United States eating challenges and contests category

2011 New Orleans Oysters

11:53 Ryan Shams has emailed additional results

1) Pat Bertoletti 39 dozen
2) Aaron Osthoff 38 dozen
3) Adrian Morgan 32 dozen
4) Crazy Legs Conti 29 dozen
5) Gary Klucken 38 dozen
8) Ryan Shams 11 dozen
10 Mia “Meatballz” Davekos 7 dozen

3:30 Crawfish has the top 3, via Adrian Morgan’s facebook: 1st Pat Bertoletti 39 dozen 2nd Aaron Osthoff 38 3rd Adrian Morgan 32 dozen

3:16 “Patrick Bernaletti” was the winner.

3:06 The unnamed winner ate 39 dozen in 8 minutes, a new record.

update 3 pm eastern The contest has started.

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

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Patch.com reports that Man vs. Food: Nation recorded at Gilley's in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Friday. (a gallery of the recording)
Joe LaRue won $100 at a contest held at Murphy's Pub in Cincinnati today by eating 7 hot dogs in 90 seconds.
The Harried Mom has a picture of Joey Chestnut competing against Sonya Thomas in the Pizza Hut Chow-lenge held before Spike TV's Guys Choice awards. update Another picture

“Madoff Meadows” (Mets) Munchathon

update 7:30 The rest of the results.

update 6:36 Results have been posted

1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 45
2) “Notorious” Bob Shoudt 37
3) Eric “Badlands” Booker 24
Laura Leu 7 – top woman

The qualifer will take place before tonight’s Mets game, which has a 7:10 starting time.

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Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria has a video of Naader Reda and Aaron Ybarra attempting its 36 inch pizza challenge and Johnnie Excel, Tom Gilbert, Matt Stonie and Stephanie Torres attempting the 54 inch pizza.
AZCentral reports that the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona is closed until at least June 15 and may not reopen unless a dispute with city planning officials about the restaurant's color of paint can be resolved. The Heart Attack Grill opened a second location in Dallas in May.
The Southtown G&W Sausage Festival in St. Louis will hold two eating contests tomorrow: a sausage eating competition for men and a lil' smokie contest for women.
The MLE twitter reports that Bob Shoudt, Tim Janus and Eric "Badlands" Booker and former bunnette Laura Leu will compete in tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Queens.
Jersey Bites has a report on last Saturday's Curley Fry eating contest held at Morey Piers in Wildwood, NJ won by Dave "US Male" Goldstein.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski will do an eating challenge at the Bodybuilding.com Fit Expo in Boise Idaho on June 11.
Louisiana Seafood News reports that Pat Bertoletti and Adrian Morgan will compete in the World Oyster Eating Championship in New Orleans Sunday.
A press release announces Bartolini's meatball eating contest on July 17 in Midlotian, IL (south Chicago area). The professional contest will award $3,950 in cash ($2,000 to the winner) and the amateur division will award $1075 in Bartolini's gift cards. Entrants will qualify for the contest by eating 12 meatballs. This year's contest will be sanctioned by the Bartolini brothers.
Johnnie Excel has a blog entry about setting the house record for the challenge at Pho Garden in San Francisco.
The Brooklyn Eagle has an article on Sunday's pizza eating conetst at the Fifth Avenue Spring Festival in Brooklyn. Queerty reports an ice cream eating contest held before the pizza contest at state Senator Marty Golden's office will be infiltrated by homosexual activists.

2011 Nathan’s Cleveland qualifer

1) Pat Bertoletti 38
2) Scott Bickel 18
3T) Jake “The Great Lake” Larry 17
3T) Jeremy Park 17
Craig Reed 10
Jamie Park 7 – women’s winner

update June 3 The Tower City Facebook has a gallery

update 8:10 Cleveland.com has a blog entry reporting that Jamie Park will compete in Coney Island despite not reaching the 10 hot dog minimum
WKYC has an article and video
Metromix has a gallery

update 2:15 Cleveland Scene has a slideshow

update 1:10 The MLE twitter has the rest of the top 4:

update 1:01 Brian Subich has the Top 2:

update 12:56 The contest is over. Craig Reed estimates Bickel’s total at 17.

update 12:53 The contest is underway

Bob Shoudt announces that he will not compete in today’s qualifier and will attempt to qualify for the finals Saturday in Queens.

The headline of a NewsNet5 article claims the contest has already taken place.

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Scott Bickel on Fox 8 News this morning

Scott Bickel appeared on Fox 8 News this morning to promote tomorrow’s Nathan’s qualifier in Cleveland. (A video of his appearance does not seem to be available.)

update Bob Shoudt announces that he will compete. According to the eatfeats database, this will be the first meeting of two of the current top five IFOCE members in a Nathan’s qualifier since the 2007 Philadelphia qualifier.

update #2 A video of the appearance is available.

update #3 Tower City Center has a page about the contest listing ultramarathoner Darris Blackford and Amy Brilhart as other competitors.

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North Way Counseling Services in Wexford, PA (north Pittsburgh area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 8 awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner).

Man vs. Food Nation Tampa episode links

Travel Channel Episode Guide | Restaurant & Activity Map | Gallery | Blog Entry

TampaBay.com blog entry about episode

Restaurants

List of Tampa Bay area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database

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Man vs. Food Nation New Haven episode links

Travel Channel Episode Guide | Restaurant / Activity Map | Blog Entry| Gallery

CT Now article about episode

Restaurants

List of New Haven area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Eatfeats blog category for the Doodle Burger record, the most famous New Haven eating challenge (restaurant closed in 2008)

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Mustang Daily has an article and video about the five pound burger eating contest held at Sylvester's Burgers in Los Osos, CA on Saturday won by Doug Drees with a time of 8:32. Tammy Miller qualified for the contest by eating a five pound burger in 12:17. (facebook gallery 1 | gallery 2)
The facebook for Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas has a gallery of Saturday's chili dog eating contest won by Tom Gilbert.
In honor of the NBA finals here is a reposting of the Mavs. vs. Food video in which Dirk Nowitzki and other members of the Dallas Mavericks appear with (but do not eat) a 20 pound cinnamon roll.
Di Gregorio's Market in St. Louis will hold a spaghetti eating contest on June 11 awarding $200 to the winner.
The facebook for Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ has a gallery of Saturday's curley fry eating contest won by Dave "US Male" Goldstein. An interview with competitor Justin Vitti is also available. update June 1 An article and video about the contest are also available.
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