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The (first names of the) winners of today's Nathan's qualifier for military members at Fort Lee, VA have been announced: Chanyaw with 12 and Sheila with 5. update May 30 Progress Index has the full names of the winners: Chan Yau and Sheila Nelson

May 29, 2014 at 8:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2014 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Richmond | Permalink * Comments (3)

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal competed in a spicy eating contest with a field of local celebrities at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas today and lost to his wife, Jennifer Thal.

May 29, 2014 at 8:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Music, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

MyNorthwest.com has an article about the goal of Max Carnage of the Portland Big Eaters Club to attempt four Seattle area burger challenges on Saturday weighing a total of 16 pounds.

May 29, 2014 at 9:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Seattle | Permalink * Comments (7)

The New Orleans Advocate has an interview with Adrian Morgan about competing in Sunday's Acme World Oyster Eating Championship.

May 28, 2014 at 3:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments (1)

Val "Valkyrie" Bromann is selling T-shirts about competing in the Nathan's women's finals. She will be competing in Saturday's Chicagoland qualifier despite having already obtained a spot in Coney Island.

May 28, 2014 at 12:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2014 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Chicago, Merchandise, Women | Permalink * Comments

Angela Lutz has a report for Pitch Kansas City on her attempt at the 9+ pound Sumo breakfast challenge at Succotash.

May 28, 2014 at 12:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Kansas City, Women | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti will compete in an apple pie eating contest next to the Paul Bunyon statue on historic Route 66 in Atlanta, IL on Sunday. The contest will be recorded by a Czech film crew.

May 28, 2014 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the first new MLE contest of 2014: the World Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship at Tioga Downs in Nichols, NY on July 26.

May 28, 2014 at 9:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York | Permalink * Comments (2)

Blog.vegas.com has a list of Las Vegas eating challenges.

May 27, 2014 at 5:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

The Solow Festival in Philadelphia will hold a cheesesteak competitive-eating performance art piece titled Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks on June 24 and 25.

May 27, 2014 at 3:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Village Voice has a preview of tomorrow's burger eating contest at Professor Thom's in Manhattan where teams of three will face off against Crazy Legs Conti.

May 27, 2014 at 10:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Crazy Legs Conti, New York City | Permalink * Comments (3)

Dave Brunelli ate 122 wings in 15 minutes to win today's eating contest at Amish Market in North Wildwood, NJ.

May 26, 2014 at 9:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Results, Dave Brunelli, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler breaks Big Texan 72 ounce steak record

May 26, 2014 at 4:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Molly Schuyler, Records

update May 29 More Links: CNN | Huffington Post | Gawker | Jezebel

Molly is now on the BigTexan..com home page

Reddit.com forum thread with over 2000 comments, request for Ask Me Anything interview session.

update May 27 Molly Schuyler has a video and facebook gallery

Fox Sports, the Daily Mail and NBC Dallas Fort Worth have articles

The Big Texan reports that Molly Schuyler finished the 72 ounce steak challenge meal in 4:58, almost half the time of Joey Chestnut’s previous record. After finishing her first challenge meal,  she ate another challenge in 9:59. This makes the new all time wall of fame top 4 (Amarillo.com article)

  1. Molly Schuyler 4:58 2014
  2. Joey Chestnut 8:52 2008
  3. Frank Pastore 9:30 (Cincinnati Reds pitcher) 1987
  4. Molly Schulyer 9:59 2014 (attempt #2)

Molly Schuyler is the 3rd person to finish two 72 Big Texan steaks in one session. Pro wrestler Klondike Bill ate two in 1966 and Rich LeFevre consumed 144 ounces of steak on the Donnie and Marie Osmond show in 2000.

I think Carlene LeFevre had the previous women’s Big Texan record at 30 minutes, 6 times longer than Molly Schuyler’s duration. As far as I know, no women have done the challenge in 10:00  – 29:59.

update May 27 Here is the updated list for fastest female finishing times for 72+ ounce steaks. Molly Schuyler has at least five attempts under 10 minutes. I am not aware of any other women finishing in under 20 minutes.

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Progress Index has a preview Thursday's Nathans' qualifier for retired and active military at Fort Lee, VA.

May 26, 2014 at 12:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2014 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Richmond | Permalink * Comments

American Pie Pizza in Richfield, MN will hold a pizza eating contest on June 7 awarding $1400 ($800) to the winner.

May 26, 2014 at 11:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Heinkel's hot dog eating contest will award $850 ($500 to the winner) at Decatur (IL) Celebration on August 2.  Entrants will need to submit videos of themselves eating Heinkel's hot dogs.

May 25, 2014 at 11:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jeremiah's in Rochester, NY will hold a wing eating contest on June 8 awarding a trip to Las Vegas.

May 25, 2014 at 10:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2014 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls

May 24, 2014 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, West Virginia

WDTV article

Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1 Matt Stonie 31, birthday
2 Miki Sudo 26
3 Michelle Lesco 18.5
4 Marcos Owens 18
5 Juliet Lee 17.6
6 Jim Reeves 15.5
7 Bill Myers 7.25
8 Leo Gioia 6.5
9 James Haynes 6
10 Tim Cope 5.5

Bob Shoudt was unable to get out of Carnegie Mellon

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Ronnie Hartman wins 2014 Nathans’ Charlotte qualifer

May 24, 2014 at 4:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2014 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte, Contest Results, Meredith Boxberger, Ronnie Hartman

update May 30 The Rushville Republican has a contest report

update May 28 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report for the Huffington Post

update May 26 Exmainer.com has an article

Brian Seiken interview Brian Subich about the qualifier in his latest podcast

Rake and Herald has a contest report

Ronnie Hartman (contest | results) and NGuyenCHanh1911 have videos

update Results from George Shea
1) Ronnie Hartman 21
2) Crazy Legs Conti 20.5
3) Brian Subich 20
? Corey Fanguy 15
? Jeremy Sims
? Damien Boykin

1W) Meredith Boxberger 18, highest so far in 2013-14
?) Katie Boykin wife of Damien Boykin

Joey Chestnut’s appearance on WBTV and Ronnie Hartman’s interview on WCCM can be viewed online.

Meredith Boxberger is the only announced female competitor.

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The Pit in Durham, NC was robbed after posting a "No Weapons, No Concealed Firearms" sign in its window. The Raleigh location of the barbecue restaurant appeared in the North Carolina episode of Man vs. Food

May 24, 2014 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments (1)

Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Bob Shout, Juliet Lee, Michelle Lesco and Badlands Booker are expect to compete in the pepperoni rolls eating contest tomorrow at the Three Rivers Festival.   Joey Chestnut will be doing an appearance at the Charlotte qualifier.  update The DPost reports that Jeff Butler and Jim Reeves are also expected.

May 23, 2014 at 6:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments (4)

Rocco's Pizza contest will take place in Brooklyn on June 1. (date on website is incorrect) According to Joel Podelsky, the prizes will be $700 / $300 / $150.

May 23, 2014 at 8:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Alex Perez reports that Pluckers in Addison, TX will hold a Wing Bowl on May 29 awarding 15 suite tickets to a Texas Rangers game. Entrants will need to qualify by eating 10 wings in less than 3 minutes.  

May 22, 2014 at 10:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Phantom Gourmet has a list of eight Boston-area eating challenges for CBS Boston.  

May 22, 2014 at 9:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Challenge Lists | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Sun has an article about Molly Schuyler (requires registration). There is also a new video with footage of her recent Stellanator record after which she ate several more sandwiches) The Daily Star has an article that does not require registration.

May 22, 2014 at 9:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, England, Molly Schuyler, Omaha, United Kingdom, Videos | Permalink * Comments

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