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The Boomstick Express, a vehicle shaped like a giant hot dog, will debut at today's Texas Rangers game to promote the 24 inch "Boomstick" frankfurter.

July 30, 2012 at 8:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Hot Dog Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

A press release lists Eric Dahl, Joe Menchetti, Jamie McDonald and Dave Brunelli are listed as expected entrants in the fried mushroom eating contest to be held in Kennet Square, PA (The contest will take place on September 8, which is not mentioned in the release.)

July 30, 2012 at 3:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Trolley Wing Company in Salt Lake City will hold a wing eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.

July 30, 2012 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Salt Lake City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The High Desert Daily Press has an article about Naader Reda.

July 29, 2012 at 10:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (4)

Baker Street Pub in Tulsa will hold a Scotch egg eating contest on August 11 awarding $250 to the winner.

July 29, 2012 at 10:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tulsa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Renee Castro and Kate Bailey saw Joey Chestnut at a company (probably Maxim Integrated) picnic in San Jose today, where he reported ate 37 ribs in two minutes in an eating contest. (picture)

July 28, 2012 at 5:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (9)

Chance "Chickenhawk" DeWerth emailed that he won last night's Cleveland Wing Bowl with a total of 2.9 pounds in 10 minutes. Mike Maxey was the runner-up.

July 28, 2012 at 8:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Examiner.net has a report on Randy Santel's victory in the UpDog eating contest last night where he ate 16 hot dogs.

July 27, 2012 at 8:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kansas City, Randy Santel, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Crust in Fenton, MI will hold a pie eating contest on August 12 awarding $500 to the winner.

July 27, 2012 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2012 Hooters World Wing Eating Championship

July 26, 2012 at 7:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Tampa

update July 28 TampaBay.com and Patch.com have articles
TBO.com has a gallery
ClearwaterHag2 has a video of the pre-contest activities

update July 27 Full revised results are available inserting Pat Bertoletti and Juliet Lee at #4 and #5 which knocks Erik Denmark and Nate Biller out of the money.

1st 144 $7,500.00 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut San Jose, CA
2nd 140 $3,000.00 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Baton Rouge, LA
3rd 131 $2,000.00 Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Alexandria, VA
4th 120 $1,000.00 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Chicago, IL not in original results
5th 119 $750.00 “The Lovely” Juliet Lee Germantown, MD not in original results
6th 115 $500.00 Tim “Gravy” Brown Chicago, IL originally listed at 119
7th 102 $250.00 “Notorious” Bob Shoudt Royersford, PA originally listed at 115
8th 88 Erik “The Red” Denmark Seattle, WA originally listed at 102
9th 85 Nate Biller originally listed at 88
10th 55 Lewis Richards from England
11th 53 Crazy Legs Conti New York City, NY about 1/3 of the 148 wings he was credited with in the qualifer
12th 21 Aasif Mandvi The Daily Show contributor, claimed wings tasted like bleach after contest

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Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA is holding a contest awarding a $50 gift certificate to the person guessing the top 3 in tonight's pizza eating contest. Joe Menchetti and Jamie McDonald are in the competitors list. update Joe Menchetti reports that he was the runner-up and Jamie McDonald was the winner. update July 27 ItemLive has an article and gallery (via Jamie McDonald)

July 26, 2012 at 3:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Dani's House of Pizza in Queens, NY will hold a pizza eating contest on August 18 awarding $1250 ($750 to the winner). Qualifiers will be held on August 4 and 18.

July 25, 2012 at 11:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Journal Sentinel has an article about Milwaukee competitive eating.

July 25, 2012 at 9:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments

Inside Socal has an article about Naader Reda being the first person to finish the challenge at Pho Century in Upland, CA.

July 25, 2012 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Pho Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

TNT Wings & Pizza in York, PA will hold a pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner.

July 24, 2012 at 9:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dave Brunelli won the suicide wing eating contest at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE for the third year in a row on Sunday. Johnnie Excel also competed. the women's winner was not named.

July 24, 2012 at 6:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Brunelli, Delaware, Ocean City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Broadway World reports that the Fest of San Gennaro will hold its cannoli eating contest on September 13 in Little Italy in lower Manhattan.

July 24, 2012 at 12:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments

Sara Bozich reports that Arooga's 22 in Harrisburg, PA will hold a hot dog eating contest on Friday awarding a trip to Jamaica, a spicy wing eating contest on Saturday awarding a trip to Las Vegas and a volume wing eating contest on Saturday awarding $100.

July 24, 2012 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Day-Lee Foods facebook has a list of the expected entrants in the World Gyoza Eating Championship.

July 24, 2012 at 7:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (12)

Rules for the burger eating contest held at HiWay Burger in Delray Beach, FL are available. The first prize of $1000 will go to the person who eats the most burgers in a 10 minute session from July 27 to August 12. The contest is closed to professionals and people who have won any type of previous eating contest.

July 23, 2012 at 9:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Joe Menchetti reports that Jack McDonald (not Jamie) defeated him at a hot dog eating contest at a Portland (Maine) Sea Dogs game.

July 23, 2012 at 7:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Portland, ME, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Village Pub locations in Las Vegas are holding a rib eating contest in August awarding $2198 ($1299 to the winner). Presumably qualifiers will be held on August 4/11/18 and the finals on August 25, but that is not explicitly stated.

July 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces that 230 Fifth in Manhattan will sell a hot dog costing $2300 with all proceeds being donated to the City Harvest charity. The rooftop bar was the site of a 2011 exhbition where Takeru Kobayashi reportedly ate 69 hot dogs.

July 23, 2012 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

Dani's House of Pizza in Queens announced its pizza eating contest will award $500 to the winner. (No other details are provided.)

July 23, 2012 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jamie McDonald wins Bartolini’s meatballs

July 22, 2012 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Results, Jamie McDonald, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests

update The Southtown Star has an article.

Bartolini’s faceboook page has the top four in the meatball eating contest held today in Midlothian, IL: 1) Jamie McDonald 45 meatballs
2) Tom Gilbert 43 (defending champion)
3) Bob Kuhns 32.5 meatballs
4) Frank Wach 22

Yesterday, Bob Kuhns broke Jamie McDonald’s record for the 10 pound meatball sandwich challenge. Jamie McDonald later reclaimed the record with a time of 33:26.

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