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Dale Boone will be competing in T Mo's taco eating contest in Bethalto, IL on June 1. The contest will be sanctioned by the WLOCE.

May 24, 2013 at 12:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments (23)

The Zanesville Times Recorder has a preview of Sunday's Riders 4 Relief National Onion Ring Eating Championship in Coshocton, Ohio. Competitors Jamie McDonald and Stephanie Torres will be doing a meet and feet tomorrow.

May 24, 2013 at 8:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Ohio | Permalink * Comments

The Charleston Daily Mail has a preview of Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival with quotes from Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus and Miki Sudo. Pat Bertoletti departure from MLE is mentioned.

May 23, 2013 at 9:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments (26)

According to The Onion, Dusty's Kitchen in Columbus, Ohio has made its Colossus Burger challenge a regular menu item because too many patrons were completing it within the 30 minute time limit. The 10 pound "Colossus" will now be known as "The Classic" and a the weight of the challenge burger (now called "The Leviathan") has been increased to 40 pounds.

May 23, 2013 at 5:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Columbus, Humor | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Tampa Wing Bowl has been moved to July and the first qualifier will take place on July 10. The finals will award $5000.

May 23, 2013 at 10:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Tampa | Permalink * Comments (2)

The student newspaper for Bowling Green State University has a report about Jamie McDonald finishing the gyro challenge at South Side 6 and winning $666.

May 22, 2013 at 1:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Toledo | Permalink * Comments (3)

Curley’s Fry Eating Contest at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ will move to Father's Day, June 16, after being held on July 4 in previous years. The contest will continue to award $500 to the winner.

May 22, 2013 at 8:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem, Marcos Owens, Brian Subich and Bill Myers are expected to compete in Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the West Virginia Three Rivers Fest.

May 21, 2013 at 5:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments (30)

Pitopia in Manhattan will hold a falafel ball eating contest on June 2 awarding an iPad mini to the winner.

May 21, 2013 at 5:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Nathan Famous' main Coney Island location reopened at 7 pm yesterday.

May 21, 2013 at 7:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Wall Street Journal has an article about pitcher Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox billing him as the possessor of baseball's highest metabolism. He reportedly ate 2 ice cream sundaes and 30 bags of potato chips during an four hour flight and is the sixth player in major league history with a listed height of 6'6" or more and a weight of 180 pounds or less.

May 21, 2013 at 7:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

The Big Eaters Club held a group "Quadzilla" Burger Challenge event at Skyline Burgers in Portland. Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker finished his burger in 7:59. "Honey Badger" finished hers in 14 minutes.

May 20, 2013 at 4:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Portland | Permalink * Comments (9)

Jamie McDonald ate 9.5 pounds of apple pie at Thunder Valley Casino Resort this morning to set an All Pro Eating record (video, eating starts a 7:00 mark) update Fox40 has an article and video about the record. Jamie ate 11.25 pounds in about ten minutes.)

May 20, 2013 at 2:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Records, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (6)

JCOnline has a gallery of a pizza eating contest held on May 20, 1973 at Arni's in West Lafayette, Indiana. 200 people competed and the first prizes was $1000.

May 20, 2013 at 2:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries, Indiana | Permalink * Comments

Sunday's episode of On the Run at the Brooklyn Half [Marathon] can be viewed on youtube. Yasir Salem's segment starts at 17:55.

May 20, 2013 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (11)

The Dime has a list of ten eating challenges in Colorado.

May 20, 2013 at 12:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Colorado | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut wins 2013 Niko Niko’s gyro contest

May 19, 2013 at 12:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Houston, Joey Chestnut

update May 21 Galleries: CultureMap | Matt Stonie | Houston Press | KTRK | Niko Niko’s

Robb Zipp has videos and the Houston Chronicle has a gallery

update KRTK has an article and video

The top 6
1) Joey Chestnut 22.25 10 minutes (new record)
2) Matt Stonie 20
3) Miki Sudo 15.5
4) Adrian Morgan 13
5) Juan Rodriguez 10
6) Steve Hendry 9.5
7) Badlands Booker 8.75
8) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 5.75
9) Corey Fanguy 5.5
10) Alex Perez 3.75

Joey Chestnut reportedly won with a new record (22.25 gyros).

update A picture of the contest field.

CW39 has an article and video previewing the contest calling Matt Stonie Joey Chestnut’s biggest rival.

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Molly Schuyler appears to have decided to compete in the Nathan's qualifier in St. Paul, Mn on June 2.

May 19, 2013 at 7:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Minneapolis, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (21)

The Las Vegas episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy will be televised on the History Channel on June 26 according to zap2it.com. A burger eating contest at the Heart Attack Grill won by Miki Sudo was recorded for the program.

May 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald will attempt to break the All Pro Eating apple pie record (5.5 pounds in 6 minutes) at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, CA on Monday.

May 18, 2013 at 10:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Records, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (14)

Pat Bertoletti appears on a picture promoting a contest awarding 4 front row seats in the Nathan's finals.

May 17, 2013 at 2:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments (26)

NY1 has an article about the planned reopening of the main Coney Island Nathan's on Memorial Day weekend.

May 17, 2013 at 1:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

A pretzel dog eating contest will be held tomorrow at the May Fair in Philadelphia. The contest will apparently award $500 to the winner.

May 17, 2013 at 1:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A contest promoting Sunday's gyro eating championship at the Houston Greek Festival was held on Great Day Houston yesterday. The festival facebook has a printable coupon offering free admission (normally $3).

May 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Yasir Salem will appear on this weekend's episode (ABC 7 Sunday 1:00 pm) of "NY RR on the Run at the Brooklyn Half [Marathon]" which will end near Nathan's Coney Island location. (Flashback: According to Mortimer Matz, Nathan's had the opportunity to be the main sponsor of the New York City Marathon in the 1976)

May 17, 2013 at 9:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Television | Permalink * Comments (6)

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