United States eating challenges and contests category

Blue Ribbon News has a preview of the tamale contest to be held at Lewisville (TX) Western Days on September 24 listing the entire field. Tim Janus is expected to defend his title and Matt Stonie and Stephanie Torres are also listed as competitors. Part 3 of the history of the tamale contest has also been posted.
Jay Gorman won a wing eating contest held in Washington, DC this evening (Mike Longo was the runner-up) (contest video) and Will Millender won a wing eating contest held in Brooklyn.
The Albany Times Union reports that John Lomascolo defeated Randy Santel and three other finalists in Man v. Food: Nation's casting call contest and will attempt an eating challenge on an upcoming episode.
Pasquani's in Denver will hold a qualifier on Saturday for a pizza eating contest in February 2012 that will award $1000 to the winner.
Athena0985 reports that Joey Chestnut bought four racks of ribs yesterday, possibly to practice for tomorrow's rib eating at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off in Sparks, NV.
The Austrian program Abenteuer Leben - täglich Wissen has a video of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski competing in Bartolini's meatball eating contest last month.
Seminole Casino in Hollywood, FL will hold an ice cream eating contest on Saturday awarding $2,500 in cash and prizes.
Aaron Ybarra and Naader Reda offer advice to eating challengers in a video in which they complete pancake challenge at Heroes in Fullerton, CA.
The Capitol Lounge in Washington, DC will hold a wing eating contest on Tuesday awarding a prize package with a reported value of $600.
The Sacramento Bee reports that Pat Bertoletti, Erik Denmark, Ron Koch and Damon Wells are expected to compete in the rib eating contest at the Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV on Wednesday. Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are possible competitors.

Naader Reda & “Aubrey” win Big Butte Burger contests

update September 2 A facebook gallery of the contest with results has been posted.

Naader Reda announces that he won yesterday’s 30 minute Big Butte Burger eating contest at Lone Butte Casino in Chandler, AZ by eating almost two 4.5 pound sandwiches. “Aubrey” (almost certainly Aubrey Koehn) won the speed eating contest by eating a Big Butte Burger in 5 minutes.

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Johnny Excel won yesterday's cheesesteak eating contest at Philly's Best in San Dimas, CA by eating 6.5 sandwiches in 12 minutes.
Matt Stonie has uploaded his videos from the gyoza contest: Part 1 | Part 2 | Highlights
Marcos Owens announces he won $1,000 at today's wing eating contest held at Buffalo's Chicken in Wood Ridge, NJ. His total of 46 wings was more than twice the runner-up's.
Don Sturdy has posted an interview with Johnnie Excel and Ryan McKillop recorded at the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento last month.
Takeru Kobayashi is listed as a speaker at Blogs With Balls 4 (billed as the "leading sports new media event series in the country") in New York City on September 24.
The Mexican Fiesta in Milwaukee will hold a jalapeno eating contest Sunday awarding $600 ($300 to the winner).
The field of expected entrants in the September 18 pie eating contest at NYC Apple Day includes Joe Menchetti and Will Millender. This will be Menchetti's first AICE / All Pro Eaters contest since 2008 and Millender's first in over two years.
93.3 KDKB has slots available in tomorrow's "Big Butte Burger" eating contests tomorrow that do not require qualification. The two competitions at Lone Butte Casino in Chandler, AZ will pay out $3,500.

Hurricane Irene cancellations

The following eating contests have been cancelled or postponed due to Hurricane Irene:

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PigOut4Hunger is going to do Denver-area eating challenges to raise money for hunger charities. Their first challenge will be at Beau Jo's on September 7.

Man v. Food: Nation Savannah casting call

The Travel Channel has submitted a casting call for an upcoming Savannah, Georgia episode of Man v. Food: Nation which can be viewed after the jump:
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Cincinnati.com reports that Joey Chestnut is expected to defend his bratwurst title at Oktoberfest on September 17.
The Buffalo News has an article about today's kickoff ceremony for the Buffalo Wing Festival reporting that Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas are expected to compete in the chicken wing eating contest.
Joey of Kiss 107 will attempt to be the first woman to finish the 4 pound pasta challenge at Padrino's in Milford, Ohio tonight. Spectators can receive 20% off of their bill. update Aug 25 Joey ate 3.5 pounds of the challenge
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