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Hale Street Tavern in Beverly, MA will hold a atomic wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $400 to the winner. Entrants will need to eat a plate of atomic wings to qualify. (via Patch.com)

November 13, 2012 at 8:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Fox Business has an interview with Mark Bucher of BGR The Burger Joint where he claims a woman from Arlington, VA finished the nine pound burger challenge in 42 minutes.

November 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Northern Virginia, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

WoTUserMrSuicide has a picture of the Nathan's Wall of Fame taken October 30 with the countdown timer turned off due to lack of power. (Coney Island Oct 30 gallery). One Coney Island apartment building lacked power for 10 days. update Nov 13 Huffington Post has more on the state of Coney Island.

November 11, 2012 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Galleries, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

Motor Trend Auto Shows reports that Dale Boone won the finals of the Noshville hot dog eating contest held at the Nashville International Auto Show with a total of 21 hot dogs in 4:50.

November 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dale Boone, Nashville, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Randy Santel reports that Molly Schuyler defeated him in a Goliath challenge burger eating contest held at Sinful Burger in Bellevue, NE today. Her time of 6:43 was less than half of her previous record of 17:03.

November 10, 2012 at 4:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Omaha, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (10)

Lucky Dill in St. Petersburg, FL will hold a three pound sandwich eating contest on December 8 awarding $700 ($500 to the winner).

November 9, 2012 at 10:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The NOC has a video of a sausage eating contest overseen by Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson recorded on the streets of New York City.

November 8, 2012 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments

NewNet5 reports that a fight broke out at the Circle Lounge in Eastlake, OH after a hot dog eating contest was proposed. update News Herald has a security camera video of the incident.

November 8, 2012 at 11:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland | Permalink * Comments

Damon Wells has produced a video of him competing with Naader Reda against a time of four amateurs in a 36 inch pizza contest at Big Mama's & Papa's.

November 7, 2012 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Damon Wells, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut announces that his new restaurant, Blue Water Seafood, will open in the Willow Glen area of San Jose in two weeks.

November 7, 2012 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (4)

Jamie "the Bear" McDonald will be facing off against teams of amateurs in "Man vs. Bear - Chili Dogs for a Cause" at Bart's Drive-In in Windsor, CT on November 17 to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. update Nov 8 A link to the donation page.

November 7, 2012 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Hartford, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook for Nathan's Famous announces that its original location on Coney Island, site of the annual hot dog eating contest on July 4, suffered severe water damage during Hurricane Sandy and the reopening date is unknown. Nathan's is donating 50,000 hot dogs to the New York City Food Bank.

November 7, 2012 at 12:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments (7)

Thuzio.com is offering lunch or dinner with Takeru Kobayashi for $1,500. The fee does not apparently include a competitive eating exhibition and possible sites for the meal are three New York City restaurants: Plein Sud in TriBeCa, Home Restaurant or Palma.

November 6, 2012 at 7:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City | Permalink * Comments (3)

In his ESPN.com podcast series, Bill Simmons occasionally mentioned his friend Joe House's stomach capacity. A new video series for Grantland.com will document this ability. The debut episode of "House Eats" was recorded at Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville, CA. In a new podcast Joe House discusses the project at the 47 minute mark.

November 5, 2012 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, ESPN, Inland Empire, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The top 3 in today's chicken slider eating championship at GameTime in Tampa: 1) Eric Dahl 24.75 sliders 2) Stephanie Torres 20 3) chris Abatsas 14.

November 4, 2012 at 3:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (3)

The facebook for Naked City Pizza in Las Vegas annouces that Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez and Miki Sudo finished the ten pound Frickin Huge Pizza challenge in a little over seven minutes.

November 4, 2012 at 7:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas, Miki Sudo, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Los Angeles Brewing Company will hold a hot wing eating contest next week awarding $300 to the winner.

November 3, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The top 3 in today's Tex Mex roll eating contest held at Game Time in Miami have been announced: 1) Eric Dahl 27.5 rolls 2) Stephanie Torres 24.75 3) Chris Abatsas 20. Will Millender planned to compete but was unable to travel due to Hurricane Sandy. update Nov 6 The GameTime facebook has a gallery

November 3, 2012 at 6:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Miami | Permalink * Comments

The Words from a Vegan's Heart Facebook page has a post from Stephanie Pollice, a 2007 finsher of the Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenge, about her conversion to a vegan lifestyle.

November 3, 2012 at 11:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Burger Shack in Coram, NY (eastern Long Island) would like competitive eaters to attempt its 48 ounce burger challenge tomorrow for an upcoming Newsday article.

November 2, 2012 at 7:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Long Island | Permalink * Comments (1)

FreakEating and AllProEating have videos of Jamie McDonald and Naader Reda attempting the Chick-N-Pizza Magnum 44 Pizza Challenge in Buffalo, NY.

November 2, 2012 at 12:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Jamie McDonald, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)

La Boca in Middleton, CT will hold a taco eating contest on November 16 awarding $200 to the winner. A qualifier will take place on November 14.

November 2, 2012 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Jippidy has a clip of The Great American Eater recorded at Big Mama's and Papa's where a 54 inch pizza challenge was attempted. An outtakes clip (in which a MLE logo can be viewed at the 15 second mark) is also available.

November 1, 2012 at 11:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

Fresco Mexican Grill in Sanford, ME is holding a taco eating contest tonight awarding a trip to Hawaii. update Nov 2 A woman, Jackie Vo, won the contest.

November 1, 2012 at 11:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland, ME, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Dale Boone won today's qualifier held at Noshville in Nashville with a total of 20 hot dogs.

October 31, 2012 at 2:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dale Boone, Nashville, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

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