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Marcos Owens announces he qualified for Wing Bowl 20 by eating the entire Taco Bell diet drive thru menu in under 2 minutes. (gallery)

December 7, 2011 at 10:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Marcos Owens, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (8)

ConciergePreferred has a list of Chicago eating challenges. Bartolini's will award $250 if a diner can beat the record of 48 minutes for its 10 pound meatball sandwich.

December 6, 2011 at 2:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Chicago | Permalink * Comments

Kickstarter has a page seeking to raise $6,000 by December 31 to fund the production of the pilot episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show. $1,980 has already been raised.

December 6, 2011 at 9:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Documentaries | Permalink * Comments (8)

The schedule for the Colorado Mammoth reports that the KBPI Wing Bowl will take place at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 4, 2012.

December 5, 2011 at 3:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver | Permalink * Comments

Kevin, the "LA Beast" was the first person to finish the "Bo'hemoth" bagel sandwich challenge at Bagel Gourmet in Glen Rock, NJ.

December 5, 2011 at 7:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Newark | Permalink * Comments (4)

Kevin Ross and Naader Reda were the first people to complete the 7 pound kosher burrito challenge at Pizza World in Los Angeles this weekend.

December 4, 2011 at 9:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Kevin Ross, Los Angeles, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (4)

Eric Dahl reports that he and Devin Hess missed completed the challenge at Pizza Shuttle in Milwaukee by one piece of crust after being limited to just 12 ounces of water.

December 4, 2011 at 8:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Milwaukee, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Registration is now open for the 2012 Krispy Kreme Challenge. The February 4 contest in Raleigh, NC entails running 2 miles, eating a dozen donuts and then running another 2 miles. Over 5,000 people have participated in previous challenges.

December 4, 2011 at 9:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Krispy Kreme Challenge, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments (6)

Russo's New York in Houston has started a 28 inch pizza challenge awarding $500 for finishing it. The challenge is available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

December 3, 2011 at 8:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Pizza Eating Challenges, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (2)

Michelle "Cardboard Shell" was the first person to complete the Bacon & Craeggs challenge consisting of 10 pieces bacon, 6 sausage rounds, 6 eggs, 2 texas toast, 4 pancakes, and homefries. (via Tuscon Weekly)

December 3, 2011 at 8:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Breakfast Eating Challenges, Tucson | Permalink * Comments (3)

The NY Times small business blog has an entry about grand openings reporting that the total budget for the "Hottest Dog" contest judged by Joey Chestnut at the Banfield Pet Hospital in Brooklyn was $10,000 (Joey Chestnut's appearance fee was not split out.)

December 2, 2011 at 9:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Joey Chestnut, New York City | Permalink * Comments (13)

Naader Reda is the subject of the cover story for the current issue of Inland Empire Weekly.

December 1, 2011 at 6:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (8)

Steve Martorano asks who will beat Joey Chestnut at the meatball eating contest to be held December 10 in Hollywood, FL. Bob Shoudt is also expected to compete.

December 1, 2011 at 9:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Fort Lauderdale | Permalink * Comments (11)

Qualification stunts for Wing Bowl 20 started today. "Iceman" completed his stunt requiring him to eat 6 soft pretzels and a half gallon of milk in 8:30 to gain a spot in the finals on February 3.

November 30, 2011 at 1:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (2)

Brandy Young announces that she was the second woman (and first in almost 10 years) to finish the Crown Candy Kitchen five milkshake challenge.

November 30, 2011 at 11:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis, Women | Permalink * Comments (3)

Bobby Valentine was announced as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox today. The former New York Mets manager ate 120 pancakes to win an eating contest when he was in college. As a manager in Japan, he was visited by female competitive eater Natsuko "Gal" Sone at the Chiba Lotte Marines training camp in February 2008. and did a photo shoot with a lot of pancakes.

November 29, 2011 at 10:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Male Athletes, Natsuko "Gal" Sone (ギャル 曽根 菜津子) | Permalink * Comments

Elissa Plastino has announced the field for the peanut butter & jelly sandwich eating contest at the Isle Casino in Biloxi, MS in January: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

November 29, 2011 at 12:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (14)

Lauren Takao will attempt the 12 egg omelet at Moose McGillycuddy's in Honolulu on Wednesday's Man vs. Food: Nation, the final new episode of 2011. Lauren was one of the five finalists in the program's casting call video competition, and she will appear on television before the winner of the contest, John Lomascolo, whose episode is expected to be televised in 2012.

November 28, 2011 at 9:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Honolulu, Man vs. Food: Nation, Omelet Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (19)

Andrew Lane has a blog entry about the wall of fame for the 6.5 pound sopapilla challenge at Sadie's in Albuquerque. Five people have completed the challenge in under an hour including Ben Monson, Stephanie Torres and Patrick Vandam. The second fastest time is held by Karen S., who appears to be "Jane Dough" on the Mac Daddy pancake challenge wall of fame.

November 28, 2011 at 5:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Women | Permalink * Comments

JournalTimes.com has an article and video about Andy Kogutkiewicz of Racine, Wisconsin, currently ranked #45 in the IFOCE top 50.

November 28, 2011 at 2:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Other IFOCE members | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Miami New Times has a preview of the meatball eating contest to be held December 10 at Café Martorano located in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood (Florida) with quotes from expected competitor Adrian Morgan and a recipe for the meatballs to be used in the contest.

November 28, 2011 at 1:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, Contest Previews, Fort Lauderdale | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Wing Bowl 20 website announces that Nick "Papagorgio" Kehler will compete in the finals after winning this morning's Wing Off at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ after defeating Al the Alligator, Snack Jack and Bam Bam Wingalow in overtime. (gallery) The finals on February 3, 2012 will award a Chevy Camaro to the top local and $20,000 to the overall winner.

November 28, 2011 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Prizes, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (8)

Naader Reda has a blog entry about finishing the pizza challenge at Rosati's in La Quinta, CA twice in the same day, once with Matt Cohen as a partner and once with John Rivera.

November 26, 2011 at 10:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (29)

Johnnie Excel announces that he won today's taco eating contest at Cafe Cabo in La Verne, CA with a total of 22 tacos in 5 minutes.

November 26, 2011 at 10:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

JacksonNJOnline.com is looking for people to attempt New Jersey eating challenges. Prizes will be awarded to top performers.

November 25, 2011 at 4:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, North NJ Shore | Permalink * Comments (9)

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