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The Herkimer Pub & Brewery in Minneapolis will hold a mini burger eating contest on November 21 awarding $500 to the winner. November 9, 2010 at 7:31 am by
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Rare Bar & Grill in Manhattan will hold a frickle eating contest to celebrate National Pickle Day on Sunday November 14 awarding $250 to the winner. update A frickle is a fried pickle and the contest will award a $250 gift card. November 8, 2010 at 5:54 pm by
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The MLE facebook announces that Tim "Gravy" Brown and Crazy Legs Conti will compete against Pat Bertoletti in the Battle of the Bhut XXX Wing Eating Championship at Jake Melnick's in Chicago on Thursday. November 8, 2010 at 5:31 pm by
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Hulu has a segment from the Food Network's "Unwrapped" from 2004 about Denny's Beer Barrel Pub's Ye Olde 96er 10+ pound burger including footage of an AICE contest. Kate Stelnick was reportedly inspired by the program to finish the burger in early 2005. (via mediaoverdose) November 8, 2010 at 11:22 am by
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Joe LaRue attempted the gyro challenge at South Side 6 in Bowling Green, Ohio and believes he was given larger than normal gyros to make it impossible for him to win the $666 prize. Will Millender also attempted the challenge. November 7, 2010 at 11:26 pm by
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November 7, 2010 at 11:02 am by
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update Nov 10 Las Vegas Weekly has a blog entry
Press release about the contest
DailyFiasco has a blog entry and video
Pokerworks has a blog entry
update Nov 8 #2A post-contest interview of Joey Chestnut is available
update Nov 8 A contest video has been posted
The Las Vegas Review Journal has confused the 2009 results with the 2010 results and lists Pat Bertoletti as the runner up.
update 4:05 The IFOCE twitter has posted the results part 1 | part 2
1) Joey Chestnut 43 meatballs
2) Rich LeFevre 37
3) Juliet Lee 35
4) Erik Denmark 33.5
5T) Kevin Ross 33
5T) Ron Koch 33
7) Chiun Peng 29
8) Matt Cohen 20
9) Jason Scarincio 19
10) Jason Erb 16
11) Guy Bertuzzi 16 11
12) Bruce Spotleson 10
13) Sean Kirby 6
The contest should start at 3 pm eastern.
Joey Chestnut did an interview for Las Vegas Weekly in which says that Rich LeFevre is the only competitor he considers a threat.
VegasCountry955 has a video of an in-studio meatball eating contest Joey Chestnut participated in.
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Johnnie's Excel's facebook page announces that he set the record for the 5 pound 5 Alarm Burger at the Buffalo Fire Department (16:37) and Stephanie Torres broke the house record at El Nopal by eating 5 "pregnant" burritos weighing 2 pounds each in 90 minutes (gallery). Johnnie has started a blog and youtube channel to document his eating challenges and contests. November 7, 2010 at 12:38 am by
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November 6, 2010 at 2:09 pm by
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update Nov 10 Billy Max has a contest gallery
update Nov 8 Val Bromann has a blog entry and gallery about the contest
update Nov 7 The Quad City Times has a contest report.
update 8:40Dave Solomon has the top 10 and a gallery
update 4:06 The top 6 from eplastino (The top 8)
1) Pat Bertoletti 26
2) Bob Shoudt 23
3) Tim “Eater X” Janus 21
4) Sonya Thomas 20
5) Tim “Gravy” Brown 16
6) Eric “Badlands” Booker 15
7T) Pete Davekos 14
7T) Aaron Osthoff 14
9) Dave Solomon 12
10) Crazy Legs Conti 11
update 3:51 The contest is over.
update 3:45 According to Val Bromann, the contest has started
The Maid Rite loose meat sandwich contest at the Isle Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa should start at 3pm eastern.
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Sun-Sentinel has an article about the 24 inch "Terminator" pancake challenge offered by Shelby's in Deerfield Beach, FL which has never been completed in approximately 300 attempt. The challenge will appear on an upcoming episode of "Outrageous Food". November 6, 2010 at 10:32 am by
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NBCActionNews has a video of Randy Santel winning today's "Monster Burrito Challenge" at Crown Center in Kansas City by eating a four pound burrito in 6 minutes. November 5, 2010 at 11:49 pm by
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Hank's Tavern and Eats will hold a Man vs. Grub burger eating contest on November 9 awarding $100 to the winner. November 5, 2010 at 1:29 pm by
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Quaker Steak & Lube in Sheffield Village, Ohio will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding to tickets to Sunday's Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots game. November 5, 2010 at 10:55 am by
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Cleveland.com has a report on Scott Bickels attempt to eat all the items (8 entrees, 5 appetizers) available in Applebee's 2 for $20 deal. He fell short of his goal, but estimated he finished 90% of the food. Fox8 has a video about the attempt. November 4, 2010 at 11:57 pm by
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VegasNews.com lists the field of Sunday's Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship as Erik Denmark, Rich LeFevre, Juliet Lee, "El Toro" Jimenez, Ron Koch, Bryan Beard along with defending champion Joey Chestnut, who has an interview in LasVegasWeekly.com November 3, 2010 at 10:36 pm by
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Stephanie Wu has a blog entry and video about Saturday's hot dog eating contest at the Americna Festival in San Diego won by Stephanie Torres. November 3, 2010 at 1:26 pm by
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November 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm by
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KTVI did a segment about the meatball sandwich challenge at Cusumano's in O'Fallon, Missouri, which displayed a picture of Randy Santel, the only finisher of the challenge. November 3, 2010 at 11:13 am by
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PJStar.com has an article about Matthew Raible, who will compete in Saturday's Maid-Rite sandwich eating contest in Bettendorf, Iowa. update QCTimes has a contest preview and article about two local rookies competing. November 3, 2010 at 7:36 am by
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Tonic in Washington, DC will hold a taco eating contest this month. Four qualifiers will be held on Tuesdays starting today and the finals will talk place on November 30. November 2, 2010 at 2:45 pm by
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Cincinnati.com has a report on Adam Richman's talk at Miami University of Ohio. November 1, 2010 at 11:43 pm by
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Rocco Ranalli's Cafe & Pizzeria in Chicago will hold a pizza eating contest on Saturday awarding $400 to the winner. November 1, 2010 at 11:31 pm by
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newyork.craigslist.org announces that a Doritos eating contest will be held at Washington Square Park on Friday. Entrants will have a chance to appear in a commercial for Doritos. November 1, 2010 at 12:06 pm by
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The facebook for Brooklyn Burger announces that Joe Menchetti won a burger eating contest held before today's Jets-Packers game. October 31, 2010 at 9:09 pm by
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Cleveland.com has an article about Scott Bickel's attempt on Thursday to eat all the meals and appetizers available in Applebee's 2 for $20 deal. Scott was named one of northeast Ohio's most interesting people by Cleveland Magazine. October 31, 2010 at 7:20 am by
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