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The University of Illinois student paper has an article about the Big Fat Ugly sandwich challenge from Fat Sandwich.

September 27, 2010 at 7:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

A report on tonight's sushi eating contest held at the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding contest in Las Vegas has been posted. "Furious" Pete Czerwinski did not compete.

September 27, 2010 at 12:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (1)

The commercial for Wednesday's Sacramento Man vs. Food episode about the "Knucklehead Challenge" is now out. A picture of Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" competing in a Knucklehead eating contest appears in the clip.

September 26, 2010 at 9:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Man vs. Food, Sacramento, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

The facebook page for the Buffalo Wing Festival has been updated with galleries from the contests held during Labor Day weekend, including the hot wing contest that Sonya Thomas competed in after defeating Joey Chestnut in the IFOCE wing eating contest.

September 26, 2010 at 3:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Galleries, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (28)

Randy Santel reports he successfully completed 4 Iowa challenges this weekend, including the Adam Emmenecker challenge that will be featured in the upcoming Des Moines episode of Man vs. Food.

September 26, 2010 at 2:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Des Moines, Eating Challenges, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (1)

NikkyDD announces she finished the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in under 46 minutes, which is confirmed by the online finishers list (September 18 listing).

September 26, 2010 at 12:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Women | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Wu has posted the top 5 in today's corn dog eating contest at the Tehama County Fair. Matt Stonie won by eating 15 corn dogs in 7 minutes. Ken Douglas was the runner-up with 8.5.

September 25, 2010 at 8:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate California | Permalink * Comments (9)

Ivy Bakery in Brooklyn, site of a spring cupcake eating contest, seeks 8 entrants for a cookies & milk eating contest on October 3.

September 25, 2010 at 4:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Tim Janus wins 2010 Lewisville tamale contest

September 25, 2010 at 3:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dallas, Tim "Eater X" Janus

update 11:58 NBCDFW has an article and video about the contest.

update 3:32 Byran Beard has the top 6

1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 59 tamales
2) Sonya Thomas 56
3) Adrian Morgan 36
4) Erik Denmark 33
5) Nate Biller 32.5
6) Kevin Ross 31

3:20 The contest has started

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Joe Menchetti 6-peats NYC Dumpling Festival contest

September 25, 2010 at 1:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests

update 8:48 NY1 has a video and DNAInfo has an article and slideshow

2:11 Will Millender also has the top 2 of the women’s division.

1) Floria Lee 38 dumplings, has won 5 out of 7 dumpling contests
2) Olia Zaitseva 34, 2009 winner
3) Shanei McMulley, won eat off

1:54 Will Millender has the top 5 of the men’s contest

1) Joe Menchetti 55, wins for 6th year in a row
2) Pat Viviano 40
3) Dave St. Fort 37
4) “Sunshine” 35
5) Will Millender 34

1:40 Will Millender reports that Pat Viviano won the first heat of the eating contest at the NYC Dumpling Festival with 40. The winner of the first women’s heat ate 23.

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2010 Upper Crust pizza contest

September 25, 2010 at 11:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston

update Sept 26 #2 WorkJobb has over 25 minute of videos Part 1 Part 2

update Sept 26 Liam Burt has has a video

update 2:06 The top 5 are on the eating contest twitter

1 Joey Chestnut 37 slices
2 Bob Shoudt 36
3 Pat Bertoletti 29
4 Eric “Badlands” Booker 27
5 Pete Davekos 23

update 2:03 Joey Chestnut reportedly set a record even though the office IFOCE record is 47 slices.

update 2:01 All In Time reports Joey Chestnut ate 37 slices in 10 minutes but does not say how he placed.

update 1:50 The contest has started.

The contest should start at 1 pm eastern.

Phantom Gourmet produced a video promoting the contest and WZLX has a gallery of Joey’s appearance yesterday.

Pat Bertoletti apparently does not consider Bob Shoudt and the rest of the field besides Joey Chestnut threat: “Thank god joeys my only competition tommorow bc were both on our 12th beers”

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Brooklyn Brine announces that the Black Rabbit Bar in Brooklyn will hold a whiskey sour pickle eating contest on October 1 awarding a $100 bar tab.

September 24, 2010 at 7:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for the Celtic Classic announces that Bob Kuhns repeated as champion of the haggis eating contest today.

September 24, 2010 at 7:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Bob Kuhns, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Albermarle All-Starts reports that Joey Chestnut is currently at Eagle's Deli in Boston attempting the challenge burger. update Pat Bertoletti announces he just ate a 6 pound burger and 5 pounds of fries.

September 24, 2010 at 7:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Eagle's Deli, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (6)

JCOnline has an article about Ian Coker, a Purdue graduate student from Australia who was the runner-up in the USquare Food Court eating contest in Madison, Wisconsin.

September 24, 2010 at 9:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Indiana | Permalink * Comments

Indy Cornrows reports that somemembers of the Indiana Pacers took on the Big Ugly burger challenge at Bub's in Carmel, Indiana. Roy Hibbert has some pictures and one of his captions says that Lance Allred ate at least two burgers.

September 24, 2010 at 8:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Indianapolis, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

The Rockford (IL) Register Star reports that the Hope & Anchor English Pub in Loves Park has started a 200 ounce beer challenge.

September 24, 2010 at 7:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Rockford | Permalink * Comments (1)

NoHeroHere has a video of today's pizza eating contest and awards ceremony at the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy. One of the co-champions was female. Will Millender competed in the contest.

September 23, 2010 at 10:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Stephanie Wu has the top 6 of the corn dog eating qualifier at the Tehama (California) District Fair. Fidel Camarillo was the winner and Matt Stonie the runner-up.

September 23, 2010 at 9:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, Unafilliated Contests, Upstate California | Permalink * Comments (12)

Youtube has a video of Everett Heiden eating the Meltdown challenge, containing over 4 pounds of ice cream, at Scoops in Mountville, PA (the previous record was 17:51). He also set a record of 2:38 in the Diggity Dog challenge at Hot Diggity Dog in Lancaster.

September 23, 2010 at 9:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Ice Cream Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Kluckr has a video of a wing eating contest held at the Village Pourhouse during the Ravens-Jets Monday Night Football game. Aaron Foss was the winner and Sarah was the runner-up.

September 23, 2010 at 2:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The MLE facebook lists some expected entrants in the Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest: Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Bryan Beard, Kevin Ross, Adrian Morgan, Nick Bauer, Kobi Bauer, Gary Klucken, Donovan Busta & Aaron Ostoff, fourth place finisher in last week's bratwurst contest. update The Dallas Observer reports that Nate Biller will also compete.

September 23, 2010 at 10:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Dallas | Permalink * Comments (22)

The MLE facebook reports that the top 3 IFOCE members, Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti & Bob Shoudt, are expected in the Upper Crust Pizza contest on Saturday. Other expected entrants are Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Larell Marie Mele.

September 23, 2010 at 10:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (7)

Grace Lee of Atlanta GSpots is looking for competition for her next eating challenge.

September 22, 2010 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Grace Lee | Permalink * Comments (1)

Fritz the Dog, mascot of Zinzinnati's Oktoberfest, has a gallery and some videos from Saturday's bratwurst eating contest.

September 22, 2010 at 5:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Galleries, Videos | Permalink * Comments

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