Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Pennsylvania eating challenges and contests in database)
Tribune Democrat has an article about "Big" Brian Subich using his Buffalo Wing Festival appearance to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul's food bank and soup kitchen. The article also reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in the Buffalo Wing Festival's eating contest which can be viewed live on streaming video.
Philadelphia Bar and Grill in Philadelphia, PA will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 20 awarding $500 to the winner.
For a $300 fee, PMZ Paparazzi will have a photographer and videographer document an attempt at a Philadelphia eating challenge. If the challenge is successful, the $300 fee will be refunded.
Jake's Wayback Burgers facebook page announces the first three qualifier winners for the Chowdown Showdown: David Brunelli, Nick Kehler and Tyler Harshey.
The City Tap House in Philadelphia is holding a watermelon eating contest tonight awarding tickets to a Kings of Leon show on August 12, which was cancelled when the band suspended its summer tour on Monday.
On August 9, the Lancaster Barnstormers will hold a Fan vs. Food night and offer tickets including all you can eat food for $15. Several eating contests will also be held that night.
Bob Kuhns won the Sloppy Joe Showdown at Downey's House in McKees Rocks, PA with a total of 22 sloppy Joes in 8 minutes, almost twice the amount of the runner-up (12). (via email)
Arooga's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a hot dog eating contest tonight awarding a trip to Aruba and wing contests tomorrow awarding a cruise to the Bahamas. (via PennLive)
Wing eating contests at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington (Friday) and Union Station Grill in Columbia, PA will award $200 to the winner.
Bob Kuhns has emailed the top 3 from last night's 10 minute hot dog eating contest held at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA: 1) 29.5 hot dogs Bob Kuhns, $500 2) 26 Pete Maurizio $300 3) 14 Tim "Obi Wing" Cain $200
The hot dog eating contest at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA has been postponed. The makeup date has not been announced.
Joseph M from Reading, PA was the national winner of the Smokey Bones Burger Battle, finishing his one pound burger with a time of 1:14.
WNEP reports that Russ Keeler won the Burger Battle contest held at the Wilkes-Barre, PA Smokey Bones. update July 2 Time Leader also has an article about the contest.
Arooga's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a pizza eating contest tonight awarding a trip to Las Vegas.
Philly2Philly has a report on yesterday's wing eating contest at Buckeye Tavern in Macungie Borough. Martin "The Rooster" Russo won the contest with a total of 178 wings in 30 minutes. Bill "El Wingador" Simmons ate 32 meatballs in a minute at the event, reportedly a world record.
The Morning Call has an article on Stacy "Eatorama" McCarthy, who is planning a competitive eating reality TV show.
2011 Nathan’s Pittsburgh qualifier
update June 10 Brian Subich has uploaded a contest video
update June 9 #2 WPXI and TimesOnline have videos.
update June 9 Pittsburgh Live has an article.
update 5:00 WPXI has an article and slideshow. The Pittsburgh YWCA has a gallery.
update 1:07 JC Ciesielski has some pictures
update 12:41 Official Results – men
1) Aaron Osthoff 28
2) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 27
3) Brian Subich 22
4T) “Wild” Bill Myers 16
4T) Ted Wilson 16
6) Cale Kirby 9.5
7) Jaymi Wilson 9
8T) Steve Myers 7.5
8T) Kurtis Rucker 7.5
10) Justin Purtee 5
women
1) Juliet Lee 28
update 12:38 The contest appears to be over. Someone (possibly Juliet Lee) ate 28.
update 12:34 The contest has started.
update 12:30 A picture from the “Bob Uecker” seats.
The MLE facebook reports that Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, “Wild” Bill Myers and Juliet Lee will also compete. (via comment)
A list of Brian Subich’s Nathan’s performances are available after the jump
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Pop's Beef in Palos Heights, IL (Chicago area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
Smoke Daddy's in Lansdale, PA (Philadelphia area) will hold a "Monsters of Pork" rib eating contest on June 26 awarding between $350 and $875. The first place prize will be between $200 and $500.
Rich Shea announces that Aaron Osthoff is expected to compete in Wednesday's Nathan's qualifier in Pittsburgh. Brian Subich is also expected to compete. update June 7 A video of Brian Subich's and Jaymi Wilson's appearance on KDKA this morning is available (via comment).
North Way Counseling Services in Wexford, PA (north Pittsburgh area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 8 awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner).
A caption for a facebook gallery reports that Dave Brunelli won $529 at yesterday's taco eating contest at Drinker's West in Philadelphia by eating 38 tacos in 11 minutes. Joe Menchetti, Dave Goldstein and Lisel Parillon also competed.
2011 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls contest
update 11:38 MetroNews and State Journal have articles. Pierpont Community & Technical College has a gallery.
update 5:27 The top 5 have been posted ( the rest of the results)
1) Pat Bertoletti 30.5
2) Tim Janus 27
3) Bob Shoudt 26
4) Juliet Lee 22.5
5) Brian Dudzinski 16
The official start time is 4 pm. FlyteAphrodite is posting updates from the contest site.
Drinker's West in Philadelphia will hold a taco eating contest on Sunday awarding $529 to the winner. Could this be the contest debut for Lisel Parillon, one of two finishers of Drinker's taco challenge? (via Lorrie G)
Joey Chestnut's victory at Dorney Park was not the only cheesesteak news this weekend. Takeru Kobayashi went to Tony Luke's and dined with Bill "El Wingador" Simmons. Another Philadelphia cheesesteak pilgrimage was made when Paul Wozniak went to Jim's Steaks to pay homage to his mother in law Lynda Kuerth eating 11 sandwiches in 1978 to set the house record, since broken by Bob Shoudt. He wore Lynda's 30+ year old Jim's Steaks T-shirt to the restaurant. (An article from 1978 mentioning the feat)
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