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The burger eating contest at a Taste of Hamburg-er Festival in Hamburg, PA Saturday will have amateur and professional divisions. If seven or more professional eaters compete, the professional contest will award $350.

September 2, 2010 at 12:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Reading, PA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Don Sturdy has a blog entry and gallery about Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" Abdul Hussain's challenge attempt at Pho Garden in San Francisco. Jessica's server claimed that no woman has completed the challenge, which is contradicted by a challenge attempt report from March claiming a woman held the house record (30 minutes) at that time (Joey Chestnut has since broken that mark). (Nancy Hua also claims to have finished the challenge in April)

September 2, 2010 at 12:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Noodle Eating Challenges, San Francisco, Women | Permalink * Comments (3)

Jacksonville.com has posted a press release about the discontinuation of the Krystal Square Off qualifier held at Jacksonville Landing Labor Day weekend.

September 1, 2010 at 10:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jacksonville, Krystal Square Off | Permalink * Comments

Steven "Fleish Gordon" Weinberger of Brooklyn won the pickle eating contest held at the Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival in Memphis.

September 1, 2010 at 10:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Memphis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut wins 2010 JA Nugget Ribs eating contest

September 1, 2010 at 3:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Reno

update #2 RGJ and the Daily Sparks Tribune have articles.

update The Nugget Ribs twitter confirms Joey’s victory

Crawfish has posted the top 4 to his twitter (via Ryan McKillop)

1st Joey Chestnut 8 lbs
2nd Patrick Bertoletti 6.8
3rd Erik Denmark 4.8
4th Ron Koch 4.1

Joey Chestnut says he is considering competing in the JA Nugget Rib Eating Championship in Sparks, NV tonight at 6 pm Pacific.

Daily Sparks Tribune has an article about amateur competitor David Headrick.

Fox 40 has a video of Ryan McKillop (via MLE facebook)

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NorCalBBQ has a blog entry about Adam Richman attempting the five pound chili dog at Parker's Hot Dogs in Roseville, CA, which will be televised on the Sacramento Man vs. Food on September 29.

September 1, 2010 at 1:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Man vs. Food, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (1)

Buffalo Spree has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the Buffalo Wing Festival this weekend.

September 1, 2010 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (2)

Man vs. Food September 1, 2010 (Syracuse) episode links

August 31, 2010 at 11:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Syracuse

Travel Channel Episode Guide | Gallery

Restaurants

List of Syracuse area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database

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NBCDFW.com lists several expected entrants in the September 25 World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewsiville, TX including Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus and Erik Denmark.

August 31, 2010 at 10:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Dallas | Permalink * Comments (1)

The new poll asks how you think the Wall of Fame mural at the original Nathan's will be altered to reflect that Takeru Kobayashi's departure from the IFOCE.

August 31, 2010 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments (34)

The facebook page for Downtown Grill & Brewery in Knoxville, TN reports that Adam Richman from Man vs. Food din there yesterday. update Aug 31 Ye Olde Steakhouse was today's site.

August 31, 2010 at 7:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Knoxville, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

Elissa Plastino lists several expected entrants at the pickle eating contest at the Isle of Capri casino in Pompano Park, Florida which includes Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas and Hall Hunt.

August 30, 2010 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Fort Lauderdale | Permalink * Comments (34)

A pepper eating contest at the NC Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, NC (North Raleigh area) will award $300 to the winner on September 11.

August 30, 2010 at 5:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Raleigh, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Lisel Parillon eats 99 tacos in under 36 minutes (in 3 sessions)

August 30, 2010 at 2:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Taco Eating Challenges, Women

(via Stephanie Wu twitter) CityPaper reports that Lisel Parilon, a female student at the the University of Pennsylvania’s dental school, completed the 33 taco challenge in under at all three Drinker’s locations in the Philadelphia on August 20, 23 and 26, beating the 13 minute limit in each attempt. The prize for completing the “Triple Crown” in under a week is free drinks at all Drinker’s locations. On her most recent attempt last Thursday, she completed the challenge in 9 minutes.

Philly.com reports that Ms. Parillon plans to attempt to qualify for Wing Bowl 19 and calls her the first serious female competitor at that event since Sonya Thomas stopped participating in it.

Images from Drinkers facebook gallery

update Aug 31 Shadow Scene was there: “New record. Girl just polished off 33 huge tacos in 9mins!!! While drinkin a beer!”

update Sept 1 Shadow Scene’s pictures have been posted

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A Times Free Press article about the 2010 Southern Brewers Festival in Chattanooga mentions the lack of a Krystal Square Off qualifier at this year's event.

August 30, 2010 at 7:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chattanooga, Krystal Square Off | Permalink * Comments

Herald Standard reports that Brad Sciullo ate five pounds of spaghetti in 4:23 at the Italian Festival in Uniontown, PA, breaking a world record of 4:31. The official IFOCE pasta record is 6.67 pounds in 10 minutes by Cookie Jarvis even though Takeru Kobayashi ate 13 pounds in 14 minutes at the 2005 US Open of Competitive eating.

August 29, 2010 at 3:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brad Sciullo, Pittsburgh, Records | Permalink * Comments (9)

Fanster reports that Colin Gardiner won the amateur-only Battle of the Bone wing eating contest in Chandler, Arizona for the third year in a row. Gus Beisel was the runner up.

August 29, 2010 at 8:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Phoenix, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender has the top 3 in today's Richmond Wing Bowl: 1) Jon Squibb 2) Joe Menchetti 3) Joel Podelsky

August 29, 2010 at 12:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Jon Squibb, Richmond, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Black Hawk Rocky Mountain Oysters

August 28, 2010 at 4:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Denver, Pat Bertoletti

update Aug 31 ESPN.com’s Page 2 has an article.

update Aug 30 Sandy Leidholdt has a gallery

update #2 The Denver Post has a contest report and Andrew Lane has a blog entry with a lot of pictures

update Full results are available on the eating contest twitter

The eating contest twitter has the top 5 of the Rocky Mountain oyster eating contest:

1) Pat Bertoletti 3 lbs, 11.75 oz
2) Tim Janus 3 lbs, 11.25 oz
3) Bob Shoudt 3 lbs, 10 oz
4) Juliet Lee 3 lbs, 8 oz
5) Tim Brown 3 lbs. 4 oz.

RMO w/3lbs 11.75 oz, Eater X 2nd w/3lbs 11.25 oz, BOB 3rd 3lbs 10oz, Juliet 4th 3.5lbs, Gravy 3.25

The Denver Post has a preview of the contest containing an interview with Tim Janus.

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Rafu Shimpo has produced a video about the 2010 gyoza eating contest held at Nisei Week in Los Angeles.

August 28, 2010 at 4:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

MyFoxPhoenix has a video and article about Colin Gardiner, who will attempt to win the Battle of the Bone Finals for the third consecutive year in Chandler, Arizona today.

August 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix | Permalink * Comments

Cleveland.com has an article about Scott Bickel and his competitive eating training regimen. Scott has started a facebook group to document his eating challenges and quest to qualify for the 2011 Nathan's finals.

August 28, 2010 at 10:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Eating Challenges, Scott Bickel, Training, Websites | Permalink * Comments (9)

La Costena will hold a jalapeno eating contest awarding $100 to the winner at the Festival Peachtree Latino in Atlanta on Sunday.

August 28, 2010 at 12:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The EatDirtyWaterDog facebook announces that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski will compete in the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship at the Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, California on Labor Day weekend.

August 27, 2010 at 11:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (1)

DenvEater has an interview with Joe Nguyen, who will compete in the Isle Black Hawk Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating Championship tomorrow.

August 27, 2010 at 2:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver | Permalink * Comments

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