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Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship will take place October 10 at Taste of DC. Joey Chestnut is expected to defend his title.

September 16, 2015 at 9:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments (1)

A Bub's "Big Ugly" burger eating contest will be held on September 20 in Carmel, IN awarding $350 ($200 to the winner). The contest is open to Indiana residents only.

September 16, 2015 at 8:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

OursportsCentral.com has an article about Carmen Cincotti, who will compete in the Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship on September 26 after winning the qualifer.

September 15, 2015 at 4:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Carmen Cincotti, Trenton | Permalink * Comments (8)

Miki Sudo profile in Maxim

September 15, 2015 at 3:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Women

Maxim has a long profile of Miki Sudo focusing on last month’s gyoza contest titled Competitive Eating’s Fastest Rising Star Has Nowhere to Go But Down (Gideon Oji, Geoff Esper, Leslie Ryder or Nela Zisser probably deserve that accolade)

This is probably the most interesting new revelation about Miki’s background in the article:

Sudo has always been drawn to the quirkier sides of life. Her Japanese immigrant father and American mother met while working at a travel agency in New York City in the seventies, one they would come to inherit after the owners of the company left the country after getting into trouble with the Mafia — a fact she shares as if it’s an everyday occurrence to come to own a travel agency because of la cosa nostra. Her father moved the family to Japan when she was five, where they lived for seven years.

Miki’s rival for the top American female competitive eater, Molly Schuyler, is not mentioned in the article.

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Kyle Hanner (16 miles) and Yasir Salem (64 miles) won their divisions in the Tour de Donut bicycle race / eating contest in Arcanum, OH. Kyle Hanner finished with a negative time after receiving a 90 minute deduction for eating 18 donuts during the race.

September 15, 2015 at 10:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kyle Hanner, Male Athletes, Ohio, Yasir Salem | Permalink * Comments (3)

El Hefe in Tempe, AZ will hold a taco eating contest tonight awarding $300 to the winner.

September 15, 2015 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Jamie McNeil ate 16 wings in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's Wing Bowl at Tioga Downs in Nichols, NY.

September 14, 2015 at 9:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Teams will compete in a steak eating contest at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in tonight's episode of The Great Food Truck Race at 9 pm on the Food Network.

September 13, 2015 at 6:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Television | Permalink * Comments

Dave "The Termite" Wood announces he won yesterday's contest at the NJ Taco Festival in Augusta, NJ.

September 13, 2015 at 11:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Wood, Newark, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler defends Kennett Square mushroom title

September 12, 2015 at 6:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Philadelphia

Results from the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship at the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square today:

1) Molly Schuyler 11 pounds
2) Dave Brunelli 5.5
3) Kevin Ambs 4.5

Male amateur winner Teddy Delacruz – 4 pounds (won Eat Off)
Female Amateur winner Janet Dietz – 1.5 pounds

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James Burgess ate 12 lobster rolls to win today's eating contest at the Hampton Beach (NH) Seafood Fest. Defending champion Artie Pilakos was unable to compete due to a wedding.

September 12, 2015 at 3:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Legistorm reports that "Big" Brian Subich has been hired by Representative Keith Rothfus (R-PA) as a constituent advocate.

September 12, 2015 at 2:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Big" Brian Subich, Pennsylvania | Permalink * Comments (17)

A 48 inch "Aggie Dog" weighing 12 pounds is available at Kyle Field at Texas A & M University (via Stephanie Wu).

September 12, 2015 at 9:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Station, Hot Dog Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

DNA Info has an article about Wayne Algenio, billing him as a competitive eater from Jamaica.

September 11, 2015 at 10:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Whiskey Kitchen in Valley Cottage, NY is holding a hot dog eating contest Sunday claiming "the winner will be eligible to complete [sic] in the REAL Coney Island hot dog eating contest". (via Joe Menchetti)

September 11, 2015 at 5:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hudson Valley | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Tulare County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest in Tulare, CA on September 18 awarding $800 ($500 to the winner).

September 11, 2015 at 10:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Turf Grill at the Green Valley Ranch Casino in Henderson, NV will hold a hot dog eating contest tonight awarding $500.

September 10, 2015 at 12:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Sacramento Tamales festival will hold an eating contest for amateurs only on September 12 awarding $1500 ($1000 to the winner).

September 10, 2015 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

MyCentralJersey.com has an article about Dan Mangiapane, who will be competing in the New Jersey Taco Festival in Augusta, NJ on Saturday.

September 9, 2015 at 3:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark | Permalink * Comments (5)

Del Fuego locations in Babylon, NY, St. James, NY & Patchogue, NY will hold taco eating contests tomorrow awarding $100 to the winner.

September 9, 2015 at 10:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dave "The Termite" Wood ate 16 cannolis in 5 minutes to defend his title at La Festa in Scranton yesterday. Russ Keeler was runner up with 11.

September 8, 2015 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Wood, Scranton, Unafilliated Contests, Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments

Borough President of Brooklyn Eric Adams reports Wayne Algenio won today's Jamaican beef patty eating contest. update Sept 7 Gothamist gallery | Brooklyn Paper article

September 6, 2015 at 8:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments

2015 Buffalo Wing Festival wing championship

September 6, 2015 at 5:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut

update Sept 8 The Buffalo News has a gallery The UB Spectrum has a report on the college wing contest

update Sept 7 Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 205 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defends title
2nd 170 Miki Sudo
3rd 157 Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas
4th 151 Gideon Oji
5th 132 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
5th 132 Yasir Salem
7th 126 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
8th 125 Steve Hendry
9th 116 Eric “Badlands” Booker
10th 94 Daniella Gioia
11th 87 William “Wild Bill” Myers
12th 77 Max Wojciechowski

Previous winners

2014 Aug 31 1st 192 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2013 Sep 1 1st 6.7 12 min Miki Sudo U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2012 Sep 2 1st 7.61 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2011 Sep 4 1st 6.43 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas US Chicken Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2010 Sep 5 1st 4.86 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2009 Sep 5 1st 3.38 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2008 Aug 30 1st 4.23 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2007 Sep 1 1st 82.72 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2006 Sep 2 1st 79 12 min Chip “The Phenom” Simpson U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2005 Sep 3 1st 137 12 min Eric “Badlands” Booker U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2004 Sep 5 1st 5.09 12 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2003 Aug 31 1st 92 12 min Ed “Cookie” Jarvis U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2002 Sep 1 1st 74 12 min Oleg Zhornitskiy U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY

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KRQE's video shows Molly Schuyler competing in yesterday's eating contest at Pizza Nine in Albuquerque, so presumably she won the $1000 first prize. update Sep 8 The top 3 1) Molly Schuyler 2) Stephanie Torres 3) Jon Boddy

September 6, 2015 at 3:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Stephanie Torres, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Schooner in Netarts, OR will hold a hot wing contest, an oyster eating contest and a pickle eating contest on September 18/19/20 awarding a total of $2000.

September 6, 2015 at 10:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oregon Coast, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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