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The Brooklyn Eagle has a report on the pizza and ice cream eating contests held Sunday at the Fifth Avenue Spring Festival. Pizza contest winner "Furious" Pete Czerwinski produced a video about his trip to New York City. T L Magazine reports that the protest threatened by gay marriage advocates for the ice cream contest failed to materialize.

June 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Phoenix New Times has an interview with Erik "The Red" Denmark about Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills in Tempe. Denmark says he is considering writing a book about his competitive eating experiences.

June 9, 2011 at 3:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Erik Denmark, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments (8)

KTIK has a podcast of an interview with "Furious" Pete Czerwinski about competing in a contest at the Bodybuilding.com Expo on Saturday. The contest has 2 slots open and will award up to $600. Pete will attempt to break the record for the burger challenge at Big Jud's tomorrow.

June 9, 2011 at 12:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Boise, Male Athletes, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

WSBTV has a video of the amateur-only wing eating contest held at the Wing & Rock Fest in Woodstock, GA won by Dale Boone.

June 9, 2011 at 12:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Dale Boone, Videos | Permalink * Comments (13)

Z Burger announces its third Independence Burger Eating Championship will take place on July 1. Last year's contest awarded over $5,000.

June 9, 2011 at 11:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Chillz Frozen Custard in Albuquerque will hold a custard eating contest on Saturday awarding a 32 inch LCD TV to the winner.

June 9, 2011 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Morning Call has an article on Stacy "Eatorama" McCarthy, who is planning a competitive eating reality TV show.

June 9, 2011 at 8:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Television | Permalink * Comments (8)

Marissa Conrad has an article for Time Out Chicago about attempting the 12 pound pizza challenge at Pizza Shuttle in Milwaukee with a partner.

June 9, 2011 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Pizza Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

Man vs. Food Nashville episode links

June 8, 2011 at 5:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, Nashville, Steak Eating Challenges

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List of Nashville-area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database

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Big eater wanted for Providence, RI TV show

June 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Providence, Television

A national cable network has emailed the following casting notice:

“BIG EATER WANTED!!

Do you have what it takes to chow down on National Television!? If you live near Providence RI and you’ve got BIG personality and a BIGGER appetite WE WANT YOU!
A well known show that pits every day Joe’s against big eating challenges needs folks who are over 18, and live near Providence, contact us via E-mail dlaven@gmail.com
Send us a video telling us who you are, what you do, your eating history, and why you want to take on our eating challenges! Please include in the email your contact information, and a photo.”

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BizJournals reports that Joe Menchetti and Brad Sciullo will compete in the Holly Wing Wars in Timonimum, MD (Baltimore area) on Saturday.

June 8, 2011 at 3:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Previews, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

2011 Nathan’s Pittsburgh qualifier

June 8, 2011 at 12:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Aaron Osthoff, Contest Results, Pittsburgh

update June 10 Brian Subich has uploaded a contest video

update June 9 #2 WPXI and TimesOnline have videos.

update June 9 Pittsburgh Live has an article.

update 5:00 WPXI has an article and slideshow. The Pittsburgh YWCA has a gallery.

update 1:07 JC Ciesielski has some pictures

update 12:41 Official Results – men
1) Aaron Osthoff 28
2) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 27
3) Brian Subich 22
4T) “Wild” Bill Myers 16
4T) Ted Wilson 16
6) Cale Kirby 9.5
7) Jaymi Wilson 9
8T) Steve Myers 7.5
8T) Kurtis Rucker 7.5
10) Justin Purtee 5

women
1) Juliet Lee 28

update 12:38 The contest appears to be over. Someone (possibly Juliet Lee) ate 28.

update 12:34 The contest has started.

update 12:30 A picture from the “Bob Uecker” seats.

The MLE facebook reports that Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, “Wild” Bill Myers and Juliet Lee will also compete. (via comment)

A list of Brian Subich’s Nathan’s performances are available after the jump
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NWITimes has a list of northwest Indiana eating challenges.

June 8, 2011 at 7:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Gary | Permalink * Comments

Why did my Dad make me a Mets fan? has a blog entry about Laura Leu's first (and also last) place finish in the women's division of Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Queens. (This is the first coverage of the qualifier I have seen.)

June 7, 2011 at 9:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City, Women | Permalink * Comments

Randy's Dog Pound in Cedar Hill, Texas (Dallas area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 2 awarding $400 to the winner.

June 7, 2011 at 9:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pop's Beef in Palos Heights, IL (Chicago area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding $500 to the winner.

June 7, 2011 at 8:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Times Record News has an article about Nate Biller and "Hurricane" Katrina Klein competing in Sunday's Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

June 7, 2011 at 1:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Dallas, Nate Biller, Oklahoma | Permalink * Comments (8)

Smoke Daddy's in Lansdale, PA (Philadelphia area) will hold a "Monsters of Pork" rib eating contest on June 26 awarding between $350 and $875. The first place prize will be between $200 and $500.

June 6, 2011 at 11:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Onion's AV Club has an article about Friday's eating contest at Ribfest Chicago.

June 6, 2011 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments

Rich Shea announces that Aaron Osthoff is expected to compete in Wednesday's Nathan's qualifier in Pittsburgh. Brian Subich is also expected to compete. update June 7 A video of Brian Subich's and Jaymi Wilson's appearance on KDKA this morning is available (via comment).

June 6, 2011 at 3:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Big" Brian Subich, 2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Aaron Osthoff, Pittsburgh | Permalink * Comments (53)

Patch has a report on Saturday's donut pizza eating contest held at Psycho Donuts in Campbell, CA won by Dax "The Ginger" Swanson.

June 6, 2011 at 2:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Jose, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding over $1000 in cash. Entrants will qualify by eating 5 hot dogs before the contest and the fifteen fastest times will receive slots.

June 6, 2011 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ocean City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Big Fred's Roast Beef in Clearwater, Florida claims it was the site for the Jeremiah Weed commerical with giant burger eating challenge.

June 5, 2011 at 10:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender has the top 5 from today's Rocco's Pizza eating contest in Brooklyn: 1) "Furious" Pete Czerwinski 17 slices, 2) "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti 14 slices 3) Will Millender 11.875 slices 4) Mike Hoffman 11 slices 5) Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky 10.

June 5, 2011 at 8:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (15)

Patch.com reports that Dale Boone won yesterday's wing eating contest at the Wing & Rock Fest in Woodstock, GA, which was an amateur only event according to the contest rules.

June 5, 2011 at 3:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Contest Results, Dale Boone, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

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