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Molly Schuyler's appearance on Friday's Omaha Morning Blend can be viewed online (via Big Mama's & Papa's) Aaron Wakamatsu has a video of the burrito challenge Molly did in Los Angeles mentioned in the appearance.

March 24, 2013 at 10:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The qualifier circuit for the Wisconsin State Hot Dog Eating Championship starts today at Studz Pub in West Allis, WI.

March 24, 2013 at 10:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments

2013 Coney Boardwalk qualifier

March 23, 2013 at 12:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, 2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Larell Marie Mele, New York City

update March 26 Jason Beinstein has a video. A caption says David Soberman ate 13 hot dogs.

Rake & Herald, Grub Street and Amusing the Zillion have contest reports

The qualifier was mentioned (without any footage) on Good Morning America

update March 24 Brian Seiken has posted some videos

update The winners

“Notorious” Bob Shoudt 36 hot dogs
Larell Marie Mele 17

update #2 Other results
“Wild” Bill Myers 13
Andrew Kossuth 12.5
“Beautiful” Brian Seiken 11 (thinks he ate 13)

Crazy Legs Conti was on site

update #3 Brooklyn Gossip has a gallery

The current temperature is 45F (Is this the coldest outside contest in IFOCE/MLE history?)

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Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez announces he will appear on Trip Flip on the Travel Channel Sunday night and attempt an 8 pound burger challenge.

March 23, 2013 at 9:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Huffington Post has an article about Randy Santel completing the Triple Double challenge at BadHappy Poutine in Chicago.

March 22, 2013 at 9:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (4)

Brian Subich will attempt to set the Twinkie eating record at the June 26 Altoona (PA) Curve game as part of a one day "counter fitness" initiative called "Eat:60". Takeru Kobayashi ate 14 Twinkies in one minute.

March 22, 2013 at 9:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Big" Brian Subich, Central Pennsylvania, Records | Permalink * Comments

Lola Star announces that she will not be holding a veggie dog event on the Coney Island boardwalk tomorrow in conjunction with the Nathan's qualifier and claims that Nathan's called her landlord to prevent her from holding the counter-contest. update The July 4 veggie contest is still on

March 22, 2013 at 5:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

SBYNews has a blog entry about the wing eating contest at Pork in the Park BBQ Festival in Salisbury, MD on April 21 saying Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas are expected to compete.

March 22, 2013 at 12:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Ocean City, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments

NBC's Tonight Show youtube page has a video of Kevin "LA Beast" chugging 18 raw eggs.

March 22, 2013 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (8)

The Huffington Post has the second section of Jamie McDonald's report on his trip to Chicago recounting the paczki eating contest at Bennison's and his attempt at the bacon bomb challenge.

March 22, 2013 at 6:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

A possible future Carnegie Deli ad?: "Coach Calipari, your Kentucky Wildcats have just lost in the first round of the NIT to Robert Morris, where are you going?" Calipari: "I'm going to the Carnegie Deli with Takeru Kobayashi".

March 21, 2013 at 2:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Male Athletes, New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

The high temperature for Saturday's kickoff of the 2013 Nathan's circuit on the Coney Boardwalk is projected to be 43 °F. This might make it the coldest Nathan's qualifier ever. The only possible post-2005 rival is probably the June 6, 2009 qualifier in Minnesota where the high temperature was 52 °F.

March 21, 2013 at 12:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

Spin.com has a gallery of rock singer Andrew W K participating in a spicy wing contest at SXSW in Austin.

March 21, 2013 at 7:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Music, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Marcella the Cheesemonger has an interview with Jimme Mares, who took Dale Boone to overtime in the 2009 WLOCE cupcake eating contest held in Boulder, CO. Jimme auditioned for American Idol and made it to the third round.

March 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boulder, Denver | Permalink * Comments

The 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria was not finished by a team consisting of Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo last night. update A gallery of the challenge attempt is available. update March 20 Zeh Heifer has a video

March 18, 2013 at 7:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Miki Sudo, Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (5)

TooJay's held a corned beef contest in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on Saint Patrick's Days from 2010-2012. They will not hold a contest this year but hope to bring the contest back in 2014. If that event's trend in prize money for professionals over the past three years continues (2011: $20,000 | 2012: $10,000 | 2013 $0), then MLE eaters will need to pay $10,000 to compete in 2014.

March 17, 2013 at 8:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (11)

The Gage restaurant in Chicago will hold an oyster eating contest on Tuesday, March 19 which might award a trip to the Galway Oyster Festival in Ireland.

March 16, 2013 at 7:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Ireland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Comments about next Saturday's qualifier on the Coney Island Boardwalk in the 54 inch pizza challenge thread have been moved to this post.

March 16, 2013 at 3:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City, Off Topic | Permalink * Comments (57)

Flancer's Pizza in Gilbert, AZ will hold its annual pizza eating contest awarding $500 to the winner on April 14.

March 16, 2013 at 8:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Lola Star, organizer of a July 4 Coney Island veggie dog contest, is also planning a veggie dog event held in conjunction with the opening Nathan's qualifier on the Coney Island boardwalk on March 23. Lola claims the counter-contest will be "more of a performance to make vegetarianism look sexy & appealing... And make their gluttonous contest look extra appalling in contrast"

March 15, 2013 at 3:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (3)

March 15-18 MLE contest registration info: now open - April 11 Augusta, GA Hooters qualifier | May 19 Houston Niko Niko Gyros opens 3pm central / 4 pm eastern today | April 21 Salisbury, MD Pork in the Park wing eating contest opens 4 pm eastern Monday.

March 15, 2013 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Augusta, Houston, Ocean City | Permalink * Comments

Denio's in Roseville will hold a corn dog eating contest on March 23 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).

March 15, 2013 at 1:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The PB Shore House in Point Pleasant, NJ will hold a cabbage eating contest on St. Patrick's Day awarding a trip to Las Vegas, Mexico or Hawaii.

March 14, 2013 at 7:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:North NJ Shore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

93Q in Houston will hold a funnel cake eating contest Friday awarding Blake Shelton tickets. Entrants need to submit videos showing their eating skills to the station's facebook page.

March 13, 2013 at 9:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Big Mama's & Papa's has a preview of Sunday's attempt at its 54 inch pizza challenge on Sunday by Jamie McDonald. Molly Schuyler, Miki Sudo and Naader Reda. The quartet will receive $4000 if they finish in under an hour, $3000 if the finishing time is less than 90 minutes and $2000 if two hours are required. Kevin "LA Beast" will be attending as a guest according to the facebook event page.

March 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Jamie McDonald, Los Angeles, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (14)

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