Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Oregon eating challenges and contests in database)
Aaron's Food Adventures has uploaded a video of Stephanie Torres attempting to eat what is billed as the world's spiciest candy.
News Lincoln County reports that Stephanie Torres ate a 7 pound Super Ultimate Monster Burger in 14 minutes to win an eating contest held at the Newport Cafe in Newport, OR (video)
Stephanie Torres will attempt to become the first woman to finish the Mad Greek Challenge at the Mad Greek Deli in Portland tomorrow. The meal consists of a 10 pound sandwich, a pound of fries and a 32 ounce drink.
The Newport (Oregon) Cafe will hold a Super Ultimate Monster Burger eating contest on October 5 awarding $1375 ($1000 to the winner). Stephanie Torres and Max "Carnage" Rodacker are expected to compete.
The Big Eaters Club held a group "Quadzilla" Burger Challenge event at Skyline Burgers in Portland. Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker finished his burger in 7:59. "Honey Badger" finished hers in 14 minutes.
Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).
"Honey Badger" of the Portland Big Eaters Club has started a facebook page about her eating contests and challenges.
Stephanie "Honey Badger" Collingsworth of the Big Eaters Club ate 34 tacos in yesterday's contest at The One Horse Tavern in Gaston, OR, but reversed before five minutes elapsed, resulting in a victory for Markus Lunow (29 tacos). update Sept 27 A video of the contest is available
The Schooner in Netarts, Oregon will hold a oyster eating contest on Saturday awarding $1,000 to the winner.
BigEatersClub.com is a new website based in Portland about northwestern eating challenges founded by Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker and Stephanie Collingsworth. (youtube channel)
OregonLive has Naader Reda's diary of his recent eating challenge road trip to Portland-area restaurants.
Aaron Wakamatsu has http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4d7GCFzeM">produced a video about the spicy challenges and a video about eating challenges Naader Reda did in Oregon Memorial Day weekend.
Statesman Journal has an article about Naader Reda attempting a 11.8 pound pizza challenge at Church Street Pizza in Salem, OR. The pizzeria's facebook has pictures of the attempt. update May 29 Statesman Journal has a follow up article, which is currently the most popular on the website.
Voodoo Doughnut will hold an eating contest for Portland, Oregon mayoral candidates on Friday night. 17 candidates are expected to compete.
An oyster eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner will be held at the Pearl Street Oyster Festival in Netarts, Oregon on September 10. Teams will consist of a shucker and a swallower.
Injured Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden will headline a Mardi Gras party in Corvallis, OR tonight that will hold a taco eating contest. (The rest of the Trail Blazers will be playing the Heat in Miami tonight.) (via Blazers Edge)
Tonight's episode of Meat & Potatoes (10 pm eastern) on the Food Network will feature the 10 pound chicken fried steak meal at the Cowtown Diner in Fort Worth, an 8 pound burrito at Amigo's in Kansas City, and a 5 pound burger from Giant Burger in Springfield, Oregon.
Youtube has a video of a hot dog eating contest to raise money for public parks emceed by Cameron McKirdy.
JCollins82 and jisalynn have videos of Joey Chestnut competing in a pizza eating contest at a Bite of Oregon in Portland.
The Forest Grove News Times has an article about Jonathan Kaiser who won the Tualatin (Portland area) crawfish eating contest on Saturday.
The eatingcontest twitter reports that Joey Chestnut defeated a team of 5 amateurs at Bite of Oregon, 32 slices (in 7 minutes) to 30. update Oregon Live has an article. update #2 The Tishendorfs have a gallery
1059TheBrew has details about a video contest to win a spot to compete against Joey Chestnut at the Bite of Oregon on Saturday.
Joey Chestnut at Bite of Oregon August 7
The facebook for the Bite of Oregon reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in a mini eating contest in Portland on Saturday, August 7. Contest signup will take place at the Bite of Oregon on August 6.
The Bite of Oregon is listed in the calendar on the Pepto Bismol facebook fan page along with the Austin Ice Cream Festival, The San Francisco Street Food Festival and the Buffalo Wing Festival. (No mention of an eating contest appears on the Street Food Festival’s website.)