Brian Seiken reports that Don “Moses” Lerman and “Krazy” Kevin Lipsitz intend to attempt the Black Rock Tavern’s 5 pound burger challenge on April 5. Cookie Jarvis might observe, but does not expect to attempt the megaburger. The Yaphank, NY establishment’s myspace page says that its expected opening date is April 4.

(Thanks Brian Seiken) In a previous burger challenge, supersizedmeals.com did an entry in December about Brian Seiken’s report on the Doodle Burger challenge and Tim Janus’ breaking the record there.

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The documentary about Sonya Thomas at Wing Bowl 13 produced by Jenny Drumgoole will be screened at the New York Underground Film Festival as part of the “Fierce Creatures” program on Thursday and Monday.

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(From BrooklynRecord.com) The New York Daily News reports that a gefilte fish eating contest held in Brooklyn has a new champion:

Sanchez, 21, chomped his way through 3-1/2 pounds of gefilte fish to take the top prize in a recent eating contest – leaving his Jewish competitors in the dust.

“I never had it before today,” he said. “I like it. I like all food, though. I like to eat.”

Courier Life and a kosher restaurant message board have previews of the contest, which state the first place prize was a trip for two to the Czech republic.

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pressconnects.com has some information about the pancake eating contest to be held at the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon, NY on Saturday:

The 11th annual Pancake Eating Contest, billed as a “‘Fun’ Raiser with Sweet Profits,” will start at 9 a.m. sharp Saturday in the Marathon High School auditorium. A field of 10 — one woman and nine men — is competing for the title; non-profit organizations solicited pledges per pancake for their “eater.”

The record holder, Joe LaRue of Florida, is coming back to defend his title and perhaps best his record of 30 pancakes. Joe stands 6 feet 8 inches and really knows how to put those pancakes down. This year, he will be eating pancakes for the Peck Memorial Library in Marathon, which is seeking funds for a major renovation and restoration projects.

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nyc.metblogs.com has a report about the undercard of Vending Machine Challenge II, won by amNY and gizmodo has a blog entry with a video about the second contest, won by Pocket Change. The blogger from metblogs only covered the first contest because s/he left between contests:

To be fair, I left before the main event, so bored and annoyed was I. It could have taken a turn for the awesome, but I doubt it. Also, I should mention how incredibly sweet the organizers were. There was a mix-up with my tickets (which happened to be totally my fault), but the long and short of it was that they let me in with very little proof that I’d actually paid. It’s a rare occurrence for people to be so kind. Finally, the booze was free (or came with the cost a $22 ticket, but I drank my money’s worth). Okay so, all in all, it wasn’t bad. But it wasn’t awesome, and it should have been.

update lvhrd.org and nymag.com have recaps of the evening. Lance Bass (NSYNC) and Jaime Lynn-DiScala (Meadow Soprano) were in attendance.

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As mentioned by megamunch, mediabistro.com reports that LVHRDs Vending Machine Challenge II will take place tonight. Teams from The Onion, MoMA, amNY and Pocket Change will attempt to consume the contents of an entire vending machine. Tickets are $22 (?) and the location has yet to be disclosed.

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Don “Moses” Lerman reports that a new restaurant in Yaphank, NY (Long Island), The Black Rock Tavern, will offer a 5 pound burger and a Wall of Fame for finishers of that sandwich. They use a picture from Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub in their ad. (You can read “Denny’s” on the menu) In addition to the burger challenge, the restaurant’s menu says they will offer all you can eat wings on Thursday for $20. The tavern’s myspace page says that it will open some time in April. They are hiring next weekend.

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Don “Moses” Lerman’s most recent blog entry has a picture of himself at the unveiling of the Nathan’s Wall of Fame. That monument, which lists Don Wolfman as the 1986 winner with 12 hot dogs, needs correction according to this New York Times article:

In a weekend of indulgence, 27-year-old Mark Heller of Manhattan -depending on one’s perspective -might rightfully lay claim to the prize for the most indulgent act.

Mr. Heller, a television commercial producer and director, was crowned the Nathan’s Famous 1986 hot dog-eating champion after consuming 15 1/2 all-beef hot dogs, 6 1/2 inches long – and buns, some with mustard – in 10 minutes.

Mark Heller was inspired by Birgit Felden’s victory in the 1984 contest.

After victory, Mr. Heller searched for bicarbonate of soda and said that the festive atmosphere of Liberty Weekend and seeing a ”German girl who had never eaten a hot dog” win the contest two years ago had prompted him to participate.

15.5 hot dogs would be the best known Nathan’s result from the 1980s. It would be interesting to learn what year the contest changed from 10 to 12 minutes.

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From myspace.com/badlandsbooker:

Mar 24 2007 9:00P Julian Maile’s Spray Paint Stars Concert At Sine New York, New York
Mar 26 2007 8:00P The Bro’In Out Show at The UCB Theatre New York, New York

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Crazy Legs Conti has a column on competitiveeating.net which predicts that Brian Seiken will qualify for Nathan’s at the qualifier restricted to civil service workers at the South Street Seaport.

That’s right, Beautiful Brian is going to Coney as the 2007 Civil Service champ. Could it be that in his tenth year of competing Beautiful Brian will walk the catwalk of Stillwell Ave and ascend the grand stage at Coney Island for his debut at the finals? If the stars and spreadsheets align, on June 27th, Double B will rock the Civil Service contest as the lyrical stylings of Stephen Morrissey blare from the speakers. “ Please, Please, Please, Let me get what I want. Lord knows it would be the first time.”

updated Brian has his own thoughts about qualifying for Nathan’s

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(from slashfood) The New York Times has an article about the Penthouse Executive Club, where Crazy Legs Conti works as a buyer. The article consists mainly of a review of Robert’s Steak House inside the club. Frank Bruni only gives the restaurant one star despite his claim that it has some of the best steaks in New York City. A slideshow is available.

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“Hot Dog Heavens” will be televised on the Travel Channel today at 5pm eastern. Nathan’s on Coney Island will be one of the restaurants they will visit.

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Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti appear in a recent Village Voice cartoon by Stan Mack. The subject of the cartoon is redevelopment plans for Coney Island. The cartoon is not viewable online, but Liz scanned it and it can be viewed after the jump.
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(Thanks Krista) The New Yorker reports that IFOCE president Richard Shea has founded a group with two other people called called Commuters Allied for Responsible Enjoyment to oppose a proposed ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on the Long Island and Metro North commuter rail systems. The New Yorker describes Shea’s involvement:

A professional public-relations man, Shea is, by his own admission, an improbable activist. “Normally, I am an opponent and a proponent of nothing,” he said last Thursday night, on the 5:46 to Chappaqua.

The group will have a website at alliedcommuters.com which has yet to open

See also NY Daily News.

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The Brooklyn Graphic reports that Brooklyn made “Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2007” published by Lonely Planet. Kobayashi at Nathan’s Hot Dog finals in Coney Island is listed as the most bizarre sight in Brooklyn by the guidebook.

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Erik “The Red” Denmark has posted a trip report and gallery from his trip to New York City last month to compete in the date nut bread sandwich contest. Erik also went to the pizzeria Tim Janus works at where he met with Kobayashi.

updatedI misread the “one should never pass up this opportunity” as the opportunity to appear in a commercial with Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas instead of the opportunity to dine with Kobayashi. The entry has been corrected.

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ibctoday.com has a video report produced by Reuters from the Chock Full O Nuts date nut bread sandwich contest held in New York City last week. Pat Bertoletti (now with a mustache) is interviewed.

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Kobayashi did not compete in Wednesday’s Chock Full O Nuts date nut bread sandwich contest, but he attended as a spectator and has a writeup of that event in his blog.

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In his latest blog entry, Kobayashi says his recent trip to New York City included a filming session. He does not say if this will be another for another Saturday Night Live sketch or a different program. Sonya Thomas, who is praised by Kobayashi as the top female competitive eater and the one holding the most records also apparently attended the session, but it is not mentioned if she will appear in the program.

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In his latest blog entry, Kobayashi says his recent trip to New York City included a filming session. He does not say if this will be another for another Saturday Night Live sketch or a different program. Sonya Thomas, who is praised by Kobayashi as the top female competitive eater and the one holding the most records also apparently attended the session, but it is not mentioned if she will appear in the program.

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cyberfyber has uploaded videos of the first half and awards ceremony of the Date Nut Bread sandwich eating contest to youtube. Brian Seiken has also uploaded his video

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(From philly.com Wing Bowl page) Competitive eating has a male killer in Sonya Thomas and now it has a mail devourer. “U. S. Mail” qualified for the Wing Bowl by eating letters.

In another Wing Bowl stunt, the 3rd place finisher in the 2006 Wing Bowl, “Dr. WingLove” DQed during his stunt of eating 25 bunless hotdogs in 5 minutes. The parameters of his stunt were less stringent than the 23 bunless hot dogs in 3:10 Lynda Kuerth ate in 1977 in Philadelphia.

updated nj.com has an article about Rob “the Slob” Peachey, who failed to complete his stunt after having the Wing Bowl territory expanded to include his hometown.

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AICE news reports that a yule log eating contest will be held tomorrow at 9:30am at Le Monde on Broadway in Manhattan. Contact AICE for registration information.

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(from competitiveeatingnews via Steakbellie)

Chock Full o’ Nuts Date Nut Bread-Eating Contest

1. Pat Bertoletti, 29.5 sandwiches in 8 minutes, $2500 prize
2. Joey Chestnut, 26 sandwiches
3. Bob Shoudt, 18.75 sandwiches
4. Tim Janus 16.5
5T. Juliet Lee 13
5T. Erik “the Red” Denmark 13
7. Arturo Rios, Jr. 12 3/4
8. Justin Mih 11 1/3
9. Crazy Legs Conti 10 1/2
10. Wild Bill Myers 7 1/2

updated IFOCE.com has a report. The only new result is that Juliet Lee finished 5th.

update #2 all results (from beautifulbrian.com) have been listed

update #3 Yahoo News has a press release and photo of the contest

update #4 Brian Seiken has a video of the contest

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TimeOutNY says that the starting time for the Chock Full o Nuts World Date-Nut Bread Eating Contest is 9:30 am at Madison Square Garden and that the general public is welcome as spectators, which is not always the case for a weekday contest. There are several interesthing themes to the contest:

• Can Joey Chestnut reboud from his first loss to an American since February?

• A strong performance by Pat Bertoletti could put him ahead of Sonya Thomas for the #2 moneywinner. The winnings column does not include the 1st place turkey prize for Pat since I have not been able to find what that is.

• The matchup between Arturo Rios and Juliet Lee could establish who is the leading candidate for 2007 IFOCE rookie of the year.

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