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The North Kitsap Herald has an article about Victor "The Devastator" Dew, winner of the lutefisk eating contest held at the Ballard, WA SeafoodFest. Victor plans to attempt to break Erik "The Red" Denmark's habanero eating contest.

July 17, 2011 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Seattle | Permalink * Comments (4)

The facebook for Bartolini's announces that Bob "Killer" Kuhns finished the 10 pound meatball sub challenge in 48:04, less than half of the previous record of an hour and forty minutes.

July 17, 2011 at 8:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bob Kuhns, Chicago, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Eric Dahl has emailed the top four from yesterday's pizza eating contest sponsored by American Pie in Richland, Minnesota 1) Eric "Silo" Dahl $700 28 slices $700 2) "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti $400 22 slices 3) Jon Boddy (from Denver) $200 21 slices 4) Mark Williams 20 slices (A video of the results announcement)

July 17, 2011 at 8:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eric Dahl, Minneapolis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie has posted his videos of the men's Nathan's finals: Part 1 | Part 2. update July 17 Matt has posted videos of the women's contest: Part 1 | Part 2

July 16, 2011 at 9:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Matt Stonie, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (52)

Naader Reda has a blog entry about being the first person to finish the "I Can't Drive 55" Nacho Challenge at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Las Vegas.

July 16, 2011 at 12:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (5)

Bob Kuhns has emailed the top 3 from last night's 10 minute hot dog eating contest held at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA: 1) 29.5 hot dogs Bob Kuhns, $500 2) 26 Pete Maurizio $300 3) 14 Tim "Obi Wing" Cain $200

July 16, 2011 at 9:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bob Kuhns, Contest Results, Pittsburgh, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Starboard in Dewey Beach Delaware will hold a "suicide" (no drinks allowed) wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $500 to the winner.

July 15, 2011 at 6:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ocean City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Star Tribune has an article about Eric "Silo" Dahl, who will be competing in the American Pie Pizza Eating Contest in Richfield, MN tomorrow.

July 15, 2011 at 4:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments (2)

The list of professionals expected to compete in Sunday's meatball eating contest in Midlothian, IL sponsored by Bartolini's has been posted and includes Joe Menchetti, Tom Gilbert, Bob Kuhns and Pete Czerwinski, who will be filmed by German television for an upcoming program.

July 15, 2011 at 12:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Previews, Television, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (20)

Wienerville III in Elgin, IL (Chicago area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on Saturday awarding $200 to the winner.

July 14, 2011 at 8:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger reports that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti defended his title in the Brooklyn Burger eating contest held at tonight's Coney Island Cyclone game by eating 16 burgers in 5 minutes.

July 13, 2011 at 11:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Buffalo's Chicken Shack in Wood Ridge, NJ will hold a spicy chicken wing eating contest on August 27 awarding $1,000 to the winner.

July 13, 2011 at 2:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Topeka Capital Journal has an article about Randy Santel's victory in a jalapeno eating contest.

July 13, 2011 at 7:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Randy Santel, Topeka, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

SeaCoastOnline reports that Joe Menchetti won a qualifier for the Hampton Beach Lobster Roll eating contest by eating 14 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

July 12, 2011 at 10:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

BBQTV has a video (starts at about the three minute mark) of part of the hot dog eating contest held at the Festival of Discovery won by Dale Boone, who was reportedly booed at the end of the contest (not shown on video).

July 12, 2011 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, Upstate SC, Videos | Permalink * Comments (5)

BWFPR has videos of the eating contests held by Z-Burger in Washington, DC (28:31) and White Marsh, MD

July 12, 2011 at 1:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Baltimore, Dale Boone, District of Columbia, Videos | Permalink * Comments (13)

DiSalvio's Trattoria in West Palm Beach, FL will hold a meatball eating contest on July 23 awarding $1200 ($1000 to the winner).

July 12, 2011 at 7:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Prizes for the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge have been announced: 1st 5,000 2nd 1,000 3rd $500 4th $250. The contest will take place in Huntington Beach, CA on August 3 and Takeru Kobayashi and Pete Czerwinski are expected to compete. Competitors will need to email a link to a youtube video to receive a spot in a qualifier.

July 11, 2011 at 7:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Registration for the gyoza eating contest that will take place at the Nisei Week Festival in downtown Los Angeles on August 20 will open on July 13 at 11 am Pacific. The contest purse has been increased to $5,000.

July 11, 2011 at 7:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Las Cruces Sun-News has a column praising Stephanie Torres' third place finish at the women's division of the Nathan's finals.

July 11, 2011 at 11:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Las Cruces, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (26)

The website for Jake's Wayback Burgers has a page about the Fourth Chowdown Showdown burger eating contest. Ten qualifiers will take place in the northeast United States between August 2 and 11 and the finals on August 12 in Wilmington, Delaware will award $3,500 ($2,000 to the winner). The registration deadline is July 31.

July 11, 2011 at 1:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Wilmington | Permalink * Comments

Mike Longo has results from the contests held today at Lake Quassy in Connecticut. Bun & Cheese: 1) Mike Longo 2) Joel Podelsky 3) Andre "The Assassin" | Beef Pattie: 1) Mike Hoffman 2) Chris Schlesinger 3) Liam Burt

July 10, 2011 at 9:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New Haven | Permalink * Comments (1)

Up Dog in Independence, Missouri (Kansas City area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 23 awarding $500 to the winner.

July 10, 2011 at 7:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

GWDToday.com reports that Dale Boone was booed after he repeated as the winner of the hot dog eating contest held at the Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, SC. Boone ate 18 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win, 7 less than he ate in 2010. update RGC reports that Boone said he was going to pace himself so he ate just one more hot dog than the runner-up because he was doing another hot dog eating contest later.

July 9, 2011 at 9:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dale Boone, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate SC | Permalink * Comments (11)

Will Millender reports that a team consisting of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Jon Squibb and Dave Brunelli won $2,500 at a wing eating contest for three person teams at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship in Wildwood, NJ today.

July 9, 2011 at 2:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Atlantic City, Contest Results, Dave Brunelli, Jon Squibb, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (21)

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