United States eating challenges and contests category

The Carnegie Deli in the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is holding a pickle eating contest on May 13. A berth and a two night stay will be awarded to a competitor who submits a picture of him or herself.
Seacoast Online as an article about the Tradewinds Cafe, home of the Manimal Challenge seen on the Portland, Maine episode of Man vs. Food, changing its name to Hoss and Mary's and moving to a new location.
Baja Sharkeez in Newport Beach, CA will hold a taco eating contest awarding $1000 in cash & prizes (prizes & breakdown not listed) on Wednesday in honor of 4/20 day.
A Nathan's qualifier will be held June 12 at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. This will be the first central time zone qualifier.
Sun Sentinel has a preview of Sunday's eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach listing Hall Hunt, Crazy Legs Conti, Sean Brockert and Bruce Ollis as expected entrants.
Matt Stonie has uploaded a video about his completion of the Pho King challenge in Fort Worth.
A video from a Swedish television program about the rib eating contest held at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. (video from January about the recording of the segment)
Patrick Michels has a blog entry and gallery about Lester Tucker winning the pickled quail egg eating contest at Traders Village for the 16th year in row.
Michelle "Cardboard Shell" is featured in a College Times article about Phoenix competitive eating.

2011 Dallas Wingstop wings results

update Apr 20 WingstopOfficial produced a video about the contest.

update Apr 18 #2 Brad Holt has uploaded a video in which Pat Bertoletti estimates his
total at 180 wings.

update Apr 18 Philly.com has an article about Bob Shoudt who thinks the Wingstop contest judging was superior to Wing Bowl judging.

update Apr 15 Pepper Hastings attended the contest and posted a comment to the MLE facebook about what he observed after the competition.

update Apr 14 The Chitown Hustler has a short video with the following amounts in the caption:
1) Pat Bertoletti 171 oz
2) Bob Shoudt 164 oz
3) Joey Chestnut 127 oz
4) Sonya Thomas 126 oz.

(Were 5th ($750) and 6th ($250) places ever announced? Both places awarded prizes.)

Patrick Michels has a Dallas Observer gallery. The date on the novelty check was not changed from February 1 and the check makes it appear that the entire $10,000 purse goes to the winner. update A contest report has been added containing an interview with Pat Bertoletti, who thinks the totals might be exaggerated.

Here is Pat Bertoletti’s wing eating contest resume according to the eatfeats database. He more than tripled his amount from his previous 12 minute wing contest at the 2009 Buffalo Wing Festival.

2010 Nov 11 2nd 34 5 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Battle Of The Bhut XXX Wing Eating Contest Chicago, IL
2009 Sep 5 4th 3.18 12 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
2008 Feb 1 2nd 227 30 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Wing Bowl 16 Philadelphia, PA
2007 Oct 9 1st 4.1 8 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti MLE Chowdown – chicken wings Las Vegas, NV
2007 Feb 2 2nd 170 30 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Wing Bowl 15 Philadelphia, PA
2005 Nov 12 7th 2.8 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Verizon VoiceWing Buffalo wing finals Boston, MA
2005 Oct 1 4th 2.93 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Verizon VoiceWing Buffalo wing qualifier Everett, WA

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Joey Chestnut's appearance on Good Morning Texas can be viewed online. Bam Martinez also appears and competes in a contest to promote today's Wingstop wing eating contest.
Jalehouse Beer Rico's Pizzeria in Sarasota, FL will hold a pizza eating contest on April 23 awarding $1000 to the winner (total purse $1750).
Storto's Deli in Honolulu will hold a sub eating contest on May 7 awarding $400 to the winner ($500 if last year's record broken).
Austinist reports that a jelly doughnut eating contest will be held on Thursday in Austin, TX before a screening of the 1983 movie Strange Brew .
Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ will hold a curley fries eating contest awarding $500 to the winner on May 28. Entrants will need to submit a video telling why they want to compete to receive a spot in the contest.
Kildare's Irish Pub in State College, PA will hold a burger eating contest on April 26 that will reportedly give the winner the opportunity to appear on an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food.
Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas won $500 at a wing eating contest at Cleat's in Chardon, Ohio on Saturday.
The Boston Herald reports that Joe Menchetti won first place and $500 at yesterday's Matzo Ball Mania contest by eating 51 matzo balls in 8 minutes.
Dan Bloomfield ate three 2+ pound Jumbo Subs in 21 minutes to make the wall of fame at Dan's Suber Subs in Woodland Hills, California.
Outrageous Food will be recording at Punky's Pizza & Pasta in Chicago tomorrow.
BillyMax85 has uploaded a gallery of last month's catfish eating contest at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, Iowa.
The Central Valley Pizza Festival in Lemoore, CA (Fresno area) will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams on April 17 awarding $250 to the winning team.
Paradise Cantina in Chicago will host an Atomic Taco eating contest on Friday awarding Bulls playoff tickets. The contest will have a men's & women's division.

Sonya Thomas wins French Quarter Festival crawfish in OT

Results from the eating contest twitter (Part 1 | Part 2)

1) Sonya Thomas 3.75 (3.25 after regulation)
2) Adrian Morgan 3.5 lb. (3.25 after regulation)
3) Aaron Burglua, 2.625 New Orleans chef
4T) J Robin 2.5
4T) Travis 2.5
6T) Frank 2.25
6T) Crazy Legs Conti 2.25
6T) Damien Boykin 2.25
6T) Will
10T) Elliot
10T) Nasty Nate Biller
12) James
3:58 Scott Flodin reports Sonya Thomas won the overtime. Adrian Morgan was runner-up.

3:53 Jason Dominy reports Sonya Thomas dominated the contest.

3:49 Scott Flodin reports the contest has gone into overtime.

3:04 pm The contest has started according to this picture

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The first episode of the second season of Outrageous Food will be televised on the Food Network tonight at 10 pm eastern. The restaurants will be Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar in Southgate, MI (meal 100+ pound burger), Bad Boyz Bistro in Bedford, PA (meal hot wings) and Three Brothers Bakery in Houston, TX (meal pies baked into cakes). Altoona Mirror has an article about Bad Boyz Bistro's appearance.
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