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Mike Longo has the top 4 in today's wing eating contest at the Georgetown Safeway: 1) Ian Hickman 2) Todd (Todd King?) 3) Mike Longo 4) Joe Menchetti update Jul 30 WUSA9 and WTOP have galleries. Erim Canligil emailed that he was the actual runner up. update Jul 30 #2 Picture of Ian Hickman on his bicycle with the novelty check Video of contest end update Aug 3 News video clips about the contest

July 29, 2015 at 3:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, District of Columbia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Ronnie Hartman announces that he competed in an East Coast Wings eating contest on WFMY this morning vs. Eric Chilton.

July 29, 2015 at 2:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Greensboro, Ronnie Hartman, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Schuyler, NY will hold a corn eating contest on August 8 awarding $575 ($500 to the winner).

July 29, 2015 at 11:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Twin Cities Polish Festival will hold a pierogie eating contest in Minneapolis on August 8 awarding $250 to the winner.

July 28, 2015 at 7:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A qualifier awarding a spot in the MLE chicken spiedie contest on August 8 will take place at Spiedie Fest Ballon Rally in Binghamton, NY on August 2.

July 28, 2015 at 7:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York | Permalink * Comments

While bicycling across the USA, Kali Savoca competed the Middlegate Monster burger challenge at Middlegate (NV) Station.

July 27, 2015 at 10:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Nevada | Permalink * Comments (1)

Kevin Bacon is competing in ice cream eating contests today vs the occupants of the Give Kids the World resort for terminally ill children in Orlando.

July 27, 2015 at 1:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Celebrities, Orlando | Permalink * Comments

The Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix will hold burrito eating contests on Saturday awarding $250 to the top man and woman.

July 27, 2015 at 12:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

NewsObserver.com has an article about the health issues Mort Hurst, billed as NC's original eating champ, has faced. He experienced a stroke after eating 38 soft-boiled eggs in 29 seconds in 1991 and continued to eat competitively for four more years.

July 26, 2015 at 9:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Health | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has two videos from Farrell's ice cream challenge won by Molly Schuyler: conventional view | GoPro overhead view

July 26, 2015 at 7:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda, Orange County, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Annie Leblanc, a runner on the University of Oregon track team from Montreal, announces she was the first female to finish the giant pancake challenge at Addi's 'S Diner in Springfield, OR.

July 25, 2015 at 8:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eugene, Montreal, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joe Menchetti appears to have won the first prize of a three year Smart Car lease at today's Dog e Style hot dog eating contest in Buffalo. The contest was billed a an event for local amateurs.

July 25, 2015 at 4:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Meadowlands Racing in East Rutherford, NJ will hold a corn eating contest tonight awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). 10 entrants will be chosen randomly. update Will Millender announces he was 3rd and amateurs took the top 2 places.

July 25, 2015 at 3:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie wins 2015 Hooters Wing Championship

July 25, 2015 at 2:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Tampa

update Jul 30 contest video: HarmonTampaPR

update Jul 28 A press release about the contest is available

update Jul 26 Videos: Official Hooters video | Tampa Bay Online | ElisaTweetvVid | VeggiePowered

Results Part 1 | Part 2

2015 Jul 25 1st 241 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 2nd 200 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 3rd 194 10 min Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 4th 192 10 min Yasir Salem Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 5th 170 10 min Gideon Oji Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 6th 158 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 7th 154 10 min Miki Sudo Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 8th 126 10 min “The Lovely” Juliet Lee Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 8th 126 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 10th 118 10 min Juan “more bite” Rodriguez Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 11th 116 10 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 12th 114 10 min Steve Hendry Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL
2015 Jul 25 13th 106 10 min Erik “The Red” Denmark Hooters World Wing Eating Championship Clearwater, FL

Joey Chestnut has won all 3 previous Hooters Wing Championsip and he has at least 15 victories in wing eating contests.

Matt Stonie has no wing victories. His only wing contest was 3rd place in last year’s Hooters finals.

More coverage
Joey Chestnut on WGN
Matt Stonie on 740 The Game
Adrian Morgan on FBTS podcast

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Donut-Geddon (Kurt from Cherry Hill) won this morning's donut eating contest at the Amish Market in North Wildwood, NJ and claim a spot in Wing Bowl 24 (contest podcast).

July 23, 2015 at 3:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Results, Wing Bowl, Wing Bowl 24 | Permalink * Comments (32)

The Georgetown Safeway in Washington, DC will hold a chicken wing eating contest awarding $400 in cash and $475 in Safeway cards on July 29. The winner will receive $250 cash and a $250 Safeway card.

July 23, 2015 at 9:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Abigail (kiki_meow_meow) attempted the challenge at Pho Lucky in Redford, MI (before picture | after).

July 23, 2015 at 1:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Noodle Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (15)

@eatmoregyoza has posted the field for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles August 22: Matt Stonie, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Juan Rodriguez, Badlands Booker, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Josh Miller, Mary Bowers & Leslie Ryder.

July 22, 2015 at 6:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tucson.com has an article about Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco's training session for the Hooters Worldwide Wing Eating Championship. She hopes to eat 150 wings in 10 minutes tonight. update The official total was 6 pounds or 164 wings.

July 22, 2015 at 2:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Tucson | Permalink * Comments (5)

Diamond Jack's Casino in Bossier City, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding $500.

July 22, 2015 at 2:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Shreveport, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Barkpost.com has a gallery of Will Millender's pet, PBNJ, competing in a hot dog eating contest for dogs at Barkfest in Brooklyn on Sunday.

July 22, 2015 at 12:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments

Riscky's Barbecue will hold a rib eating contest on Saturday at the National Day of the American Cowboy in Fort Worth awarding $500 to the winner.

July 22, 2015 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Arooga's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.

July 21, 2015 at 6:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Broken Yolk Cafe Instagram reports that Molly Schuyler set a record for its 12 Iron (Wo)Man Omelette challenge with a time of 2.19 minutes at its City of Orange, CA location.

July 21, 2015 at 6:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Omelet Eating Challenges, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (17)

The July 3 cartoon for New Yorker magazine was captioned "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness which may involve an occasional hot dog eating contest'

July 21, 2015 at 11:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Comics, New York City | Permalink * Comments

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