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Philly.com's Wing Bowl page has yet to be updated with any information about the 2012 Wing Bowl.

December 16, 2011 at 7:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (1)

Frank and Tony's Place in Willoughby, Ohio will hold wing eating contests on January 21 awarding TVs and cash. A qualifier will take place on December 27.

December 16, 2011 at 12:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has a blog entry about completing Tang's Tower, an ice cream cookie sandwich challenge from the Chunk 'N Chip food truck in Orange County, twice in one session and then eating a two pound burger.

December 15, 2011 at 3:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Naader Reda, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (2)

Champps will hold a wing eating contest in Maplewood, MN on January 5 awarding a trip to Mexico. Qualifiers will be held tonight and December 22 in Maplewood, MN and New Brighton, MN.

December 15, 2011 at 1:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Charleston (SC) Boat Show will hold a wing eating contest on January 28 awarding a 40 inch TV.

December 15, 2011 at 9:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charleston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

PressNews.com has an article about Mark Pederson's victory in a Juicy Lucy burger eating contest at the 5-8 Club in Champlin, MN.

December 14, 2011 at 10:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Tom Gilbert won a three pound burger eating contest held at the Las Vegas Cheeburger Cheeburger. Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez was the runner up. (gallery)

December 13, 2011 at 1:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas, Tom Gilbert, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

PJ Whelihan's in Turnersville, NJ will hold a Wing Off qualifier for Wing Bowl 20 on December 15. The only other Wing Off on the calendar takes place at PJ Whelihan's in Downington, PA on January 5.

December 13, 2011 at 7:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (3)

NY Daily News reports that the Nathan's Famous on the Coney Island Boardwalk (not the site of the annual competition at Surf & Stillwell) has signed an 8 year lease for a larger location on the Boardwalk.

December 12, 2011 at 8:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments

Tickets for Wing Bowl 20 will go on sale tomorrow at 9 am at http://www.comcasttix.com/. All tickets are $10.

December 12, 2011 at 2:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments

The Visalia Times Delta reports Naader Reda was the first person to complete "El Grande" challenge at El Rosal Mexican Restaurant in Visalia, CA.

December 12, 2011 at 10:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Fresno, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (2)

Will Millender announces that he won the wing eating contest held at Manchester Pub in New York City. Will has also started a new blog at bigwillthechampweightloss.blogspot.com

December 12, 2011 at 12:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments (6)

Naader Reda reports that Kevin Ross won Mr Dash's burger eating contest last night in San Diego with a total of 14.75 burgers.

December 11, 2011 at 8:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kevin Ross, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Randy Santel will attempt to eat the Big 70 biscuits and gravy challenge at Midway Truck Stop & Travel Plaza in Columbia, MO for an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel's Truck Stop Missouri on December 13. The public is welcome to attend the recording.

December 11, 2011 at 7:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Randy Santel, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

Notorious Bob sets Martorano’s Meatballs record

December 10, 2011 at 1:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Contest Results, Fort Lauderdale

update Dec 14 SHRHollywood has a video

update Dec 12 Jim The Candle Man has videos of the contest and LA Beast’s introduction and BrandoFoto has a gallery.

update Results
1) “Notorious” Bob Shoudt 52, breaks Joey Chestnut’s 2009 record of 50
2) Adrian Morgan 48
3) Kevin “LA Beast” 31
4T) Yasir Salem 24
4T) Mike Katz 24
6) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 21
7T) Sean “Wrecking Ball” Brockert 15
7T) Bruce Ollis 15
9) Michael Parris
DQ) Steve Piccolo

The contest is expected to start around 5 or 6 pm eastern and Bob Shoudt, Adrian Morgan, Sean Brockert, Yasir Salem, Andrew Kogutkiewicz, Bruce Ollis and Kevin “LA Beast” are expected to compete. Steven Piccolo will attempt to follow up on his 3rd place finish in last months pickle contest.

This will be the fourth IFOCE contest in Broward or Palm Beach county in 2011 (Sweet Corn Fiesta, TooJay’s, Pompano Park Pickles and Martorano’s meatballs)

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Naader Reda has produced a video of him and Matt Cohen attempting the 30 inch pizza challenge at Luigi's in San Diego while dressed as characters from the Super Mario Brothers video games.

December 10, 2011 at 11:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Diego, Video Games, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

An article about the opening of BGR in Carrollwood, Florida repeats the claim that its 9 pound burger challenge has been used in an I.F.O.C [sic] eating contest.

December 10, 2011 at 10:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The Social House of Soulard in St. Louis will hold a hot dog eating contest on December 14 awarding $200 to the winner. The advertisement has a picture of Joey Chestnut.

December 9, 2011 at 9:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, St. Louis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

CNN has an article about "Super" Paul "Bonebreaker" Barlow's career as a movie extra (via Badlands Booker). Paul's IMDB page lists that he will appear in three 2012 movies.

December 9, 2011 at 12:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Movies | Permalink * Comments (15)

640Sports.com has a podcast of an interview "Notorious" Bob Shoudt did today about Saturday's meatball eating contest in Hollywood, FL (via MLE facebook).

December 8, 2011 at 11:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Fort Lauderdale, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

Easy Street Bar in Dubuque, Iowa will hold a turkey & dressing eating contest on December 17 awarding $500 to the winner.

December 8, 2011 at 10:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Iowa, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

A new and apparently official Wing Bowl twitter is available at http://twitter.com/WingBowl20 and announces that Stacey "Eat-O-Rama" McCarthy has qualified for the finals by eating 10 items from the McDonald's Dollar Menu in under 10 minutes. (via Andrew Kossuth email)

December 8, 2011 at 9:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

Broomfield Enterprise reports that the Wingstop of Broomfield, CO (Denver area) will hold a wing eating contest this weekend will hold an eating contest awarding two American Airlines round trip tickets and a $100 gift card. The first round will take place on Saturday and the top five will compete in the finals Sunday.

December 7, 2011 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Lil Anthony's NY Pizzeria in Winter Springs, FL (Orlando area) will hold a pizza eating contest on Saturday awarding a LCD TV.

December 7, 2011 at 8:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orlando, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The student newspaper for Northern Kentucky University has a list of Cincinnati area eating challenges.

December 7, 2011 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Cincinnati | Permalink * Comments (1)

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