Upcoming eating contests
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
The Albany Times Union reports that John Lomascolo defeated Randy Santel and three other finalists in Man v. Food: Nation's casting call contest and will attempt an eating challenge on an upcoming episode.
Takeru Kobayashi is listed as a speaker at Blogs With Balls 4 (billed as the "leading sports new media event series in the country") in New York City on September 24.
The Buffalo News has an article about today's kickoff ceremony for the Buffalo Wing Festival reporting that Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas are expected to compete in the chicken wing eating contest.
The Stoneyard Bar and Grill in Brockport, NY (Rochester area) will hold the WHTK Wing Off wing eating contest on Thursday. A 50 inch flat screen TV will be awarded to the winner.
Jordan Polizzi has a gallery of yesterday's sushi eating contest held at Mitsuba Steakhouse in New Hartford, NY. The winner is not mentioned. update The post now lists Joe Menchetti as the winner.
Internets Celebrities has a video about the attempts of several competitive eaters, including "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti, to qualify for the finals of the Go! Go! Curry! eating contest.
“Munchin†Mike Longo and Patrick "The Viper" Viviano are expected to compete in the National Apple Pie Eating Championship in Manhattan on September 18, which will award $1000 ($500/$300/$100 prizes and a $100 bonus to the top NYC resident). White House Foods in Winchester, Virginia will hold an apple pie eating contest (date not specified) awarding $250 to the winner.
DanisHouseOfPizza.com has been updated with the results of yesterday's contest in Queens: 1) "Furious" (Three)Pete Czerwinski 13 slices (2nd "threepeat" of weekend) 2) Marcus Owens 10.5 slices 3T) Joe Menchetti 10 slices 3T) Dave Brunelli 10 slices.
TimesUnion.com has a blog entry about Man vs. Food: Nation video contestt finalist John Lomascolo.
Jo's in Manhattan will hold a pancake eating contest for amateurs on Labor Day awarding a $250 Visa gift card to the winner.
Doug Yarema ate 57 pancakes in 10 minutes this morning to win a pancake eating contest at Fairway Cafe in Manhattan.
Will Millender has posted a video of him eating 15 bananas in a minute at the Coney Island Talent Show.
Newly opened Huey's 24/7 Diner in Manhattan has a burger challenge that awards a free meal if it is finished in under 5 minutes and a free beer if it is finished in under 8 minutes.
Registration is now open for the eating contest at the Dumpling Festival in New York City which will award $1000/$500/$300 prizes in both the men's and women's divisions on September 17.
"Hurricane" Dave Solomon's story about winning the amateur wing eating contest at the 2009 Buffalo Wing Festival has been selected as a semifinalist in the Wing Fest Road Warrior Story contest.
Global Turnstile has a long post about the history of Japanese competitive eaters competing in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Championship.
IFOCE August / September registration on Monday & Wednesday
IFOCE contest registrations opening this week:
- Monday July 25: Toronto’s Festival of Beer Wing Eating Championship (August 7) | John Ascuaga’s Nugget World Rib Eating Championship (August 31, Sparks, NV) | Buffalo Buffet Bowl (September 4) & Wing Eating Championship (September 5)
- Wednesday July 27: Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship (Toronto, September 24) | Old Town Lewisville, TX World Tamale Eating Championship (September 24)
The finals for this year's pizza eating contest at Dani's House of Pizza in Queens, NY will take place on August 13 and award $1250 ($750 to the winner). Weekly qualifiers will be held on Saturday from July 16 to August 6.
Plum TV has a video of a recent interview of Takeru Kobayashi recorded in The Hamptons containing a 45 second lobster roll eating contest. (via curbed.com)
Mitsuba Steakhouse in New Hartford, NY (Utica area) will hold a sushi eating contest on August 20 awarding $1500 to the winner.
The 2011 Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest will take place at the NYC Dumpling Festival on September 17.
The cannoli eating contest held at the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy will take place on September 15.
The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger reports that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti defended his title in the Brooklyn Burger eating contest held at tonight's Coney Island Cyclone game by eating 16 burgers in 5 minutes.
British newspaper coverage of the Nathan's finals: Guardian blog entry | The Times article (requires subscription) titled "Hard not to scoff at display of mastication dedication" (via Real Clear Sports)
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