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DiPiazza's in Grand Rapids, MI will award $450 to a duo that can finish its 30 inch XXXL pizza challenge in under 30 minutes. (via RevueWM.com)

May 1, 2015 at 7:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes, Team Challenges, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments

Registration will open tomorrow for the World Slugburger Eating Championship in Corinth, MS on July 11.

April 30, 2015 at 9:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Mississippi | Permalink * Comments

Chacho's Taco will hold its second MLE contest in San Jose on August 15.

April 30, 2015 at 8:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Jose | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler finished the Food Coma Eating Challenge at Rivers Edge Cafe in Sacramento in 2 minutes on Fox 40 today. (gallery)

April 29, 2015 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (8)

The Wichita State Office of Diversity held a watermelon eating contest as part of an Asian Market held today. (If the Wichita State mascot is made of wheat and he is eating wheat, doesn't that make him a a cannibal?)

April 29, 2015 at 2:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Wichita | Permalink * Comments

NY Daily News has an article on the controversial comments about New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito made by Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, who finished 3rd in the 1994 Nathan's finals.

April 29, 2015 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History, New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Federal Hill Hospitality Foundation announced it plans to relocate its Cinco Sunday Fiesta from the downtown Baltimore neighborhood. A taco eating contest is planned for the event.

April 28, 2015 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore | Permalink * Comments

Bear's Smokehouse, Jamie McDonald's restaurant, won HYPE Hartford's award for Best Launch last night.

April 28, 2015 at 11:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu announces that she set the house record at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis with 9 milkshakes in 29:17, breaking a mark previously set by Joey Chestnut and Ben Monson.

April 27, 2015 at 10:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis, Stephanie Wu | Permalink * Comments (7)

KATU has a video about members of the Big Eaters Club faced off in a 7 pound burrito eating contest held at Koi Fusion in Portland yesterday.

April 26, 2015 at 11:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Portland, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

WGN has an article and video segment about Taco in a Bag.

April 26, 2015 at 9:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (64)

2015 Palm Beach Sweet Corn

April 26, 2015 at 3:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Crazy Legs Conti, Erik Denmark, Gideon Oji, Palm Beach

update April 29 Sun Sentinel has a contest video

update April 28 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report. Sean Brockert was a judge.

update Palm Beach Post has an article and gallery

Fink Beats the Stomach has the top 5 Top 3 ear totals

1) Erik Denmark 37 ears
2) Crazy Legs Conti 35
3) Gideon Oji 34
4) Yasir Salem
5) Miki Sudo

Miki Sudo, Nate Biller, Erik Denmark, Yasir Salem and defending champion Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete. Gideon Oji will make his non-qualifier debut.

Crazy Legs Conti appeared on WFLX Friday morning.

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Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in the Niko Niko Gyro Eating Championship in Houston on May 17. This would be their first matchup of 2015.

April 26, 2015 at 8:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments

Wayne Algenio won both the spicy pizza eating contest and hot wing contest at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo in Brooklyn today. (wings top 3: 1 Wayne Algenio 57 2 Dave Brunelli 56 3 Will Millender 50) update April 27 Village Voice has interviews with Wayne and other competitors.

April 25, 2015 at 7:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (2)

2015 NYNY Casino Nathan’s qualfiier

April 25, 2015 at 5:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Las Vegas, Matt Stonie

update Apr 29 jmanr78 has a contest video

update Apr 26 Review Journal has a gallery

NYNY Casino has a press release about the contest

Results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Matt Stonie 48
2) Steve Hendry 27 – current wild card #2 (Dave Wood #1)
3) Rich LeFevre 26 – current wild card #3
4) Pablo Martinez 19
5T) Zack Frank 9
5T) Adrian Padilla 9
7) Brian Chung 8
8) Magnificent Ben 7

1W) Michelle Lesco 27.25
2W) Carlene LeFevre 14, women’s wild card leader

Crazy Legs Conti wrote a preview of the qualifier for the Huffington Post

The field appears to include Matt Stonie, Michelle Lesco, the LeFevres, Steve Hendry and Pablo Martinez. Joey Chestnut is present as a spectator.

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Molly Schuyler finished the 55 ounce Hwy 55 Burgers challenge in 2:12 at the North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC today, breaking the record previously held by "Furious" Pete Czerwinski (3:27).

April 25, 2015 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Highway 55 Challenge, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (2)

A Nathan's finals judgeship is up for auction at biddingforgood.com. The current bid is $250 and bidding closes on May 4. The winner will also receive 4 VIP passes. (via thighmaster)

April 25, 2015 at 10:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charity Events, New York City | Permalink * Comments (5)

Records in danger in tomorrow’s Las Vegas qualifier?

April 24, 2015 at 3:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Las Vegas, Matt Stonie, Statistics

Matt Stonie has posted a video of a training session where he ate 59 hot dogs. If he can match that in tomorrow’s Nathan’s qualifier in Vegas, he would have a chance at breaking the all time qualifier of 59.5 hot dogs (in 12 minutes) set by Joey Chestnut in 2007. The high temperature tomorrow is predicted to be 73 with a chance of rain, which should facilitate high numbers.

2007 Jun 2 1st 59.5 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Tempe, AZ
2014 Jun 21 1st 53 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Boston, MA
2006 May 18 1st 50 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2009 May 16 1st 50 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier East Hartford, CT
2013 Jun 29 1st 50 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY

In a recent Fink Beats the Stomach podcast, Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco said she hoped to hit 35 hot dogs. This would be the all time non-Asian women’s Nathan’s record, which is still held by Molly Schuyler.

2013 Jun 2 1st 31 10 min Molly Schuyler Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women St. Paul, MN
2011 Jul 4 3rd 28.5 10 min Stephanie “Xanadu” Torres Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2014 May 31 1st 28.5 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Bloomingdale, IL
2013 Jul 4 3rd 27.5 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2014 Jul 4 3rd 27 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2013 Jul 4 4th 26 10 min Meredith Boxberger Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2012 Jul 4 3rd 25.5 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2005 Jul 4 7th 25 12 min Carlene LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY

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"Max Carnage" and "Honey Badger" of the Portland Big Eaters Club are the guests on the latest episode of the Fink Beats the Stomach podcast.

April 24, 2015 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Podcasts, Portland | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Chicago Tribune reports that Moshe Tamssot used McDonald's new burger customization kiosk to create a sandwich that weighed 3.8 pounds and cost him $24.89.

April 23, 2015 at 11:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Chicago | Permalink * Comments

The Federal Hill Fiesta will hold a taco eating contest in Baltimore on May 3 awarding $300 ($200 to the winner). Three qualifiers will be held starting on Saturday.

April 23, 2015 at 11:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the Acme Oyster Eating Contest May 31 in New Orleans.

April 23, 2015 at 11:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans | Permalink * Comments (1)

Cheerleaders in Boise, ID will award $300 to the first person to finish its Big Bertha Challenge.

April 22, 2015 at 11:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boise, Burger Eating Challenges, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

DNAinfo has an article on the opening of Taco in a Bag in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. The restaurant owned by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown plans a five pound "Taco in a Trough" challenge. update April 24 DNAInfo reports that Taco in a Bag sold out of food on its day and had to shut temporarily today to prepare more food.

April 22, 2015 at 11:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti, Taco Eating Challenges, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (3)

ESPN has a blog entry about University of Virginia football players competing in the Munchin for Memory hot dog eating contest on Sunday to benefit Alzheimer's research. Fullback Vincent Croce was the runner up with 11 hot dogs.

April 22, 2015 at 10:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, Male Athletes, Virginia | Permalink * Comments

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