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Timothy O'Tooles in Chicago is holding a one day eating challenge in honor of former Bears coach Mike Ditka's 73rd birthday today. Customers who finish "Da Super Fan Challenge" consisting of a half slab of ribs, 10 wings, a Polish sausage sandwich, an Italian beef sandwich, two pounds of French fries and a 23 ounce Miller Lite will receive a Bears souvenir glass.

October 18, 2012 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Chicago, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (2)

Patch.com announces that Pete's Grille in Baltimore will hold its annual pancake eating contest for amateurs on November 16. Previous year's contests have awarded $500 to the top male and female.

October 18, 2012 at 6:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

McGreevey's in Boston is holding a wing eating contest for four person teams awarding a trip to Las Vegas and $500. A qualifier will be held on October 25.

October 17, 2012 at 12:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Team Contests, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

New York Magazine's Grub Street blog has an entry about Crazy Legs Conti's attempt to eat as much of the menu at Guy Fieri's American Kitchen and Bar as possible.

October 17, 2012 at 7:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crazy Legs Conti, New York City | Permalink * Comments (8)

Madame Tussaud's wax museum in Hollywood will hold a peanut butter & banana sandwich eating contest tomorrow morning awarding $500 to the winner. update Oct 17 The contest will be part of the unveiling of the new Elvis figure. update Oct 17 #2 J. (presumably Jed) Donahue won the contest with 13 sandwiches in 3 minutes. update Oct 18 ImageCollect has a gallery of winner Jed Donahue with the new Elvis statue.

October 16, 2012 at 4:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Roger's Roost in Sterling Heights, MI will hold a 2 pound burger eating contest on Thursday awarding $200 to the winner.

October 16, 2012 at 12:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Detroit, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Craiglist has a hot dog costume signed by Takeru Kobayashi for sale at $80.

October 15, 2012 at 5:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (2)

Jamie McDonald wins Springfield, NJ hot dog contest

October 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, Newark, Unafilliated Contests

Will Millender has the top 6 in today’s hot dog eating contest held at the Patriot Festival in Springfield, NJ:

1) Jamie McDonald 39 in 8 minutes $2000
2) Dave Brunelli 27 $500
3) Stephanie Torres 24 $250
4) Will Millender 21 $150
5) Pat Philbin 20 $100
6) Wayne Algenio 19

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Laurie's Place in Edwardsville, IL will hold a wing eating contest on October 25 awarding 4 Saint Louis Rams tickets and a limo ride to and from the game.

October 14, 2012 at 9:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, St. Louis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda reports he won tonight's contest at Lumpy's Burgers in Antioch, CA. Kevin Ross was the runner-up. update Oct 16 Lumpy's and 3rd place finisher James Conan "The BurgerBarian" Gouig have videos. update Oct 17 Naader Reda has a contest video

October 13, 2012 at 10:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Naader Reda, Oakland, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Jamie McDonald wins Bierhaus bratwurst, Graham Kist 2nd

October 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, New York City

update Oct 15 The restaurant facebook has a gallery
The Deadly Sins has a video and podcast

The Rake and Herald has a contest report

Will Millender has the top 7 at today’s bratwurst eating contest at Bierhaus in Manhattan

1) Jamie McDonald 33.5 sausages 8 minutes
2) Graham Kist 21
3) Dave Brunelli 20.5
4) Stephanie Torres 18.5
5) Wayne Algenio 18
6) Will Millender 17.5
7) Mike Hoffmann 15.5

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Nacoochee Village Tavern and Pizzeria will have a five pound sandwich eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.

October 13, 2012 at 3:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Georgia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Hofmann Hot Dogs Texas State Fair contest

October 12, 2012 at 5:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Kobayashi (小林尊)

update Oct 16 #2 DMagazine has a gallery

update Oct 16 A video of Kobyashi’s exhibition where he ate 60 bunless hot dogs in less than three minutes is available.

update Oct 15 Dallas Observer contest report

update Oct 13 Bartlas Yuce won the amateur contest by eating 20 hot dogs in 5 minutes. Jeremey Gagnon was the runner up with 19.

Joe Biggs reports that Kobayashi ate 60 hot dogs in 2:30

Dallas Observer has an interview with Takeru Kobayashi and an article about Alex Perez‘ preparation

WFAA has a video of Kobayashi’s appearance this morning.

Yahoo! Postgame has an article which says that Kobayashi’s line of hot dogs might be delayed until 2013.

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Lynnwood Azteca in Lynnwood Azteca will hold a drawing awarding a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for finishers of its 7 pound burrito challenge on Feburary 2, 2013.

October 12, 2012 at 9:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Prizes, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Omaha.com reports that Molly Schuyler finished the "pig wings" challenge at Starsky's in 38 minutes, tying the record held by Randy Santel, for her fourth eating challenge success in a little over a month. The challenge consists of five pounds of "pig wings" and three pounds of corn nuggets.

October 11, 2012 at 1:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Omaha | Permalink * Comments

Arooga's in Mechanicsburg, PA will hold a ghost pepper wing eating contest awarding a trip to Las Vegas on October 19 and a pizza eating contest awarding $250 on October 20.

October 11, 2012 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

South Jersey Local News has a report on last month's Gaetano's King Steak Challenge in Maple Shade, NJ won by Dave "US Male" Goldstein when he finished a 4 pound cheesesteak sandwich in 19:38.

October 10, 2012 at 5:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Dave Goldstein, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

"Cardboard Gerald" has a blog entry about attempting the 4.5 pound El Gigante burrito challenge at Bandido's Mexican Cafe in Chapel Hill, NC.

October 10, 2012 at 5:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments (4)

The event listing for Friday's Hoffman Hot Dog eating contest at the Texas State Fair in Dallas announces that amateurs and college students will compete against each other (winner will receive $1,000) and then Takeru Kobayashi will do an exhibition. update A press release announces the prizes will be $1000/$500/$250 update Oct 11 Syracuse.com and Dallas Observer have articles about the contest.

October 10, 2012 at 10:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Dallas, Kobayashi (小林尊), Prizes | Permalink * Comments (12)

Papa Joe's in Heathrow, FL will hold a pizza eating contest on October 27 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Entrants will need to qualify by eating a 16 inch pizza in under 12 minutes at one of three Central Florida locations.

October 10, 2012 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orlando, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Barrio in Cleveland will hold a taco eating contest on October 19 awarding $400 to the winner.

October 9, 2012 at 9:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wayne Algenio reports that Joe (fixed) Menchetti won a wing eating contest at Play Lounge in Elmhurst, NY tonight. The first prize was a trip to Las Vegas.

October 8, 2012 at 10:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (13)

Oktoberfest in Fargo, ND will hold a hot dog eating contest on October 13 awarding $300 to the winner.

October 8, 2012 at 7:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fargo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Master Pizza in Cleveland is holding a pizza eating contest today awarding a trip to Las Vegas. update Chance DeWerth won the contest.

October 8, 2012 at 12:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Eddy Archbold dies after winning bug eating contest in Deerfield Beach, FL

October 7, 2012 at 8:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach

update Oct 9 The reptile store has posted a statement from its attorney on its facebook page

Urban Jungles Radio was present at the contest and recorded a podcast

Palm Beach Post article | interview with Eddy Archbold’s girlfriend

Miami Herald article

Local10 article and news video

CBSMiami news video

update Oct 8 The AP has an article which has been picked up by numerous outlets.

BuzzFeed has a thread

“The governing body of all stomach centric sports” may not be the optimal motto because it implicitly makes incidents like this IFOCE/MLE’s responsibility.

Six Flags amusement parks are holding a series of cockroach eating contests awarding a season pass (these might be cancelled due to the death) Texas | Maryland | Chicago

Topix.com has a thread about the death of Eddy Archbold after winning a roach eating contest held at Ben Siegel’s Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, FL Friday night. A post on the store’s facebook page says it currently lacks any details about the incident. (announcement for the contest) update The store’s UStream channel has a video of the contest (starts around 2 hour mark) in which there are no obvious signs of distress. Another video has been uploaded to youtube, but is now private. Pretty Ninjaa’s twitter feed has tweets about the incident.

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