Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
Everyday Actors has posted a casting call for males in their 20s for a short film about competitive eating to be produced in New York City.
Brooklyn Casting has posted a request for amateur competitive eaters to participate in restaurant eating challenges.
Buffalo.com has an article about the "Big Elm" burger challenge at Elma Town Grille in Elma, NY containing an interview with Stephanie Wu, the most recent finisher.
The Fink Beats the Stomach podcast announces the Finkies competitive eating awards ceremony at Bar 9 in New York City on January 16. Voting will open December 1 for 5 categories: male eater of the year, female of the year, rookie of the year, upset of the year and youtube feat of the year.
Molly Schuyler threepeats Bierhaus Brats
The top 4 in today’s bratwurst eating contest at Bierhaus in Manhattan.
| 1st | 50 | Molly Schuyler | contest record |
| 2nd | 27 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | All Pro Eating debut |
| 3rd | 24 | David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli | |
| 4th | 22 | Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio | |
| 5th | 21.5 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 6th | 16 | Mike Deitz | |
| 7th | 14 | Patrick “Lumberjack” Taylor | |
| 8th | 3 | Gina Allero |
Battle of the Big Eaters 3 is recording today in Times Square. Team USA appears to be represented by Bob Shoudt and Tom Gilbert. update Team Japan reportedly won its matchup vs. Shoudt/Gilbert Pat Bertoletti faced off against a blondish girl I had not seen before. update #2 Pat competed against Hitomi Sato. It appears Molly Schuyler faced off against Hatsuyo Sugawara.
The FBTSpod twitter has the finishing times for Yasir Salem (6 hours 28 minutes) & Crazy Legs Conti (7:05) in yesterday's New York City Marathon. Conti's time was about 3 times as long as female champion Mary Keitany's result of 2:24.
Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran reports that he is in New York City to represent the UK in the third edition of TV Tokyo's Battle of the Big Eaters.
The NFL will hold a Buffalo wing eating contest in London on October 24 as part of the festivities for the Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game held in that city. Hall of famers Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas will serve as hosts.
Joey Chestnut recorded a commercial for Nextel on the Coney Island Boardwalk Wednesday.
Don Chingon in Brooklyn will award $1000 in cash and $500 in gift cards to a pair that can finish its 30 pound burrito in under an hour. T-shirts will be awarded to a quartet that accomplishes the feat. (via Stephanie Wu). (also CNBC video)
The All Pro Eating calendar has been updated with the Bierhaus bratwurst eating contest in New York City on November 14 and the Music City Bowl hot chicken eating contest on December 29. The website also moved Stephanie Torres from the top 15 to its All Stars page. (via Stephanie Wu)
Gersh Kuntzman has a report in the NY Daily News about his attempt at the 30 pound burrito at Don Chingon in Brooklyn.
Don Chingon in Brooklyn offers a 30 pound Gran Chingon burrito eating challenge that will award a 10% ownership in the restaurant if it is finished in under an hour.
Molly Schuyler defends Great Pumpkin Farm pies title
update Sept 29 The Buffalo News and TWC News have articles. Molly received a $1000 bonus ($200/slice) for breaking the record by 5 slices.
The top 4 in the World Hands Free Pumpkin Pie Championship at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY.
1) Molly Schuyler 47 slices (14.69 pounds) new record
2) Dave Brunelli 32
3) Dave Werick 20
4) Michael Dietz 16
2015 NYC Dumpling Festival
Top 7 men from the Ukraine Train
| 1st | 78 | David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli | |
| 2nd | 67 | Dimitry “The Ukraine Train” Shchupak | |
| 3rd | 65 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | |
| 4th | 63 | Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio | |
| 4th | 63 | “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti | |
| 6th | 60 | Marcos “The Monster” Owens | |
| 7th | 48 | Kevin “Qwazy” Ambs |
| 1st | 93 | Molly Schuyler | contest record |
| 2nd | 54 | Stephanie “Xanadu” Torres | |
| 3rd | 41 | Jennifer “The Black Hole” Cheng | round 2 winner |
| ? | 26 | Tricia Sardo | round 1 winner |
Bench Wings in Stony Brook, NY will hold a wing eating contest on October 3 for three person teams awarding $200. It will also hold a competition for all-female trios awarding $100.
Wayne Algenio, Marcos Owens and defending women's champion Molly Schuyler listed as entrants on the NYC Dumpling Festival's facebook page.
Darren Rovell of ESPN announces that he will be on an Advertising Week panel talking about social media with Matt Stonie, Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones and others in New York City on September 28.
Jamie McNeil ate 16 wings in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's Wing Bowl at Tioga Downs in Nichols, NY.
DNA Info has an article about Wayne Algenio, billing him as a competitive eater from Jamaica.
The Whiskey Kitchen in Valley Cottage, NY is holding a hot dog eating contest Sunday claiming "the winner will be eligible to complete [sic] in the REAL Coney Island hot dog eating contest". (via Joe Menchetti)
Del Fuego locations in Babylon, NY, St. James, NY & Patchogue, NY will hold taco eating contests tomorrow awarding $100 to the winner.
Borough President of Brooklyn Eric Adams reports Wayne Algenio won today's Jamaican beef patty eating contest. update Sept 7 Gothamist gallery | Brooklyn Paper article
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