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The Fox 8 Morning Show has a video about Thursday's Nathan's qualifier in Cleveland. "LA Beast" says he expects to compete along with "Buffalo" Jim Reeves. Crazy Legs Conti has also said he would compete.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is looking for volunteers to pass out information promoting vegetarianism at the Nathan's finals July 4.
Tim Brown announces that the Glutton Force Five food truck he is operating with Pat Bertoletti will be at the Chicago Ribfest this weekend.
The Natty Boh Brat Eating Contest will award $2,500 cash and over $500 of additional prizes to the winner. The contest will take place in Baltimore at an unspecified date.
Teddy's Burger Joint announces that Alex finished its 8 pound Maverick burger challenge in 14:15 at the Plainfield, IN location. (via Metropolis Shopping Center)
The Chief Road Show will hold a hot dog eating contest at InfoComm in Las Vegas on June 13. The winner will receive $20 for every hot dog eaten. (via Craig MacCormack)
Matt Stonie's June calendar implies the only Nathan's qualifier he will do will take place in Boston on June 23. update June 5 Matt Stonie has a blog entry about his preparations.
Tickets for the Crif Dog Classic hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn on July 4 can be purchased at http://crifdogclassic.eventbrite.com/ for $10. The listed starting time is 11am so the contest should not conflict with the new Nathan's time of 3 pm.
Aaron Wakamatsu has http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4d7GCFzeM">produced a video about the spicy challenges and a video about eating challenges Naader Reda did in Oregon Memorial Day weekend.

Pat from Moonachie wins Rocco’s pizza

update June 6 hmalsman has a long video (over an hour about the contest) (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)

update June 4 Gothamist has a blog entry and Junito723 has a video.

Will Millender has the results from today’s eating contest at Rocco’s pizza in Brooklyn

1) Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin 19 slices (ate 4.5 slices in 2 minute overtime)
2) Dave Brunelli 19 slices (ate 4 slices in overtime)
3) Will Millender 17.25
4) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 16.25
5) Mike Longo 13.5
6) Seth Grudberg 11.5

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2012 Acme Oyster eating contest

update June 6 MrFolkShow has a video

update 8:23 NOLA.com has a gallery

update 4:32 Full results (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)
1) Sonya Thomas 48 dozen
2) Aaron Osthoff 39
3) Adrian Morgan 37
Crazy Legs Conti 32
Gary Klucken 24
Mia Davekos 7

update 4:15 Official top 3: Sonya Thomas 47 dozen, Aaron Osthoff 39 dozen, Adrian Morgan 37 dozen

Crescent City Lax reports that Sonya Thomas ate 47 dozen to break her record of 39 dozen.

The contest has started. Pete Davekos is posting pictures.

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Wing Kong wins Atlanta Hooters qualifier

update June 6 Kicks105FM has a video

http://twitter.com/eatingcontest/status/209363209247928323“>Micah “Wing Kong” Collins has been announced as the winner of today’s Hooters wing eating qualifier in Atlanta with 122 wings. Yasir Salem was the runner up with 117. update Rest of the results

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St. Paul Nathan’s qualifier

update June 4 KS95Vids has a video of the female-runner up, Sally of KS95 who ate six hot dogs.

update 2:28 The female winner was Janice Deregla, Tim Brown’s girlfriend.

update 2:05 The unnamed female winner ate 6.5 hot dogs.

update 1:51 Gravy Brown has been announced as the men’s winner with 28 hot dogs.

The Nathan’s qualifier held at Grand Old Day has been over for at least a half an hour, but no one has bothered to post any results.

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The Missourian has an entrants list for the Isle of Capri Boonville World Boneless Buffalo Wing Eating Championship in Boonville, MO on June 23 which is headlined by Pat Bertoletti, Tim Janus and Aaron Osthoff.
Tomorrow's Hooters qualifier in Atlanta will take place at Falcons Landing (the area between the Georgia Dome & Phillips Arena) at 2:15 pm (the time is not mentioned on the MLE websites). V103.CBSLocal.com has a gallery of an on-air contest Paul Barlow did Friday.
Trevor "Macho Borracho" Iordanides won $1000 at a hot dog eating contest held at The Stand in Dallas by eating 26 mini hot dogs in 10 minutes. Trevor will have his image painted on a mural as part of his prize package.

Joey Chestnut wins Mohegan Sun ribs

update June 7 Cait Plus Ate has a blog entry

update June 3 The top 5 was posted this morning:
1) Joey Chestnut 4.79 lbs.
2) Juliet Lee 4.56 closest defeat to Joey Chestnut
3) James McDonald 4.14
4) Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle 3.64
5) Brian “Dudlight” Dudzinski 2.68

7:37 Brian Dudzkinski says he ate 2.6 pounds and that an amateur received 3rd place with 4.1 pounds. “Dud Light” is not happy with the judging.

6:21 Joey Chestnut ate 4.5 lb. (The MLE twitter has yet to announce results (or the Canadian winners in Calgary))

5:56 The Lunch Belle announces that Joey Chestnut won the contest.

5:16 The contest is underway.

5:09 The introductions are underway. Caitlin Crosswell and Kim Knox Beckius think they are taking too long.

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“Madoff Meadows” (Mets) / Queens qualifier

update June 3 Brian Seiken has a video and Bob Shoudt has a video of himself throwing the first pitch at yesterday’s Mets game.

update Winners have been announced: Bob Shoudt won the men’s division with 40 and Maria “Edible” won the women’s with 20.
Badlands Booker takes the men’s wild card lead with 37.

The contest is underway according to this picture.

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RockingTheBayou has a video of Crazy Legs Conti's and Mia "Meatballs" Davekos' appearance on Bayou 95.7.
A list of expected entrants in tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Queens, NY includes Bob Shoudt, Badlands Booker, Marcos Owens, Maria "Edible" and Brian Seiken, who will compete in a Nathan's qualifier for the first time since 2009.
Mayor Bloomberg's ban on large sweetened drinks in New York City has received a lot of publicity. The new poll asks where you think the Nathan's finals should move if they are banned by New York City. Big Pie in the Sky, seen in the Atlanta episode of Man vs. Food is the site for an 11alive.com article about the ban. update International Business Times has apparently been taken by an April Fools Day spoof about a forced switch to tofu hot dogs for the contest.
Nate Biller has been reported as the winner of tonight's Hooters wing eating qualifier in Oklahoma City with a total of 118 wings. update The rest of the results are available. Bryan Beard was the runner up with 44. update #2 News 9 has a video
Andrew Lane has a report on the sausage eating contest held at the Big Eat in Denver won by Mark Sutherburg.
Joey Chestnut, Brian Dudzinski, "LA Beast" and "Wild" Bill Myers are expected entrants in Saturday's rib eating contest at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
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