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Yelp Chicago has a request for big eaters to participate an upcoming food challenge in August.

August 3, 2016 at 11:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Music City Hot Wing Festival will hold a hot wing eating contest Saturday in Nashville awarding $250 to the winner.

August 2, 2016 at 4:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nashville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A corn eating contest will be held in Schuyler, NY on August 13 awarding $800 to the winner.

August 1, 2016 at 11:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

DiscoverSD has an article about Josh Hockett and San Diego eating challenges.

August 1, 2016 at 12:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (1)

Peter's Clam Bar will hold a clam eating contest in Island Park, NY on August 14 awarding $1000/$500/$250.

July 31, 2016 at 8:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (10)

The top 3 for the Philly's BBQ Fest rib fest contest: 1 Bob Shoudt 15 pounds 2 Dave Brunelli 14 pounds 3 Kevin Ambs 12 pounds.

July 30, 2016 at 4:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Contest Results, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Eric "Badlands" Booker will be a guest on Right NOW! with Carolyn Castiglia, a live talk show held at Union Hall in Brooklyn on August 18.

July 30, 2016 at 11:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric "Badlands" Booker, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

2016 Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos eating contest

July 29, 2016 at 6:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kobayashi (小林尊), Las Vegas, Molly Schuyler, Unafilliated Contests

update Aug 3 Press Release about the contest with the following quote from Chronic Tacos CEO Michael Mohammed: “The competition was a close call as it looked like Molly Schuyler was going to beat Kobayashi but once we weighed the scraps it was clear that Kobayashi had devoured more”

update LetsRun has a forum post about the controversy.

Robert McKinney won the amateur contest with 20 tacos in 3 minutes.

update Naader Reda has a video Results before deductions Molly Schuyler 160 tacos, Takeru Kobayashi 150 tacos

update Kobayashi defended his title with a total of 137 tacos.

This will be the first head to head matchup between Molly Schuyler and Takeru Kobayashi, who has never lost to a woman.

Kobayashi appeared on Fox5 to promote the contest.

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The Tucson Homeskillet has an interview with Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco. Her advice to wannabe competitive eaters: "Don't". She will return to Northern Ireland in September for the Hillsborough Oyster Festival.

July 29, 2016 at 2:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Tucson | Permalink * Comments

New England Patriots defensive end Jabaal Sheard ate a 32 ounce steak to raise $5,200 for charity at Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts.

July 29, 2016 at 6:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Charity Events, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (1)

CFO.com has an article about Kurt Schmidt, who ate a 240 ounce prime rib at Black Otter Supper Club in Milwaukee in 2 and a half hours. He appeared on the Travel Channel progam "Big Beef Paradise".

July 28, 2016 at 9:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

Pluckers will hold a wing eating contest at the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Wing Festival on August 21 awarding $1000. Entrants can qualify at Pluckers locations on Wednesday nights.

July 28, 2016 at 12:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Liverpool Football Club players Robbie Fowler and Luis Garcia both attempted the 5 pound Burritozilla at Iguana's Tacqueria in San Jose.

July 27, 2016 at 11:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Male Athletes, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will appear at tonight's Reading Fightins game in Pennsylvania. update July 27 WMFZ has an article about the event.

July 26, 2016 at 6:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Reading, PA | Permalink * Comments

The Wall Street Journal has an article about British golfer Andrew "Beef" Johnston eating burgers at three Manhattan restaurants in one night before the PGA Championship in New Jersey. He hopes to do an eating challenge and win a T-shirt.

July 26, 2016 at 4:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, New York City, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (1)

Paulie's Hot Dogs in Honesdale, PA will hold hot dog eating contests on Saturday awarding $200 to the top man & woman.

July 26, 2016 at 8:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Scranton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Brian Seiken is offering stakes in his potential poker winnings at the Borgata Summer Poker Open this weekend.

July 25, 2016 at 8:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Business | Permalink * Comments (32)

Crust will hold a pie eating contest in Fenton, MI on August 4 awarding $500 to the winner. 12 entrants will be chosen randomly.

July 25, 2016 at 10:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Flint, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Bob Shoudt ate 70 pierogies yesterday at a contest in Ferndale, PA in an attempt to break the record of 165 pierogies in 8 minutes. Brian Subich was also present.

July 24, 2016 at 11:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Big" Brian Subich, "Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Pittsburgh | Permalink * Comments

Matt Holowicki won the first prize of $2000 in yesterday's World Crack Fries Eating Championshiip in Ypsilanti, MI.

July 24, 2016 at 10:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Detroit, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

2016 American Burger Co Roadstar Challenge

July 23, 2016 at 1:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charlotte, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2

1 Joey Chestnut, 4 in 4:24
2 Caremen Cincotti, 4 in 4:48
3 Gideon Oji 4 in 7:42
4 Josh Miller 3.125 in 12 minutes
5 Ronnie Hartman 2.5 in 12
6 Matt Raible 2 in 12
7 Bill Myers 1.75 in 12
8 Henry Roach 1.25 in 12

Joey Chestnut did a podcast about the challenge.

A list of the amateur competitors has been posted.

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The Las Vegas Sun has an interview with Takeru Kobayashi about competing in the Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Eating Contest on Friday. He incorrectly claims it will be his second contest in Las Vegas after recording shows for Spike TV in 2007; he also won the US Open of Competitive Eating tournament in 2005. On Joey Chestnut he says: "I don’t like him at all, I dislike him very much."

July 23, 2016 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (18)

Molly Schuyler ate 30 burgers in 26 minutes at Tendermaid in Austin, MN yesterday to break the existing record by 13 burgers.

July 22, 2016 at 10:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Minnesota, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (4)

The package of emails released by WikiLeaks today showing the Democratic National Committee allegedly conspiring against the Bernie Sanders campaign also include plans for a hot dog eating contest between staffers Kate Houghton and Geoff Burgan at the Washington Nationals Dollar Dog night on May 10. (via @DetInspector)

July 22, 2016 at 7:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments (1)

The National Fried Mushroom Eating Contest will award $1000/$500/$300 in Kennett Square, PA on September 10. There will also be a contest for local amateurs awarding $200/$100.

July 21, 2016 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

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