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Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Bob Shoud, Juliet Lee, Sean Gordon, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete in tomorrow's pro wing eating contest at Pork in the Park in Salisbury, MD.

April 20, 2013 at 6:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Ocean City | Permalink * Comments (8)

Masa in Tacoma will hold a 6 pound burrito contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. Randy Santel is expected to defend his title.

April 19, 2013 at 11:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Seattle, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Some recent eating challenge lists: Albany | Chicago | Los Angeles

April 19, 2013 at 11:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albany, Challenge Lists, Chicago, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).

April 19, 2013 at 4:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Boulder, Denver, Eugene, Flagstaff, Fort Collins, Madison, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Pork in the Park has a poll asking who do you think will win Sunday's wing eating contest: Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus or Sonya Thomas.

April 19, 2013 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ocean City, Rankings | Permalink * Comments (4)

Vegas.Eater.com has a gallery of the construction of the 8 pound burger challenge at the Vegas Pub, listing Rich LeFevre as the sole finisher of the challenge. (Miki Sudo broke the record in February).

April 18, 2013 at 3:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Galleries, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

The finals of the Baltimore Taco Eating Championship will award $400 at the Federal Hill Fiesta on May 5. Qualifiers will take place on April 21 and 25 with men's and women's divisions.

April 18, 2013 at 1:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Bright Leaf Hot Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest at the July 5 Durham Bulls game awarding a prize package worth over $1,000 to the winner. A qualifier take place Saturday at Duplin Winery in Rose Hill NC.

April 18, 2013 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Prizes, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments

Corey Fanguy announces he was the fourth place prizewinner ($200) in Saturday's crawfish contest at the French Quarter Festival, a result which has yet to be officially posted. Crazy Legs Conti has been announced as the fifth place finisher. Corey Fanguy has a video from the contest.

April 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments

Surfside Pizza in San Clemente, CA will hold a pizza eating contest on April 27 that will award $1,000 to the first person to finish a 30 inch pizza in under 3 hours.

April 17, 2013 at 9:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Erik Denmark announces he will be competing in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas.

April 16, 2013 at 11:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Erik Denmark, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (56)

The finals of the Tampa Bay Wing Bowl will award $5000 to the winner on June 8. Four Qualifiers will start on May 15. All contests will take place in Clearwater, FL.

April 16, 2013 at 2:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Vegas Seven has a list of six Las Vegas eating challenges.

April 16, 2013 at 7:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

Sup Dogs in Greenville, NC will hold a hot dog eating contest Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.

April 15, 2013 at 8:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald finished the 6 gyro challenge in 45 minutes at South Side Six in Bowling Green, OH to become the first male to complete the challenge and win $666. Mallory Roe and Stephanie Torres are the previous finishers.

April 15, 2013 at 4:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Toledo | Permalink * Comments (1)

The (Portland) Big Eaters Club will be attempting the King Kone Sundae at the Sugar Factory in Las Vegas on May 6.

April 15, 2013 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (1)

MouthBySouthwest.com reports that Gus Beisel ate 18 slices of pizza to edge Jeff Butler and claim the $500 first prize at Flancers Pizza in Gilbert, AZ today.

April 14, 2013 at 5:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Phoenix, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Corey Fanguy ate 50 crawfish in 1:46 to win a crawfish eating contest held yesterday at Nate's Sports Bar in Gulfport, MS. First prize was $500.

April 14, 2013 at 12:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Atmore Advance has a interview with Tim "Eater X" Janus about competing at Wind Creek Casino’s Foodabluza on April 26 and 27. Richard Shea claims that the contest will only the third time Sonya Thomas and Janus have faced off. According to the eatfeats database, Sonya Thomas has a career 31-20-1 record verus Tim Janus.

April 14, 2013 at 12:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments (6)

Sonya Thomas four-peats French Quarter Festival Crawfish contest

April 13, 2013 at 3:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Orleans, Sonya Thomas

update April 15 Crazy Legs Conti placed 5th. Fourth place has yet to be officially announced, but was probably Corey Fanguy

Rake & Herald has a weekend contest report Bayou 95.7 has a podcast of an interview with Corey Fanguy and WDSU has a video of the media contest

Pro Results
1) Sonya Thomas 2.2 lb meat
2) Adrian Morgan 2 lb meat
3) Nate Biller 1.9
4) ??
5) Crazy Legs Conti ?

Media contest results
1) Joshua Clark .9 lb in 5 minutes
2) Fletcher Mackel .85
3) James Karst .7

Houma Today has an article about Corey Fanguy

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2013 Miami Nathan’s qualifier

April 13, 2013 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Miami, Yasir Salem

Results – men
1) Yasir Salem 26
2) Brian Duzinski 23 (takes wild card lead (if one is to be awarded))
3) Mike Katz 17.5
4) Juan Angel 13.5

women
1) Mary Bowers 10.5

This is the first southeast Florida Nathan’s qualifier since a 2007 contest held at the Florida Panthers arena. In 1997, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore, famous for creating the “butterfly ballot” used in the 2000 presidential election, would serve as a judge for the Boca Raton Nathan’s qualifier in 1997.

Mary Bowers’ seatmate tweeted: “The lady i sat next to on the plane was flying from LA to Miami to compete in a hot dog eating contest… #goodlord”. Mary appeared on 10local news this morning

Golden Lady Wallace declined an invitation to compete, so apparently spots are still available.

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Jamie McDonald ate 67 pancakes in 46 minutes in Kansas City this morning, which IHOP is recognizing as a chain record. (via Joseph McDonald)

April 13, 2013 at 12:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:All You Can Eat, Jamie McDonald, Kansas City, Pancake Eating Challenges, Records | Permalink * Comments (20)

Sonya Thomas and Adrian Morgan are expected to compete in tomorrow's crawfish eating contest at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans.

April 12, 2013 at 4:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, New Orleans, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (3)

Santiago's will hold a burrito eating contest on May 5 in Brighton, CO awarding $2,000 ($1,000 to the winner).

April 12, 2013 at 2:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler ate 38 tacos in 15 minutes to set the house record at Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Lincoln, NE.

April 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Taco Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

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