United States eating challenges and contests category

update Sept 1 Joel Podelsky has a video Michael Longo has the top 7 at the pro division of today's burger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburger, PA. Tout.com has some videos 1) Jamie McDonald 11.5 2) Dave Brunelli 9 3) Wayne Algenio 8.5 4) Mike Longo 8.4 5) Dimitry "The Ukraine Train" Shchupak 7 6) Kevin "Qwazy" Ambs 6.75 7) Joel Podelsky 5
KSFM will hold an amateur tamale eating contest on September 15 in Sacramento awarding $1500 ($1000 to the winner). @
Jamie McDonald will attempt to defend his title at American Burrito's five pound burrito eating contest on Monday. The winner will receive $500 and the first female to finish the challenge will get $300.
Elizabeth Weinstein won a wing eating contest held at Hurricane Grill & Wings in Manorville, NY yesterday. Former NFL player Gary Brown also competed. (video)
Eric "Badlands" Booker appeared on WKBW this morning to promote the Buffalo Wing Festival.
McFadden's in Chicago will hold a wing eating contest on September 17 awarding Blackhawks tickets.
Four floor passes to Wing Bowl 22 are up for auction at Eagles Radiothon (Item #40). The date of that contest will be January 31, 2014.
Randy Santel and Molly Schuyler appeared on Omaha Morning Blend today to attempt a 10+ pound Big Shot pizza from Godfather's Pizza. update More videos Part 2 | Part 3
PegasusNews has a list of 10 Dallas / Fort Worth area eating challenges.
La Festa Italiana will hold a cannoli eating contest Monday in Scranton awarding $275 ($150 to the winner).

Joey Chestnut wins 2013 Nugget Ribs Contest

update August 29 RGJ.com has an article and video. Scott Ruen has a video

Top 5 | Rest
1) Joey Chestnut 13.76 lb in 12 minutes, new record
2) Matt Stonie 11.2 lb, would have broken old record (9.8)
3) Miki Sudo 7 female record
4) Juan Rodriguez 6
5) Steve Hendry 4.67
6T) Don Brown 3.9
6T) Douglas Ken 3.9
8) Anthony Melchiorri 3.85
9) Drake Nelson 3.4
10) Melissa Vojtko 1.87
11) Lee Hantzsche 1.8

update Joey Chestnut has won the contest with a record 13.76 pounds

RGJ.com has a transcript of today’s chat session with Joey Chestnut, who says he is going to [expletive] Matt Stonie. RGJ.com has has a contest preview.

Matt Stonie produced a rib training video.

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Joey Chestnut and Tim Janus are expected to compete in the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 28.
Expected competitors in Wednesday's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship in Sparks, NV include Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Juan Rodriguez, Erik Denmark, Dax Swanson and Steve Hendry.
The 18 pound burger challenge at Super Heroes Sandwich Shop & Deli in North Plainfield, NJ was finished by a team of Johnnie Excel, Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Stephanie Torres.
KTLA has a segment about the challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles mentioning Jamie McDonald and Miki Sudo as the two finishers. Jerry Ferrara, "Turtle" from Entourage appeared as one of the deli's co-owners.
LiveLeak.com has a video of the end of a wing eating contest where the winner punches another competitor after being harassed. update The video appears to have been originally recorded in March 2011 in Jacksonville.
Nate's Sports Bar and Grill in Gulfport, MS will hold a hot wing eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
Wayne Algenio reports that he was the runner up in both the mild and spicy wing eating contests at the Long Island Buffalo Wing Festival yesterday. Joe Menchetti was the victor in both.
The fields for the Buffalo Wing Festival eating contest and Buffet Bowl contests have been listed. Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Miki Sudo, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Michelle Lesco, Jim Reeves, Yasir Salem and Steve Hendry some competitors expected to participate in both contests.
Jamie McDonald has defended his title at Buffalo's Spicy Wing Challenge in Wood Ridge, NJ today.
Molly Schuyler won an eating contest held at BaconFestKC today. update August 25 KansasCity.com has an article where Molly announces her next contest will be the Fox & Hound finals in Chicago.
Max Carnage of the Big Eaters Club will be attempting the Mega Pizza Challenge today at Vic's Pizzeria in Olympia, WA as part of a canned food drive. Diners who bring in two cans of food during the challenge attempt from 5pm - 8pm will receive a $2 discount.
The men's division of the Chef One Dumpling eating contest has filled up and the registration for the women's division will close on September 6. Pat Bertoletti and Molly Schuyler have both requested signup forms for the competition.
Resorts Casino’s Big Burgers in Tunica, MS will award $250 to the first finisher of its six pound burger challenge in August or September.
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