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Adrian Morgan has a gallery and video of Sunday's Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, OK.

June 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Adrian Morgan, Dallas, Oklahoma | Permalink * Comments (10)

Val Bromann has a report on competing in the April 23 cupcake eating contest held at the Isle Casino in Waterloo, Iowa.

June 15, 2011 at 2:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Quad Cities, Women | Permalink * Comments (2)

Man vs. Food Nation Tulsa episode links

June 15, 2011 at 2:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Spicy Eating Challenges, Tulsa

Travel Channel Episode Guide | Episode Map

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Man vs. Food recorded at Elote where the challenge was the house taco record, but that segment appears to have been cut from the episode.

List of Tulsa eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database.

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McFadden's in Chicago will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding $250 to the winner.

June 15, 2011 at 7:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

OnMilwaukee.com reports that Man vs. Food: Nation recorded at the Milwaukee Public Market on Saturday.

June 14, 2011 at 2:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments (1)

"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has posted a video of him eating Big Jud's one pound burger and fries in 2:34 at the Bodybuidling.com expo in Boise, breaking the 15 year old mark of 3:41.

June 14, 2011 at 2:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boise, Burger Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (5)

C. J. Moore has a blog entry about competing in a sushi eating contest at Eddoko in Lenexa, KS won by Randy Santel. (contest video).

June 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas, Kansas City, Randy Santel, Sushi Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

ZBurger.net announces two upcoming burger eating contests. A June 30 contest in Nottingham, MD will award $2050 in cash and $950 in Z-Burger tokens and a July 1 contest in Washington, DC will award $3400 in cash and $2150 in Z-Burger tokens.

June 14, 2011 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Maryland DC area, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

American Pie Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Richfield, MN (Minneapolis area) on July 16 awarding $1300 ($700 to the winner).

June 14, 2011 at 7:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Tucson Weekly has a video of Michelle "Cardboard Shell" attempting the 17 taco challenge at Boca.

June 13, 2011 at 9:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Taco Eating Challenges, Tucson, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Philly2Philly has a report on yesterday's wing eating contest at Buckeye Tavern in Macungie Borough. Martin "The Rooster" Russo won the contest with a total of 178 wings in 30 minutes. Bill "El Wingador" Simmons ate 32 meatballs in a minute at the event, reportedly a world record.

June 13, 2011 at 2:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (12)

Damon Wells wins Nathan’s Hawthorne (Los Angeles) qualifier

June 12, 2011 at 3:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Damon Wells, Los Angeles

update Jun 13 Matt Stonie has a gallery

updatePart 1 | Part 2

1) Damon Wells 26.5, first Nathan’s finals
2) Matt Stonie 25
3) Crazy Legs Conti 21
4) Ben Taylor 20
5) Kevin Ross 17
6) Bryan Beard 13
1W) Christine Kitchenmaster 8.5

The contest should start at 2 pm Pacific, 5 pm eastern.

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Adrian Morgan wins Thackerville Nathan’s qualifier

June 12, 2011 at 12:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Adrian Morgan, Contest Results, Dallas, Oklahoma

update June 13 KXII has an article and video.

update More results
1) Adrian Morgan 23 hot dogs, first Nathan’s finals
2) Nate Biller 17.75
3) Yasir Salem 17
1W) Katrina Klein 5

update 2:40 Adrian Morgan’s facebook page reports he won the contest with 23 hot dogs.

update 2:24 The contest has started.

The contest should start at 1 pm central, 2 pm eastern.

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Andrew Lane has a blog entry about being the first Big Haas finisher at Caldonia's in Aurora, CO.

June 12, 2011 at 9:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Denver | Permalink * Comments

The Salisbury Post reports that Crazy Legs Conti, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston and Grace Lee as expected entrants in the June 18 Nathan's qualifier in Concord, NC.

June 12, 2011 at 12:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (6)

2011 Holly Wing Wars

June 11, 2011 at 10:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests

update June 14 Mike Longo has a video of the professional contest.

update June 13 #2 The Baltimore Sun has a video of the undercard contests.

update June 13 Patch.com has a contest report and gallery.

Mike Longo has results from today’s Holly Wing Wars contest in Timonium, MD.

1) David Brunelli 3.38 lb
2) Mike Longo 3.22
3) Dale Boone 2.88
4) Joe Menchetti 2.84
5) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 2.58
6) Will Millender 2.45
7) Joel Podelsky

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2011 Arizona Mills Nathan’s qualifier

June 11, 2011 at 3:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Erik Denmark, Phoenix

update Jun 13 The Phoenix New Times has a gallery and report.

update Jun 12 Fox 10 and ABC 15 have articles and videos.

update 4:31 Mike Corak has the winners (the rest of the results)
men
1) Erik Denmark 29
2) Chiun Peng 21.5
3) Kobi Bauer 18
4) Ryan McKillop 13 women
1) Michelle “Cardboard Shell” 21.5 (sixth woman to break 20: Sonya, Juliet, Carlene, Stephanie Torres, Takako Akasaka)

update 4:28 Two entrants have reversed and been disqualified

update 4:21 The contest is under way.

Joey Chestnut’s 59.5 hot dogs in 12 minutes at Arizona Mills in 2007 is still the all time best qualifier result.

The contest should start at 1 pm Mountain Standard time, 4 pm eastern.

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49er Days in Fridley, MN (Minneapolis area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 25 awarding $250 to the winner.

June 11, 2011 at 8:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2011 Chicago Ribmania

June 10, 2011 at 5:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Erik Denmark, Tim Brown

update Results. The Center Square Journal has an article and gallery

1) Pat Bertoletti 5.24 pounds
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 3.64
3) Erik Denmark 3.44
4) Ben Taylor 3.18
5) Tomas Cortina 2.7
6) Maurice Nores 2.26
7) Eric Hucke 2.1

The contest should start at 6 pm central, 7 pm eastern

Erik Denmark, Tim Brown and Ben Taylor appeared on WCIU this morning to promote the contest. (Part 1 | Part 2) via Erik Denmark

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An eating contest will be held at the "Meat Destroyer" all you can eat BBQ in Tonawanda, NY tomorrow. The amount eaten by competitors during the entire day of the event will be kept track of, and the winner will receive a trip for two to Las Vegas. A ten minute hot dog contest will also be held.

June 10, 2011 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Patrick Michels has a preview of Sunday's Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, OK. Probably the most interesting thing about the preview are quotes from George Shea saying television plans for the women's July 4 contest have not been finalized.

June 10, 2011 at 3:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Adrian Morgan, Dallas, Nate Biller, Oklahoma | Permalink * Comments (5)

MyFoxPhoenix has a video of a 30 second hot dog eating contest between Gus Beisel and Richie (last name not given) to promote tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills Mall.

June 10, 2011 at 1:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Phoenix, Videos | Permalink * Comments

LA Weekly lists Matt Stonie, Damon Wells and Kevin Ross as expected entrants in Sunday's Nathan's qualifier in Hawthorne, CA. Christine Kitchenmaster is the only woman listed.

June 10, 2011 at 12:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (19)

Johnny McGuire's Deli in Las Vegas announces that William finished the 24 inch sub challenge in 5 minutes and 50 seconds. The previous record according to Andrew Lane's picture of the Wall of Fame appears to be Tom's 10:42. (Rich LeFevre's times were 18 & 20 minutes). Aubrey (probably the 2-time B3 burrito finisher) claims to have finished the sandwich challenge.

June 10, 2011 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aubrey Koehn, Las Vegas, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

Center Square Journal reports that Maurice "El Oso" Nores won an amateur rib eating contest and will receive a slot in Friday's professional rib eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest. Tim "Gravy" Brown and Benjamin "The Wolf" Taylor served as judges.

June 10, 2011 at 12:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Results | Permalink * Comments (1)

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