United States eating challenges and contests category

CQLCorp has a list of five business lessons learned from attempt at the Fifth Third burger at a West Michigan Whitecaps game. The final lesson is "Don't eat 5lb burgers".
Kislings Tavern in Baltimore will hold a wing eating contest on August 31 awarding four tickets to the Ravens vs. Falcons game.
A video and gallery of Molly Schuyler eating 4 pounds of bacon in 5 minutes in a contest promoting the Omaha Baconfest are available.
Joey Chestnut is expected to sign autographs at the 2014 Philadelphia Fanatics Authentic Sports Spectacular Collectors Show in Oaks, Pennsylvania from October 17-19.
Bob Kuhns ate 24 hot dogs in under 5 minutes to win a hot dog eating contest at 3topia in Lake Charles, LA on Saturday.
The Portland Mercury has a report on Saturday's hot dog eating contest at Zach's Shack in Portland as part of its "Worst. Night. Ever." series. Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker won the contest with 22 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
The Austin Chronicle has an interview with "Hungry" Todd Rungy about his new youtube series. Forty weekly episodes of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show will be uploaded starting August 27.
Takeru Kobayashi, Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Damon Wells and Matt Cohen are expected to compete in the Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce taco eating contest at Chronic Tacos in Redondo Beach on September 1.
Bacon Fest Omaha is looking for competitors to face Molly Schuyler in a bacon eating contest on Friday. (article)
The top 3 at today's eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY: 1) Scott "Scozzybone" Zukowski 2) Wayne Algenio 3) Paul Tarus. Newsday and NewYork.CBSLocal.com have articles. Takeru Kobayashi and Ed "Cookie" Jarvis served as judges.
At the Kansas City Kosher BBQ Festival, Jamie McDonald ate 37 hot dogs in 8 minutes to outeat all the 3 person teams he was competing against.

Jim Reeves & Daniella Gioia win Brooklyn, Michigan Nathan’s qualfier

update MLive has a contest report Freep.com also has an article

Results from George Shea
1) “Buffalo” Jim Reeves 19
2) “Jimineater” (Jimi Mares?) 12

1W) Daniella Gioia 15 – sole female

The first qualifier of the 2014-15 Nathan’s qualfier has started at Michigan International Speedway . Richard Petty is present. The 2014-15 Nathan’s circuit will start at Brooklyn, MI and finish in Brooklyn, NY.

I think 10 am eastern is the earliest starting time for a North American IFOCE/MLE contest (not counting the promotional contests on local TV).

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Molly Schuyler is attempting the 28 inch pizza challenge intended for duos without a partner at Boss' Pizza and Chicken in Sioux Falls, SD. update Molly finished the pizza in 16:03. The only previous successful pair needed 49 minutes.

2014 Little Tokyo gyoza championship

update Oct 23 Matt Stonie has a video

update Aug 21 The contest facebook reports the resuls for Andrew “the Bear” Kogutkiewicz and Josh Miller were switched

update Aug 18 Danny Chau has a contest report for grantland.com TMZ also has an article

A video of the final 1:30 is available on youtube.

update Backyard Bite has a blog entry

The top 4 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 384
2) Matt Stonie 377
3) Miki Sudo 199
4) Erik Denmark 181
5) Juan Rodriguez 180
6) Rich LeFevre 175
7T) Badlands Booker 157
7T) Marcos Owens 157
9) Steve Hendry 149
10) Pablo Martinez 139
11 Josh Miller 117
12T) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 66
12T) Danny Chau (Grantland.com) 66
14 Mary Bowers 61
15) Neslie Ricasa 53
16 Eddie “Linsatiable” Lin 37

Joey Chestnut has been announced as the winner with a total of 384 gyoza.

The undercard contests have started. The Los Angeles Fire Department has won a competition with a total of 137 gyoza.

A first person video recorded by Michelle Lesco at last year’s contest is available.

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Bacci Pizza in Chicago will hold an eating contest on September 20 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner). Entrants need to qualify by eating 2 jumbo slices in under 20 minutes.
The Sin Eaters, a performance series exploring the culture of competitive eating, appeared at the Abrons Art Center in New York City yesterday. (gallery). Mike "The Real Skinny" Hoffman was defeated in an eating contest by one of the members of the group.
The original location of Nathan's Famous makes an appearance in a New York Observer article about the history of Coney Island redevelopment efforts.
Bubba’s Q B-B-Q in Avon, OH, owned by Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Al “Bubba” Baker, will hold a boneless wing eating circuit during halftime of Browns away games this season. The finals will award $300 and Browns suite tickets for any game of the 2015 season.
Bodybuilder twin brothers Ahmed & Amir Zaki were the first to finish the pho challenge at Pho Cam Ly in New Orleans.
The National Buffalo Wing-Eating Championship will be web-streamed on ESPN3 on August 31 at 5 pm eastern.
Molly Schuyler threw out the first pitch at last night's Omaha Storm Chasers game in honor of penny hot dog night. (picture)
Stoneyard Brewing Company in Brockport, NY will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding $500 to the winner.
An EMT needed to clear an 11 year boy's throat who choked in a watermelon eating contest at the Berkeley County Youth Fair in Martinsburg, WV.
Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY will hold a clam eating contest on Sunday awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner). There will also be a contest for firefighters awarding $4000 to fire houses; Takeru Kobayashi will coach the first responders.
Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete in the World Rib-Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on August 27.
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