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The Epoch Times reports Will Millender won today's wing eating contest at Kyochon in New York City.

March 13, 2011 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tina's in downtown Cincinnati will hold a cheese coney eating contest on March 20 awarding Reds opening day tickets.

March 13, 2011 at 8:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Lew Steiner has a video of Tuesday's king cake eating contest in Atlantic City won by Pat Bertoletti.

March 12, 2011 at 10:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (12)

Johnnie Excel reports that he reversed 75 minutes into the attempt at the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza in Hollywood. $2000 would have been awarded to a four person team if the pizza was completed in under two hours. Don Sturdy has a picture of the unfinished pizza. (via Stephanie Wu twitter)

March 12, 2011 at 10:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (43)

Gordo Loco in Denver will hold a 5 pound burrito eating contest during its grand opening on March 20. The winner will receive $50 and a free burrito for a year.

March 12, 2011 at 7:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Denver | Permalink * Comments

The online wall of fame for the 6 pound burrito challenge at Tacos & Beer Mexican restaurant in Woodstock, GA (north Atlanta area) lists Meghan Corey as the house record holder with a time of 15:27. Ms. Corey brought her baby to the restaurant while she attempted the challenge.

March 12, 2011 at 8:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Burrito Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for the NASCAR Cafe, home of the B3 burrito challenge, announces that it will close on May 16 when the Sahara Hotel it is located inside shuts its doors. (via email)

March 11, 2011 at 11:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:B3 Burrito, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

A craigslist posting announces a hot dog eating contest at the American Festival in Escondido, CA on Sunday. The purse is $70 ($50 to the winner).

March 11, 2011 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Times Herald has an article about Joey Chestnut competing in the World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship at TooJay's in Palm Beach Gardens on St. Patrick's Day. This will be Chestnut's first contest since the Martorano's Masters Meatball Championship in Las Vegas on November 7.

March 11, 2011 at 8:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (11)

TooJays facebook lists the 10 lottery winners who will receive slots in the corned beef eating contest for amateurs on St. Patrick's Day. Prospective entrants had to finish a Jaynormous sandwich to have their name placed in the pool.

March 11, 2011 at 1:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments

The MHK has a picture of Will Ferrell and a three pound burger from Kite's Grille and Bar in Manhattan, KS which he reportedly finished.

March 11, 2011 at 12:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Celebrities, Topeka | Permalink * Comments (1)

Bailey's Pub and Grille in Arlington will be holding a wing eating contest to benefit Walk for Lupus Now. Weekly qualifiers start tonight and the finals on April 7 will award $300 and a prize package.

March 10, 2011 at 12:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Northern Virginia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

David Sanders and Chris Barrett are the second pair to finish the King Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis.

March 10, 2011 at 12:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kooky Canuck (formerly Big Foot Lodge), Memphis, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The segment about the death of 575 pound Heart Attack Grill spokesman Blair River from last night's epsisode of ABC's Nightline can be viewed online.

March 10, 2011 at 11:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Heart Attack Grill, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Toojays.com has a list of some expected competitors in the St. Patrick's Day corned beef contest which includes the current IFOCE top 3, Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Bob Shoudt.

March 9, 2011 at 2:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (19)

Johnnie Excel has a new blog entry about winning a turkey taco eating contest held at Mr. Peabody's in Encinitas, CA and finishing the 28 pizza challenge (video) at Red Devil Pizza, intended for a two person team, without assistance.

March 9, 2011 at 10:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Los Angeles, Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges, San Diego, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Denver Post has an article mentioning Stephanie Torres finishing the "Hugilio" Pizza challenge. (via Andrew Lane twitter)

March 8, 2011 at 11:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Pizza Eating Challenges, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (2)

Injured Portland Trail Blazer Greg Oden will headline a Mardi Gras party in Corvallis, OR tonight that will hold a taco eating contest. (The rest of the Trail Blazers will be playing the Heat in Miami tonight.) (via Blazers Edge)

March 8, 2011 at 6:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Portland | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti repeats Atlantic City king cake

March 8, 2011 at 3:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Results, Pat Bertoletti

update March 10 Press of Atlantic City has an article and AroundPhilly has a gallery (via Pete Davekos’ twitter)

update 9:36 NBC40 has an article.

update 4:37 #4-#12 added
3:33 The eating contest twitter has the top 3:

1) Pat Bertoletti 9.25 king cakes
2) Bob Shoudt 9
3) Sonya Thomas 8.75
4) Juliet Lee 7
5) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 6.75
6) Pete Davekos 6.5
7T) Eric “Badlands” Booker 5.5
7T) Sean Gordon 5.5
9) Crazy Legs Conti 5
10) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 4.5
11) Brian Dudzinski 4
12) Jenn Doling Cavanaugh – crowd participant 1.5

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Tiki Bob's Cantina in Pontiac, MI will hold a paczki eating contest tonight awarding a cruise to the Bahamas.

March 8, 2011 at 1:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

newhavenindependent.org has a video of Joe Menchetti winning a paczki eating contest at Eddy's Bakery in Ansonia, CT this morning for his eighth consecutive victory in that event.

March 8, 2011 at 10:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New Haven, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)

Poppy's Sports Pub & Grille in Marion, OH (Columbus area) will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding $2000 ($1000 to the winner). The first round will take place on March 26.

March 8, 2011 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Hot N Juicy Crawfish in Washington, DC will hold a crawfish eating contest tomorrow awarding $350 in cash & gift cards ($200 to the winner).

March 7, 2011 at 10:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Philly.com has a video preview of tomorrow's king cake eating contest in Atlantic City. (via Andrew Kossuth)

March 7, 2011 at 5:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Previews, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

KMBC has a video about Randy Santel being the first person to finish the burger challenge at Double Nickel Bar & Grill in Olathe, Kansas. Randy also won $500 at a king cake eating contest Saturday. (via Atlas & Zeus facebook)

March 7, 2011 at 2:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kansas, Kansas City, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

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