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WCCB has an interview with Ronnie Hartman about competitng in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Charlotte. Crazy Legs Conti and Damien Boykin are also expected. The article incorrectly says this will be the first Charlotte Nathan's qualifier; Concord Mills was a previous site.  
Marlene Wigginton appeared on Fox 2 this morning to talk about her victory in the women's division of Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in St. Louis.
The Amish Market of North Wildwood, NJ is holding a hot wing eating contest on Monday awarding a prize reportedly worth more than $500.  
Matthew Asner has posted a picture of baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson observing Sonya Thomas in the Golden Palace grilled cheese qualifier in San Diego in 2005. (That competition has id #1 in the contest database http://eatfeats.com/query.php?_table=contests&id=1 )    
Rudi's in Patchogue, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 21 awarding $750 ($500 to the winner).  
Offensive lineman Andy Levitre of the Tennessee Titans is looking for a partner to attempt the 11 pound, 36 inch Godfather Pizza at Sal's in Franklin, TN.

Matt Stonie wins 2014 Niko Niko gyros

update May 26 Rake & Herald has a contest report
Niko Niko’s has a video

update May 19 ABC13 and Examiner have articles

Robb Zipp has videos: intro | contest | results

Adrian Morgan has a gallery

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Matt Stonie 24
2) Joey Chestnut 21
3) Adrian Morgan 12.5
4) Miki Sudo 11.5
5) Juan Rodriguez 9.5
6) Steve Hendry 8
7) Nate Biller 6.5
8) Mark Preng 5.5
9T) Alex Perez 4.5
9T) Tommy Miller 4.5
11 Nicole Miller 3.5
12 Alex Brouskakis 3

Niko Niko’s reports Matt Stonie ate 24 gyros to set a new record.

Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie appeared on Local 2 Houston this morning.

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El Toro defeated Tom Gilbert in overtime in yesterday's wing eating contest at Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas.

2014 Nathan’s St. Louis qualifier

update May 19 The Riverfront Times has a slideshow

update May 18 StlToday has an article giving the female winner’s last name was Wigginton

MLB.com has a video

update 1:13 Central George Shea has the top 3
1) Sean Gordon 27.5
2) Eric “Badlands” Booker 27
3) Kyle Hanner 20
Nic Zamora 16 former Missouri State hockey player

1W) Marlene Wiggenstein Wigginton 9.5
?) Rachel Steele 6
Advantage News has an article about Kyle Hanner competing in today’s qualifier at Busch Stadium. Rachel Steele is another local competing.

Fox2Now has an article

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Professor Thom's in NYC will hold a burger eating relay contest on May 28. Members of the top 3 teams will then face off against Crazy Legs Conti in a burger eating contest where Crazy Legs will receive a 20 patty burger and the other three will have a four patty burger.    
A Nathan's qualifier for retired and active military members at Fort Lee, VA on May 29 has been added to the circuit.  
Caseys Sports Bar in Hilton Head Island, SC will hold a wing eating contest on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.
StLouis.CBSLocal.com has a podcast of an interview Joey Chestnut did with KMOX about attending Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in St. Louis.  
Click2Houston televised a gyro eating contest to promote Niko Niko's World Gyro-Eating Championship on Sunday.  
Members of the UCLA cheer and dance teams attempted the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama & Papa's pizzeria. The attempt will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's First Look.
FoxCT has a video of Jamie McDonald breaking his record at Goldburgers in Newington, CT.  
Adrian Morgan, Jim Reeves, Damien Boykin and Ronnie Hartman are expected in the Savannah Nathan's qualifier on June 7.
McFaddens in Philadelphia will hold a hot dog eating contest on Friday awarding $250.  
Defending champion Miki Sudo. Michelle Lesco and Jeff Butler are expected entrants in the eating contest at RibMania in Chicago on June 6. Joey Chestnut is not expected to compete.    
Kyle Hanner ate over 5 pounds of "chicken lips" in 5 minutes at Graze in Iowa City yesterday to claim the first prize of $500.
CVG airport (Cincinatti area) will hold a pie eating contest on May 15 awarding a trip to Tampa Bay / St. Pete (PIE) to mark the start of non-stop service to that  destination.  
The "Charles Barkley" Fat Mexican Burger was created by Everybody Loves Raymond's Tacos in San Antonio in response to the claim by the Inside the NBA analyst that the city has a high number of overweight women.
Badlands Booker, Sean Gordon,  Matt Raible and Josh Miller are listed as expected entrants in the Nathan's qualifier before Saturday's St. Louis Cardinal game (Kyle Hanner will also compete) Joey Chestnut will throw out the first pitch of the game.  
Star.co.UK has an article about Adrian Morgan's plans to use Henderson's Relish, produced in Sheffield, England, in next month's World Oyster Eating Championship in New Orleans. The article incorrectly claims that "The Rabbit" has already qualified for the Nathan's finals.

2014 Pork in the Park Wing War

update May 19 Rake & Herald has a contest report Part 1 | Part 2

gons041 has a video

update May 14 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report for the Huffington Post

update May 13 Rebecca Tully has a video of the amateur contest Brian Seiken has a video of the professional competition and the weighing

update May 12 Kyle Hanner won the amateur contest with 58 wings in 5 minutes. Defending amateur champion Lauren Smith was 3rd w/44.

update DelMarvaNow has an article

Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Joey Chestnut 220 wings
2) Adrian Morgan 186 wings
3) Michelle Lesco 166 wings
4) Miki Sudo 164 wings,first loss to another woman
5) Tim Janus 144
6) Sonya Thomas 142
7) Juliet Lee 133
8) Marcos Owens 127
9) Steve Hendry 123
10) Yasir Salem 97
11) Bill Myers 87
12) Crazy Legs Conti 68
13) Brian Seiken 59

Kyle Hanner reports that Joey Chestnut won with 220 wings.

In last year’s contest the winner of the 6 minute amateur contest, Lauren Smith ate almost as many wings (69) as the last place professional, Crazy Legs Conti, despite the 12 minute duration of that event.

In honor of Mother’s Day, the new poll asks who you think is the top mother in competitive eating history.

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