Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Oregon eating challenges and contests in database)
Joey Chestnut 6peats Chinook Winds ribs
update July 12 ChinookWindsCasino.com has full results
update The top 5 of the Chinook Winds rib eating contest, via the MLE facebook & Bryan Beard comment
1) Joey Chestnut 9.5 lbs, wins for 6th straight year
2) Pat Bertoletti 8.5 lbs
3) Ben Monson 7.65 lbs.
4) Erik Denmark 5.5 lbs.
5) Ryan McKillop 4.5 lbs.
The Chinook Winds youtube page has a video of an interview with Joey Chestnut after his win.
The contest should start at 3 pm Pacific, 6 pm eastern.
The MLE facebook lists Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Ben Monson and Erik Denmark as expected entrants in Sunday's rib eating contest at Chinook Winds in Oregon.
A press release about the July 11 rib eating contest at the Smokin' at the Ocean, Barbecue & Brew Fest at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon lists defending champion Joey Chestnut, Erik Denmark and Cameron McKirdy as expected entrants.
Jess has set up a youtube page documenting her attempts at northern California and Portland, Oregon eating challenges at http://www.youtube.com/user/JiGsAwMoFo
IFOCE.com announces that registration for the July 11 rib eating contest at Chinook Winds on the Oregon Coast will open tomorrow.
In a bodybuilding.com forum thread, Ben Monson reports he completed the Big Foot Challenge at I Love Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington and received a prize package containing a 46 inch TV, a home theater system and a Playstation 3
The blog for Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington reports that no one has finished its seven pound "Big Foot Burger" challenge, which will award a prize package including a 46 inch television to the first person to complete it in less than an hour.
The prize package consisting of a 46 inch TV, a Sony home theater surround sound system and a Sony Playstation 3 that will be awarded to a finisher of a 10 pound burger at Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington is still available as of a Monday comment to a KATU article.
Register-Guard and KVAL have articles about Tyler Rhodes' attempt to complete the Giant Burger Challenge (5 lb. burger w 5 lb. fries) at Giant Burger in Springfield, Oregon.
Natural007 (from Portland, OR) has posted the following twitter announcement:
Hotdog eating contest,$500 to the winner.Time is short. If your man or woman enough,get at me. Powermove007@yahoo.com / Northwesthotdogs.com
A bacon eating contest consisting of five rounds will be held in Portland on October 3. The final round will be bacon ice cream sundaes.
The Democrat Herald reports that Brownsville, Oregon will have a pie eating contest at the "Stand by Me" Cruise-In and Sock Hop on August 15. This year's contest will be for amateurs only but a Major League Eater will be an announcer.
A calzone eating contest will be held today for four Portland, Oregon female local television news personalities.
Lucrative Washington state eating challenges past & present
Big Al’s in Vancouver, WA (north Portland, OR area) has a 10 pound burger challenge that will award a 46 inch TV, a Sony home theater surround sound system and a Sony Play Station 3 to a diner who completes it. It is not clear if the prize package will be awarded to the first finisher, the fastest finisher or if all finishers will be entered into a lottery.
One of the largest previous eating challenge payouts also occurred in Washington State. The Google News archive has a column about Mandy Brown, a school bus driver weighing 125 pounds, being the first to complete a meal billed as the world’s largest chicken fried steak at Thudpucker’s restaurant in Spokane in 1992. There were 850 previous unsuccessful attempts at the challenge before Ms. Brown finished it in 84 minutes and she received a prize of $1,200.
A craigslist posting requests female competitors for on-radio eating contests in Portland, Oregon. The winner will receive $20.
The youtube page for Chinook Winds Casino has videos of the recent rib eating contest in which Joey Chestnut set a record.
Mac_KenzieKopp: Joey sets Chinook Winds rib record
A caption to a twitpic by Mackenzie Koppert reports that Joey Chestnut broke the Chinook Winds rib record by eating 8.8 pounds.
update The eating contest twitter has the top 3:
1. Joey Chestnut 8.8 lbs.
2. Erik Denmark 6.7 lbs.
3. Jason Erb 4.2 lbs.
The previous record was 8.4 lbs. in 2006
update #2 KGW has an article and video
KGW has an article about the rib eating contest at Chinook Winds on July 12 and a video of a rib eating contest between Joey Chestnut, Erik Denmark and Cameron "Consumption" McKirdy.
A press release for the rib eating contest at Chinook Winds Casino in Oregon announces that Erik Denmark and Cameron McKirdy are also expected to compete along with Joey Chestnut.
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the July 12 rib eating contest at Chinook Winds in Oregon will open at noon today.
2009 Chinook Winds ribs July 12
ChinookWindsCasino.com has been updated with information about this year’s Smokin’ at the Ocean BBQ & Brewfest. Joey Chestnut is expected to defend his rib eating title at the rib eating contest on July 12. The top 4 finishers at an amateur contest on July 11 will receive a berth in the IFOCE contest.
The Portland Mercury has a report on Saturday's fried pie eating contest.
Daily Astorian has an article about Cameron "Consumption" McKirdy hosting a "gurgitating clinic" at a contest for high school students.
Two of the restaurants featured on Extreme Fast Food on the Travel Channel tomorrow night at 9 pm have eating challenges: Voodoo Doughnuts (the Tex-Ass challenge) and Cluck U Chicken (911 hot wings)
Man vs. Food February 4 (Portland) episode links
update The episode commercial and a facebook gallery are now available
- Salvador Molly’s challenge restaurant
home page | “Great Balls of Fire” challenge | “Great Balls of Fire” eating contest March 1
reviews: yelp | citysearch - Voodoo Doughnut
home page | Tex-ASS doughnut eating challenge (Pat Bertoletti currently holds the record of 23 seconds)
UrbanHonking blog entry about 4 Portland eating challenges, including the Tex-ASS doughnut challenge
Doughnut eating contest held for Portland mayoral candidates last May
reviews: yelp | citysearch - Stepping Stone Cafe
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