Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Pennsylvania eating challenges and contests in database)
Philly.com has a list of Philadelphia area eating challenges.
Michael "Big Hoss" Deitz will compete in Dancing with the Stars, Lebanon (PA) on January 13.
Qualifiers for Wing Bowl 26 will take place at P J Whelihan's locations in Maple Shade, NJ on January 11, Sewell, NJ on January 18 and Downington, PA on January 23. Winners will receive $100 and a spot in Wing Bowl 26.
The Wing Bowl twitter announced that Wing Bowl 26 has sold out.
Genevieve Lupini will hold a blood drive in Olyphant, PA on December 28 in honor of her late father Phil Yazdzik, who received fame in the 1950's for his eating feats.
A pre-sale for Wing Bowl tickets is now available (promo code: "WINGS"). The price has increased to $12.50. The official sale date is December 14.
Philadelphia.cbslocal.com reports that Wing Bowl co-founder Angelo Cataldi has extended his contract with radio station WIP.
Nadia White announces that she ate 20 tacos in 2:20 to break the house record of 2:26 held by John "Oink Oink" Bradley at Loco Pez Tacos in Philadelphia.
John "Oink Oink" Bradley won a wing off at the WIP studio this morning to become the first person to qualify for Wing Bowl 26. A song about "Oink Oink" produced for his episode of The Practitioners is also available.
WIP officially announced that Wing Bowl 26 will take place on Friday February 2, 2018. A division for first responders has been added. Tickets will go on sale starting December 14.
Times Leader has a report on a potato chip eating contest held in Exeter, PA won by Dan "Killer" Kennedy.
The team of Darron Breeden and Dan "Killer" Kennedy failed to finish the 15 pound Beer Barrel Belly Buster Challenge at Denny's Beer Barrel in Clearfield, PA on Saturday after one of the pair reversed trying to eat the giant burger.
Metro.us has an article about Breandan "Skin & Bones" Lyman, who finished 5th in the 2016 Wing Bowl, competing in Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon. With a time of 2:36 in last year's marathon, he is probably the fastest competitive eater/runner.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy ate the 11+ pound BBQ challenge in 67:15 at Harvey's Country Cupboard in Big Run, PA last night to celebrate hitting 1000 subscribers on his youtube challenge.
Heather Cahill had the fastest time to eat a meal sized poutine (48s) in yesterday's Poutine Games held at Smoke's Poutinerie in Philadelphia. (video)
Molly Schuyler ate 10.5 sandwiches in 10 minutes to win the eating contest at the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival.
Molly Schuyler and Bob Shoudt are expected to compete in the cheesesteak eating contest at the Philly Cheesesteak and Food Fest on September 23.
Run856 has an article about how Dave "US Male" Goldstein has used running road races to bond with his son Josh, who has Joubert syndrome.
Dave Brunelli wins Kennett Square mushrooms
The top 3 from today’s National Fried Mushroom Championship in Kennett Square, PA
1) Dave Brunelli 6.8 pounds in 8 minutes
2) Dan “Killer” Kennedy 6.3
3) Bob Shoudt 6
Philly.com has an article about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons' ambition to start a new restaurant called El Wingador’s Serious Frickin’ Chicken. He has started a kickstarter campaign to fund the project, which hopes to raise $25,000 by the end of October. One of the kickstarter rewards is spending Wing Bowl 26 with Bill Simmons which interestingly says that plans for the 2018 have not been finalized. update Bill Simmons says that plans for Wing Bowl 26 on February 2 are now official. A ticket package for that event was sold on Eagles Radiothon earlier this week.
Yasir Salem announces he won the Donut Derby bike race / donut eating contest in Trexlertown, PA for the third year in a row. Dave "US Male" Goldstein was the runner-up.
The top 3 in today's professional contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA from Dan Kennedy: 1) Bob Shoudt 13.5 burgers ($750) 2) Dan Kennedy 13 ($500) 3) Dave Brunelli 12.25 ($250)
CBS Pittsburgh has a video about a customer who ran out of Olympos Gyros in Robinson TWP, PA after failing the restaurant's challenge that would have been free if finished.
Paulie's Hot Dogs in Honesdale, PA will hold hot dog eating contests on July 29 awarding $250 to the top male & female.
Bill "El Wingador" Simmons won the first prize of a $1000 Visa gift card in today's crab fries eating contest at Chickies and Pete's in Philadelphia.
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