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The Philadelphia City Paper has a report on Monday's Wing Off at the Sugar House Casino.

January 14, 2011 at 11:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 19 | Permalink * Comments

The Contra Costa Times has an article about the appearance of Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, California on last week's episode of Outrageous Food. The diner is planning a new ten pound burger challenge which might award $300 to a finisher.

January 14, 2011 at 11:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Oakland, Omelet Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The MLE facebook announces that Wingstop will hold a wing eating contest in Dallas on February 1. Registration opens tomorrow and the contest purse is $10,000. update Registration will open at 2pm eastern.

January 13, 2011 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas | Permalink * Comments (22)

WUSA9 has an article about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl which is closed to professional competitive eaters like last year's contest.

January 13, 2011 at 3:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Maryland DC area, Northern Virginia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A press release announces that the January 22 of Unwrapped on the Food Network will feature the 1.67 pound Fifth Third burger available at West Michigan Whitecaps games.

January 13, 2011 at 10:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fifth Third Burger, Television, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments

Andrew Lane has a blog entry about competing in a wing eating contest at Rock Rest in Golden, Colorado recorded for an upcoming episode of Outrageous Food.

January 13, 2011 at 12:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Outrageous Food, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Pat Michels has a blog entry for the Dallas Observer about the rib eating contest that started yesterday at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.

January 13, 2011 at 12:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan | Permalink * Comments

An article about Scott Bickel and his quest to eat 242 wings is the cover story for the new issue of Cleveland Scene magazine. (via Scott Bickel twitter)

January 12, 2011 at 3:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Eating Challenges, Scott Bickel | Permalink * Comments (2)

The MLE facebook announces 3 eating contests at Isle Casinos in Iowa: catfish March 19 @ Rhythm City (Davenport), cupcakes April 23 @ Waterloo and Maid-Rite sandwich (date unknown) @ Bettendorf.

January 12, 2011 at 2:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities | Permalink * Comments

Culinary Neophyte has a blog entry about Outrageous Food recording at Jake's Sandwich Board in Philadelphia last week.

January 12, 2011 at 7:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Outrageous Food, Philadelphia, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Last night's eating contest at District Taco in Arlington, VA received coverage from DCist, TDB and NBC Washington. Andrew Danto won the contest by eating 15 tacos in 15 minutes.

January 12, 2011 at 12:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Northern Virginia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jeremy Boone finished the 5 pound Big Ass Burrito at the Barrio Cantina in Phoenix in 13 minutes.

January 11, 2011 at 5:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments (2)

Metromix Cincinnati is looking for stories about attempts at southern Ohio / north Kentucky eating challenges.

January 11, 2011 at 3:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati | Permalink * Comments

The Wing Bowl website reports that "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti qualified for Wing Bowl 19 by winning last night's Wing Off at the SugarHouse Casino with a total of 35 wings in 10 minutes. (gallery | videos)

January 11, 2011 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 19 | Permalink * Comments (11)

Cook's Place in Columbus, GA will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 5 awarding $250 to the winner. The entry fee is $75.

January 11, 2011 at 7:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Georgia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Bodybuilder Marc Lobliner faced off against Trevor Canfield of the Detroit Lions and two other former football players in a "Bardzilla" burger eating contest at Bard's Burgers in Latonia, KY. Results have not been publicized, but a record was reportedly broken.

January 11, 2011 at 12:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Cincinnati, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (1)

Bones Grille in Lansdale, PA (Philadelphia area) will hold a rib eating contest on January 20 awarding $250 to the winner.

January 10, 2011 at 11:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Atlanta GSpots is looking for a big male with a big appetite.

January 10, 2011 at 4:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta | Permalink * Comments (14)

X107.5 has a page about the Las Vegas Wing Bowl. The contest rules prohibit not only professional eaters from competing but also require that entrants be residents of Clark County, Nevada.

January 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (9)

The Wing Bowl website reports that Wingette Kristen Young qualified for Wing Bowl 19 by eating 6 donuts in under 3 minutes. (gallery)

January 10, 2011 at 2:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 19, Women | Permalink * Comments (8)

Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky announces that he ate 15 slices of pizza and Maria "The Incredible Sulk" ate 17 during yesterday's Pizzathon event to benefit the National MS Society.

January 10, 2011 at 7:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Joel Podelsky, Maria Edible, North NJ Shore | Permalink * Comments (3)

MileHighSoapbox reports that Outrageous Food will record at Corona's Mexican Grill in Broomfield, CO on January, which has a 6.66 pound taco salad challenge.

January 9, 2011 at 8:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Outrageous Food | Permalink * Comments

In a response to a twitter question, Bonnie Bernstein of ESPN says she would not only have joined a collegiate competitive eating team if it existed when she was a gymnast at the University of Maryland, she claims she would have been a four time national champion in eating. update A facebook page about the team has been started.

January 9, 2011 at 7:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, ESPN, Maryland DC area | Permalink * Comments (1)

Randy Santel has uploaded a video of him completing the five malt challenge at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis.

January 9, 2011 at 12:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crown Candy Kitchen, Randy Santel, St. Louis, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Female competitive eaters on Outrageous Food

January 9, 2011 at 12:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Burrito Eating Challenges, Oakland, Outrageous Food, San Antonio, Stephanie Torres, Women

In a December episode of Outrageous Food Stephanie Torres faced off against four men in an Extreme Grizzly (7 pound) burrito eating contest at Marianito’s in San Antonio. A clip of her segment has been uploaded:

StephVsGrizzly.avi (6MB 2 min)

In last night’s episode, Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” was part of a group of women that attempted to eat a single Dog Pounder burger at Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch, CA (She has finished the burger without help) The results of the team challenge was not televised. Stephanie Wu’s name could also be read on the plaque listing the finishers of the “Initimidator” omelet.

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