Upcoming Columbus eating contests
Columbus eating challenges
(All Columbus eating challenges and contests in database)
Registration for the World Pulled Pork Eating Championship at the Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival in Carroll, OH (Columbus area) on July 15 opens today at 5 pm eastern.
The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette reports that the Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival will hold a MLE rib pulled pork slider eating contest in Lancaster, Ohio (south Columbus area) during July.
Peace for Paws will hold a dog biscuit eating contest for humans in Dublin, Ohio on September 17. The winner will receive pizza for a year from Donato's.
The Cantina in Columbus, Ohio will hold a taco eating contest tonight awarding a pair of Bon Jovi tickets.
Jacob Larry won $1,000 at yesterday's hot dog eating contest held at Bluefusion Fun Center in Marion, Ohio.
Poppy's Sports Pub & Grille in Marion, OH (Columbus area) will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding $2000 ($1000 to the winner). The first round will take place on March 26.
The Lantern has a report on Scott Bickel's attempt to eat a 7.5 pound omelet at Hang Over Easy in Columbus, OH on Saturday. The attempted ended when Bickel reversed in the final minute. (via email)
UWeekly has an article about Scott Bickel and his quest to finish the omelet challenge at Hang Over Easy in Columbus, OH.
The Ohio State student newspaper has another article about Scott Bickel. update A video of Scott Bickel's chicken finger challenge is available.
Molly Gray reports that Scott Bickel ate 37 chicken fingers in 30 minutes at the Ohio State University student newspaper's office.
The Ohio State student newspaper has an article about Scott Bickel's attempts at chicken strips on Saturday and at an 8 pound omelet at Hangover Easy on February 19.
Amanda Traylor of the University of Ohio swimming team is the first woman to complete the Boss Hogg challenge at Kiser's BBQ in Athens, Ohio.
"Chicks Eat Chicks" a wing eating contest for women, will take place on Thursday at Ohio State University and award $200 in prizes.
Adam Richman will appear at the grand opening of a Giant Eagle supermarket in Kingsdale, Ohio (Columbus area) tomorrow (free ticket info)
The Columbus Dispatch has a list of several central Ohio eating challenges.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski's facebook reports he set a record for the Dagwood sandwich challenge at the Ohio Deli in Columbus, Ohio today (video via Paul Arcaria)
Adam Richman will host an eating contest at AAA Great Vacations EXPO in Columbus, Ohio on January 23. Entrants should write up to 250 characters on why they should be selected on the EXPO facebook page. update The date appears to have been moved to Jan 24.
Sopressata reports that Mark Lyle has broken the Dagwood sandwich record at the Ohio Deli in Columbus with a time of 4 minutes and 44 seconds. (from AICE news)
Sopressata has a blog entry about Mark Lyle's victory in the coney (cheese covered hot dog) eating contest held in Columbus, OH on Saturday.
Furious "Pete" Czerwinski is looking for a Columbus, Ohio eating challenge to do this weekend.
Columbus, OH Wings of Fire contest Saturday, Feb 21 with hot & "insanely hot" divisions
Mark "The Human Vacuum" Lyle says in a comment to blog entry about the Dagwood sandwich challenge that he will be attempting all the eating challenges in Ohio and hopes to set records in them.
Information about December 10 “Man vs. Food” restaurants
Galleries and a promo clip for tonight’s Man vs. Food episodes are available on the Travel Channel website.
Quaker Steak and Lube Atomic Hot wings, Pittsburgh, PA
- Home Page Quaker Steak & Lube has over 30 locations, mainly in the eastern United States
- Menu (.PDF format)
Quaker Steak and Lube has over 20 types of wing sauce at various degrees of spiciness. A list of the sauces and their hotness level is available after the jump. The Atomic Wings Adam Richman will attempt on tonight’s episode are rated at 150,000 Scoville Heat Units. All You Can Eat wings are available on Tuesday night.
The Ohio Deli Dagwood Challenge Columbus, Ohio
- Columbus Dispatch article about tonight’s episode
- Sopressata blog entry about a group attempt at the Dagwood Challenge. The record for the challenge was 6 minutes by John Matko in March (picture on right).
- Video of a challenge attempt by Columbus Underground
The Thurman Cafe Columbus, Ohio
- Home page
- CMH Gourmand blog entry about the Thurman Cafe’s burgers
- Paul “Porkslap” Arcaria had a 4.5 pound burger named after himself after he completed it in October.
Zyng noodles mini-documentary
A mini-documentary about Kevin Carr competing in the Zyng noodles contest held in Columbus, Ohio in 2004 has been uploaded to youtube. Kevin ate more noodles than anyone else at the event, but did not receive the victory.
Rich LeFevre & Paul Arcaria finish challenges
Rich LeFevre reports in a comment that he successfully completed the 120 ounce steak challenge at the Brand Steakhouse in 40 minutes. The list price of the steak is $267. Video of his attempt will appear on rawvegas.tv.
update Some pictures have been emailed:
Paul “Porkslap” Arcaria has sent the following email: (pictures of his challenge can be seen below)
On sunday [October 11] I went to Thurmans in Columbus, They had a 3 pounder but that wasn’t enough. I had them make me a 4.5 pounder. She said if I finish it I could name it.
Its called “Pauls East Coast Pile”
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