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TBO.com has an article about Tampa Bay area eating challenges listing a 12 pound gyro eating contest for two person teams awarding $500 and a "Inferno Soup" challenge that will pay $1,000 to someone who finishes it.

May 31, 2011 at 7:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The Fortune Magazine blog has reposted a 1938 article about Coney Island with a section about how Nathan's five cent hot dogs were damaging the business of Feltman's, an eatery famed for its frankfurters costing a dime. The article makes no mention of any hot dog eating contests. (via longreads)

May 30, 2011 at 5:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History, New York City | Permalink * Comments

East Valley Tribune reports that Erik "The Red" Denmark will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills in Tempe on June 11 along with Ryan McKillop, Ron Sirard, Brian Jacobson and Chiun "Jimmy" Peng. Michelle "Cardboard Shell" will headline the women's division.

May 30, 2011 at 5:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Erik Denmark, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments (30)

A caption for a facebook gallery reports that Dave Brunelli won $529 at yesterday's taco eating contest at Drinker's West in Philadelphia by eating 38 tacos in 11 minutes. Joe Menchetti, Dave Goldstein and Lisel Parillon also competed.

May 30, 2011 at 5:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Brunelli, Galleries, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (17)

Eric "Badlands" Booker's facebook page announces that he will appear at the Nathan's qualifier at the NY Mets ballpark in Queens on Saturday.

May 30, 2011 at 10:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Eric "Badlands" Booker, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

SanLuisObispo.com reports that Doug Drees won $1,000 at Sylvester's Burgers in Los Osos, CA by eating a five pound burger in 8:32.

May 30, 2011 at 5:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central California, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Randy Santel reports that he and Joe LaRue were the first team to finish a 28 inch pizza weighing 10 pounds at Monroe County Pizza in Bloomington, IN.

May 29, 2011 at 9:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Joe LaRue, Pizza Eating Challenges, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (3)

Phoenix New Times has a report on the "Leg of Beast Feast" held at Big Earl's BBQ in which six person teams attempted to eat a 30 pound meal in under 17 minutes.

May 29, 2011 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

The Ellis Island Casino twitter has the top 3 of tonight's hot dog eating contest: 1) Tom Gilbert 2) Johnnie Excel 3) Rich LeFevre

May 29, 2011 at 12:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Johnnie Excel, Las Vegas, Rich LeFevre, Tom Gilbert, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

"Munchin" Mike Longo announces that he won today's wing eating contest at the Thunderfest in Centreville, VA today. Jay Gorman was the runner-up.

May 28, 2011 at 11:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Northern Virginia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Go! Go! Curry! announces that Joe Menchetti won today's curry eating contest.

May 28, 2011 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

2011 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls contest

May 28, 2011 at 4:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Pittsburgh, West Virginia

update 11:38 MetroNews and State Journal have articles. Pierpont Community & Technical College has a gallery.

update 5:27 The top 5 have been posted ( the rest of the results)
1) Pat Bertoletti 30.5
2) Tim Janus 27
3) Bob Shoudt 26
4) Juliet Lee 22.5
5) Brian Dudzinski 16

The official start time is 4 pm. FlyteAphrodite is posting updates from the contest site.

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Nick "PapaGiorgio" Kehler emails that Dave "US Male" Goldstein won today's curley fry eating contest at Morey Piers in Cape May, NJ with a total of 3.25 pounds in 7 minutes.

May 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Results, Dave Goldstein, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (24)

2011 Atlantic City Nathan’s qualifier

May 28, 2011 at 2:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Aaron Osthoff, Atlantic City, Contest Results

update May 30 Atlantic City Weekly and Brian Seiken have contest videos.

update 4:52 Full results have been posted Part 1 | Part 2

Men
1) Pat Philbin 27
2) Aaron Osthoff 26.5
3) Crazy Legs Conti 22
4) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 18.25
5) Yasir Salem 15
6) “Wild” Bill Myers 14.5
7) Joe Lopardo 12
8) Tom Grille 11
9) Andrew Kossuth 10
10 Tengiz Mammadov 4.5

Women
1) Sonya Thomas 34, 9th consecutive best performance in a Nathan’s qualifier
2) Elise Rosenberg 8
3) Kira Nightingale 6

update 3:23 Melissa Savoy reports that Pat Philbin won the men’s contest. A picture of Pat and his trophy.

update 2:55 Sonya’s total was 34 hot dogs. This is Sonya’s ninth Nathan’s qualifier victory in a row.

update 2:50 Hollywood Bee reports a woman won the overall contest (almost certainly Sonya Thomas)

The contest is expected to start at 2 pm.

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Patch.com reports that Brooklyn Boulders will hold a hot dog eating contest tonight. The totals will be divided by the bodyweights of the competitors to produce an overall champion.

May 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the University Square Food Court in Madison, WI, site of the The National Food Court and Wisconsin Collegiate Eating Championship in 2010 and 2011, closed earlier this month due to poor performance. The food court's youtube page remains available.

May 27, 2011 at 8:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Madison | Permalink * Comments

WOIO news has a video of an interview with Scott Bickell, who says he thinks can eat 40-50 hot dogs in next week's Cleveland Nathan's qualifier and defeat Pat Bertoletti. (via Scott Bickel twitter)

May 26, 2011 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Cleveland, Scott Bickel, Videos | Permalink * Comments (26)

Illinois Home Page reports that Randy Santel finished the "Big Fat Ugly" sandwich challenge at Fat Sandwich Company in Champaign, IL giving him 50 food challenge wins.

May 26, 2011 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Randy Santel, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The MLE facebook lists Sonya Thomas, Aaron Osthoff, Crazy Legs Conti, Pat Philbin, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston, "Wild" Bill Myers and Yasir Salem as expected competitors in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Bob Shoudt, mentioned in previous previews, is not listed.

May 26, 2011 at 9:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Atlantic City, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (24)

The Baltimore Sun has a blog entry about the Preakness Pony Pig Out contest won by Jay "Gormonster" Gorman.

May 26, 2011 at 9:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Results | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Ellis Island Casino in Las Vegas has posted a list of the competitors in Saturday's hot dog eating contest that will award $1750. One of the entrants is "Rich Lefeure", which might be a misspelling of LeFevre.

May 26, 2011 at 7:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Las Vegas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Drinker's West in Philadelphia will hold a taco eating contest on Sunday awarding $529 to the winner. Could this be the contest debut for Lisel Parillon, one of two finishers of Drinker's taco challenge? (via Lorrie G)

May 26, 2011 at 1:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

OrangeCounty.com announces that the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship at The Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA will award $10,000. The prize breakdown is not listed on the contest page.

May 26, 2011 at 7:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Pegasus News has a list of several eating challenges in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

May 26, 2011 at 12:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Dallas | Permalink * Comments

Cincinnati.com reports Joe LaRue was prevented from officially competing in a five pound Reuben sandwich eating contest held to promote the 110th anniversary of Izzy's in Cincinnati due to being considered too good by the contest organizers.

May 25, 2011 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joe LaRue, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

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