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Wnypapers has a preview of this weekend's pie eating contest at The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY.
Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title at the National Bratwurst Eating contest at Bierhaus in Manhattan on October 29.
Stitch Bar & Lounge in Manhattan will hold a wing eating contest on October 12 awarding $250/$100/$50 to the top 3 men and women. The champions will also receive a party at Stitch for 20.
Youtube has a video of the 2004 pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli won by Ed "Cookie" Jarvis. Joe Menchetti, "Badlands" Booker, Arnie Chapman and defending champion Brian Seiken also competed. This might be the only contest in competitive eating history where competitors wore both IFOCE (Booker) and AICE (Chapman) T-shirts.
The Carnegie Deli announced that it would close its Manhattan location at the end of 2016. The restaurant was famed for its giant sandwiches including a 7 3.5 pound "#13" challenge that was attempted by Don Lerman, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, Kevin Lipsitz, Japanese female competitive eater Takako Akasaka (who ate 2) and others. In 2010, Brian Seiken ate a 5 pound "Lebron MVP" sandwich created to entice LeBron James to sign with the Knicks.
Brooklyn Eagle reports that the Corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island were named Nathan and Ida Handwerker Way on September 24 in honor of the founder of Nathan's Famous and his wife.
2016 NYC Dumpling Festival
update PitchKnives has a blog entry titled “Dumpling Mama and Girl Power” Kelly Chan has a video
update This is what I think the women’s top 3 is
1) Molly Schuyler 115 (new overall record)
2) Jenn Cheng 60
3) Jennifer Saito 37
Two flip-counters were needed for Molly Schuyler’s total since they only had two digits (similar to Takeru Kobayashi in 2001)
update The men’s competition has concluded. Here is what I think is the top 5
1) Dave Brunelli 89
2) Bob Shoudt 73
3) Joe Menchetti 70
4) Wayne Algenio 69
5) “Ukraine Train” 65
Chef One’s facebook has mini profiles of several of today’s entrants including Molly Schuyler, Dave Brunelli and “The Ukraine Train”.
Molly Schuyler had major travel issues with Delta last night, but mananged to make it to NYC via Boston.
The Villager has an article about Wayne Algenio's win in Friday's cannoli eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro which includes an incorrect claim by contest sponsor Adeline Sessa that he set the all time record (Marcos Owens: 34 2014). (contest video)
A press release announces that Molly Schuyler will defend her title at the New York City dumpling festival on Saturday. It will be interesting to see who takes the women's 2nd ($1000) and 3rd ($500) place prizes.
Wayne Algenio ate 21 cannolis in 6 minutes to win today's eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City today.
There will be two meatball eating contests in Manhattan this month. A one minute contest will take place at Nino's Restaurant today and the San Gennaro Festival will hold a contest for professionals on September 24 that will be MCed by Tonya Danza. (Flashback Jan 2005: Tonya Danza hosts 10+ pound burger challenge eater Kate Stelnick on his now canceled talk show.) update Ed "Cookie" Jarvis won this morning's contest with a total of 9 meatballs in a minute.
The Carnegie Deli in New York City offers a "Fashion Sandwich" challenge that is free to Fashion Week models that complete it.
The Feast of San Gennaro will hold a cannoli eating contest in Little Italy, NYC on September 16. The schedule does not say if it will be a MLE contest. update The contest is non-MLE and will award $250 to the winner and $100 to the runner up.
2016 Buffalo Wing Festival wing contest
official results Part 1 | Part 2
1 Joey Chestnut 188 wings
2 Gideon Oji 177
3 Geoffrey Esper 162
4 Yasir Salem 133
5 Sonya Thomas 118
6 Badlands Booker112
7 Jim Reeves 107
8 Daniella Gioia 76
9 Dave Werick 74
10 Bill Myers 72
11 Mary Bowers 34
Geoffery Esper wins 2016 Buffalo Buffet Bowl, Chestnut 3rd
Craig Reed has the top 3:
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Geoffrey Esper 5:00 to finish 5 lbs of pizza, beef on weck sandwiches and crunch rolls
2) Gideon Oji 6:26
3) Joey Chestnut 7:15, 1st finish out of top 2 since June 2013 Chicago Ribfest
4) Sonya Thomas, 3.75 lbs at conclusion
5) Jim Reeves, 3.27 lbs
6) Yasir Salem, 3.23 lbs
7) Badlands Booker, 2.62 lbs
8) Daniela Gioia, 2.4 lbs
9) Wild Bill Myers, 2.15 lbs
10) Larell Marie Mele, 1.66 lbs
11) Mary Bowers, 1.28 lbs
Buffalo News has an interview with “Buffalo” Jim Reeves.
Mary Bowers has a picture of the roster for tomorrow’s wing contest: Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Geoffrey Esper, Eric “Badlands” Booker, Yasir Salem, “Buffalo” Jim Reeves, Daniella Gioia, Gideon Oji, Bill Myers, Larell Marie Mele, Michael Dietz & Mary Bowers.
The Great Pumpkin Farm World hands-Free Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship will take place in Clarence, NY on October 23 and award $1000/$500/$250/$50.
Vice.com has an article about Billy Name, who photographed the denizens of Andy Warhol's "Factory" studio in the 1960s along with the covers of the first two Velvet Underground album covers. One of the stories describes him competing in an ice cream sundae eating contest in the mid 1990s.
Bierhaus NYC will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 29 awarding $750/$500/$250/$100. Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title.
Stonie ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016 at chicken spiedies
update Aug 29 WBNG has a video
Carmen Cincotti has a contest video
1) Matt Stonie 20, ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016
2) Joey Chestnut 16.75
3) Carmen Cincotti 16.5
4) Geoff Esper 13.5
5) Yasir Salem 8
6) Kevin Ambs 6.5
7T) Bill Myers 4.75
7T) Michael Deitz 4.75
9) Larell Marie Mele 4
10) Calderon DQ
WBNG has a preview video
The 2016 Chef One Dumpling eating contest will take place at the NYC Dumpling Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan on September 24. $2000/$1000/$500 will be awarded to the top 3 men and women.
Nathan's Famous will line up 1916 hot dogs in Grand Central Terminal on September 2 to set a Guinness Record. Joey Chestnut will oversee the event.
Pro wrestlers "Big Show" and Alisha Fox will attend Saturday's pizza eating contest in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.
Dave Brunelli ate 300 clams yesterday to win the first prize of $1000 at Peter's Clam House clam eating challenge in Island Park, NY.
Joe Menchetti won both the Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship and the Caribbean Food Delights National Jerk Chicken Wing Championship held Sunday in East Islip, NY. Wayne Algenio was the runner-up in both contests and Paul Donnelly was third in both.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis will coach the firefighters competing in tomorrows's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
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