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Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded four new eating challenge videos: Venezia team pizza challenge (Phoenix) | Net Grill burger (Fresno) | Batter Up pancakes (Fresno) | Intimidator omelet (Antioch, CA)
The facebook page for the 74 ounce steak challenge at Steak & Main in North East, Maryland announces that Shawn Swetic finished the challenge in 12 minutes to break Jon Squibb's record.
JerseyMan Magazine has an article about Garden State "Food Pounders" (starting page 38) featuring Jon Squibb, Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Elliot Maruffi-Cowley (Dale Boone makes a cameo). (via Jon Squibb facebook).
b michael and sady doyle have sketched out a competitive eating film called Eating Harvard. Projected actors for the movie include Bill Murray, Robert Downey, Jr., Amy Poehler and Method Man & Redman.
Reb Stevenson, travel writer for the Toronto Star, produced an article and video about her attempt at the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas.
The facebook for Naked City Pizza in Las Vegas has a gallery of the debut of its pizza challenge on Christmas Eve. Tom Gilbert and Naader Reda were the first pair to finish the challenge with a time of 16:19.
The Sun Journal has an interview with Dena Sutton, the first woman to finish the Manimal challenge seen on the Maine episode of Man vs. Food. She has also eaten a five pound calzone in 16 minutes.
BigTexan.com announces the Amarillo, Texas restaurant will hold a team rib eating contest with a $1,000 first prize. More information about the contest will be revealed on December 28.
If you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift, upper level tickets to Wing Bowl 19 appear to still be available on ComcastTIX.com.
The Adventurous 500 produced a video about a two person attempt at a 14 pound pizza called "The Massive" at the Sink Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.
The facebook for Papi Chulo's in Scottsdale, Arizona has a video of Stephanie Torres setting a new record of 2:43 for the 6.5 pound Big Papi Burrito . update Stephanie has uploaded a video of the entire challenge.
Comcast Sports Net in Washington, DC and Baltimore will have a segment about the University of Maryland's competitive eating team tonight at 10.
Matt Stonie has posted his video of eating the B3 Burrito at the NASCAR Cafe in Las Vegas in 15 minutes.
Naader Reda reports on breaking the "Pregnant" burrito record at El Nopal in Los Angeles, which lasted from September 27, 2009 to May 2010.
SanRamon.Patch.com reports on two attempts at the five pound "That Burger" from That Bar in Danville (California). The burger remains undefeated.

Aubrey is first person to finish B3 Burrito twice

update Dec 22 3:01 Pacific Aubrey’s official time was 59 minutes. The NASCAR Cafe facebook says she is the first person to finish the B3 twice.

update Dec 22 2:20 Pacific Aubrey finished in about 58 minutes

update Dec 22 2:00 Pacific Aubrey is still working on the burrito. Stephanie Torres’ record of 38 minutes is safe.

update Dec 22 1:50 Pacific 30 minutes have elapsed and Aubrey has finished about 80% – 90% of the burrito

update Dec 22 1:21 Pacific Aubrey has received the burrito (You need to have a Java plugin to view the NASCAR Cafe web cast)

The NASCAR Cafe facebook announces that Aubrey will attempt to become a two-time finisher of the 6+ pound B3 burrito at 1pm Pacific (4 pm Eastern). Her attempt will come one year from the day she became the first woman to finish the challenge. Aubrey will attempt to finish in under 30 minutes which would be faster than the 38 minutes it took Stephanie Torres, the only other woman to finish the burrito.

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More information about the Wing Bowl 19 Wing-Off qualifers has been listed on WingBowl19.com The first Wing-Off will take place at Sketters Pub in Blenheim, NJ on January 4.
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded a video of her finishing the Burritozilla and 3 other videos: Tornado Sundae | Knucklehead chili dog | Matt Stonie finishes Grand Slam pancake
Naader Reda reports he became the first man to finish the Big Rocco challenge at Chicago Rocco's in San Diego with a time of 88 minutes. Stephanie Torres also attempted the challenge and finished her pizza in 36 minutes.
N8Lee has posted a picture of the woman who holds the overall record (5:08) for the burrito challenge at Poncho's in Del Rio, Texas.
ZAZU Eclectic Eatery in Auburn, AL will hold a wing eating contest during the BCS championship game on January 10 awarding a 40 inch TV to the winner.

Brad Sciullo finishes 20 pound burger at Heat-Wizards game

BGR Burger joint is holding a 20 pound burger eating challenge at tonight’s Miami Heat-Washington Wizards game. The challenger might be Brad Sciullo.

update The burger was finished during the fourth quarter of the game and there was reportedly a lot of debris under the table.

update Dec 20 NBCWashington has a short article and the Wizards’ facebook page has some pictures: start | midway | near end.

Brad Sciullo on The Colbert Report last year about his completion of a 15+ pound burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub Part 1 | Part 2.

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Gyro King in Pam Harbor, Florida (Tampa area) has a 12 pound "Hercules" gyro that will award $500 to a two-person team that can finish it in under an hour. (via Man vs. Food facebook wall)
NorthJersey.com has an article about next month's Pizzathon charity event in which Maria "The Incredible Sulk" and Joel Podelsky will raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The North Bay Bohemian has an article about Stephanie Wu. (via Stephanie Wu twitter)
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