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Seton Hall Athletics is seeking a competitor to take on Takeru Kobayashi at the Big East Tip Off Party on Friday.

October 21, 2013 at 11:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Kobayashi (小林尊), Newark | Permalink * Comments (11)

Molly Schuyler appeared on WOWT to eat donuts from WOWT at Uptown Bakery in Bellevue, NE.

October 21, 2013 at 8:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Television | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Torres and Craig Reed finished the Pigzilla BBQ sandwich challenge at Papa Buck's BBQ in Metter, GA at the end of August. Dale Boone was the only previous finisher.

October 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Savannah, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments

Philly.com has an article about the house burger record at Jim's Lunch in Milville, NJ. MLB phenom Mike Trout has reportedly eaten 6 burgers (the top mark is 15.)

October 19, 2013 at 6:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Camden, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Eric "Silo" Dahl will attempt a donut eating challenge during tomorrow's episode of What' Ya Know on Wisconsin Public Radio.

October 18, 2013 at 5:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Madison, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

The hot dog eating contests awarding $400 at The Basement in Orlando that were to have been held on October 12 were postponed until tomorrow.

October 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orlando, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The competitive eating documentary "Hungry" will debut at DOC NYC on November 15 at 11:59 pm as part of its Midnight Docs series. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to attend the screening. A facebook page for the movie has been set up at facebook.com/Hungrythemovie (via IndieWire)

October 17, 2013 at 2:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hungry, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook page for Quaker Steak & Lube in Council Bluffs, Iowa announces that Molly Schuyler ate 240 wings in about 2 hours to set a house record. The previous top mark was 150 wings. Omaha.com has a video of Molly's feat.

October 16, 2013 at 11:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Omaha | Permalink * Comments (7)

Miki Sudo has created the Fat Banh Miki sandwich at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles as her reward for finishing the Big Fat Fatty challenge.

October 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

I Luv Pho in Duluth, GA will award $500 to a customer that can finish its Super Bowl challenge.

October 15, 2013 at 10:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

In honor of Mike Ditka's 74th birthday, Timothy O'Tooles in Chicago will offer "Da Super Fan Challenge" on October 18. Diners who can eat a half slab of baby back ribs, ten extra spicy chicken wings, a Polish sausage sandwich, an Italian beef sandwich, two pounds of French fries and a 23-ounce Jumbo Miller Lite will receive a Chicago Bears souvenier glass.

October 15, 2013 at 9:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments

The Harvest Festival in Benson, NC will hold a hands-free sweet potato pie eating contest on October 26 awarding $500 to the winner.

October 14, 2013 at 7:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Raleigh, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The DMV Eaters team consisting of Ian Hickman, Jay Gorman, Mike Longo and Scotty Phillips won the BGR 15 pound burger eating contest at Taste of DC today. The prize was a trip to Mexico. update Oct 14 K Street Magazine has a blog entry.

October 13, 2013 at 10:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, District of Columbia, Ian Hickman, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut edges Matt Stonie in brain tacos

October 12, 2013 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Minneapolis

update Oct 15 Huffington Post has a blog entry

Shout Out Minnesota has an interview with Joey Chestnut

update Oct 14 CityPages has a gallery

update Oct 13 CBS Local has an article and video

Bryan Beard has the top 5 in today’s brain taco eating contest at the Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis:
More results Part 2 | Part 3

1) Joey Chestnut 54 tacos
2) Matt Stonie 53.5
3) Mark Williams 17.5
4) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 12.5
5) Bryan Beard 12
6) Sam Brunner 11
7) Mitch Gillen 10
8) Rikki Olsen 9.5
9) Mary Bowers 5
10T) Joe Smith-Cunnien 2.5
10T) Dave Senst 2.5

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2013 Taste of DC Ben’s Chili Bowl

October 12, 2013 at 1:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, District of Columbia

update Oct 19 The Rake & Herald has an interview with Bob Shoudt about his victory.

update Oct 15 Crazy Legs Conti has a Huffington Post blog entry

DC Mayor Vince Gray has a facebook gallery

Ronnie Hartman has the top 3 (rest of results)
1) Bob Shoudt 2 gallons (won eat-off)
2) Tim Janus 2 gallons (lost eat-off)
3) Miki Sudo 1,687
4) Sonya Thomas 1.437
5) Juliet Lee 1.187
6) Badlands Booker 1
7) Micah Collins .812
8T) Yasir Salem .75
8T) Brian Subich .75
10) Bill Myers .625
11) Aaron (amateur winner?) .437
12) Crazy Legs Conti .375

update According to Badlands Booker, Ronnie Hartman won the military contest (picture of prize winnners)

5 of the current MLE top 10 are expected to compete.

This contest will break the tie between Tim Janus and Miki Sudo.
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Aaron's Food Adventures has uploaded a video of Stephanie Torres attempting to eat what is billed as the world's spiciest candy.

October 11, 2013 at 11:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oregon, Spicy Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Zombie Pub Crawl Brain Taco expected entrants: Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Bryan Beard, Mary Bowers

October 11, 2013 at 11:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments

Taste of DC Ben's Chili Bowl field: Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem, Crazy Legs Conti, Bill Myers (Ronnie Hartman to do military contest)

October 11, 2013 at 11:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments (2)

Jake's Wayback Burgers in Waxahachie, TX will hold a triple triple burger eating contest tomorrow awarding $175 ($100 to the winner).

October 11, 2013 at 10:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Wayback Triple Triple Challenge | Permalink * Comments

Gunners Run in Philadelphia will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding $500 to the winner.

October 10, 2013 at 9:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Riverfront Times reports that The Precinct in St. Louis (owned by former Cardinal Jim Edmonds) changed the name of its "Officer Down" hot wing challenge after disapproval from the local police department. The new name will be the "Hot Pursuit" challenge.

October 10, 2013 at 7:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Spicy Eating Challenges, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments

Fat Daddy's in Mansfield, TX will hold a jalapeno eating contest on October 26 awarding a meet and greet with Vanilla Ice, who will be performing that night.

October 9, 2013 at 8:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Halftime promotion Little Arlene, billed as the "hot dog queen" made a brief appearance in "Free Spirits", a documentary about the St. Louis Spirits of the ABA that debuted tonight on ESPN. According to a 1986 LA Times article, she ate 23 hot dogs, 22 large slices of pizza and 16 large Cokes during a Philadelphia 76ers game.

October 8, 2013 at 9:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments

Craigslist has a request for 500 hot dogs for a Halloween eating contest in Boston. The poster "Jay" claims to be a four time hot dog championship finalist and a record holder for eating a gallon of mayonnaise.

October 8, 2013 at 12:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston | Permalink * Comments (3)

Bayou City Wings in Pasadena, TX will hold a hot wing eating contest Friday awarding $200 to the winner.

October 8, 2013 at 8:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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