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Get Stuffed TV is a new series focusing on bizarre international contests that will debut July 3 on OLN. The program will record an attempt at the the chicken fried steak challenge at Wine Country Casino & Restaurant in Lodi, CA on Friday. The only finisher displayed on the challenge facebook gallery is an unnamed woman.

May 16, 2012 at 11:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicken Fried Steak Eating Challenges, Stockton, Women | Permalink * Comments

Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger has produced a video about her trip to California to compete in the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival.

May 16, 2012 at 12:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Meredith Boxberger, Stockton, Videos | Permalink * Comments

2012 Rock the Tot June 7

May 15, 2012 at 11:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Rock the Tot

Bar Louie’s Rock the Tot has been moved from April to June. All Bar Louie locations will hold tater tot eating contests for individuals and four person relay teams on June 7. The individual winners with the five best times will receive a trip to Cleveland for the finals on June 24.

update The top 5 winning times for 2010 Rock the Tot are after the jump (2011 winners were never announced) Competitors who want to reach the finals will probably need to eat at least 4 pounds in 6 minutes.
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Riverfront Times has an article about Randy Santel, who will be featured in an article in the September issue of Food Network Magazine.

May 15, 2012 at 10:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments

Registration for the Atlanta Hooters qualifier and Acme Oyster Eating Championship will open tomorrow. Both contests will take place on June 3.

May 15, 2012 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments (3)

"Cardboard Shell" has a blog entry about how her goal to eat more than 25 hot dogs at the Tempe, AZ Nathan's qualifier ties in with her efforts to raise money for Sudanese charity.

May 15, 2012 at 5:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charity Events, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments (4)

Tim "Eater X" Janus and Larell Marie have been announced as expected entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Atlantic City. Marcos Owens has also said he will compete. update Badlands Booker, Steakbellie and Yasir Salem are also expected.

May 15, 2012 at 9:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Atlantic City | Permalink * Comments

The grand opening of Tony Luke's new location in Sicklerville, NJ on June 9 will feature a sandwich eating contest awarding $500 to the winner. Bill "El Wingador" Simmons will serve as judge.

May 15, 2012 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Camden, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about competing in the Crif Dog Classic.

May 14, 2012 at 11:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crif Dog Classic, Johnnie Excel, New York City | Permalink * Comments (8)

Go!Go!Curry! has announced the current leaders in qualifying for its curry eating championship on May 26 (the top 5 times will compete in the finals): "Japanese Champ Mr. Okamura 0:53sec US Joe Menchetti 0:46sec Paul Arcaria 0:51sec Louis Wong 1:50 sec Rex Feng 1:53 sec Ryan Wynn 2:16 sec". The final qualifying session will take place tomorrow.

May 14, 2012 at 1:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Stockton Record has an article and four pictures about last month's deep fried asparagus eating contest.

May 14, 2012 at 8:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments

DashBurger will hold a burger eating contest at the Australian Pub in San Diego on Saturday. The pro winner will receive $400 and the amateur victor will get $150.

May 13, 2012 at 9:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

AL.com has a gallery and video from the pecan pie eating contest held in Birmingham yesterday won by Eric "Silo" Dahl.

May 13, 2012 at 9:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Birmingham, Eric Dahl, Videos | Permalink * Comments (7)

Pat Bertoletti wins 2012 Detroit Hooters wing qualifier

May 12, 2012 at 3:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship

update May 13 The Detroit News has a contest report

update 5:15 The top 3:
1) Pat Bertoletti 107 wings
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 101
3) Meredith Boxberger 82

The Detroit News has a preview listing Sean Gordon as an expected entrant. The contest is expected to start at 4 pm eastern.

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Adrian Morgan wins 2012 Nathan’s Naples qualifier

May 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Fort Myers

update May 13 NaplesNews.com has a gallery

7:09 MarcoNews.com has a contest report

2:14 Official top 4 (Part 1 | Part 2)
1) Adrian Morgan 33 HDB
2) Kevin “LA Beast” 24
3) Kyle Nestel 19
4) Jon Bello 17
1W) Laura Riehman 4.5

Rich LeFevre retains the wild card lead with 27

1:56 Jim The Candleman reports Adrian Morgan won with 33 hot dogs.

1:43 The qualifier has 3 minutes left according to Jim The CandleMan

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DiPiazza's Pizzeria in Grand Rapids, MI will award $500 to someone who can finish its 30 inch pizza challenge in under 30 minutes. ($225 to a pair than can complete it)

May 12, 2012 at 9:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments

Totally Driven TV has a report on Takeru Kobayashi's appearance at Harrah's Philadelphia today where he broke two record: he broke his previous cheesesteak record of 24 seconds by 0.4s and a new Harrah's Food Challenge record (1:52) consisting of a cannoli from Varallo, a 10” Margherita pizza from Caffe Napoli and macaroni & cheese from BarleyQue. (video) update May 13 DelCo Times has a report from the event and timed Kobayashi's cheesesteak attempt at 24.7 seconds.

May 11, 2012 at 9:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Philadelphia, Records | Permalink * Comments (3)

Ali Fedotowsky of The Bachelorette attempted the Pho Garden challenge in San Francisco with two other women (one succeeded.)

May 11, 2012 at 7:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pho Challenges, San Francisco, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Michigan Hooters wing qualifier will be held tomorrow in Roseville before the finals of the regional swimsuit contest that will award a trip to the finals in Florida. Expected entrants include Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Meredith Boxberger, and Craig Reed, who expressed interest in competing in the swimsuit competition (Since he did not compete in the first round on April 18, he is probably not eligible.)

May 11, 2012 at 2:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship | Permalink * Comments (5)

NaplesNews.com has a preview of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier focusing on locals Jesse Schertell and Ryan Fantasia. Adrian Morgan and Kevin "LA Beast" are expected to compete. A promotional contest for the qualifier was held this morning on Fox 4 Rising (pictures at bottom of gallery).

May 11, 2012 at 1:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Previews, Fort Myers | Permalink * Comments (5)

Johnnie Excel has uploaded a video of his attempt at the 36 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's pizza in Burbank, CA with an unnamed friend.

May 11, 2012 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Wrestler Joey Saint, who finished 4th place in TooJay's amateur contest in March, won $300 at a taco eating contest held at T-Mex Cantina in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.

May 11, 2012 at 7:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dave "Hurricane" Solomon won a taco eating contest held Saturday at Mont Bleu Resort in Lake Tahoe.

May 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Lake Tahoe, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Eric "Silo" Dahl and Marty were the first pair to finish the 14 pound Mangum pizza challenge at Chick-N-Pizza in Buffalo.

May 10, 2012 at 8:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Eric Dahl, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Stand will hold a hot dog eating contest in Dallas on June 2 awarding $1,750 ($1,000) to the winner.

May 10, 2012 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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