Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Pennsylvania eating challenges and contests in database)
Philly.com has an interview with Bill "El Wingador" Simmons after he was released from jail following payment of $100,000 in bail.
El Wingador court appearance Friday
update Jun 22 NJ.com reports that Bill Simmons’ bail was not reduced from $100,000. His sentence is estimated at 10-20 years if found guilty.
NJ.com reports that Bill “El Wingador” Simmons will have a court appearance tomorrow to seek a lowering of his $100,000 bail which has yet to be paid and that public defender Richard O’Brien will serve as his attorney. Patch.com has quotes from Angelo Cataldi saying he would be willing to act as a character witness if the case is tried. Philly.com has an article with quotes from Rick “The Manager” Russo and Jon Squibb. More “El Wingador” links:
- Bill “El Wingador” Simmons facebook fan page
- America’s Biggest Eater, Bill Simmons’ reality TV project facebook page
- Jason Fagone’s 2004 profile for Philly Magazine which would lead to Horsemen of the Esophagus
- A Sports Illustrated article about plans for a Wing Bowl movie based on Bill “El Wingador” Simmons. (The producer of the project, Mike Tollin, shares Los Angeles Clippers season tickets with Bill “Sportsguy” Simmons)
- Errol Morris mini-documentary, hosted on NYTimes.com
- “Furious” Pete video about “El Wingador” calls him a “fraud”
Johnny's Lunch will hold a hot dog eating contest at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA on June 22. The professional division will award $300 to the winner and the amateur division will pay out $100.
2012 Nathan’s Pittsburgh qualifier
update June 14 Pittsburgh.CBSLocal.com has an article.
update 10:49 WPXI has a video. Triblive and WTAE have articles
update 4:37 The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has a video
update The MLE facebook has full results
The top 3:
1) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 27
2) Brian Subich 26.25
3) Mike Landrich 16.5
4) “Wild” Bill Myers 15.5
5) Tom Keeton 11.5
6T) Jakub Kelly 8
6T) Steve Myers 8
8) Dan McCloud 5.5
1W) Theresa Subich 9
update 12:35 Micah “Wing Kong” Collins was the winner with 27 hot dogs.
update 12:32 The female winner ate 9.
update 12:29 The contest is over.
update 12:21 The contest is underway. Pat Doyle is live-tweeting the contest. He says there is only one woman competing.
update 11:40 MSNBC reports the Subiches are attempting to break a record. If they are attempting to exceed the most hot dogs eaten by a husband & wife, the LeFevres ate 50.5 hot dogs in the 2005 Nathan’s finals. (They ate 45 hot dogs in a qualifier on two occasions, results are after the jump.)
There might be a dark horse in today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Pittsburgh. Jakub Seamus Kelly, born in the Czech Republic, thinks he can eat 30 hot dogs. update Rich Shea says that Brian Seiken and Hunter Hinson are also expected to compete in addition to previously named competitors.
MarketSquarePgh has a preview of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Pittsburgh focusing on Brian and Theresa Subich. Micah "Wing Kong" Collins and "Wild" Bill Myers are also expected to compete.
WJACTV.com has a video of Brian Subich training for the Pittsburgh Nathan's qualifier, where he hopes to eat 30 hot dogs.
Pat Bertoletti wins 2012 Dorney Park cheesesteak contest
update May 23 I Love Dorney 23 has some videos
update May 22 MCall.com has a gallery
update May 21 The rest of the results are available. Brian Seiken has uploaded some contest videos and “Badlands” Booker has a video of his performance.
Results (Part 1 | Part 2):
1) Pat Bertoletti, 20 sandwiches
2) Joey Chestnut, 17
3) Bob Shoudt 14.5
4T) Sean Gordon 12
4T) Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle 12
6T) Brian Dudzinski 10.5
6T) Brian Subich 10.5
update The Dorney Park twitter announces Pat Bertoletti won with 20 cheesesteaks
MCall has a blog entry about Stacey “Eatorama” McCarthy competing in the cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. The contest will start at 1 pm.
Philly.com reports that the Travel Channel program Food Paradise will record attempts at the sandwich challenge at Jake's Sandwich Board in Philadelphia on Friday (via Danny Ozark)
Totally Driven TV has a report on Takeru Kobayashi's appearance at Harrah's Philadelphia today where he broke two record: he broke his previous cheesesteak record of 24 seconds by 0.4s and a new Harrah's Food Challenge record (1:52) consisting of a cannoli from Varallo, a 10†Margherita pizza from Caffe Napoli and macaroni & cheese from BarleyQue. (video) update May 13 DelCo Times has a report from the event and timed Kobayashi's cheesesteak attempt at 24.7 seconds.
Philebrity reports that Takeru Kobayashi will be at the renaming ceremony for Harrah's Philadelphia (formerly Harrah's Chester) on Friday and will attempt to break his cheesesteak record. Tony Luke will also create a 20 foot long cheesesteak for the occasion.
Mulligan's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a chile pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $500.
LehighValleyLive.com has a roster for the May 19 cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA listing defending champion Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Bob Shoudt as expected competitors.
Hogan's Bar and Grill in Newberry TWP, PA (Harrisburg area) offers the 22 Under Par burger challenge consisting of a 17 pound burger and 5 pounds of fries. The $122 burger is free for teams of three that can finish it in under an hour.
Pocono Record reports that Justin Vernon won a 50 inch TV at a hot dog eating contest held at Beav's Long Boom Hot Dogs in East Stroudsburg, PA. Will Millender was the runner-up.
ESPNLV has a video about the finals of the Munch Madness series held at Big Woody's in Allentown, PA won by Dave Brunelli.
Beav’s Long Boom Hot Dogs in East Stroudsburg, PA will hold a hot dog eating contest on April 14 awarding a 50 inch television.
Point Park News Service has an article about western Pennsylvania competitive eating featuring Brad Sciullo and "Big" Brian Subich which lists 2013 as the expected release date of the "Hungry" documentary co-starring Sciullo.
Brad Sciullo ate 47 pierogies in 3 minutes to win contest at the Men's Culinary Classic at the Washington County (PA) Fairgrounds on March 10. Brian Subich was the MC.
Philly.com has an article about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons plans after retiring from competitive eating. He hopes to open a chain of El Wingador Challenge Grills. The restaurants would hold weekly eating challenges that would culminate in an annual chain-wide eat-off.
Mamma Jammer's will hold a cheesesteak sandwich eating contest in downtown Scranton on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
Rock Bottom in Homestead, PA will hold a "Wings of Fire" eating contest on March 11 awarding a 46 inch TV and a Blue Ray player.
Registration for the cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA on May 19 will open tomorrow on IFOCE.com at 11 am eastern.
Almanac.net reports that Brian Subich will MC a pierogi eating contest at the Men's Culinary Classic in Meadowlands, PA on March 10. Bob Kuhns and Brad Sciullo are expected to compete.
ESPNLV.com (Lehigh Valley) announces 2012 Munch Madness. The first qualifier will take place at Roosevelt's 21st in Allentown, PA. The finals on April 1 will award up to $500 in prizes. (via Nick email)
One copy of the philly.com article about the Wing Bowl by Faye Flam from January still lists Ed "Cookie" Jarvis as the subject of Dr. David Metz' study of competitive eating. Tim Janus was the actual subject (Another copy has been corrected) update Feb 18 Philly.com has a correction notice.
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