United States eating challenges and contests category

Demolition of the Philadelphia Spectrum, site of Wing Bowls 6 and 7 will start today at noon eastern time. Little Arlene also reportedly ate 23 hot dogs, 22 large slices of pizza and 16 large Cokes during a 76ers game promotion at the Spectrum.
AJC.com reports that Paul Barlow will play a lawyer in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds / Jason Bateman movie, The Change Up, which is currently filming in Atlanta. Olivia Wilde, who claims that she lost a brownie eating contest to Chris Farley of Saturday Night Live when she was ten, will also co-star.
The Pocono Record has an article about Larell Marie Mele and a video of her eating 10 doughnuts in 2 minutes.
A Seattle-area 5K held a post-race mashed potato eating contest.
Crawfish has uploaded a gallery from last year's grits eating contest held in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Samantha Stabb set the women's record at Wintzell's Oyster House in Pensacola by eating 264 oysters in 20 minutes.
Johnnie Excel has a blog entry and video about breaking the record for the Pho 20 Challenge at OB Noodle House in Ocean Beach, California.
The ESPN SportCenter blog has an interview with Keith Solomon, the founder of the new competitive eating club at the University of Maryland, who says that Juliet Lee is the inspiration for the club.
Sammy Hagar's restaurant, the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Las Vegas, has started the "I can't drive 55" dollar nacho challenge. Diners who complete the eight pound plate without assistance in under 55 minutes will get the nachos and a T-shirt free. (via Sean Gordon)
Lucy Bauer's Twinkie eating contest on the Guy Bauer Half Hour is available on youtube. The clip includes the KFC commercial Lucy appeared in last year.

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Basil Elamir (18 pancakes) and Vivian Chu (8 pancakes) won the men's & women's divisions of the pancake eating contest this morning at Pete's Grill in Baltimore. The caption claims that Basil Elamir broke the contest record, but Ian Hickman ate 20 pancakes in 2007.
Jay Gorman won $200 at Wednesday's pie eating contest at Nellie's Sports Bar in Washington, DC by eating a pie in 4 minutes 40 seconds. Mike Longo was the runner-up.
WMCTV reports that the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Rhodes College in Memphis is under investigation after a freshman claimed he experienced frostbite during an ice cream eating contest in September.
The Las Vegas Sun has a report on the Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship by amateur competitor Bruce Spotleson.
The Washington Wizards will hold an "9 Pounder" burger (from the Burger Joint) eating contest during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Zach Fowle of Phoenix New Times has a recap of the 17 eating challenges he has attempted.
PattyD.com has a report on Sunday's fried pickle eating contest at the Rare Bar and Grill in New York City. Elliot Maruffi-Cowley was the winner with a total of 118 "frickles".
Dena Sutton, the first woman to complete the "Manimal" Challenge at Tradewinds Cafe, won a chicken tender eating contest at Rivalries in Portland, Maine for the Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show. (video | HQ video | gallery)
A competitive eating club team has been started at the University of Maryland.
The Business Record has an article about how sales at the three Des Moines area restaurants featured on Man vs. Food have increased since their television appearance. Jethro's BBQ is selling 50 to 60 Adam Emmeneckers Challenges a day, up from 2 or 3 daily sales earlier in the year.
The Local Dash has an interview with Grace Lee of Atlanta G Spots in which she describes her history with restaurants' eating challenges.
Burger & Beer Joints in Miami Beach is offering a five pound turkey burger on Thanksgiving Day. (via eater Miami)
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" announces that she and Joel Podelsky are accepting sponsorships for their attempt at the 32 inch pizza at Johnny G's in Toms River, NJ on January 9. Donations will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A facebook page has been set up about the event at http://www.facebook.com/Pizzathon2011
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