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Stephanie Wu reports that Stephanie Torres won a hot dog eating contest at the American Festival in San Diego by eating 14 hot dogs in 5 minutes. Johnnie Excel was the runner-up with 12.

October 30, 2010 at 7:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, San Diego, Stephanie Torres, Stephanie Wu, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (19)

Sin bakery in Providence held a contest where commenters guessed how much of a Reilly Burger Challenge (3 lb. burger, 2 lb. fries) at Eagle's Deli in Boston employee Manuela could eat. She ate 4.25 pounds of the 5 pound challenge.

October 30, 2010 at 11:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Eagle's Deli, Women | Permalink * Comments

Youtube has a video recorded on August 26 of Lisel Parillon completing the 33 tacos (in under 13 minutes) challenge at Drinker's Tavern in Philadelphia. The video caption calls her one of the world's top amateur competitive eaters and asks if she will compete in the 2011 Wing Bowl.

October 29, 2010 at 12:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Taco Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (6)

Nitally's Thai-Mex Cuisine in St. Petersburg, FL has a ghost pepper soup challenge that awards $150 if the soup is finished in under 30 minutes.

October 29, 2010 at 9:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Spicy Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The MLE facebook lists Joey Chestnut, Erik Denmark, Bryan Beard, Kevin Ross, Ron Koch, Larell Marie Mele, El Toro Jimenez fixed, Jason Erb and possibly Rich Lefevre as entrants in the November 7 Martorano's meatball eating contest.

October 28, 2010 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (10)

The facebook for Kretchmar's Bakery reports that Pete Maurizio won Saturday's cake eating contest by eating 13 cupcakes in 3 minutes without using liquids.

October 28, 2010 at 4:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Pittsburgh, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Kobayashi considering competing in Wing Bowl

October 28, 2010 at 4:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 19

Philly.com has a blog entry about Takeru Kobayashi’s appearance in Philadelphia today where he considered an offer to compete in the 2011 Wing Bowl and sampled chicken wings which were reported as the first he had eaten, even though he competed in a 2007 wing eating contest in Las Vegas. The blog entry cites jaw health issues, and not a contractual dispute, as the reason Kobayashi did not compete in the 2010 Nathan’s finals.

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Nancy Chang Restaurant in Worcester, MA will hold a roast pork bun eating contest (date unlisted) awarding $200 to the winner.

October 28, 2010 at 1:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Worcester | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel's facebook announces that Stephanie Torres broke his overall house record of 60 sushi plates by one at Sushilicious in Irvine, CA yesterday. Stephanie tripled the previous women's record of 20 plates. update Pictures have been posted.

October 28, 2010 at 11:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Straw Hat Pizza in Discovery Bay, CA (Stockton area) will hold an eating contest on November 6 awarding $500 to the winner ($25 registration fee).

October 28, 2010 at 11:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Stockton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Heart Attack Grill is looking to hire a male model weighing more than 500 pounds for an upcoming informercial.

October 28, 2010 at 8:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Sushi Delight in Lomita, California announces that Stephanie Torres set a record of 11 minutes for the Godzilla roll challenge. Stephanie completed the spicy sushi challenge after finishing the Godzilla roll.

October 27, 2010 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The NY Daily News has an article about an attempt at the 30 ounce Jawbreaker burger at Big Bites in Ozone Park, Queens.

October 27, 2010 at 1:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Columbia Journalist has a podcast about the pickle eating contest held in Brooklyn earlier this month. (via Brooklyn Brine blog)

October 26, 2010 at 11:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (3)

JMRealEstateNY has uploaded a video of Ed "Cookie" Jarvis winning yesterday's wing eating contest at Manny's on Second. Jarvis' total was 51 wings in 3 minutes.

October 26, 2010 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (10)

BCHeights has an article about the history of Eagle's Deli, home of some of the largest burgers in Boston. The restaurant was closed for renovations for two and a half months after being sold to a new owner in 2008.

October 26, 2010 at 9:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Eagle's Deli | Permalink * Comments

An article about Aaron Osthoff lists his competition in the November 6 Isle Casino Bettendorf Maid-Rite Sandwich Eating Championship as Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Tim Brown and Pete Davekos. Pat Bertoletti has also said he will compete. update Oct 28 Bob Shoudt's twitter announces he will compete.

October 25, 2010 at 2:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Other IFOCE members, Quad Cities | Permalink * Comments (8)

Johnnie Excel sets two eating challenge records

October 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Omelet Eating Challenges, Orange County, San Diego, Stephanie Torres, Sushi Eating Challenges

The facebook for Johnnie Excel announces that he set two challenge records this weekend. He finished the Iron Man challenge omelet at the Broken Yolk in 13 minutes and ate 60 plates of sushi at Sushilicious.

Stephanie Torres was not allowed to attempt to break the women’s record since only one record attempt per day is allowed at Sushilicious. She will attempt the record on Wednesday and finished a 5 pound burrito in 14 minutes at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim as a replacement challenge.

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"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has upload a video of him breaking the grilled cheese challenge record at Melt in Cleveland.

October 25, 2010 at 12:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Cleveland, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

LeBookworm has posted a video of Takeru Kobayashi at the Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders (SERCAAL) held at the University of Florida.

October 25, 2010 at 11:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gainesville, Kobayashi (小林尊), Videos | Permalink * Comments

WIVB.com reports that Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas won a pumpkin pie eating contest at the Clarence, NY Fall Festival by eating 25 pieces of pie in 8 minutes.

October 24, 2010 at 10:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results | Permalink * Comments (4)

Stephanie Wu is the first person to complete the 72 oz. steak challenge at the Iron Hog in Oro Grande, CA.

October 23, 2010 at 5:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Steak Eating Challenges, Stephanie Wu, Women | Permalink * Comments (7)

Ed "Cookie" Jarvis will compete in a wing eating contest at Manny's on Second in Manhattan on Monday night. This might be Jarvis' first contest since his cancer surgery last year.

October 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (11)

The facebook for Daurizios FatBoy Style Pizza in Schenectady, NY announces that Joel Podelsky and Mike Longo will attempt today to be the first pair to finish the Fat Boy Challenge and win $500.

October 23, 2010 at 10:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albany, Joel Podelsky, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (4)

Yeah New York has a video from last month's cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival containing interviews with Crazy Legs Conti, Larell Marie Mele and winner Dave Goldstein.

October 23, 2010 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (27)

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