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Joe Menchetti has set up a crowdrise page seeking donations for his participation in a pizza eating contest at Zoi's pizza in Seymour, CT on June 24. The contest will award $500 to the winner and entrants must raise at least for $250 Project Purple.

April 22, 2015 at 10:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, New Haven | Permalink * Comments

The Nathan's qualifier in Charlotte, NC on May 23 is looking for counters.

April 21, 2015 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler has been announced as a competitor in Saturday's Five Five Challenge sponsored by Hwy 55 Burgers in Mount Olive, NC. Joe Menchetti will also compete; it does not appear "Furious" Pete Czerwinski will defend his title.

April 21, 2015 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Eastern NC, Highway 55 Challenge, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (4)

Thrillist.com has eating challenge lists for restaurants in Portland and Minneapolis.

April 21, 2015 at 9:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Minneapolis, Portland | Permalink * Comments

The Chicago White Sox are promoting pitcher Carlos Rodon to the major league baseball club. Last year, the left-hander did a podcast about his competitive eating fandom for the Cespedes Family Barbecast where he discussed which baseball players would have the best chance against Joey Chestnut.

April 20, 2015 at 10:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Male Athletes, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

WDTN reports Aaron Smith ate a 16 inch sandwich in 1:29 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's Cheesesteak Challenge at the Submarine House in Beavercreek, OH.

April 20, 2015 at 10:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dayton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment World Pork Roll Championship in East Rutherford, NJ on June 20.

April 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark | Permalink * Comments

Chron.com reports Erik Denmark, Alex Perez, John Tong and Mark Preng are expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier on May 2 at Memorial City Mall in Houston. No female competitors are listed.

April 20, 2015 at 1:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Previews, Eric Dahl, Houston | Permalink * Comments

Sofia Laczko reports Pat Bertoletti ate a 5 pound corned beef sandwich in about 4 minutes at Dooley's in Roseville, MI to win the first prize of $500. update Apr 20 Metro Times has a gallery

April 19, 2015 at 6:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Detroit, Pat Bertoletti, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler eats 3 Big Texan 72 oz. steaks in 20 minutes

April 19, 2015 at 4:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Molly Schuyler, Records

update April 20

The times for all three challenges were 4:18, 7:29 and 8:13. All three times broke Joey Chestnut’s previous record of 8:52. Her times from 2014 (4:58 & 9:59) giver her 5 of the 7 sub 10-minute finishes. Former MLB pitcher Frank Pastore (RIP) has the other (9:30 from 1987)

This morning, Molly ate a 9.5 burrito on Kiss FM to giver her a total of over 22 pounds of food consumed in 15 hour (before | after | video )

Rich and Carlene LeFevre did not compete against Molly despite being mentioned as a competing team.

Amarillo.com has an article, gallery and video

More local coverage: MyHighPlains | ConnectAmarillo.com | News Channel 10

National Coverage: People | Huffington Post | E! Online | Perez Hilton | USA Today | AOL | Time | Washington Post |

The third challenge is now finished with a time of about 20 minutes

Molly has finished the second challenge at 11:47

Molly’s official time for the first steak is 4:18, a new record.

Molly Schuylers’s attempt at 3 (or more) 72 ounce steak challenges at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX is about to start and can be viewed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/amarillo-globe-news ama big-texan molly-schuyler

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Lauren Mazzo has a blog entry about her attempt at Pinesburger challenge at the Glenwood Pines in Ithaca, NY.

April 18, 2015 at 11:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Syracuse, Women | Permalink * Comments

Adrian Morgan upsets Joey Chestnut at Native Grill wings

April 18, 2015 at 7:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Phoenix

update April 20 #2 Full contest video

update April 20 DefWhat has videos of the pro and amateur contest. The amateur winner ate 70 wings in 6 minutes, more than some of the professionals ate in 10 minutes

Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Adrian Morgan 134.8 in 10 min
2) Joey Chestnut 121.2
3) Michelle Lesco 109.6
4) Steve Hendry 98.8
5) Josh Miller 92
6) Eric “Badlands” Booker 76.8
7T) Erik Denmark 72
7T) Brian Dudzinski 72
9) Mary Bowers 46
10) Steve Snyder 35.6

Miki Sudo was expected to compete.

Adrian Morgan has been announced as the winner with 134.8 wings in 10 minutes. Joey Chestnut was the runner-up

AZCentral.com has a preview and a column mainly about the Yuma County Food Bank.

Joey Chestnut appeared on 98 KUPD yesterday.

This is the first defeat for Joey Chestnut vs Adrian Morgan in 26 contests and his first non Matt Stonie loss since August 2013 (to Miki Sudo in the 2013 Buffalo Buffet Bowl)

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Stephanie Wu Oregon / Washington trip report

April 18, 2015 at 2:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland, Steak Eating Challenges, Stephanie Wu

Aaron’s Food Adventures has a report on Stephanie Wu’s recent trip to the Pacific Northwest which includes an account of her finishing two 72 ounce steaks at Sayler’s in Portland. A list of the fastest female finishing times for 72+ ounce steaks has been updated with the time for the first challenge.
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Yahoo! has a blog entry about the Charlotte Motor Speedway offering a 6 pound "Speedway Picnic Burger" and a 6.5 pound "Crank Shaft Burrito" during All Star Race weekend May 15-16.

April 18, 2015 at 9:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Burrito Eating Challenges, Charlotte | Permalink * Comments

The soft opening for the Lincoln Square location of Taco in a Bag will take place on Wednesday.

April 17, 2015 at 7:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (34)

Enchilada's in Dallas will hold an enchilada eating contest on May 2 awarding a cruise (or a $800 charitable donation).

April 17, 2015 at 6:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Tuscon.com has an interview with Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco about competing in tomorrow's Native Grill & Wings World Wing Eating Championship.at the Arizona Sports Fan Expo in Scottsdale tomorrow.

April 17, 2015 at 9:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Amarillo.com has a preview of Molly Schuyler attempting three (possibly four) 72 ounce steak meals at the Big Texan on Sunday. The event will be live-streamed at 3pm central time.

April 17, 2015 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Central Valley Pizza Fest in Lemoore, CA will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest on Sunday for two person teams awarding $375 ($200 to the winners).

April 16, 2015 at 8:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Team Contests | Permalink * Comments

SBNation has a report by Seth Rosenthal and Roger Sherman on how they tried to eat as much free food as possibile at the New York Knicks Fan Appreciation night yesterday to penalize owner James Dolan for a disappointing season. They researched competitive eating techniques to maximize their intake.

April 16, 2015 at 1:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

Matt Stonie announces he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at the NYNY Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on April 25.

April 15, 2015 at 7:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Las Vegas, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments (7)

Mardee Gofff announces that Kyle Hanner won today's French fry eating contest in Denver that will be part of an exhibit at the Biennial of the Americas. update April 17 The Denver Post has a blog entry and Westword has a gallery.

April 15, 2015 at 7:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Denver, Kyle Hanner, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Youtube has a video of the end of the Brutus Burger challenge held at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa earlier this month. An unnamed competitor would have won $5,000 if he had avoided a "reversal of fortune". Adam Richman served as MC for the event.

April 15, 2015 at 9:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Prizes, Tulsa | Permalink * Comments

Maine.eater.com has an interview with the owners of Hoss and Mary's about the move of their restaurant from Old Orchard Beach, ME to Key West, FL later this month. They do not say if the new location will have the "Manimal", the eating challenge in the Maine episode of Man vs. Food.

April 15, 2015 at 8:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Florida Keys, Man vs. Food, Portland, ME | Permalink * Comments

Sivali Wahab from Indonesia won the first prize of $500 at the eating contest at the Boudin Festival in Scot, LA on Sunday.

April 14, 2015 at 5:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Orleans, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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