United States eating challenges and contests category

Pitcher Ryan Tatusko of the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington Nationals minor league team) has made a request for Bob Shoudt to do an eating exhibition in upstate New York.
The Las Vegas Sun has a report on Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker's recent trip to Las Vegas where he did several eating challenges. The article does not mention the King Kong Sundae eating contest held in conjunction with "Woman v Food" at the Sugar Factory (Results via Matt Cohen: 1) Tom Gilbert 2) Matt Cohen 3) "Max Carnage" 4) Ron Koch )
The finals for the 2013 Farrell's Ice Cream Eating Challenge will take place on July 21 and the qualfication period will be June 21 to July 14.
The WE network will hold a cake eating contest for brides-to-be in New York City on May 30 awarding $10,000 to promote the new season of Bridezillas.
This weeks episode of Stuffed features the Bikkuri Don sushi bowl challenge at Wakasaya in Los Angeles.
The field has been announced for the National Onion Ring Eating Championship in Coshocton, Ohio on May 26 and includes Jamie McDonald, Stephanie Torres, Joe LaRue, Chris Abatsas, Chance DeWerth and Pete Maurizio.
Joey Chestnut is expected to compete in the pastrami sandwich eating contest at Katz's Deli in New York City June 2.
The Mercer County Ribfest will hold a rib eating contest for 3 person teams awarding $255 ($150 to the winner) on Saturday. (Last year's contest awarded $850)
Pat Bertoletti, currently on hiatus from competitive eating, appears on a picture promoting Sunday's gyro eating contest on the Houston Greek Festival facebook page.
Sling Ping has an article and video about yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Rudi's in Patchogue, NY. Dave Brunelli ate 26 hot dogs to win and Wayne Algenio was the runner up with 23. update May 13 Newsday also has an article mostly behind a paywall update May 14 Newsday also has a gallery.
The Sun Sentinel reports that Miami Marlins pitcher A. J. Ramos attempted the Iron Man omelet challenge at the Broken Yolk Cafe after on the team's recent day off in San Diego. He was inspired to try the 6 pound meal after seeing an unnamed woman on the wall of fame (as far as I know, Stephanie Torres is the only female finisher) and had the following comments: "She wasn't big or anything. She was pretty good looking, too. I'd hate to take her on a date. She might eat more than me". update Jessica also finished the omelet challenge.

Mother of all Runs Hooters qualifier

update May 16 Three pictures have been posted on the race’s facebook gallery

update May 14 There has been a lot of criticism about the event posted on its facebook page which is being deleted instead of addressed (Screen capture of removed post by Dustin Hoisington .

update May 12 Full results (but not full names) have been posted (Part 1 | Part 2)
Results (Top 3)
1) Erik Denmark 115 wings
2) Alex Perez 112
3) “Bam” Martinez 96
4) Mark P 92
5) Marco “Mongo” Marquez” 83
6) Roland A 80
7T) Ken K 76
7T) Aida Martinez 76
9) Clint G 67

A contest picture.

Marco “Mongo” Marquez is at the qualifier, which would be his first MLE contest since the Isle Black Hawk Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating World Championship in 2010.

It does not appear the contest will have a problem with spectators viewing the contest from nearby buildings

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The building formerly housing the NASCAR cafe at the former Sahara hotel in Las Vegas was demolished as part of a renovation project that will result in the property's reopening as SLS Las Vegas in fall 2014. The restaurant famous for the 6+ pound B3 Burrito closed in 2011.(via Captain Dave)
Pat Bertoletti will tell "true stories of booze, crazy nights and questionable decisions" at The Blackout Diaries in Chicago tomorrow night. Tickets are $10.
There will be a $20 admission fee for spectators at tomorrow's Hooters Wing qualifier at the Mother of All Runs in Farmersville, TX tomorrow (ticket purchase).
Justin Mih won the Battle to the Bone contest held at Petco Park in San Diego April 27. (video)
The West Coast BBQ Classic at the Queen Mary in Long Beach will hold watermelon and peach cobbler eating contests Saturday. One of the prizes will be a two night stay aboard the Queen Mary.
The Brooklyn Pizza Eating Contest sponsored by Rocco's Pizzeria will take place at the Bay Ridge 5th Avenue Festival on June 2. Last year's contest awarded $450 ($300 to the winner).
Ken Hofmann has a column for the Houston Chronicle about Miki Sudo competing in the Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship on May 19. (article is behind paywall, which can be bypassed with Google News)
"Furious" Pete Czerwisnki has posted a video from his victory at the Big "A" burger contest in Mount Olive, NC last month where he ate a 50 oz. cheeseburger, 8 oz. Fries and a 24 oz. Drink in 2:29.
Diablo's Cantina in Las Vegas will hold a "Hot Chicks vs. Hot Wings" contest on May 14 awarding $5000. Entry is restricted to "service industry ladies".
Joey Chestnut will compete in Niko Niko's gyro eating contest in Houston May 19. Other competitors include Matt Stonie, Adrian Morgan, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Nate Biller.
Tampa.CBSLocal.com has a web page about the Tampa Wing Bowl. The finals on June 8 will award $1,000 and Wednesday qualifiers will begin on May 15. All contests will take place in Clearwater, FL.
In the third episode of "Stuffed", Jimmy Lin, Miki Sudo, Naader Reda and Dax Swanson take on the 50 spicy wing challenge at Barney's Beanery in Los Angeles.
Sylvester's Burgers in Los Osos, CA will hold the "Beef Bath Bonanza", a five pound burger eating on May 26. Entrants will need to qualify by eating a one pound burger. The contest will award $1,000 to the winner according to this news video.
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