United States eating challenges and contests category

Parents: Regions » United States »
Children: Alabama (72) | Alaska (15) | Arizona (282) | Arkansas (37) | California (1,476) | Colorado (268) | Connecticut (252) | Delaware (55) | District of Columbia (207) | Florida (783) | Georgia (283) | Hawaii (39) | Idaho (24) | Illinois (545) | Indiana (216) | Iowa (121) | Kansas (37) | Kentucky (67) | Louisiana (192) | Maine (47) | Maryland (313) | Massachusetts (312) | Michigan (277) | Minnesota (187) | Mississippi (121) | Missouri (302) | Montana (6) | Nebraska (66) | Nevada (539) | New Hampshire (60) | New Jersey (575) | New Mexico (83) | New York (1,884) | North Carolina (321) | North Dakota (6) | Ohio (418) | Oklahoma (82) | Oregon (168) | Pennsylvania (1,266) | Rhode Island (35) | South Carolina (132) | South Dakota (17) | Tennessee (326) | Texas (927) | Utah (41) | Vermont (4) | Virginia (190) | Washington (127) | West Virginia (78) | Wisconsin (192) | Wyoming (3)

Registration for the rib eating contest at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut will open at 11 am. The contest purse will be $5,000.

May 9, 2012 at 11:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Connecticut | Permalink * Comments (1)

Crif Dog Classic field personal hot dog bests

May 9, 2012 at 1:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crif Dog Classic, New York City, Statistics

The New York Daily News and Yahoo! Postgame have articles about the Crif Dog Classic. A list of the personal bests in 10-12 minute hot dog eating contests for the announced field for that competition follows:

2009 Jul 4 2nd 64.5 10 min Takeru Kobayashi Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY
2011 Sep 5 2nd 29 10 min Tom “Goose” Gilbert West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship Mission Viejo, CA
2011 Jul 4 3rd 28.5 10 min Stephanie “Xanadu” Torres Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2007 Jun 28 2nd 26.5 12 min Brad “The Lunatic” Sciullo Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier West Chester, PA
2011 Sep 5 5th 22.75 10 min Johnnie Excel West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship Mission Viejo, CA
2010 May 29 5th 20 10 min Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Atlantic City, NJ

Comments (14)

The Baltimore Sun has a gallery of five Maryland eating challenges.

May 9, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie’s Spike’s hot dog record broken?

May 8, 2012 at 5:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Challenge Lists

The Spring 2012 issue of SUMOSkinny has a list of Boston eating challenges (page 5) reporting that the same woman holds the house hot dog record at all Spike’s Junkyard Dogs Boston locations. If that is accurate, Matt Stonie’s Spike’s record with 23 hot dogs set in late 2010 has been surpassed. A commenter on a 2009 livejournal entry encountered the record-holder at Spike’s during an attempt to surpass her mark, who said she would come in the next day to reclaim her record if it was broken.

Boston.CBSlocal.com has a list of eating challenges and an iPhone/Android app for locating challenges.

Comments (9)

Philebrity reports that Takeru Kobayashi will be at the renaming ceremony for Harrah's Philadelphia (formerly Harrah's Chester) on Friday and will attempt to break his cheesesteak record. Tony Luke will also create a 20 foot long cheesesteak for the occasion.

May 8, 2012 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Philadelphia, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (35)

Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger has produced a video about her first (and also last) place finish in the women's division at the Nathan's qualifier in Garden City, MI two weeks ago. update May 8 The Barrie Examiner has an article about Meredith, who was a figure skater for 15 years and now owns a Little Caeasar's Pizza franchise. She will be competing in the Hooter's qualifier in Detroit Saturday.

May 7, 2012 at 5:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Detroit, Meredith Boxberger, Videos | Permalink * Comments (7)

Ed Dravecky ate 43 enchiladas in 10 minutes to win a Caribbean trip at Enchilada's in Dallas Saturday.

May 7, 2012 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dallas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Sports Talk 790 is holding a contest awarding spots in a May 16 preview competition for the Niko Niko's World Championship Gyro-Eating Contest in Houston May 20.

May 7, 2012 at 11:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston | Permalink * Comments (2)

Badlands Booker has uploaded a segment from the Travel Channel's Battles on the Beach about the 2004 lobster eating contest in Kennebunkport, Maine won by Sonya Thomas.

May 7, 2012 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric "Badlands" Booker, Maine, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Randy Santel announced that he accomplished his 100th eating challenge success last night by winning the 6 pound burrito eating contest held at Masa in Tacoma, WA. For victory #98, Randy finished the 72 ounce steak at the Wedgewood Broiler in Seattle, which had never been completed according to the restaurant. update May 7 Seattle Weekly has a blog entry about Randy Santel's steak challenge success. update May 8 The Daily Mail of London has an article about Randy Santel's weekend. update May 9 SeattlePI, MSN, MyNorthwest, and PitchWeekly have articles and a video is available.

May 6, 2012 at 8:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Randy Santel, Seattle, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The top 3 for the Legends Bar & Grill National Chicken Tamale Eating Championship held in Niagara Falls, NY: 1) Stephanie Torres 47 tamales 2) Eric Dahl 45 tamales 3) Craig Reed update May 6 Old Falls Street has a gallery

May 5, 2012 at 8:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Niagara Falls, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (5)

Adrian Morgan wins Jacksonville Hooters wing qualifier, Bello 2nd, Eater X 3rd

May 5, 2012 at 7:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Jacksonville

update May 6 Kerry Speckman has a contest report with pictures.

The 10:36pm comment noticed that Jon Bello’s 125 wings almost doubled tripled 125 the 65 45 wings he was credited with in the Augusta qualifier in April. I am not aware of any equivalent quantum leaps during a qualifier circuit. (Sonya Thomas 2003 Nathan’s 18 HDB -> 25 HDB, Joey Chestnut 2005 Nathan’s 20.5 HDB -> 32 HDB)

Announced Results:
1) Adrian Morgan 150 wings, Hooters circuit record
2) Jon Bello 125 wings
3) Tim Janus 124.5 wings

Kerry Speckman is at the contest and posting updates on twitter.

Comments (8)

MLE announces a June 2 rib eating contest with a $5K purse at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. A press release previously announced that Joey Chestnut would compete.

May 5, 2012 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Connecticut | Permalink * Comments

Kobayashi to compete in Crif Dog Classic in NYC July 4

May 4, 2012 at 8:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brad Sciullo, Crif Dog Classic, Dave Goldstein, Johnnie Excel, Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City, Stephanie Torres, Tom Gilbert, Unafilliated Contests

(via Darren Rovell) CrifDogClassic.com has a press release announcing that Takeru Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Roberta’s in Brooklyn on July 4. Other listed competitors are Stephanie Torres, Tom Gilbert, Johnnie Excel, Dave “US Male” Goldstein and Brad Sciullo. No prizes or qualifiers are listed; two entrants will be selected using reddit.com. The competition will be streamed on SI.com.

Comments (47)

Montbleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.

May 4, 2012 at 5:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Lake Tahoe, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wingman Wings will hold a wing eating contest on June 15 in Parker, CO awarding $750. Qualifiers will be held on May 19 in Parker, CO and June 2 in Brighton, CO.

May 4, 2012 at 9:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Masa in Tacoma, WA will hold a 6 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. Randy Santel is planning to compete. Legendary Doughnuts in Auburn, WA will award $250 on May 13 to the person with the fastest time eating its 9 inch doughnut during the period April 13 - May 13.

May 3, 2012 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Mulligan's in Harrisburg, PA will hold a chile pepper eating contest on Saturday awarding $500.

May 2, 2012 at 9:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Voodoo Doughnut will hold an eating contest for Portland, Oregon mayoral candidates on Friday night. 17 candidates are expected to compete.

May 2, 2012 at 9:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland | Permalink * Comments

Las Vegas Weekly has a picture accompanied with a short article about Ron Koch.

May 2, 2012 at 6:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Ron Koch | Permalink * Comments (1)

Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA will hold a pizza eating contest on July 26 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Qualifiers will take place on Thursdays starting June 14. The registration deadline is May 15.

May 2, 2012 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

LehighValleyLive.com has a roster for the May 19 cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA listing defending champion Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Bob Shoudt as expected competitors.

May 1, 2012 at 2:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (6)

Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez will compete in a 10 pound burrito eating contest against two six-person teams at Coconuts Beach Bar & Mexican Grill in Las Vegas on May 19 to benefit Best Buddies.

May 1, 2012 at 1:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Charity Events, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (2)

Tim Janus, Adrian Morgan, Yasir Salem and Jon Bello are listed as expected entrants in the Hooter's qualifier in Jacksonville, FL Saturday evening. (If Hall Hunt is bypassing contests in his hometown, it is probably time to assume he has retired.)

April 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Jacksonville | Permalink * Comments (1)

"Cardboard Shell" is using her attempt to eat 25 hot dogs in the Nathan's Tempe, AZ qualifier (Sonya Thomas and Juliet Lee are the only women to eat more in a qualifier) to raise money for Sudanese schools and public healthcare.

April 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charity Events, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

« Previous Page · Next Page »