Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Pennsylvania eating challenges and contests in database)
The Wing Bowl website has a video of Stephanie Torres' sausage eating qualification stunt.
The Wing Bowl roster has been updated with competitors who have qualified for the 2012 contest. Rick "The Manager" predicts that Stephanie "Chilita" Torres will beat Dave "US Male" Goldstein.
CSNPhilly.com has an interview with former 76ers general manager Pat Williams which mentions a promotion he held in which Little Arlene out ate a team of males in a half time eating contest. (more on Little Arlene, from 1986)
Downington Dish reports that "Quazy" won the final Wing Off qualifier for Wing Bowl 20 held tonight. update Downington Dish has a contest report.
The Wing Bowl website has a gallery of Stephanie "Chilita" Torres' successful sausage eating qualification stunt this morning. (I think this is the first successful qualification stunt by a woman since Melissa "White Widow" Perzin competed in Wing Bowl 14; Sonya Thomas received byes.) Bill "El Wingador" Simmons also announced he will compete in wing Bowl 20, which has been announced as a sell out. (via Joe LaRue email).
A Wing Off for Wing Bowl 20 will be held tonight at Slack's Hoagie Shack in Springfield, PA.
The Evening Sun reports that Noe Aguilar, an 18 year old high school football player, won a 2012 Chevy Sonic after eating a 24 inch pizza in 14:52 to win an eating contest held yesterday at Mamma's Pizzeria and Ristorante in Biglerville, PA.
The Wing Bowl 20 schedule has been updated with two additional qualifying Wingoffs in Philadelphia: December 21 at Christine's Cabaret and January 3 at Sugarhouse Casino. (via Jack Diamond email)
Mamma's Pizzeria & Ristorante in Biglerville, PA will hold a 24 inch pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding a 2012 Chevy Sonic. All contest slots have been filled.
Philly.com's Wing Bowl page has yet to be updated with any information about the 2012 Wing Bowl.
PJ Whelihan's in Turnersville, NJ will hold a Wing Off qualifier for Wing Bowl 20 on December 15. The only other Wing Off on the calendar takes place at PJ Whelihan's in Downington, PA on January 5.
Tickets for Wing Bowl 20 will go on sale tomorrow at 9 am at http://www.comcasttix.com/. All tickets are $10.
A new and apparently official Wing Bowl twitter is available at http://twitter.com/WingBowl20 and announces that Stacey "Eat-O-Rama" McCarthy has qualified for the finals by eating 10 items from the McDonald's Dollar Menu in under 10 minutes. (via Andrew Kossuth email)
Marcos Owens announces he qualified for Wing Bowl 20 by eating the entire Taco Bell diet drive thru menu in under 2 minutes. (gallery)
Qualification stunts for Wing Bowl 20 started today. "Iceman" completed his stunt requiring him to eat 6 soft pretzels and a half gallon of milk in 8:30 to gain a spot in the finals on February 3.
Wing Bowl 20 announced, first Wing Off Monday
WingBowl.CBSLocal.com has been updated with information about the 20th edition of the contest. The first Wing-Off qualifier awarding a spot in the finals on February 3, 2012 will take place Monday, morning, November 28 at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ (via Nick Kehler). A facebook page has been started at http://www.facebook.com/wipwingbowl
Kildare's in West Chester and State College, PA will hold a wing eating contest on Wednesday awarding a $150 gift card.
The City Tap House in Philadelphia will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest on Sunday awarding a $500 bar tab.
The Duquesne student newspaper lists several Pittsburgh area eating challenges.
TheFeast.com reports that Spread Bagelry in Philadelphia has started a 13 pound bagel challenge in the hopes that Adam Richman of Man vs. Food will attempt it on October 8 after Yom Kippur is over.
The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh will hold Pierogi Bowls on September 18 and all Sundays when Pittsburgh Steelers home games take place awarding two tickets to an upcoming Steelers game.
Mike Longo has the top 3 in today's burger eating contest for professionals held at a Taste of Hamburg (PA): 1) Dave Brunelli 12 burgers 2) Joel Podelsky 9 3) Mike Longo 8
A Taste of Hamburg (PA) will hold a burger eating contest for professionals on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner ($800 total purse) and an amateur eating competition awarding $125 to the winner ($200 total purse).
Marcos Owens announces that he was the runner-up at today's hot dog eating contest held at Philadelphia Bar & Grill. Dave Brunelli won the first prize of $500 by eating 23.5 hot dogs and Dave "US Male" Goldstein was 3rd.
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