United States eating challenges and contests category

U-31 in San Diego will hold a pizza eating contest on Friday awarding over $300 in prizes in conjunction with a concert by The Pizza Underground, a pizza-themed band featuring child star Macaulay Culkin.  
Pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles was served by Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars awards. Before tonight, the pizzeria was probably most famous for its 36 and 54 inch pizza challenges.  update March 3 In 2010 Eva Longoria personally delivered a 36 inch pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's update #2 People.com has an article about the delivery. The Ellen DeGeneres show previously ordered a 54 inch pizza.
The Food Network is now showing Glutton Force Five on "Food Court Wars".  update Glutton Force Five won the prize of a free mall spot for a year after changing their name to "Taco in a Bag".  
Adrienne Autry reports that Jamie McDonald won Go Daddy's Big Leap contest.  update March 3 CTNow has an article about Jamie's victory. He hopes to open his second location on Arch Street in Hartford this spring.

The Bacon & Beer Festival will hold a bacon eating contest on March 8 in Fargo, ND awarding $150 to the winner.  Entrants will need to submit a poem to win a contest spot.

The Daily Herald has an article about the appearance of Glutton Force Five on tomorrow's episode of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network. If Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown win a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL, their opening date has not been set.  
The Press Democrat has an article about Jamie McDonald finishing the "No Manches" burrito challenge at Tres Los Chiles in Santa Rosa, CA. (video)  
Registration is now open for the eating contest at the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA on April 26.  
The official twitter of the University of Wisconsin-Madison retweeted a picture of a Twinkie eating contest held in an economics class today.  
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, the first active professional athelete to compete in the Wing Bowl, signed a seven year contract extension today.
The Northwest Herald has an article about Sunday's episode (8 pm ET/PT) of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network where Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will compete for a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL. The winner will not have to pay rent for a year, a prize valued at $100,000.  
Bourbon Square Casino in Sparks, NV will hold a crawfish eating contest Saturday awarding $250.
Krystal will hold a "Square Off for Square Meals" eating contest at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga tomorrow. The winner will be the first to eat 6 Krystal burgers.  
Registration is now open on ifoce.com for the Rouses Crawfish Eating World Championship in New Orleans on April 12.  
Ramsey Hilton was the first person to finish the Oh My Burger Challenge at Oh My  Burger in Gardena, CA. He also finished the 36 inch pizza at Big Mamas & Papas Pizza in Burbank, CA with Kevin Ross.
"Hungry" Todd Rungy will host a Taco Baby eating contest at the STAPLE! Independent Media Expo in Austin on Sunday.  
Jim's Steaks announces that Bob Shoudt ate 20 cheesesteaks in an hour to retake the house record after Pat Bertoletti ate 17 sandwiches before the Wing Bowl. update Feb 25 PhillyMag has an article.
"El Toro" won a one pound burger eating contest held at Cheeburger Cheeburger in Las Vegas last night. (gallery)  
GoErie.com has a report about competing in the eating contest for amateurs at the 2013 Buffalo Wing Festival by Patrick Broadwater, who was disappointed the contest was changed from a timed competition to the first to finish 25 wings.  
Fourth Street Live! in Louisville will hold a king cake eating contest on March 1 awarding $500 to the winner.  
LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for competitive eaters who want to appear in a short documentary.
The Hickory Kitchen in Doylestown, PA will hold a wing eating contest on February 27 awarding $225 ($100 to the winner).
Lucky's in Chicago will hold a sandwich eating contest for amateurs on March 15 awarding $1,000.  On Saturday, Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will oversee a "boot camp" that will be recorded for an upcoming episode of NBC's "First Look".
A pork slider eating contest has been added to Wind Creek Casino's Throw Down in Atmore, AL on March 28. Registration is now open on IFOCE.com.  
« Previous Page · Next Page »