United States eating challenges and contests category

Nate Isles received the most votes (4) as the biggest eater on the Seattle Seahawks in a survey of 11 team members. (via Derek Deis)
The winner of the Januray 17 crack fry eating contest at Hopcat in Grand Rapids will win $500.
Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia will hold a Wing Off on January 15 awarding a spot in Wing Bowl 23 and $500.
The Hudson Valley Wing Bowl has posted the qualifier circuit for the wing eating contest that will award $1047 on January 24. Semi finals on January 9, 10, 16 and 17 will award $104.70 in addition to a spot in the finals.
The Green Bay Packers will offer a 3.5 pound "Big Game Burger" (1.5 pounds of meat) for $20 at Sunday's playoff game vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
PJ Whelihan's in Sewell, NJ will hold a wing eating qualifier for college students tomorrow awarding a spot in Wing Bowl 23.
NY Daily News reports Ben Siegel, owner of Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, FL, was arrested after he smacked an employees with a bearded dragon lizard. His business was the site of a bug eating contest in 2012 resulting in the death of competitor Eddy Archbold.
The Big Eaters Club have a new series titled Midnight Munchies about late night food. Gresham, OR and Portland are the sites of the first two videos.
In My Fat Story on UK TLC, Katie Hopkins intentionally gained weight to attempt to prove that weight loss is mainly a matter of self-discipline. In her attempt to gain 42 pounds, she traveled to an unnamed restaurant in North Carolina to attempt its burger challenge (which appears to be the 40/20 challenge at BT's Burger Joint in Charlotte).
Actress Donna Douglas passed away earlier this week. A 1962 Miami News article describes how she defeated the reigning champion at a pepper eating contest in New Iberia, LA before landing the role of Elly Mae Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. (She was hired to be a model at that competition).
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Todd Greenwald is being sued by one of the co-founders of the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE) for allegedly reneging on an oral agreement to become partners and co-owners of All Pro Eating. The lawsuit seeks over $25,000 in damages.
The Hudson Valley Wing Bowl will hold a wing eating contest in Fishkill, NY on January 24 awarding $1,047 to the winner. A qualifier will be held at AJ Cafe in Wappinger Falls, NY on Jan 7.
Crazy Legs Conti has a blog entry for the Huffington Post about Glutton Force Five and its owners, Pat Bertoletti & Tim Brown which reports they might be moving to a downtown Chicago location when their suburban mall lease expires.
The Ohio Deli, site of the Dagwood sandwich challenge in the Columbus episode of Man vs. Food was destroyed by fire early this morning.
The facebook page for Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL reports that Miki Sudo failed to break Molly Schuyler's record for the 10 pound meatball sub challenge. (via email)
Mystique Casino in Dubuque, Iowa will hold a wing bowl awarding $1000 on January 30. Qualifiers will be held on the preceding Fridays starting January 2.

Molly Schuyler goes for undefeated 2014 at Music City Bowl Hot Chicken contest

update Molly Schuyler appears to have won with total of 4.75 pounds.

Molly Schuyler will go for an undefeated calendar year at the hot chicken eating contest at the Music City Bowl in Nashville.

Naader Reda has a blog entry and video about the contest.

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Players from Notre Dame defeated LSU team members in the Music City Bowl hot chicken eating contest 25 to 19. The professsional eating contest will be held on Monday.
The Florida Key Lime Pie Festival in Port Canaveral, FL will hold a pie eating contest on January 17 awarding $500 ($250 to the winner).
Bartolini's Restaurant facebook reports that Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez attempted to break Molly Schuyler's record for the 10 pound meatball sub. (He did not succeed).
WCVB reports that Ryan Roche of Lehi, UT was hospitalized after he choking after winning an egg nog drinking contest held at his office.
The World Chili Eating Challenge will be held at the Orlando Chili Cookoff on March 7, 2015.
Sarah's Creamery in Dover, PA will hold an ice cream eating contest on New Year's Eve awarding $225 ($100 to the winner).
Joe House takes on the offerings of la Barbecue in Austin is the site of the new episode of "House Eats" by Grantland.com.
The Dog Haus in Pasadena, CA will hold a slider eating contest on January 10 awarding over $1000 in prizes. Qualifiers will be held at Dag Haus locations on Mondays starting tomorrow.
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