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Crazy Legs Conti has a report for Huffington Post about spectating at the Coney Island Boardwalk Nathan's qualifier and Edward Leavy Jr. has some pictures from that event (page 1 | page 2) (It is interesting that none of the approximately 10 million in greater NYC wanted and/or received a berth in the qualifier)

April 1, 2013 at 9:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Crazy Legs Conti, Galleries, New York City | Permalink * Comments (32)

Molly will be attempting the 10 pound "Big Momma Burger" at Cappy's Hotspot Bar & Grill in Lincoln, NE tomorrow.

April 1, 2013 at 9:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Omaha | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo has posted a video of her finishing a 120 ounce steak at Brand Steakhouse in Las Vegas. This is the second 7.5 pound steak challenge Miki has done; she finished the challenge at Herbs & Rye in November. El Toro has produced a video tribute to Miki.

April 1, 2013 at 2:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Miki Sudo, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (10)

Maggie KillNBrawl and Fractious Phoebe of the Savannah Derby Devils will compete in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier.

April 1, 2013 at 2:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Female Athletes, Savannah | Permalink * Comments (2)

CNNMoney has an article about the "24" menu available at Texas Rangers games which includes supersized hot dogs, burgers, pretzels, sausages and quesadillas. The Washington Nationals dropped their 8 pound "Strasburger" from the menu, reportedly because too many customers "were taking it as a food challenge."

April 1, 2013 at 9:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Dallas, District of Columbia, Hot Dog Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Utah State student newspaper reports that the NCAA prevented members of the football and basketball teams from competing in a charity event at Angie's in Logan, UT where they would attempt to eat the "Kitchen Sink" ice cream challenge.

April 1, 2013 at 9:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Ice Cream Challenges, Male Athletes, Utah | Permalink * Comments

Brian Seiken has uploaded the Travel Channel's Battle of the Buffets program from 2002 where competitors including Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis and "Badlands" Booker chowed down on a variety of foods at the Aladdin in Las Vegas.

March 31, 2013 at 8:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Carlene LeFevre, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Las Vegas, Rich LeFevre, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

FloridaIceCreamFestival.org lists severa competitors in next Saturday's ice cream eating contest including Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Crazy Legs Conti and Juan Rodriguez.

March 31, 2013 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Tampa | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald ate 30 chili dogs in 37 minutes ate GoldBurgers in Newington, CT yesterday.

March 30, 2013 at 11:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Hot Dog Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

2013 Panama City Beach Hooters qualifier

March 30, 2013 at 4:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Hooter's Wing Circuit, Florida

Article about Neil Sebree’s victories in Destin, FL ghost wing contests. He ate over 90% of what Joey Chestnut ate. If he can match that in a hot dog contest, it would correspond to around 65 hot dogs.

Results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 140 wings
2) Neil Sebree (Freeport, FL) 128
3) Jon Bello 125
4) Sean Gordon 94
5) Yasir Salem 92
6) Henry Victoria 90
7T) Crazy Legs Conti 66
7T) Don Potts 66
9T) Steve Martin 52
9T) Dee Martin 52
11) Warren McFarland 46
12) Carol Jones 38

update Ryan Pinkerton thinks the contest sponsor is Buffalo Wild Wings

Joey Chestnut, Sean Gordon, Crazy Legs Conti and Yasir Salem are expected to compete in today’s wing qualifier. This will be the first qualifier for Joey Chestnut. He was announced as a competitor in last year’s qualifier in Miami, FL but did not compete there and apparently received a bye to the finals.

It will be interesting to see if this year’s circuit follows the pattern of most contests last year and only announces wing counts even though the results were supposedly based on total weight consumed. If the 2012 Olympics 100m men’s sprint was reported in a similar manner, the medalists might look something like this:

  • Gold: Usain Bolt 41 strides
  • Silver: Yohan Blake 46 strides
  • Bronze: Justin Gatlin 42.5 strides

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City Beat has a list of eight Cincinnati area eating challenges.

March 30, 2013 at 12:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Cincinnati | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald has posted a video recorded at Lucky 13 in Salt Lake City where he and Miki Sudo both won $1000 for finishing the restaurant's burger challenge.

March 29, 2013 at 1:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Miki Sudo, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (2)

The 24 inch "Boomstick" hot dog will return to the Texas Rangers lineup of menu items for the 2013 season. A 1 pound "Beltre Buster" burger topped with 8 ounces of bacon and a 24 inch “Murph-a-Dilla” quesadilla will also be available.

March 29, 2013 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Dallas, Hot Dog Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

McFadden's in Washington, DC will hold a Twinkie eating contest tonight awarding $200.

March 28, 2013 at 3:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Carry On has a report on the 2012 last month's king cake eating contest at the Showboat in Atlantic City focusing on Larell Marie Mele which reveals the origin of her personal motto: “Don’t choke, don’t puke, don’t finish last.” Sonya Thomas' last name is listed as "Thompson" twice. The author, Erin Somers, is working on a book of fiction about competitive eating.

March 28, 2013 at 3:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Larell Marie Mele | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Foodabluza facebook announces that Pat Bertoletti and Sonya Thomas will be competing at its eating contests on April 26 and 27 in Altmore, AL and will pay $10,000 to a competitor that defeats them (There is no information about who is eligible to receive the bonus). The festival will also hold oyster and taco contests for amateurs on those days awarding $750 ($500 to the winner).

March 28, 2013 at 9:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Mobile, Pat Bertoletti, Prizes, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (22)

Aaron Wakamatsu has uploaded a video of the 54 inch pizza challenge attempt by Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo at Big Mama's & Papa's in Burbank, CA on St. Patrick's Day.

March 28, 2013 at 9:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

Johnny Biggs in Ontario, OH says it will pay "top dollar" to Eric "Badlands" Booker to recreate the photo of him holding a giant burger taken at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.

March 27, 2013 at 7:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Columbus, Eric "Badlands" Booker | Permalink * Comments (2)

Dave "US Male" Goldstein will be attempting a Korean barbecue eating challenge at Sammy Chon's KTown BBQ in Cherry Hill, NJ tomorrow. Dave has changed the name of his facebook fan page to https://www.facebook.com/MALEMAN.EATER

March 26, 2013 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Camden, Dave Goldstein | Permalink * Comments (66)

The finishers list for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak has been updated to include Kevin "LA Beast", who did the challenge on March 14 during his trip to California.

March 26, 2013 at 10:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Kevin Strahle | Permalink * Comments (27)

Juan Rodriguez' attempt at the Pub Challenge burger at the Vegas Pub on Trip Flip was cut from Sunday's episode, but an outtake video and gallery are available.

March 26, 2013 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Las Vegas, Television | Permalink * Comments

Mike Longo won $200 at a wing eating contest held tonight at the Uptown Tap House in Washington, DC. Rake & Herald has an interview with "Munchin" Mike (done before the contest)

March 25, 2013 at 11:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia | Permalink * Comments (1)

A press release announces that Joey Chestnut will compete in Saturday's Hooters wing qualifier in Panama City, FL.

March 25, 2013 at 5:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Florida, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco has posted a video where she attempts to eat 30 hot dogs in 10 minutes as part of her Charity Water initiative. With the non-renewal of the Arizona Mills qualifier, she will attempt to qualify in Las Vegas on April 20. update March 26 Michelle has posted a second video

March 25, 2013 at 9:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Las Vegas, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Atlantic City Weekly has an article about Meruelo Group purchasing the Trump Plaza, site of a Nathan's qualifier from 2009-2012.

March 25, 2013 at 1:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City | Permalink * Comments

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