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Miki Sudo wins 2013 Chicago kimchi contest

August 11, 2013 at 6:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Results, Miki Sudo

update August 16 The Chicago Korean Festival has a video

update August 15 Rake & Herald and Crazy Legs Conti have contest reports.

Top 5 results | #6-#10
1) Miki Sudo 17 plates (8 pounds) 6 minutes
2T) Sonya Thomas 13
2T) Adrian Morgan 13
4) Erik Denmark 10
5) BadlansdBooker 9.75
6) Michelle Lesco 9.5
7) Buffalo Jim Reeves 5.5
8) Crazy Legs Conti 5.25
9) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 4.75
10) Matt Raible 3.75

5:18 central: The contest is about to start

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The Star and Shamrock in Washington, DC will hold a matzo ball eating contest on Tuesday awarding a trip to NYC for a tour of the new Schmaltz brewery.

August 11, 2013 at 12:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Sonya Thomas appeared on ABC 7 Chicago to promote today's kimchi eating contest.

August 11, 2013 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

London Lennie's in Queens will hold a hands-free oyster eating contest on September 20 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 10, 2013 at 12:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Maine Edge has a report on the National Lobster Roll Eating Championship held on August 1 at the Bangor State Fair.

August 10, 2013 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Maine | Permalink * Comments

DNAInfo has a preview of Sunday's kimchi eating contest in Chicago including a video interview with Miki Sudo where she calls Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie her main rivals. Sonya Thomas, Michelle Lesco, Adrian Morgan, Badlands Booker and Erik Denmark are also expected to compete. update Miki Sudo has a facebook post about the interview.

August 9, 2013 at 4:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Previews, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments (13)

Pluckers in Round Rock, TX will hold a wing eating contest on August 24. Competitors will be separated by gender and the male winner will receive a package for the Formula 1 US Grand Prix on Nov 15-17 valued at $4,000; the prize for the female division is not listed. Entrants will need to qualify at an Austin-area Pluckers from August 11 to August 23.

August 9, 2013 at 2:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti finished the meatball challenge at Bartolini's in 28:21, breaking Jamie McDonald's previous record by more than 5 minutes.

August 9, 2013 at 12:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (4)

The LA Times article about the "Big Fat Fatty" challenge at Fat Sal's deli has been updated to indicate that Jamie McDonald is not the sole finisher. The second finisher of the challenge, Miki Sudo, is not mentioned by name.

August 9, 2013 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Naader Reda has uploaded a video from Sunday's FoodBeast Summer Classic hot dog eating contest won by Jimmy Lin after he defeated Naader Reda in overtime.

August 8, 2013 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Orange County, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Steak and Catfish Barn in Edmond, OK, site of the catfish challenge in the Oklahoma City episode of Man v Food will close at the end of this month so its owners can retire in Italy.

August 8, 2013 at 12:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Oklahoma City | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces that Jamie McDonald will face Molly Schuyler in a fried mushroom festival at the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, PA on September 7. The top male and female amateurs will both receive $200 at that contest.

August 8, 2013 at 9:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (14)

The Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races will hold a dumpling eating contest on September 7 awarding a round trip ticket on China Air from Boston, MA to Taiwan.

August 8, 2013 at 8:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Providence, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Wilmington (DE) Blue Rocks will hold a hot dog eating contest after Friday's game awarding $500 to the winner.

August 7, 2013 at 11:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Wilmington | Permalink * Comments

MLB.com has a video of the Brooklyn Burger contest at the July 20 New York Mets game won by Wayne Algenio and emceed by Keith Hernandez.

August 7, 2013 at 4:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (19)

The "Grease Trucks" at Rutgers University, site of the sandwich challenge on the northern New Jersey episode of Man v Food will be forced to leave campus on August 15 to make way for a construction project.

August 6, 2013 at 6:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (9)

Chef One Dumplings will has increased the purses for the men's & women's divisions of the dumpling eating contests at the NYC Dumpling Festival on September 28 to $3500 ($2000 to the winner) from $1800 in previous years. update August 8 Registration is now open.

August 6, 2013 at 6:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Brad Sciullo won an eating contest held on July 28 at Wintzell's Oyster House in Pittsburgh with a total of 260 oysters in 5 minutes. Katie "Mothballs" was the runner up with 170.

August 6, 2013 at 7:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brad Sciullo, Contest Results, Pittsburgh, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The LA Times has a article about the "Big Fat Fatty" challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles listing Jamie McDonald (name spelled as "Jaime") as the sole finisher. Miki Sudo has also finished the 27 inch sandwich. update August 8 Thrillist.com has a gallery of the construction of the sandwich.

August 5, 2013 at 10:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Hampton Beach (NH) seafood festival will hold its lobster roll eating contest awarding $1000 ($600 to the winner) on September 7. A qualifier will take place at McGuirk's Ocean View restaurant on August 8.

August 5, 2013 at 2:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

VeggiePowered has posted a video of restaurant employees disposing the contents of several huge bowls into a dumpster. According to the video caption, the bowls contained the food uneaten by the finalists in the Hooters wing finals last month.

August 5, 2013 at 12:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Hooter's Wing Circuit, Tampa, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Qualifying begins today for Bacci's Pizza eating contest in Chicago on September 21. Last year's contest awarded $2500.

August 5, 2013 at 9:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Hampton Roads Mag has a list of six eating challenges in southeastern Virginia.

August 5, 2013 at 12:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Norfolk | Permalink * Comments

The cheerleaders from Sonora High defeated the football team from La Habra High at the La Habra (CA) Corn Festival today. The cheerleaders and football teams from the schools were to have faced off, but the Sonora High football team did not show up.

August 4, 2013 at 6:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Female Athletes, Male Athletes, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Pizza 9 will award $1750 ($1000 to the winner) at its eating contest in Albuquerque on September 7.

August 4, 2013 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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