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Sarah Jane has a blog entry about competing in last week's Wing Off held at Brewske's in Las Vegas. The report does not mention her wearing a tube top while competing.

January 25, 2013 at 7:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (2)

Frank and Simons in Lincoln, NE will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 23 awarding a 6 night vacation in Hawaii.

January 25, 2013 at 2:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Omaha, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The first All Pro Eating event of 2013 has been announced: The Riders 4 Relief 2013 National Onion Ring Eating Championship will take place on May 26 in Coshocton, Ohio and award $1400 ($700 to the winner).

January 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ohio | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Pennsylvania episode of the Travel Channel's "Edge of America", to be televised on January 29, will have a segment about the haggis eating contest held at the Celtic Classic in Bethlehem.

January 25, 2013 at 10:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown | Permalink * Comments

The Pierogi Grill in Clearwater, FL will hold an eating contest on February 24 awarding $1,000 to the winner.

January 25, 2013 at 10:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

THAVEG.com has a blog entry about being in Miki Sudo's entourage for the Las Vegas Wing Bowl finals.

January 24, 2013 at 10:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments (5)

Azteca in Lynnwood, WA is holding a drawing on February 2 awarding a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to someone who has attempted its 7 pound Super Macho Burrito.

January 23, 2013 at 11:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Prizes, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald will attempt to eat three Belly Buster burritos weighing four pounds each at The Scorpion Bar in Foxwoods, CT on Saturday. update Jan 25 The Norwich Bulletin has a blog entry about the event.

January 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Connecticut, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments (4)

Pub 46 in Clifton, NJ will hold a wing eating contest on February 3 awarding $500 to the winner.

January 23, 2013 at 7:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Craig Bird won the wing eating contest awarding $500 held Saturday at Fly'n Roosters in Grand Junction, CO.

January 22, 2013 at 7:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Grand Junction, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Joshua Hockett has formed a facebook group about eating challenges and contests that he hopes to attempt during his stay in San Diego starting on March 22, 2013 before his deployment out to sea in 2014.

January 22, 2013 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego, Websites | Permalink * Comments (2)

Wingstop will hold an Atomic Wing Eating Contest at ZestFest in Irvine, TX Saturday awarding a large screen TV.

January 21, 2013 at 11:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

NJ.com has a report on Jon Squibb's quest to regain his Wing Bowl title and the Drexel University paper has an article about MBA student Anthony “Wiz-Kid” Wisniewski, who qualified for Wing Bowl 21 by eating a cow tongue in five and a half minutes. The Wing Bowl twitter claims a big announcement will be made tomorrow at 8 eastern. update Jan 21 Patch.com also has an article about Squibb.

January 21, 2013 at 3:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Jon Squibb, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (24)

A casting call has been placed for "Man v. Food: New Orleans". The program will record tomorrow and Wednesday. update Jan 23 The program was actually "Super Bowl Tailgate Takeover" hosted by Adam Richam that will be televised Jan 30 on the Travel Channel.

January 21, 2013 at 8:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments (4)

Sherry Stott has started a facebook page about her Colorado eating contests and challenges at https://www.facebook.com/WOmanvFood. She also has a youtube channel. update Jan 25 A twitter associated with the facebook has been started at https://twitter.com/sherrystott1

January 21, 2013 at 7:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Websites, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Atlantic City Boat Show will hold a Wing-A-Thon Wing Eating Contest on February 9 awarding a 42 inch TV.

January 19, 2013 at 6:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

IFOCE.com announces that the Hooters wing eating contest originally scheduled for February 1 in Metairie, Louisiana has been postponed. (Interestingly, the announcement does not appear on either the MLE twitter or facebook.)

January 19, 2013 at 6:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans | Permalink * Comments

NewYork.CBSLocal.com has an entry form for candidates for the New York City area representative to Wing Bowl 21. The rules say the winner (who must be from NY/NJ/CT/PA) "will be selected based on their ability to promote the city of New York on-air during a phone call with CBS New York and CBS Philadelphia station employees.

January 19, 2013 at 5:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (4)

Chambers 19 in Doylestown, PA is holding a wing eating contest on January 27 awarding a trip to Las Vegas.

January 18, 2013 at 5:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Des Moines Register reports that Molly Schuyler broke the record (now 7:08) for the Adam Emmenecker challenge at Jethro's BBQ in Altoona, Iowa today. This was her fourth successful attempt at the sandwich.

January 18, 2013 at 5:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Des Moines, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Aaron Osthoff will compete in the wing eating contest at the Big Boy Toy Show in Dubuque, Iowa on January 26. The winner of the contest (other than Aaron Osthoff) will receive an iPad.

January 18, 2013 at 7:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aaron Osthoff, Iowa, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for up and coming Los Angeles competitive eaters to appear in a youtube series.

January 17, 2013 at 11:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments

The New York Times recently ran a report about the filming of "The Canyons", an upcoming movie directed by Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver" & "Raging Bull" screenwriter) starring Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen. The male lead's next project will be "James Deen loves Food" that will record tonight at The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.

January 17, 2013 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas, Male Celebrities | Permalink * Comments

A qualifier for the Burger Bowl will be held tonight at the Poor People's Pub in Wakefield, NH. The finals on January 27 will award $500 to the winner. (The pub will pay the $20 entry fee for two entrants)

January 17, 2013 at 10:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Philly.com reports that Takeru Kobayashi will partner with Chief Inspector Dennis Wilson when he compete the Philadelphia Police and Firefighters Wing Bowl January 25. PhillyBurbs also has an article about Wing Bowl 21 qualifier Andrew "King Disco" Cordisco.

January 17, 2013 at 8:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 21 | Permalink * Comments (13)

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