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The facebook for Tony & Alba's has some pictures of the team consisting of Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and two others completing its Coliseum pizza challenge Friday: before | during | after

January 9, 2012 at 8:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (2)

A page on LasVegas.CBSLocal.com announces the 2012 Las Vegas Wing Bowl. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Wednesdays starting January 11 and the finals on February 3 will award $5000.

January 8, 2012 at 7:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Eric Dahl was prohibited from competing in a qualifier for a wing eating contest at Champps due to prior competitive eating experience. Mark "Wimpy" Pederson, who has a facebook page about his eating contests, was allowed to compete and took third place in the finals. (Dale, last name not given, won the finals)

January 7, 2012 at 7:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments

Thrillist reports that a BGR The Burger Joint has opened in Point Loma, CA (San Diego area). Like other BGR locations, the restaurant offers a 15.4 pound burger challenge with a 9 pound patty.

January 7, 2012 at 6:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (7)

2012 Isle Casino Peanut Butter & Banana sandwich contest

January 7, 2012 at 2:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Contest Results

update Jan 8 WLOX.com has an article with quotes from “Larell Melle” and Pirate Press has a video

update SunHerald has an article and Mississippi Press has a blog entry.

3:05 Results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Pat Bertoletti 31 sandwiches
2) Bob Shoudt 27.5
3) Adrian Morgan 24
4) Aaron Osthoff 22.5
5) Sean Gordon 19.5
6) Pete Davekos 18.5
7) Nate Biller 16
8) Jim Reeves 15
9) William May 14.5
10) Bryan Beard 12.5
11) Larell Marie Mele 12
12) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 8
13T) James Howell 7
13T) Damien Boykin 7

2:32 pm The contest is probably over now since a picture of it was posted 15 minutes ago.

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Park Place Restaurant in Floral Park, NY will hold a wing eating contest at half time of the Super Bowl on February 5 awarding an iPad.

January 7, 2012 at 11:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook page for Tony & Alba's Pizza and Pasta announces that Joey Chestnut and three others will attempt the Coliseum team pizza challenge tonight. update The team consisting of Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Doug Blacksill and Christian Hill completed the challenge.

January 6, 2012 at 8:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (10)

Biloxi.isleofcapricasinos.com has a full list of expected entrants in tomorrow's peanut butter & banana sandwich contest. Ranked competitors who were not mentioned in the previous list of entrants include Pete Davekos, "Buffalo" Jim Reeves, Nathan Biller, Bryan Beard, Larell Marie Mele, Yasir Salem, Damien Boykin and Andrew Kogutkiewicz.

January 6, 2012 at 5:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (29)

Juan "One More Bite" Rodriguez was the first person to finish the "Get Beefed" foot long challenge at Sonio's in Las Vegas with a time of 26:55.

January 6, 2012 at 5:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (5)

CSNPhilly.com has an interview with former 76ers general manager Pat Williams which mentions a promotion he held in which Little Arlene out ate a team of males in a half time eating contest. (more on Little Arlene, from 1986)

January 6, 2012 at 12:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

The Louisville Boat Show will hold a wing eating contest on January 28 awarding a Polaris ATV. Qualifiers will be held at Louisville area Hooters on January 10, 17 and 24.

January 6, 2012 at 7:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Downington Dish reports that "Quazy" won the final Wing Off qualifier for Wing Bowl 20 held tonight. update Downington Dish has a contest report.

January 6, 2012 at 12:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments

The Wing Bowl website has a gallery of Stephanie "Chilita" Torres' successful sausage eating qualification stunt this morning. (I think this is the first successful qualification stunt by a woman since Melissa "White Widow" Perzin competed in Wing Bowl 14; Sonya Thomas received byes.) Bill "El Wingador" Simmons also announced he will compete in wing Bowl 20, which has been announced as a sell out. (via Joe LaRue email).

January 5, 2012 at 11:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Philadelphia, Stephanie Torres, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (36)

WLOX is holding a contest awarding a spot in the peanut butter & banana eating contest at the Isle Casino in Biloxi, MS Saturday. Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Aaron Osthoff, Adrian Morgan and Sean Gordon are expected to compete.

January 4, 2012 at 12:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (7)

Pasquini's in Denver will hold the final qualifier on Saturday for its pizza eating contest next month that will award $1000 to the winner.

January 3, 2012 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A video and Salt Lake Tribune article about Eric "Silo" Dahl completing the pizza challenge at Tenney's Pizza in Sandy, UT in 11:19 are available.

January 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Pizza Eating Challenges, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments

The Adventurous 500 will award $100 to the first person to finish a five pound calzone challenge at the Mountian Buzz Cafe in Georgetown, CO (west Denver area).

January 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calzone Eating Challenges, Denver, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

Landre's Sports Bar & Grill in Santee, CA (San Diego area) has a new challenge burger that uses waffles for buns. The first person to finish the burger in under 42:56 will receive naming rights to the burger and 6 $50 gift certificates. (via Candice Cruz) (Fox 5 segment)

January 1, 2012 at 3:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (4)

A Chicagoist blog entry about public relations executive Dan Edelman mentions a hot dog eating contest covered by Life Magazine. The focus of the 1957 article (available in the Google Books archive) was reversals by children. One letter to Life about the contest demanded that the mayor of the town where the contest be impeached and the American Medical Association censure the town's doctors for allowing the contest to happen.

January 1, 2012 at 9:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments

The Chick Fil A Bowl held an eating contest at Sal Grosso's Brazilian Steakhouse where members of the University of Virginia football team defeated players on Auburn University's team by an average of 9.03 pounds per player (1002 total) to 5.9 pounds per player (614 total) which is ironic considering that Chick Fil A's commercials featuring cows discourage viewers from eating beef. (via TheGurglingCod)

December 31, 2011 at 5:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, College Contests, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (11)

Kevin "LA Beast" reports that he completed the five "fat sandwich" challenge at Rutgers University resulting in the addition of the "Fat LA Beast" sandwich to the menu.

December 31, 2011 at 3:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (24)

The LA Times has a video from the Beef Bowl where members of the University of Wisconsin's football team outate the University of Oregon's team by a total of 723 pounds of prime rib to 612. Wisconsin lineman Travis Frederick reportedly ate 88 ounces of steak. Madison.com has a gallery.

December 30, 2011 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

The Jewish Standard has an article about Marcos Owens' victory in a latke eating contest held in Teaneck, NJ on Christmas.

December 30, 2011 at 11:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Newark, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Kickstarter page seeking funding to produce a pilot episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show announces that the project has exceeded its funding goal of $6,000 before its December 31 deadline. (via Patrick Michels email)

December 29, 2011 at 10:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Documentaries, Television | Permalink * Comments

Eric "Silo" Dahl was the first person to finish the 26 inch "Beast" pizza challenge at Tenney's pizza in Sandy, UT. His time was 11 minutes and 19.9 seconds.

December 29, 2011 at 11:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Pizza Eating Challenges, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (8)

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