1996 Nathan’s finals video
Youtube has a brief clip from the 1996 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest finals in which Ed Krachie edged out Mike DeVito, 22 hot dogs to 20.
Brooklyn vegan Buffalo wing contest Jan 16
A press release announces that Foodswings of Brooklyn, NY will hold an eating contest next week:
Foodswings will hold the first ever Vegan Buffalo Wing Eating Contest, sponsored by Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 6pm on January 16th. Contestants, herbivore and omnivore alike, have registered to battle for prizes donated by Franks Red Hot and local businesses, including cash, T-shirts, tattoo gift cards and of course, ultimate bragging rights.
The rules are simple: 10 pre-registered contestants will have 15 minutes to devour as many fiery hot veggie wings as they can – anyone who pukes is disqualified. Contestants will have to eat the wings to the “bone” (or more literally, to the wooden stick), with only water available.
Matzo ball eating contest at Ben’s Deli
Endless Simmer reports that a matzo ball eating contest returned to Ben’s Deli. The last IFOCE contest at that location occurred in 2004.
My fellow half-Jew friend Bethany and I recently attended the Beloit College Alumni Matzo Ball Eating Contest at Ben’s Deli in NY. We were both shocked be the yellow-yellow color of their balls – much more colorful than my aunt’s bullion instructions could possibly account for. When pressed, the chef admitted they added yellow food coloring for the extra effect. Why, I don’t know – I personally don’t like my Hanukkah feast to look like urine, but to each his own I guess.
December contests on craigslist
Two contests next month have been listed on craigslist:
A rice eating contest in Chicago on December 2 with a $50 first prize.
A falafel eating contest in Manhattan on December 7. The prize is free falafels for a year. There is also a yelp thread about the contest.
Eater wanted for televised NYC contest Wednesday
The following request has been made on craigslist:
Are you a big eater? Can you do it fast? Have you always wanted to be on National TV in an eating contest??
If you think you can compete, you have the opportunity to eat a Thansgiving Dinner as fast as you can on a Morning TV Show this Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. You will be competing against a former eating champion!!
Please contact me, Matt, ASAP at morningshowmatt@hotmail.com, reply to this post, or call (212) 301-5312.
Health Dept. closes shop selling $25,000 sundae
WCBSTV reports that Serendipity 3, a New York City dessert shop, was shut down by the Health Department after an inspector found a live mouse, mouse droppings and over 100 cockroaches in the restaurant. Last week, the shop introduced the “Frozen Haute Chocolate”, a sundae costing $25,000 which contained five grams of edible gold.
2007 wrapup and other new BB.com material
BeautifulBrian.com has a report on Joe Menchetti’s behavior at the Black & White Cookie Contest, a preview of the Opie & Anthony egg nog drinking contest and a summary of the year in competitive eating.
New York wanko soba contest
F. Sasaki has a blog entry about the wanko soba noodle eating contest sponsored by the city of Hanamaki, Japan held in New York City on October 27. The event was based on the Morioko eating contest and used Japanese bowls and server costumes. There were children’s and team divisions as in the Japanese contest.
Ramen noodle contest video & pictures
PRNewsWire.com has videos and some pictures of Saturday’s ramen noodle eating contest.
Eater X wins ramen noodle contest
From IFOCE.com
Naruto Clash of the Ninja Ramen Noodle Eating Championship, Rockefeller Center, NYC, 10 minutes
1. Tim “Eater X” Janus, 10.5 lb.
2. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, 7.2 lb.
3. Arturo Rios, 6.64 lb.
4. Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 6.46
5. Crazy Legs Conti 6.16
6. Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 5.74
7. Pete Davekos 4.95
Justin Mih: DQ, reportedly led through much of contest
update, added full results from Steakbellie
Epicurious: Joey to do ramen noodles
Epicurious has a preview of tomorrow’s ramen noodle contest which states that 9 eaters will compete in that event. Joey Chestnut is the only entrant listed who was not in the original press release, leaving 3 other unnamed eaters. A picture of Kevin Carr at the 2004 noodle contest appears in the preview.
updateNYMag.com also has a preview:
This masticating Felix and Oscar have been competing against each other frequently, with the younger, leaner, but less eloquent Janus trumping Conti every time. (The elder statesmen of the New York competitive-eating scene, such preening behemoths as Ed “Cookie†Jarvis, Eric “Badlands†Booker, and “Hungry Charles†Hardy, are now retired from the game.) World champion Joey Chestnut, the man who returned the Nathan’s Mustard Yellow Belt to America, will likely win the contest, but he doesn’t count. He’s from California.
Wanko soba contests in Hot Springs and NY
From breitbart.com
The city of Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture will host the region’s famous “wanko-soba” noodle-eating competition in two U.S. cities, according to city officials.
In the competition, participants will eat as many bite-size portions of buckwheat noodles in a lacquered bowl as possible in a limited time. A champion from a February competition held in the city finished 225 bowls of noodles in five minutes.
The competition is also popular in the Iwate capital of Morioka.
The city will host the events in the Arkansas city of Hot Springs, a sister city of Hanamaki, on Wednesday, and in New York on Saturday, where the association of Iwate expatriates marked the 10th anniversary.
I have not been able to find any details online about the Arkansas or New York contests.
Hatsuyo Sugawara, the top woman in the recent “Gluttonous King” contest, won the February contest
Ramen noodles preview
NintendoWorldReport.com has a preview of the Major League Eating ramen noodle contest which lists some of the expected competitors:
The contest will feature not merely an all-star cast of competitive eaters, but a virtual cornucopia of interesting characters to boot. The focus will be on 4th-ranked Tim “Eater X” Janus of New York City, the face-painting tiramisu champ who recently ate 20 pounds of grits in ten minutes. Nipping at Janus’ heels will be his roommate and training partner, Crazy Legs Conti, a man who once ate his way out of an 96-cubic foot box of popcorn, earning the nickname, “the Evel Knievel of the Alimentary Canal.” Arturo “Grande” Rios, the 13th-ranked pigs’ feet-eating champ from New Jersey , will be fending off best friend duo Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, as well as 18th-ranked Justin Mih, a Harvard graduate student and chopstick specialist.
update The IFOCE.com page about the contest consists of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of the press release, with the second paragraph listing the competitors edited out.
Bronx black & white cookie slideshow
(From Jill Stoler) A slideshow of the black and white cookie eating contest held at the Bronx can be viewed at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1930283492704953611&hl=en The eating contest pictures start about 4 minutes in.
Competitive eating articles from NY Times archive
Several articles about competive eating from the New York Times archive which previously required payment are now available for free (in reverse chronological order)
preview of 2005 NJ pizza contest, mentions Pat Philbin
2005 Review of Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
Short article about Kate Stelnick (she claims to have drunk 14 glasses of water while eating the 96er)
Long 2003 profile of Carson “Collard Green” Hughes
Preview of 2003 Wing Bowl, focuses on Bill “El Wingador” Simmons and “Belly” Donna Villec
Report on the 2002 pelmeni contest
2002 preview of Nathan’s finals, mainly about the Sheas
2002 article about Don Lerman, Badlands Booker & Cookie Jarvis, calls George Shea a “competitive eater since 1988”
2001 profile of Kevin Lipsitz
Article on quick start controversy at 1999 Nathan’s finals
Report on 1999 Nathan’s finals
preview of 1999 Ben’s Deli’s matzoh ball contest
1998 article about Mike DeVito, also mentions start of the IFOCE, originally the International Federation of Hot Dog Eating
1997 interview with Ed Krachie
Report on December 1996 duel between Ed Krachie and Nakajima
1996 Nathan’s final report
1995 Nathan’s finals results
Report on 1995 Nathan’s New Jersey qualifier, contest was 10 minutes long
article on 1994 Nathan’s finals, mentions Curtis Sliwa’s participation
Report on 1990 Nathan’s, says Jay Green & Mike DeVito tied for first place
Preview of 1987 Nathan’s, registrations were still being accepted by phone on July 3
Report on 1984 women’s only pancake contest
Article on B/W cookie controversy
(From NYMag) The Norwood News has an article about Saturday’s black and white cookie eating contest in the Bronx.
“Everyone out there knows I dominated that competition,” the Mouth shouted in a surprisingly high, nasal southern twang, his lips red and chapped. “They wanted their own people to win.”
“They” are the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE), which organized the cookie battle. To promote their regular eaters (guys like Hickman) Boone claims the organizers rigged the count. The Mouth said he ate at least 15 cookies.
Boone is notorious for claiming victory and making a scene, Hickman said. It’s just what he does, like a pro wrestler’s trademark leg lock.
In the end, the Invader happily put his $500 check, plus a half dozen extra cookies, into his backpack and headed home. As for the Mouth, he eventually settled down, gave his half to his mama, and walked off to the thumping of Latin hip hop.
MLE NYC Ramen noodle contest October 27
From ActiveAnime.com
The Nintendo World Store will be filled with gaming stations, collectible card game areas and a professional Ramen Noodle Eating Contest (using chop sticks!) featuring some of the world’s most renowned competitive eating athletes in an event sanctioned by Major League Eating (MLE). Also featured during the NARUTO Launch Event will be game tournaments with prizes, costumed NARUTO characters, free give-away items and much more!
WHEN: Oct 27th 2007, 10am – 4pm (eating contest at 11.30am)
WHERE: Nintendo World Store, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, NY
WHY: NARUTO Wii LAUNCH PARTY
WHO: Presented by TOMY and D3P, Nintendo and Major League Eating
It will be interesting to see how the chopsticks affect the contest if they are required.
See also NY Post
Ties in B/W cookies & corny dogs
From AICE news Black & White Cookie Eating Championship
1. Ian “The Invader” Hickman 11.0 cookies
1. Dale Boone 11.0 banned from AICE contest following event
3. Chris “the American” Schlesinger 9.66
4. Mike “The Real Skinny” Hoffman 7.50
5. Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky 7.00
6. “Sweet” Jill Stoler 3.00
Joe Menchetti was present, but was prevented from competing by Boone’s objections.
There was also a tie in the Texas State Fair corny dog eating contest with Brent Ricord and Mike Wilkes with 12 corny dogs in 10 minutes. DallasNews has an article about the contest. Both first place finishers received the original prize amount.
Downtown Express reports from San Gennaro
DowntownExpress.com has a writeup from last week’s cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Fair.
Update link fixed – thanks Don Lerman
Eleanor Reynolds, 1915 Harlem lobster winner
The New York Times archives from before 1923 are now available free of charge, making accessible an article describing Eleanor Reynolds’s victory in a 1915 eating contest in Harlem in which she ate 22 lobsters, defeating the male runner up by 5 lobsters.
An excerpt from the article’s PDF file follows after the jump
Eater X repeats in cannolis
Cannoli results from IFOCE.com
1. Tim “Eater X” Janus, 21 cannolis
2. Crazy Legs Conti, 17
3. Allen Goldstein, 16
3. Nate Biller, 16
?. Will Bill Myers, 7
Noriaka Takada ?
update NY1.com has an article with an incorrect headline and video. Tim Janus describes this year’s cannolis:
“My best cannoli performance is 26 in six minutes,†said cannoli-eating champ Tim Janus. “This year they were so fresh, so crunchy, a little more difficult to eat, but you know a lot more tasty.”
update #2
BeautifulBrian.com has a contest report and video.
Lowernotes has a very good blog entry about the contest.
For Flemish speakers, an exchange student from Belgium did a blog entry about the contest.
Beautiful Brian on WB 11 (NYC) morning show tomorrow
Brian Seiken reports that he will appear on WB 11’s (New York City) morning show tomorrow along with Crazy Legs Conti and possibly some other MLE current and/or former members to promote the cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival.
Brian has a preview of the contest which contains the eaters he expects to compete against:
This time around some of the old faces will also return. A much stronger and wiser Crazy Legs Conti, a more determined Allen Goldstein, a nearly unbeatable Tim Janus and a very experienced Brian Subich. Of course there will be others but these are the names i assume will be competing.
Don “Moses” Lerman will judge.
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