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Qualifying for the 4th Go! Go! Curry! eating championship will start on April 25.
The twitter for Simon's Deli announces that it will be the site of a cannoli eating contest on tonight's episode of Mama's Boys of The Bronx on TLC at 10 pm eastern. One of the characters on the program is "Pretty Boy" Pete D(iFiglia), which might be a trademark violation.
Eric "Silo" Dahl and Stephanie "Xanadu" Torres are expected to compete in the The Legends Bar & Grill National Chicken Tamale Eating Championship in Niagara Falls, NY on May 5.
Bob's Blitz claims that Nathan's will use tofu hot dogs in the 2012 hot dog eating contest circuit in response to a request from Mayor Bloomberg.
Cracked.com has a list of five awful life lessons learned from an attempt at the phaal challenge at Brick Lane Curry in Manhattan.
ESPN New York reports that the Carnegie Deli has added the "Jetbow" sandwich to its menu in honor of Tim Tebow's trade to the New York Jets. The sandwich weighs 3.5 pounds and contains corned beef, pastrami, roast beef and American cheese and white bread. The Village Voice gave the new item a negative review. In 2010, the deli created a "Lebron MVP" sandwich to entice LeBron James to sign with the Knicks.
Joe LaRue will attend the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon, NY on March 24, but will do an interview instead of competing in the pancake eating contest. update Joe LaRue has emailed that does not expect to attend and has had no contact with the festival about appearing.
The Wall Street Journal has a blog entry about Thursday's hamantaschen eating contest sponsored by El Al.
Will Millender announces he won the Diet Bet pizza eating contest held at Ripley's Believe it or Not with by eating 1.5 giant pizza slices in two minutes. Joel Podelsky was the runner up. Brooklyn Fans has a video interview with Will Millender. update A press release about the contest is available.
The El Al facebook has a gallery of today's Hamantaschen eating contest held in New York City. Robbie Wizenberg won the amateur contest with 14, but did not beat Will Millender's total (25) which would have doubled his prize. The Lerman Report has a Purim message from Zhychick update A video is available. update The NY Daily News has a video & short article
A picture of the Nathans' Famous wall of fame with Kobayashi can still be viewed on the official facebook for the restaurant chain. The wall was redone last year to remove Kobayashi's image.
The Yeshiva University website has a blog entry about Takeru Kobayashi's appearance last night where he helped at a giant hamantaschen in honor of Purim. The event was organized by Yeshiva's Stern College for Women Chemistry Club.
A press release has more information about the hamantaschen eating contest that will award a trip to Israel on El Al Airlines.
An article about local pizzerias in the Vassar student newspaper lists Brittany Davis, a member of the cross-country team, as the sole finisher of the 30 inch pizza challenge at Marco's Pizza in Poughkeepsie, NY. (The challenge is for 2 people; her partner is not mentioned) (Video | Picture)
"LA Beast" announces he finished the 87 ounce steak at the Lone Star in Brooklyn in 30 minutes. update Feb 18 confirmation from the restaurant twitter
Abraham House in Utica, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 4 awarding $200 to the winner.
El Al Airlines will hold a hamantaschen eating contest awarding a trip to Israel. update Entrants will submit videos of eating feats and the top 10 vote receivers will compete in a contest in New York City on March 8. Professionals (defined as individuals who have participated in 2 or more eating contests) are not allowed. update Feb 11 Will Millender announces that he will be participating in the contest as a professional. If the amateur winner beats him, the prize will double.
Will Millender reports that Joe Menchetti received an iPad for winning a wing eating contest held at Park Place in Floral Park, NY.
Ken has set up a youtube channel devoted to New York City eating contests which has footage of 2011 Nathan's and the Dumpling Festival competition.
Park Place Restaurant in Floral Park, NY will hold a wing eating contest at half time of the Super Bowl on February 5 awarding an iPad.
Black Bear Saloon will hold a wing eating contest awarding a trip to the Super Bowl. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Sunday.
"LA Beast" finished the barbecue challenge at Swingbelly's in Long Beach, NY in 58 minutes.
NY Daily News reports that the Nathan's Famous on the Coney Island Boardwalk (not the site of the annual competition at Surf & Stillwell) has signed an 8 year lease for a larger location on the Boardwalk.
Will Millender announces that he won the wing eating contest held at Manchester Pub in New York City. Will has also started a new blog at bigwillthechampweightloss.blogspot.com
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