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The Denver Post lists Pat Bertoletti, Bryan Beard and Tim "Gravy" Brown as the participants in the August 14 Jimmy John's Freaky Fast Sandwich Making and Eating Contest at the Mile High Music Festival.

August 1, 2010 at 2:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Denver | Permalink * Comments (5)

SmileInAZ has videos of Chava Cannon becoming the first woman to finish the Jewish Slider Challenge at Chompie's in Tempe, Arizona (part 1 | part 2 | part 3). Chava is the fourth person to complete the challenge. Steve Roberson and his son Brent Roberson finished the challenge on July 24.

August 1, 2010 at 10:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Phoenix, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Brooklyn Burger facebook page reports that Joe Menchetti won the burger eating contest at Friday night's New York Mets game.

August 1, 2010 at 10:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Chicago Tribune reports that Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist completed the one pound King Burger at the Oaken Bucket in South Bend, Indiana and was disappointed in the lack of an award for finishing the challenge. Crist also ate a gallon of ice cream in 30 minutes.

August 1, 2010 at 8:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, South Bend | Permalink * Comments

SuperUtilityMan has a video of Man vs. Food recording at Jim Denny's in Sacramento on July 31.

August 1, 2010 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (1)

The facebook for Old Home Week reports that Russ Keeler won today's pierogi eating contest in Forest City, PA. Russ also won the 2008 pierogi contest. update The Scranton Times-Tribune has a contest report. 2009 winner Chris Smith was the runner up with 42. Larell Marie Mele was third with 37.

July 31, 2010 at 7:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Scranton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (47)

Matt Stonie sets Manimal record

July 30, 2010 at 10:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Matt Stonie, Portland, ME

The facebook for Tradewinds Cafe in Arundel, Maine reports that Matt Stone set the record for the “Manimal” challenge. After completing the challenge consisting of 2 loaded kraut or slaw dogs, an “ocho” eight patty cheeseburger, a small order of fries, a can Moxie and a one pound milkshake in 5 minutes, less than a third of the previous record, Matt ate another kraut dog, a quarter pound burger, 3 chicken taquitos and 3 chicken quesadillas before the 20 minute time limit expired.

The Manimal challenge will appear on an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food

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WSBTV has a video about the Carnivore Challenge pizza at Big Pie in the Sky in Kennesaw, Georgia.

July 30, 2010 at 6:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Carnivore Challenge, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Lake County (Cleveland-area) Captains will hold the "Captains Competitive Eating Olympics" on Wednesday, August 4 that will award 4 tickets to the Cleveland Indians Fan Cave to the winner. Competitors will receive one food item per inning that must be finished by the end of the inning to advance.

July 30, 2010 at 2:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut at Bite of Oregon August 7

July 30, 2010 at 1:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Portland

The facebook for the Bite of Oregon reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in a mini eating contest in Portland on Saturday, August 7. Contest signup will take place at the Bite of Oregon on August 6.

The Bite of Oregon is listed in the calendar on the Pepto Bismol facebook fan page along with the Austin Ice Cream Festival, The San Francisco Street Food Festival and the Buffalo Wing Festival. (No mention of an eating contest appears on the Street Food Festival’s website.)

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The News Tribune has a blog entry about Tacoma eating challenges. update The News Tribune has an article about Tacoma burger eating challenges.

July 30, 2010 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Challenge Lists, Eating Challenges, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

VolitionTube has a video of the Guinness Mars bars record eating attempt by Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Tim Janus.

July 30, 2010 at 1:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Records, San Diego, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

IFOCE.com announces registration for the two contests at the Buffalo Wing Festival Labor Day weekend will open tomorrow, July 30 at 1 pm eastern. Registration for the Isle Casino World Pickle Eating Championship in Pompano Park, Florida will open Monday at 2 pm.

July 29, 2010 at 11:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Fort Lauderdale | Permalink * Comments (6)

Man vs. Food is reportedly recording in Sacramento according to the wife of a security guard assigned to Adam Richman.

July 29, 2010 at 3:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (2)

The third Jake's Burgers eating contest has been announced. Four qualifiers (Newark, DE, Middletown, DE, Kennett Square, PA and Mystic, CT) will take place on August 7. The finals at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE August 13 will award $2,000 to the winner ($3,500 overall).

July 29, 2010 at 2:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Wilmington | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for the Cheesesteak Shop in Sacramento announces that Stephanie W. set the overall record (25 minutes) for the King / Queen of Sacramento cheesesteak challenge. The record was previously held by JigsawMofo's friend Ryan, who retains the overall record (12:48) at for the 24 inch sandwich at the Steak Escape over Stephanie's women's record (13:07) by less than 20 seconds. (via email)

July 29, 2010 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Sacramento, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

The second Pepe's soft taco eating contest will take place in Balmoral Park (south Chicago area) at 7:30 pm Saturday. The contest will apparently award $500 to the winner. Bacci Pizza will also hold a Chicago-area contest (total purse $2250) on Saturday.

July 29, 2010 at 1:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Austin Ice Cream Festival twitter claims that Joey Chestnut will compete at the festival on August 14. The contest web page makes no mention of Chestnut or IFOCE affiliation for the eating contest.

July 29, 2010 at 9:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (7)

The second Richmond, Virginia Wing Bowl will take place over the next month. Four Saturday qualifiers will take place at Buffalo Wild Wings starting on July 31 and award $250 to the winner. The winner of the finals August 28 will receive $1000.

July 29, 2010 at 9:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Richmond, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The AZ Daily Star has a report on the Snowbowl Hill Climb in Flagstaff, Arizona. The seven mile race had a 2,200 foot climb and awarded $100 to the first male and female who finished the race after eating a double cheeseburger from Mama Burger at the 6 mile mark.

July 29, 2010 at 8:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Flagstaff | Permalink * Comments

KKTV has a blog entry about a 1987 attempt at the Grand Sicilian 14 pound pizza challenge at the Boulder Beau Jo's.

July 28, 2010 at 10:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Beau Jo's, Boulder | Permalink * Comments

First Food and Bar in Las Vegas will have a wing eating contest on Saturday awarding a $100 gift certificate to the winner.

July 28, 2010 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Storto's of Honolulu will hold a sub sandwich eating contest on Saturday awarding $300 to the winner.

July 28, 2010 at 10:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Honolulu, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The twitpic page for the Lakewood (NJ) Blue Claws reports that Joel Podelesky repeated as the champion of the Wing Fling eating contest this evening.

July 28, 2010 at 10:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, North NJ Shore, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The MLE youtube page has a new highlight video from the 2010 Nathan's finals with original footage. The video does not mention Kobayashi's absence from the competition or his post-contest arrest.

July 28, 2010 at 1:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

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