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"LA Beast" announces he finished the 87 ounce steak at the Lone Star in Brooklyn in 30 minutes. update Feb 18 confirmation from the restaurant twitter

February 17, 2012 at 7:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (5)

Abraham House in Utica, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 4 awarding $200 to the winner.

February 17, 2012 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Washington Post has a list of eating challenges in Washington, DC and northern Virginia. Sonya Thomas is listed as the sole finisher of the BGR challenge burger even though Brad Sciullo finished it a Washington Wizards game last year. (gallery)

February 16, 2012 at 11:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, District of Columbia, Northern Virginia | Permalink * Comments (7)

One copy of the philly.com article about the Wing Bowl by Faye Flam from January still lists Ed "Cookie" Jarvis as the subject of Dr. David Metz' study of competitive eating. Tim Janus was the actual subject (Another copy has been corrected) update Feb 18 Philly.com has a correction notice.

February 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, Philadelphia, Science | Permalink * Comments

Randy Santel reports that the king cake contest to be held in Kansas City on Tuesday with a first prize of $500 has been cancelled. The contest no longer appears on the event flyer.

February 16, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas City | Permalink * Comments (3)

American Way, the American Airlines magazine, has an article about competitive eating focusing on Chris Floyd of Austin. George Shea estimates Sonya Thomas' and Pat Bertoletti's annual earning from competitive eating at $50,000. (via Pete Davekos)

February 15, 2012 at 11:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Pete Davekos | Permalink * Comments (18)

Wing Bowl 20 links Part 2

February 15, 2012 at 9:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Videos, Wing Bowl 20

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Youtube has a clip from "Party at the Palms" (recorded 2005) on E! of Rich LeFevre competing in a pizza eating contest against a team of two men. Carlene LeFevre appears but does not participate in the contest.

February 15, 2012 at 3:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Carlene LeFevre, Las Vegas, Rich LeFevre, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

TooJay's facebook has a gallery of people who have qualified to enter the pool of randomly selected entrants for the amateur division of TooJay's Corned Beef Eating Competition by eating a Jaynormous sandwich.

February 15, 2012 at 3:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Fox5Vegas reports that a customer experience a heart attack while eating a Triple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. The unnamed diner is reportedly recovering in a Las Vegas Hospital. (video of paramedics taking man to hospital.) update as of 4pm eastern, "Heart Attack Grill" is the #9 worldwide trending topic on twitter.

February 15, 2012 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (2)

Registration for the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Asparagus Fest in Stockton, CA will open tomorrow on ifoce.com at 3pm eastern.

February 14, 2012 at 11:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Stockton | Permalink * Comments (3)

Andrew Lane reports that he and Jimmie Mares won a taco eating contest for couples held at Mezcal in Denver tonight.

February 14, 2012 at 11:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a preview of Saturday's nugget eating contest at the Chick Fil A in La Habra, CA. Johnnie Excel is expected to compete and John Rivera will make his contest debut.

February 14, 2012 at 1:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

The 2012 Niko Niko's Gyro Eating Championship will take place at the Houston Greek Fest May 20.

February 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston | Permalink * Comments (1)

The metal band Municipal Waste will hold a burger eating contest against four randomly chosen fans in Hawthorne, CA on Friday.

February 14, 2012 at 12:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Music | Permalink * Comments (1)

Frank & Simon's in Lincoln, Nebraska will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 24 awarding a 3 day / 2 night stay in one of 11 hotel / casinos in Nevada or Mississippi.

February 14, 2012 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Omaha, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Mezcal in Denver will hold a taco eating contest for couples tomorrow awarding $300 in gift cards. (via Westword)

February 13, 2012 at 3:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has the top 3 in today's eating contest at Wingstop in Irvine, CA: 1) Jed Donahue 18 wings in 90 seconds 2) Kevin Ross 15 wings 3) Spicialist 14 wings update Feb 13 OCRegister.com has a short article in which Jed Donahue announces his possible retirement.

February 11, 2012 at 7:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Patch.com has a report on Bear Silber attempting to eat two "Pounder Challenge" sandwiches in under 48 minutes at Togo's in Cupertino, CA.

February 10, 2012 at 12:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Jose, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

Chris Mosser won last night's qualifier for the DC Wing Bowl held at the Hard Times Cafe in Woodbridge, VA with a total of 54 wings.

February 10, 2012 at 10:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Northern Virginia | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a preview of tomorrow's wing eating contest at the Wingstop in Irvine, CA.

February 10, 2012 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

El Al Airlines will hold a hamantaschen eating contest awarding a trip to Israel. update Entrants will submit videos of eating feats and the top 10 vote receivers will compete in a contest in New York City on March 8. Professionals (defined as individuals who have participated in 2 or more eating contests) are not allowed. update Feb 11 Will Millender announces that he will be participating in the contest as a professional. If the amateur winner beats him, the prize will double.

February 9, 2012 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Israel , New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Harvard Crimson has a report on the Chickwich Challenge, in which competitors are required to eat a chickwich sandwich from 12 different Harvard dining halls. The winning team consisted of a pair of conceptual artists.

February 9, 2012 at 5:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, College Contests, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

AL.com reports that offensive lineman Robert Leff attempted the Jubilee Challenge, consisting of 7.5 pounds of seafood, at The Complete Angler in Daphne, AL after signing a football scholarship to Auburn.

February 9, 2012 at 1:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Mobile, Seafood Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

A wing eating contest at the Quaker Steak & Lube in Madison, WI will award $250 cash and a $250 gift card on February 28. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Tuesdays.

February 9, 2012 at 1:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Madison, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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