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Dallas.Eater.com reports that "Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Erik "The Red" Denmark and Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard are expected in the Hooters wing eating qualifier in Mesquite, TX a week from today.

April 21, 2012 at 7:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Dallas, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship | Permalink * Comments (2)

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a casting call for 8th, 9th and 10th graders who want to appear on a new program described as "Wild & Crazy Kids meets Man vs. Food". The program will be hosted by an unnamed Disney Channel star.

April 20, 2012 at 10:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

Phoenix Magazine has a list of three Arizona eating challenges which mentions Stephanie Torres' time (but not her name) of under 3 minutes for Papi Chulo's burrito challenge.

April 20, 2012 at 11:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Surfing is not an activity associated with Colorado, but Geisty's in Boulder will hold a slider eating contest tomorrow awarding a Pabst Blue Ribbon surf board.

April 20, 2012 at 10:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boulder, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The website for Go!Go!Curry! has a page about its 2012 eating contest. As in previous years, the finals on May 26 at the Times Square location will award a $500 AmEx gift card.

April 20, 2012 at 9:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

T-Mex Cantina in Fort Lauderdale will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 and free tacos for a year to the winner.

April 19, 2012 at 6:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Crazy Legs Conti wins Hooters Indianapolis wing eating qualifier

April 18, 2012 at 6:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crazy Legs Conti, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Indianapolis, Statistics

update The top 3
1) Crazy Legs Conti 148 wings
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 101 wings (more weight than Aaron Osthoff)
3) Aaron Osthoff 125 wings (not 100% happy with the judging)

update Apr 19 If the reported amounts are accurate, there was a big discrepancy in the competitors’ weight per wing.

1) Conti 48 oz / 148 wings = .324 oz (9.1 g) / wing
2) Brown 17 oz / 101 = .168 oz (4.7 g) / wing
3) Osthoff 16 oz / 125 = .128 oz (3.6 g) / wing

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Fox 59 has a video of a contest held this morning to promote tonight's Hooters wing eating qualifier in Indianapolis. Tim "Gravy" Brown, Crazy Legs Conti and Aaron Osthoff are expected to compete.

April 18, 2012 at 11:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Indiana, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

DJournal reports that The Slugburger Festival in Corinth, MS will hold a MLE eating contest in mid-July.

April 18, 2012 at 10:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Mississippi | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Manteca Bulletin has a preview of the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival on April 28.

April 18, 2012 at 10:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Stockton | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Tamale Fest in San Antonio on April 29 will award $500 to both the male and female winners of its tamale eating contests.

April 18, 2012 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Antonio, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Working Washington held a pie eating contest at Amazon.com's Seattle headquarters to protest what the group thinks is a too low tax rate for the online retailer. update Apr 20 KING 5 did a news segment about the contest

April 18, 2012 at 12:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Rob Rains has an article about Randy Santel's appearance on Truck Stop America on the Travel Channel on Thursday. Tomorrow, he will attempt to break the Crown Candy Kitchen record on Fox 2 News and then attempt an eating challenge at O'Learys in St. Louis. (episode photos | video) update April 18 Randy announces that he did the challenge in 2:29, breaking Ben Monson's (as "Kevin Ross") record.

April 17, 2012 at 11:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crown Candy Kitchen, Randy Santel, St. Louis, Television | Permalink * Comments (15)

Stephanie Torres is expected to compete in the Wakefield Sandwich Company World Chicken Salad Sandwich Eating Championship in Michigan City, Indiana on April 27. The field already included Eric Dahl, Will Millender and Chris Abatsas.

April 17, 2012 at 2:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Gary, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (5)

Pickle Me Pete will hold a pickle eating contest in Manhattan on May 27.

April 17, 2012 at 1:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration will open tomorrow for a May 19 hot dog eating contest at Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas. The contest will award $500/$250/$100 and a bikini competition will also be held at the event. update April 20 A page about the contest is available. Qualifiers will take place on May 2, 9 and 16.

April 17, 2012 at 1:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Qualifying for the 4th Go! Go! Curry! eating championship will start on April 25.

April 17, 2012 at 7:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (9)

South Hills Church in Corona, CA will hold a pizza eating contest on April 24 awarding an iPad. update The contest page has been amended with a restriction for high school students only.

April 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Bertoletti, Boxberger, (L. A.) Beast, Ben Taylor in Detroit qualifier

April 16, 2012 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Previews, Detroit

Pat Bertoletti, Meredith Boxberger and Ben Taylor are expected in the first 2012 Nathan’s qualifier in Garden City, MI on Saturday. Kevin “L. A. Beast” also says he will compete.

The next polls will ask which first-time Nathan’s competitors will have the best performances in the 2012 qualifiers. The current choices are listed below, additional ones will be added if requested.

Men: Kevin “LA Beast”, Marcos Owens, Juan “More Bite” Rodriguez, Dax “The Ginger” Swanson, Ben Do
Women: Jessica Abdul Hussain, Mary Bowers, Meredith “Deep Fried Diva” Boxberger

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The twitter for Simon's Deli announces that it will be the site of a cannoli eating contest on tonight's episode of Mama's Boys of The Bronx on TLC at 10 pm eastern. One of the characters on the program is "Pretty Boy" Pete D(iFiglia), which might be a trademark violation.

April 16, 2012 at 12:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Television | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Pacific Avenue Blok Party Event will hold a wing eating contest in Wildwoods, NJ on April 28 awarding $300 to the winner.

April 16, 2012 at 7:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The facebook for Panhandler Pizza in San Marcos, TX announces that Stephanie Torres was the first person to finish the 7 pound pizza challenge in under one hour and win $250. Videos: Part 1 | Part 2

April 15, 2012 at 9:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

Dickey's in Sunset Valley, TX (Austin area) will hold a pork sandwich eating contest on April 21 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project awarding $220 ($125 to the winner).

April 15, 2012 at 8:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pocono Record reports that Justin Vernon won a 50 inch TV at a hot dog eating contest held at Beav's Long Boom Hot Dogs in East Stroudsburg, PA. Will Millender was the runner-up.

April 15, 2012 at 8:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Scranton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The South Holland, IL Wingstop has a gallery of today's wing eating contest won by Eric Dahl, who received two round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the USA.

April 14, 2012 at 8:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

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