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Big Daddy's in Austin created a vegetarian version of its three pound burger challenge for a cyclist.

November 25, 2011 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Burger Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

29-95.com has a list of Houston-area restaurants offering eating challenges.

November 24, 2011 at 11:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Houston | Permalink * Comments

Sarah Jane Woodall has a report for Las Vegas City Life about competing in the spaghetti eating contest at South Point describing the winner, Tom Gilbert, as a Bill Gates lookalike.

November 24, 2011 at 12:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Las Vegas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Baltimore.CBSlocal.com has an interview with Mike Solano about the visions he experienced after choking in a crab cake eating contest in Timonimum, MD in September. Solano was technically dead for four minutes and suffered a mini-stroke.

November 24, 2011 at 10:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Health, Videos | Permalink * Comments

RecordSetter announces Takeru Kobayashi's total in today's turkey record attempt was 8.52 pounds in 10 minutes. update The official amount was 7.5 pounds (gallery) update Nov 24 Huffington Post has a video update Nov 24 #2 Huffington Post report |

November 23, 2011 at 6:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City, Records | Permalink * Comments (28)

Wing Bowl 20 announced, first Wing Off Monday

November 23, 2011 at 6:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20

WingBowl.CBSLocal.com has been updated with information about the 20th edition of the contest. The first Wing-Off qualifier awarding a spot in the finals on February 3, 2012 will take place Monday, morning, November 28 at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ (via Nick Kehler). A facebook page has been started at http://www.facebook.com/wipwingbowl

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Patch.com reports that David Brunelli won Sunday's Wing Bowl at Tailgaters in Galloway, NJ. Nick "papagiorgio" Kehler was the runner-up.

November 23, 2011 at 7:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2011 Wild Turkey 81 Eating Championship

November 22, 2011 at 11:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City

update Nov 25 Time has an article and the New York Times has an article about preparing for Thanksgiving with quotes from Crazy Legs Conti (via email)

update Nov 24 The Huffington Post has an interview with Sonya Thomas

update Nov 23 A transcript of the chat session is available.
WT Bourbon has a contest video.
ABC has a blog entry and video
DealBreaker has a blog entry.

update 11:00 pm ESPN.com has an article about the contest. Sonya Thomas will do a chat session on ESPN.com tomorrow at noon eastern.

update 5:13 The New York Daily News has an article

update 4:04 DNAInfo has a blog entry with video

12:10 results:
1) Sonya Thomas 5.25 lb in 10 minutes
2) Eric “Badlands” Booker 4.3
3) Allen Goldstein 3.94
4) Maria “Edible” 3.7
5) Crazy Legs Conti 3.6125
6) Pete Davekos 3.4775
7) “LA Beast” 3.45

11:50 The contest has started, follow on @WTBourbonMaster

The contest should be starting soon. Sonya Thomas appeared on the Boomer & Carton radio show this morning to promote the contest.
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A press release announces that Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to set a record for eating turkey at Turtle Bay in New York City on Wednesday. The event will be broadcast on Kobayashi's ustream channel.

November 21, 2011 at 8:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City | Permalink * Comments (4)

A press release lists Sonya Thomas, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Crazy Legs Conti as expected entrants in tomorrow's Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship. The contest will be held at The Times Center on 41st Street near Times Square at 11 am. Booker and Conti delivered 81 turkeys to City Harvest today. (picture) update Pat Bertoletti says he would have liked to have an opportunity to defend his 2006/07 turkey titles, but did not receive a contest slot. update #2 Pete Davekos, Allen Goldstein and Maria "Edible" will also compete. "L. A. Beast" will be the only amateur. (A video of his turkey training session).

November 21, 2011 at 12:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Contest Previews, New York City | Permalink * Comments (30)

James Schaepe reports that model Brady Ervin was the first person to finish the 6 pound Iron Man challenge burger at 8 oz. Burger Bar in Miami.

November 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Miami | Permalink * Comments

TGI Friday's in Anchorage, AK will hold two wing eating contests on December 1. A hot wing contest will award $350 and a regular wing eating contest will pay $150 to the winner.

November 20, 2011 at 8:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Anchorage, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Naader Reda reports he repeated as the nugget eating champion at the Chick Fil A in La Habra, CA with a new record of 206. Naader also has a blog entry about eating the 72 ounce steak challenge at Iron Hog Saloon in Oro Grande, CA in under 29 minutes.

November 19, 2011 at 9:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Orange County, Steak Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Joe LaRue's monologue about his competitive eating career at trueHunger in Cincinnati November 7 can be viewed on youtube. At the end of the video, Joe announces that he is retiring and has started a hunger charity.

November 19, 2011 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joe LaRue, Theater, Videos | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Wild Turkey facebook is posting the competitors in Tuesday's turkey eating contest. Sonya Thomas is the first announced entrant.

November 18, 2011 at 1:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (23)

Carolyn Bozman won the women's division of this morning's pancake eating contest at Pete's Grille in Baltimore with a total of 12 pancakes, tying the female record. The men's winner has not been announced. Baltimore RA Sushi Maki Madness winner Peter Jackson was blocked from competing due to previous competitive eating experience.

November 18, 2011 at 12:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Patch.com reports that Tailgaters in Galloway, NJ will hold a wing eating contest November 20 before the Eagles vs. Giants game awarding $500 to the winner. The runner-up will receive a $250 gift card to Best Buy.

November 18, 2011 at 10:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Wild Turkey Bourbon will sponsor an IFOCE turkey eating contest in New York City on Monday Tuesday. A commenter claims this contest will be an invitational, which Rich Shea confirms.

November 17, 2011 at 10:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments (28)

OpieRadio has a video of a reversal during a mashed potato eating contest this morning at the Times Square Hard Rock Cafe.

November 17, 2011 at 10:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Madison.com has an article about Eric "Silo" Dahl. (via The NCCEA)

November 16, 2011 at 5:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Madison | Permalink * Comments

George Shea announces that the 2011 Martorano's meatball contest will take place at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, FL (Fort Lauderdale area) on December 10. The previous two Martorano's meatball contests took place in Las Vegas. Registration will open tomorrow at 3 pm eastern.

November 16, 2011 at 5:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale | Permalink * Comments (21)

The Brooklyn Daily reports on Joey Chestnut judging the "Hottest Dog" contest at the new PetSmart. The winning dog, Chloe, dressed as a hot dog.

November 16, 2011 at 9:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Judging, New York City | Permalink * Comments (11)

Mr. Dash's Gourmet Burgers will hold a burger eating contest in San Diego on December 10 awarding $300. An amateur contest will award $100.

November 16, 2011 at 7:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Rochester City Newspaper has a list of four western New York eating challenges.

November 16, 2011 at 12:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Challenge Lists | Permalink * Comments

Dale Boone won the men's division of a pizza eating contest held at the Longwood Grill & Pub in Sarasota, FL Saturday.

November 15, 2011 at 1:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, Sarasota, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

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