United States eating challenges and contests category

Philly.com has an article about the health effects of competing in Wing Bowl focusing on defending champion Jamie McDonald.
Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheese Steak Challenge at Dayton, OH area Submarine House locations. The finals on April 5 will award $1,000 to the winner.
Visa has posted a video of a wing eating contest where a winner of its "My Football Fantasy" competed against members of the Buffalo Bills. Jim Kelly served as MC.
John "Oink Oink" Bradley won today's in-studio Wing Off to receive a spot in Wing Bowl 22.
Pat Bertoletti ate his challenge burger the fastest to win a prize of $500 at Murphy's Pub in Rockford, IL. update Jan 28 WIFR has an article and video.
The Pot Pavilion at the Denver County Fair will hold a Doritos eating contest in early August. (via Westword)

Jerry Seinfeld visits Nathan’s, calls hot dog contest “disgusting”

In the most recent episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s web video series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, he travels to Coney Island with Todd Barry. While dining at Nathan’s (10:38 mark) they have the following conversation: (via Bensonhurst Bean)

JS: Have you ever seen that disgusting Nathan’s hot dog eating contest?
TB: I don’t understand why you would want to be good at that
JS: Well they dip the hot dog in the water
TB: Yeah
JS: The dryness is what slows down the consumption
TB: It prevents them from having 73 hot dogs in two minutes. Gotta wet em. All I can think about is what happens after.
JS: It must be just unbelievable. Joey Chestnut, right, I believe he is the champion.
TB: Oh, is that who it was? I knew it was a guy from Japan for a while.
JS: Kobayashi. Are you surprised that I know these names?
TB: Yeah, I have only watched it a few times.
JS: I don’t think I have ever seen it, and yet I know the names of the winners.

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The King's Men is holding and Anti Wing Bowl Outreach and is calling for a boycott on the event's sponsors.
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Joe Menchetti won yesterday's wing eating contest at the Hudson Valley Wing Bowl in Fishkill, NY. The first prize was $1047.
Eat Me Las Vegas has a picture of Rich LeFevre at Wind City Beefs n Pizza. The caption says he ate over 7 pounds of food at that restaurant.
LDNews.com has an article about today's sandwich eating contest held at the Lebanon (PA) Bologna Fest won by Jack Diamond. Defending champion Dave Brunelli did not compete.
WZZM has a video about today's "crack fry" contest held at Hopcat in Grand Rapids, MI won by Kyle Hanner. Tim "Gravy" Brown was runner-up and was defending champ Jacob Larry was 3rd.
Kevin "Quazy" Ambs won the Wing Off finals on Thursday and will receive a spot in Wing Bowl 22.
The Portland Tribune has an interview with Stephanie Collingsworth and Ryan Rodacker of the Big Eaters Club.
Accuweather predicts it will snow in Philadelphia on January 31, the date of Wing Bowl 22.
The Eastern Shore Wing War will take place at the Pork in the Park festival in Salisbury, MD on May 11. Joey Chestnut is expected to defend his title.
Central Cafe in Plainville, CT will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $250 to the winner.
Omaha.com has an article about Molly Schuyler setting the record for the Diablo Burrito Challenge at Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant on her recent trip to Portland.
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has announced that he will participate as an eater in Wing Bowl 22. He will be the first active professional team sports athlete to compete.
Jon "Super" Squibb has started a blog at http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/supersquibb
Hop Cat in Grad Rapids, MI will hold a "crack fry" eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
KATU has a video of "Max Carnage" attempting a 10 pound gluten-free burger challenge including a "Honey Badger" interview.
Laura Yezchak was the first woman to finish the three sandwich challenge at Steel City Sandwiches in Indiana, PA.
Joe LaRue won the eating contest held at the Florida Key Lime Pie Festival in Merritt Island today. He also took 3rd place in the hot sauce competition.
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