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Santa's Candy Castle in Santa Claus, IN will hold a qualifier for its fruitcake eating contest on November 22. Wrestler Mick Foley is expected to compete in the finals on December 6.

November 15, 2014 at 6:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Evansville, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Col the Conqueror reports that TV Tokyo's Battle of the Big Eaters 2 will be recorded next weekend in Los Angeles. Quartets from Japan, Australia, China and the USA will face off.

November 15, 2014 at 10:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (29)

Extras are needed for a waffle eating contest scene for "Williamsport," a Chapman University student movie filming this weekend in Costa Mesa, CA.

November 14, 2014 at 9:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Movies, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu reports that Joe Menchetti and Geoffrey Esper tied with a total of 28 taco tacos each in an eating contest held tonight at La Boca in Middleton, CT. update Nov 17 A facebook gallery of the contest is available.

November 14, 2014 at 9:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Hartford, Joe Menchetti, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso, IN will hold a turkey pie eating contest on November 21 awarding $1000 to the winner. A qualifier will take place tonight.

November 14, 2014 at 1:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gary, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The University of Iowa student paper has a report on an attempt at the Airbus burger challenge at the Airliner in Iowa City, IA.

November 13, 2014 at 11:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Cedar Rapids | Permalink * Comments

Omar Mamoon has a report about competing in the hot wing eating contest at SOMA StrEat Food Park in San Francisco.

November 12, 2014 at 9:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Francisco, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Gray Daily has a list of Georgia eating challenges.

November 11, 2014 at 7:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Georgia | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu finishes Big Texan challenge in 30:40

November 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Texan, Burger Eating Challenges, Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis, Statistics, Stephanie Wu, Tulsa, Women

Stephanie Wu announced that she finished the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in 30:40. This would make the five fastest times for women in the official finishers list (a fire destroyed pre-1991 records)

  • 4:59, Molly Schuyler, 2014
  • 9:58, Molly Schuyler, 2014
  • 30:40, Stephanie Wu, 2014
  • 32m, Carlene LeFevre, March 20, 2002
  • 32:24, Johanna Hickey, August 9, 2005

In a 2000 Ripley’s Believe it or Not program, Carlene LeFevre finished the steak challenge in 32 minutes, which was billed as a new women’s record. (Results from that episode do not appear in the finishers list).

update Nov 12 On her trip, Stephanie also set the women’s record for the milkshake challenge at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis and the overall Onion Burger record at Dust Bowl in Tulsa.

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Joey Chestnut, Yasir Salem, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Tracy Goode are expected to compete in the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis on December 6.

November 10, 2014 at 12:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments

The University of Maryland student paper reports that Ian Hickman won a french fry eating contest held in College Park, MD on Friday.

November 10, 2014 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Contest Results, Ian Hickman, Maryland DC area, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Michelle Lesco, Badlands Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and "Wild" Bill Myers are expected to compete in the World Turkey-Eating Championship at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT on November 22. update Nov 15Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Yasir Salem and Erik Denmark are also expected to compete.

November 9, 2014 at 8:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Connecticut, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (21)

2014 Tunica Twinkies

November 8, 2014 at 2:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Memphis, Mississippi

Matt Stonie has reportedly won today’s Twinkie eating contest in Tunica, MS.

Official Results (Part 1 | Part 2)

1 Matt Stonie 120
2 Joey Chestnut 85
3 Michelle Lesco 46
4 Badlands Booker 45
5 Yasir Salem 41
6 Nate Biller 36
7 Daniella Gioia 35
8 Matt Raible 27
9 Alex Perez 18

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ForsythNews.com has a video of a pizza eating contest held at Rosati's in Cumming, GA held on October 25 won by Dale Boone.

November 7, 2014 at 12:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Contest Results, Dale Boone, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (33)

Lime Kiln Club Field Day, a never-released 101 year old film containing a watermelon eating contest scene, will debut tomorrow at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The movie is believed to be the oldest surviving film with a majority African-American cast.

November 7, 2014 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Movies, New York City | Permalink * Comments

Jackpot Magazine has a preview of Saturday's Twinkie eating contest. Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Adrian Morgan and Badlands Booker are expected to compete.

November 7, 2014 at 12:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Memphis, Mississippi | Permalink * Comments

The Big Eaters Club has uploaded a video of their attempt at a 55 pound pizza at JC's Pizzeria in Keizer, Oregon.

November 6, 2014 at 10:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Portland, Team Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Gambit has a list of five New Orleans restaurants with eating challenges.

November 4, 2014 at 1:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments

The Hartford Courant has an article about Jamie McDonald's plans to open a Windsor, CT location of his restaurant, Bear's BBQ.

November 4, 2014 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

Jason Buttke, winner of Saturday's eating contest at the Madison Bacon Fest, has started a facebook page, youtube channel and twitter about his Wisconsin eating challenges and contests.

November 3, 2014 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Madison, Websites | Permalink * Comments (2)

Pete's Grille in Baltimore will hold its pancake eating contest awarding $500 to the top man and woman on November 21. The contest is amateur only; entrants will be required to certify amateur status.

November 2, 2014 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Jon Bello announces he won the first prize of $500 at today's pizza eating contest at Pap Joe's in Lake Mary, FL.

November 1, 2014 at 5:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orlando, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (42)

The Fish City Grill in Dallas will hold an oyster eating contest on November 8 for four person teams awarding $1000 to the winning quartet.

October 31, 2014 at 11:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pudge's in Conshohocken, PA offers a cheesesteak sandwich eating challenge that awards $180 to a customer that can finish it in under 30 minutes.

October 31, 2014 at 9:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Candace Lately has a list of Morganton, WV eating challenges.

October 30, 2014 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments

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