United States eating challenges and contests category

Rachel Acevado won the overall division of the cookie eating contest held at Blue Baker in College Station, TX.

2012 Taste of DC Chili Eating Championship

update Oct 16 Larell Marie and In the Capital have galleries.

IFOCE.com has a post-contest interview with Tim Janus

update 5:04 The official top 5
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 2 gallons in 6 minutes, ties record
2) Bob Shoudt 1.92, first finish ahead of Joey Chestnut since April 2011 Wingstop contest
3) Joey Chestnut 1.87, first finish outside top 2 since Wingstop contest
4) Sonya Thomas 1.67
5) Juliet Lee 1.25

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The Columbus Day Parade & Festa in St Louis will hold a meatball eating contest awarding a 40 inch TV to the winner on October 14.
Big Bone BBQ reports that Jamie McDonald won the Burnt End Battle held in Kansas City. update Fox4KC has an article. Jamie McDonald ate 8.5 pounds in 10 minutes. update Oct 8 Randy Santel was the runner-up with 4 pounds.
Randy Santel set the record (32:59) for the Ultimate Destory challenge at Papa Bob's in Bonner Springs, Kansas yesterday, the first success for Randy in 5 attempts at the challenge.
Wednesday, Jamie McDonald and Naader Reda did the double challenge consisting of 12 sandwiches and two jumbo bowls at Mix n' Munch Cereal and Grilled Cheese Cafe in South Pasadena, CA. Later that evening, Jamie McDonald became the first person to finish the sandwich challenge (seen on "Suzilla") at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles (video).
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker will hold the Woodley's Wild Wing Challenge in Pittsburgh on Monday. The first prize is two tickets to a Steelers game.
The new owners of the Krystal restaurant chain are moving its headquarters to Atlanta from Chattanooga, site of six Krystal Square Off finals from 2004 to 2009. (Via Daniel Easter
Mike Longo reports he won $250 at a hot wing eating contest held at the Capitol Lounge in Washington, DC tonight.
Molly Schuyler set the record for the "Big Axe" Calzone challenge (11:23) at Old River Pizza in Council Bluffs, Iowa. update Omaha.com has an article
Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake, CA is holding bacon eating contests on Saturday & Sunday as part of its Baconfest.
The first qualifier for the "Motor City Meatball Madness Tour" will take place in Mt. Clements, MI tonight. Qualifier winners will compete in a grand meatball eating championship in 2013.
Cowboy Troy's in Victor, MT will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding a seven day trip to Hawaii.
Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA will hold a burger eating contest on October 13 awarding $1,350 ($1,000 to the winner).
Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt and Juliet Lee are listed as expected entrants in Sunday's chili eating contest at Taste of DC.
DPark76 has a video of Takeru Kobayashi's appearance at The Rock Tysons church in Vienna, Virginia where he ate 20 hot dogs in 2 minutes and drank a gallon of milk in 20 seconds.
Randy Santel won the "Beast" eating contest held at the Kansas Speedway today.
Roger Wood Foods will hold a sausage eating contest at Oktoberfest in Savannah Saturday awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).
Nelson Hicks has a video of a bratwurst eating contest held at Der Biergarten in Atlanta won by Dale Boone. Grace Lee served as host and judge.
Play Lounge in Elmhurst, NY will hold a wing eating contest on October 8 awarding a trip to Las Vegas.
Taste of DC will hold a chili eating contest for active military members only on Sunday with a purse of $1,500.
The Backyard Ale House in Scranton will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest on October 6 awarding $250 to the winner.

Pete Davekos wins Phantom Gourmet tacos

update Oct 1 Margaritas Restaurant has a gallery

Brian Seiken has some videos

Chris Kurth has a video. He says he finished 4th with 10.5 tacos.

Top 5 according to anonymous comment
1 Pete Davekos 21
2 Joao Paolo 13.5 (updated with official result)
3 Brian Seiken 12.5 (updated with official result)
4 Chris Kurth 10.5
Christopher Smith 9
Mia Davekos 3
Britney Weinberg-Lynn

An anonymous commenter reports Pete Davekos won the taco eating contest held at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston today with a total of 21 tacos. Sponsor Magaritas Restaurant has some pictures, but no results: picture 1 | picture 2

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Jamie McDonald wins Whole Enchilada Festival contest

update Oct 1 Jamie McDonald has a video

update #2 LCSun-News has an article and KVIA has a video

update Las Cruces Sun-News has a picture with a caption.

Jamie McDonald announces he won an eating contest at the Whole Enchilada Fiesta in Las Cruces with a total of 5.9 pounds in 4 minutes. Stephanie Torres was the runner up with 3.9 pounds.

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Yahoo! Screen has a video about August's Kansas City Bacon Festival with a segment about the eating contest won by Randy Santel.
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