United States eating challenges and contests category

A pizza eating contest held at a SEC/ACC Kickoff party in Atlanta September 3 will award $300 to the winner.
Eva Longoria brought a giant pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's to a recent party. (via Big Mama's & Papa's twitter)
DelawareOnline.com has a blog entry listing several Delaware (and one suburban Philadelphia) eating challenges.
The MLE facebook lists Pat Bertoletti, Erik Denmark, Ryan McKillop and Jason Erb as expected competitors in the Nugget Rib eating contest on September 1 in Sparks, Nevada. update Joey Chestnut is also expected to compete according to the San Francisco Examiner.
VillageVoice.com announces that Jo's in New York City will hold the F*cking Delicious Pancake Eating Contest on Labor Day, September 6. The winner will receive a $250 American Express gift card.
BuffaloWing.com has a roster of the expected entrants in the U.S. Chicken Wing Eating Championship. Three of the top 5 IFOCE are listed: Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas and Pat Bertoletti.
The U in St. Louis will hold a burger eating contest on September 11 awarding $400 ($250 to the winner).
Edmond Life & Leisure reports that Adam Richman broke the 2010 record of 28 catfish pieces at the Steak and Catfish Barn in the Oklahoma City episode of Man vs. Food. The overall record of 45 pieces was set in 2009. Flickr has a picture of the wall of fame in 2008, when the record was 40 pieces.

Man vs. Food August 25, 2010 (Jersey Shore) episode links

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List of North NJ Shore eating challenges and contests in eatfeats database
List of Atlantic City area eating challenges and contests in eatfeats database

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The facebook for Kooky Canuck announces that the 12 pound King Kookamonga burger was completed in under an hour for the first time by two customers last night.
The facebook for the Buffalo Wing Festival announces that Joey Chestnut will compete in two contests on Labor Day Weekend. On Saturday, September 4, he will compete against teams of five amateurs in a contest sponsored by Pepto Bismol. On September 5, Joey Chestnut will try to break Sonya Thomas' streak of three wins in the United States Chicken Wing Eating Championship.

La Bonbonniere cupcake contest blog entry & video

Maria “The Incredible Sulk” has posted a blog entry about being the top amateur at the cupcake eating contest held at La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe in Edison, NJ on Saturday. Overall winner Joel Podelsky has uploaded a video of the contest.

Maria recently started a blog documenting her eating challenges and contests at http://stuffyourprettyface.wordpress.com/. Her first entry is about becoming the first woman to complete the Tsunami Burrito at the Surf Taco in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.

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Whiskey Tango in Hollywood, Florida (Fort Lauderdale area) will hold a wing eating contest on September 9 that will award a stay for 2 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The runner up will receive 2 Miami Dolphins tickets.
Nicole Vlajkovich is the second woman (and 21st person overall) to complete the 5+ pound grilled cheese sandwich challenge at Melt Bar & Grilled in the Cleveland area.
The facebook for EFX reports that US Sumo Champion "Sumo" Dan Kalbfleisch will be compete against "Furious" Pete Czerwinski in the Muscle Beach Hot Dog Eating Challenge on September 6.
Jessica "JigsawMofo" has uploaded a video of her becoming the first female to finish the the Iron Man omelet at The Broken Yolk in San Diego. She has also posted a video of her recent attempt at the B3 Burrito in Las Vegas, which she believes was considerably more massive than the listed six pound weight.
Examiner reports that the Des Moines Man vs. Food episode will be televised on October 6 and the restaurants featured in it will be the Highlife Lounge, Jethro's BBQ, and Black Market Pizza.
Full results for this year's gyoza contest are available on ifoce.com. Chikara Omine, who tied for the top amateur spot, is a successful ultramarathoner who has won a 50 mile race.
PegasusNews reports that the Dallas Jimmy John's Sandwich Makers Challenge will take place at the Texas State Fair on October 3.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about attempting the Madd Dogg burger at Andre's Cafe in Lodi, CA.

Joey Chestnut loses to 5 amateurs at SF Street Food Fair

update Aug 23 Don Sturdy has a gallery of the contest

The MLE Facebook reports that Joey Chestnut lost to a team of 5 amateurs at the Francisco Street Food Fair, 31 tacos to 27. TheCloveMan has a video of the contest.

Cip was one of the five amateurs. He ate 3 tacos and won $100 and a year’s supply of Pepto Bismol.

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Ben Monson wins 2010 Los Angeles gyoza contest

updateThe Gyoza top 3 from the eating contest twitter

Ben Monson 189, ends Joey Chestnut’s 4 year streak
Erik “The Red” Denmark 134
Kevin Ross 116

Omniblast has a picture of the contest

The gyoza contest should start at 4:30 eastern, 1:30 Pacific.

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ChesCoPress has a report on the Jake's Burgers qualifier held in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on August 7. David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli defeated Jon Squibb, Bob Kuhns and Brian “Dudd-Light” Dudzinski to advance to the finals.
A facebook page has been set up for the NYC Dumpling Festival which announces the 7th Chef One Dumpling Contest will take place on September 25.
JCollins82 and jisalynn have videos of Joey Chestnut competing in a pizza eating contest at a Bite of Oregon in Portland.
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