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A poster of Joe Menchetti, Will Millender and three other competitors has been produced to promote Saturday's eating contest at Go! Go! Curry! in Manhattan.

May 25, 2011 at 9:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, New York City | Permalink * Comments (5)

Char-Hut will hold a hot dog eating contest at its Davie, FL location on July 10 awarding $500 to the winner. Weekly qualifiers will be held at four Fort-Lauderdale area locations starting June 5.

May 25, 2011 at 3:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Cleveland Leader has an article about the June 2 Cleveland Nathan's qualifier confirming that Pat Bertoletti is expected to compete against Scott Bickel in that contest. The contest will take place at 12:30 pm at the Grand Staircase of Tower City Center.

May 24, 2011 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Cleveland, Pat Bertoletti, Scott Bickel | Permalink * Comments (9)

Man vs. Food: Nation to open with New Haven, CT on June 1

May 24, 2011 at 7:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, New Haven, Tampa

The site of the first episode of Man vs. Food: Nation to be televised (at 9 pm eastern on June 1) will be New Haven, CT. The Tampa episode will follow immediately after. On Wednesday May 25, an hour long show consisting of clips of the new season and eating challenge videos will air. Randy Santel received notice that his videos will not be used in the program.

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Stop Burgers in Weston, FL (Fort Lauderdale area) will hold a burger eating contest on July 4 awarding $2,500 to the winner.

May 23, 2011 at 9:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Journal Online reports that a Nathan's Famous will open in Arlington Heights, IL (northwest Chicago suburbs) so maybe there will be a Nathan's qualifier in the Central Time Zone north of the Texas-Oklahoma border in 2012.

May 23, 2011 at 9:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (4)

Battle of the Bone 4 (Phoenix-area) to award Toyota Tundra

May 23, 2011 at 8:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests

BattleoftheBone4.com announces the fourth Battle of the Bone Phoenix-area wing eating contest. The grand prize will be a Toyota Tundra truck. A comment announces that this year’s contest will be open to professional eaters after previous Battles of the Bone were limited to non-professional eaters from Arizona. (It is not clear if the contest is still restricted to Arizona residents.) Weekly qualifiers will be held at Native New Yorkers on Wednesdays starting May 25 in Tempe.

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Louisville.com has started a series about eating challenges in Kentucky. The first challenge in the series is the Fat Teddy burger at Chubby Ray's.

May 23, 2011 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Louisville | Permalink * Comments (1)

2011 Niko Niko Gyros videos

May 23, 2011 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Matt Stonie, Videos

Matt Stonie has uploaded videos from the Niko Niko’s gyro eating contest held in Houston last Sunday. Part 1 | Part 2

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Joel Podelsky has the top 3 of the Preakness Pony Pig Out held yesterday: 1) Jay Gorman 2) Joel Podelsky 3) Mike Longo.

May 22, 2011 at 7:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Results | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut's victory at Dorney Park was not the only cheesesteak news this weekend. Takeru Kobayashi went to Tony Luke's and dined with Bill "El Wingador" Simmons. Another Philadelphia cheesesteak pilgrimage was made when Paul Wozniak went to Jim's Steaks to pay homage to his mother in law Lynda Kuerth eating 11 sandwiches in 1978 to set the house record, since broken by Bob Shoudt. He wore Lynda's 30+ year old Jim's Steaks T-shirt to the restaurant. (An article from 1978 mentioning the feat)

May 21, 2011 at 11:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Jim's Steaks record, Kobayashi (小林尊), Lynda Kuerth, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

Dave "US Male" Goldstein is listed in the roster for the May 28 curley fry eating contest at Morey's Piers in Altantic City.

May 21, 2011 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Dave Goldstein, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2011 Dorney Park Cheesesteaks

May 21, 2011 at 1:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut

update May 23 Patch.com has an article about Bob Shoudt’s second place finish.

update May 22 The Morning Call has an article and SheCrochets has a gallery.

update 10:40 Micah “Wing Kong” Collins can’t remember the name of the fourth place finisher.

update 2:47 Full results have been posted

1) Joey Chestnut 23 cheesesteaks in 10 minutes
2) Bob Shoudt 19
3) Sean Gordon 17.8
4) Juliet Lee 16
5) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 14
6) Eric “Badlands” Booker 13.5
7) Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski 12.5
8) Pat Philbin 11
9) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 10.25
10) Brian Subich 8.5
11) “Wild” Bill Myers 8
12T) Crazy Legs Conti 7.75
12T) Larell Marie Mele 7.75
13) “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 7
14) Andrew Kossuth 6

update 2:10 Thomas V Marino has a picture of a victorious Joey Chestnut. Bob Shoudt was apparently the runner-up. Marino also has a picture of Badlands Booker competing in the contest despite being announced as a participant in the Patriots Place Nathan’s qualifier.

The contest should start at 1:30 pm eastern.

Lehigh Valley Live has a preview listing Juliet Lee and Crazy Legs Conti as expected entrants in addition to previously announced competitors.

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2011 Patriot Place Nathan’s qualifier

May 21, 2011 at 1:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Boston, Contest Results

update May 22 Jmann Review attended the contest and wrote a blog entry

3:09 The top 4
1) Pete Davekos 25
2T) Dan Coonan 11
2T) Robert O’Neil 11
4) Tim Michaud 10

Lauren Gallagher won the female division with 3 hot dogs.

2:00 Todd J Thomas reports that Pete Davekos ate 25 hot dogs, which should suffice for qualification with Badlands Booker’s absence. The woman standing next to Davekos appears happy with her performance. We will see if she broke 10 HDB.

update 1:50 Todd J Thomas has a picture of the contest which is underway now. There is at least one woman competing. Badlands Booker is not in the picture.

The contest should start at 1 pm eastern.

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The Chicago Ribfest will hold an amateur rib eating contest on June 9. The winner will get to compete in the IFOCE contest the following day.

May 21, 2011 at 8:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago | Permalink * Comments

Evan Bindelglass has a blog entry with several pictures about Wednesday's pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli in Manhattan.

May 20, 2011 at 9:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments

Randy Santel has a column in MyMissourian about attempting the Hail Mary challenge at the Stadium Grill in Columbia, MO tomorrow. If he defeats the 5.5 pound burger, he will donate the prize consisting of $600 in gift certificates to charity.

May 20, 2011 at 3:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Charity Events, Jefferson City, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (1)

Loco Luna in Atlanta will hold a taco eating contest on May 29 awarding $250.

May 20, 2011 at 7:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Yahoo News has a gallery of the Armour Pepperoni with Cheese Eating Competition held in Austin, Texas. Pate Bertoletti ate 262 slices in 6 minutes competing against a team of Thomas Harrison, Randy Harrison, Chris Mastasio and Chris Floyd.

May 20, 2011 at 12:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Galleries, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti, Tim "Gravy" Brown and Ben Taylor appeared in a video to promote the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 10. Erik Denmark is also expected to compete.

May 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Previews, Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Las Vegas Weekly has a report about competing against Las Vegas Magazine in a team pickle eating contest held as an undercard event in last Friday's pickle competition at the Mirage.

May 19, 2011 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti announces that he will compete against Scott Bickel in the Nathan's Cleveland qualifier on June 2.

May 18, 2011 at 9:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Pat Bertoletti, Scott Bickel | Permalink * Comments (51)

CBS New York reports that Mike "The Real Skinny" Hoffman won today's pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli in Manhattan. update Gothamist reports Hoffman ate 1.8 pounds of pickles. update May 19 The NY Daily News has the rest of the top 3: Francis Arpaia (1.35 lb.), Brenda Mathis (1.19 lb., was not aware of contest and came to the deli for breakfast)

May 18, 2011 at 12:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Pat Bertoletti, Tim Janus and Juliet Lee are expected to compete in the Pierpont Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship held at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV on May 28.

May 18, 2011 at 12:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Village Voice has a blog entry with several pictures about Saturday's Pizza Slaughter Fest contest held in Atlantic City.

May 17, 2011 at 10:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Galleries | Permalink * Comments

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