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HiWay Burger in Delray Beach, FL will hold a burger eating contest for amateurs from July 27 to August 12 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner).

July 22, 2012 at 10:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender has the top 3 in today's hands-free watermelon eating contest held at the Public House in Manhattan: 1) "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti 2) Dave Brunelli 3) Will Millender. Johnnie Excel (who has moved to the east coast) and Pat Philbin also competed. There was a choking incident, but everyone is reportedly all right now. update July 23 Will Millender has a contest report

July 21, 2012 at 9:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (12)

Eric Dahl has the top 5 from today's corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair: 1) Eric Dahl 20 2) Erik Franks 18 3) Roy Bustillo 17 4) Kevin Ross 16 5) Damon Wells 15.5 update July 23 Capital Public Radio has an article and podcast.

July 21, 2012 at 8:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Farrell's facebook page has official results for the ice cream eating challenge held Sunday. For the amateur men & women, Catalina Hernandez had the fastest time for eating a "Pig's Trough" sundae (1:58).

July 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Durbin's in Burbank, IL will hold a pizza eating contest awarding a trip for 2 to Las Vegas on August 25. A qualifier will be held in Midlothian, IL on July 25.

July 21, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Eric Dahl reports that he qualified for the finals of the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair tomorrow along with Kevin Ross, Damon Wells and 5 others.

July 20, 2012 at 11:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery in Raymond, NH will hold a burger eating contest on July 28 awarding two tickets to the July 30 Red Sox game.

July 20, 2012 at 5:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration for the Nugget World Rib Eating Championship on August 29 in Sparks, NY will open at noon Pacific today.

July 20, 2012 at 6:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Reno | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut and Lewis Richards from London, England along with the 10 qualifier winners are listed as expected competitors in the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship in Clearwater, FL on July 26. update July 20 Tim "Eater X" Janus was left off of the entrants list even though he won a qualifier.

July 19, 2012 at 3:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (1)

Kobayashi / Hofmann partnership details

July 19, 2012 at 2:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Syracuse

Syracuse.com and DMagazine have articles about Takeru Kobayashi’s press conference this morning where his partnership with Hofmann Hot Dogs was officially announced. Some notes:

  • Takeru Kobayashi will own 50% of a new division Hofmann has created to produce a Kobayashi-branded hot dog.
  • Hofmann is planning to open a restaurant in Dallas, possibly as soon as September. (Cowboys legend Roger Staubach is another Hofmann part-owner, so that might be the reason for the location.)
  • Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog contest against a “ferocious competitor” at the Great New York State Fair on August 25.

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DelMarVANow.com has a preview of Sunday's "suicide" wing eating contest to be held at The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE on Sunday. The men's contest will award a first prize of $500 and the women's division will pay out $200 to the winner. Two time winner Dave Brunelli says he is not sure if he will go for a threepeat.

July 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Delaware, Ocean City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Syracuse.com reports that Hofmann Hot Dogs has added Takeru Kobayashi as a business partner / brand ambassador. The partnership will officially announced at a press conference at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Kobayashi might compete in a Hoffman hot dog eating contest at the New York State Fair.

July 18, 2012 at 5:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Syracuse | Permalink * Comments (30)

Henry Hudson's Pub in Oklahoma City will hold a jalapeno eating contest on August 16 awarding a trip to Mexico. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Thursdays.

July 18, 2012 at 5:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oklahoma City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Hirschbeck's Sports Bar & Grille will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding two Red Sox tickets. The runner-up will receive four tickets to Six Flags.

July 18, 2012 at 2:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Haven, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

CSNBayArea.com has videos of an interview and training session with Joey Chestnut from last night's (San Franscico) Chronicle Live. Joey says that he will be competing in the Hooters finals even though he did not win a qualifier and no byes have been announced. He says that is preferred competition beverage is hot water and that he thinks that Takeru Kobayashi will eventually return to the MLE.

July 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Woody's Bar-B-Q will hold a spare rib eating contest at twelve locations in Florida on Saturday.

July 18, 2012 at 1:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Florida | Permalink * Comments (1)

McKenzie's Bar and Grill in Hermantown, MN (Duluth area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.

July 18, 2012 at 7:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Duluth, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut will appear on (San Francisco) Chronicle Live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area tonight at 8 pm Pacific.

July 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

2012 Nathan’s Charlotte qualifier video

July 17, 2012 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Allen "Shredder" Goldstein, Charlotte, Videos

(via comment) Dave “US Male” Goldstein has a video of the last five minutes of the 2012 Nathan’s Charlotte, NC qualifier won by Yasir Salem along with the first five minutes of the post-contest period (with no awards). George Shea has harsh words for Paul Barlow (9:25 mark): “Horrible performance. Stick with the movies.” (Interestingly, in the Andy Troy podcast from March Crazy Legs Conti says he thinks Yasir Salem should be named the 2012 MLE rookie of the year even though he started competing in 2008 (starts at 7:30 mark).)

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Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ will hold an eating contest as part of its Corntastic Weekend on July 28 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner).

July 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Registration for the burger eating contest to be held August 19 at The National Hamburger Festival in Akron, OH will open Thursday on ifoce.com. The purse for the contest will be $1500 and an August 18 non-MLE eating contest is listed on the contest website.

July 17, 2012 at 2:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE will hold a "suicide" wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $500 to the winner. (A women's division awarding $500 has been held in previous years.)

July 17, 2012 at 7:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Delaware, Ocean City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Stephanie Torres attempted to break Jamie McDonald's time of 38 minutes for the 10 pound meatball sub at Bartolini's in Midlothian, IL yesterday. (She did not succeeed.)

July 16, 2012 at 5:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Videos of Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Allen "The Shredder" Goldstein attempting the BBQ at Swingbelly's in Long Beach, NY are available: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

July 16, 2012 at 5:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allen "Shredder" Goldstein, Barbecue Eating Challenges, Dave Goldstein, Long Island | Permalink * Comments (21)

The Travel Channel's Food Paradise will record at Bartolini's Meatball Eating Contest in Midlothian, IL on Sunday.

July 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

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