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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Duquesne student paper has an article about Amanda Corturillo winning a giant banana split eating contest held as the first Student vs. Food Challenge. It does not appear she finished the dessert according to a gallery of the contest.
Youtube has a video of Stephanie Torres eating the challenge burger at Woodside Bar & Grill in Johnstown, PA in 8:55. 40 minutes earlier, she ate the restaurant's spicy burger challenge.
The Duquesne student newspaper lists several Pittsburgh area eating challenges.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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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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).
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.
The Double Wide Grill in Pittsburgh will hold a tofu eating contest on May 23. Both the men's and women's divisions will award $150 to the winner.
Bob Kuhns won Saturday's pierogi eating contest at the Men's Culinary Classic in Washington County, PA by eating 50 pierogies in 3 minutes (via email)
Brian Subich will serve as emcee for a pierogi eating contest held at the Men's Culinary Classic Washington County (PA) Agricultural Fair & Expo Center on March 19.
Bob Kuhns won the Burrito Bowl contest at a Pittsburgh Qdoba. update A video has been posted
Waffles, INCaffienated in New Brighton, PA is holding a waffle eating challenge this week awarding a "Stairway to 7" T-shirt to finishers (video)
Qdobas in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh will hold burrito eating contests on February 5. The times from the two contests will be compared and the overall winner will receive a flat screen TV.
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