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Izzo's Illegal Burrito in Covington, Louisiana will hold a burrito eating contest awarding two tickets to a New Orleans Saints game as part of its grand opening celebration on October 23.

October 8, 2010 at 1:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The City of Lewisville, TX produced a video about last month's tamale eating contest.

October 8, 2010 at 7:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Eventzone reports that Jessica Franklin won Martin's Rib eating contest at the Big Lick Blues Festival in Roanoke, Virginia, defeating last year's winner, Ron Webb. (The winning total of 4.6 oz. is probably inaccurate; Ron Webb ate 20 ounces to win the 2009 contest.)

October 7, 2010 at 1:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Roanoke, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments

A cannoli eating contest at the Little Italy Fiesta in San Diego on October 10 will award a $250 American Express gift card to the winner.

October 7, 2010 at 12:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Brewhouse Sports Bar in St. Louis has a gallery of Randy Santel becoming the first person to finish its "Tower of Doom" burger challenge on Friday.

October 7, 2010 at 8:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Randy Santel, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments (2)

TKolb13 has a video of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest held at the Texas State Fair on Sunday.

October 6, 2010 at 10:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Man vs. Food October 6, 2010 (Des Moines) episode links

October 6, 2010 at 8:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Des Moines, Man vs. Food, Sandwich Eating Challenges

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DesMoines.com article about Randy Santel’s recent trip to Des Moines, where he successfully completed four challenges in a weekend
List of Des Moines eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database

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SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston is holding a 5 pound burger eating contest. Qualifiers will take place on October 8 and 15 and the finals will occur on October 29.

October 5, 2010 at 7:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Houston | Permalink * Comments (2)

Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA (between Oakland and Stockton) will hold a burger eating contest on October 16 awarding $1,000 in cash and prizes to the winner.

October 5, 2010 at 12:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (15)

Jon Squibb, a Rutgers alumnus, won Saturday's Rutgers Wing Bowl by eating 29 wings in 2 minutes.

October 5, 2010 at 9:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Contest Results, Jon Squibb, Newark | Permalink * Comments

An October 10 pickle eating contest at Pickles Steakhouse in Emmaus, PA (Allentown area) will award two tickets to the October 17 Eagles-Falcons game.

October 5, 2010 at 8:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook page for Sapp Brothers truck stop in Denver has a gallery of its 9 pound "Ultimate Overload" breakfast skillet challenge. One of the pictures in the gallery shows a diner (who appears to be Jon, finisher of a 7 pound pizza) holding a finisher's shirt.

October 5, 2010 at 7:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Denver | Permalink * Comments

NarragansettBeer.com has some pictures from Sunday's hot dog eating contest at Bukowski's Tavern in Cambridge, MA. Someone nicknamed "The Wall" won the contest after eating 23 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

October 5, 2010 at 12:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The facebook for Tradewinds Cafe reports that Dena was the first female to finish the Manimal challenge appearing in the Portland, Maine episode of Man vs. Food. Her time was reportedly 3 minutes faster than Adam Richman's.

October 4, 2010 at 11:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Portland, ME, Women | Permalink * Comments

InlandSocal has a report on the cheesesteak eating contests at Philly's Best in Corona Sunday. Johnnie Excel, 3rd place in the Derby Deli hot dog eating contest won the men's division. Stephanie Wu won the women's division and has a report on the contest.

October 4, 2010 at 11:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Inland Empire, Johnnie Excel, Stephanie Wu, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Texas State Fair twitter has some pictures of yesterday's Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest. The makers defeated a team of Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Nate Biller. update Patrick Michels has a report about the event for the Dallas Observer.

October 4, 2010 at 9:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (6)

Joel Podelsky's twitter announces that he won the wing eating contest at the Kettle Black in Brooklyn by eating 37 wings in four minutes. Will Millender was 3rd.

October 4, 2010 at 9:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joel Podelsky, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Furious Pete's facebook page announces that his documentary will be shown at the Flagstaff Mountain film festival on Sunday, October 10.

October 4, 2010 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Flagstaff, The Story of "Furious" Pete | Permalink * Comments (5)

Fall for Greenville (South Carolina) will hold a jalapeno eating contest on Friday, October 8 awarding $600 ($300 to the winner)

October 4, 2010 at 7:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate SC | Permalink * Comments (5)

29-95 reports that Brett Cady and James Beck both broke the record for the "El Diablo" spicy burger challenge at the Rockwell Tavern and Grill in Cypress, Texas.

October 3, 2010 at 5:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Houston, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Youtube has a video of a hot dog eating contest to raise money for public parks emceed by Cameron McKirdy.

October 3, 2010 at 7:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oregon Coast, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Pat Bertoletti announces on his facebook page that the attempted the 72 ounce steak challenge today at The Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas and completed it in 16:01. Joey Chestnut also reportedly attempted the challenge.

October 2, 2010 at 10:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments (12)

The Columbus Dispatch has a list of several central Ohio eating challenges.

October 2, 2010 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, Columbus | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie has uploaded a video of his attempt at the Grandslam Challenge at Batter Up Pancakes in Fresno where he beat the previous record by over a half an hour.

October 2, 2010 at 3:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Pancake Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Stephanie Wu reports that Matt Stonie won a grape eating contest in St. Helena, California by eating 7 pounds of grapes in 12 minutes. Stephanie Wu was the runner up with 5 pounds.

October 1, 2010 at 9:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Santa Rosa, Stephanie Wu, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (17)

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