update June 20 HungrySisters has a blog entry

update 2:10 A caption on the Concord Mills facebook lists Bertoletti’s total as 30 HDB

update 1:35 Hungry Sisters have the top 2:
1) Pat Bertoletti 40 30 HDB
2) Richard Foley 11.5

update 1:30 The Hungry Sisters report Pat Bertoletti was the obvious winner. The official total has yet to be announced.

update 1:28 The contest has started, Hungry Sisters are posting updates

The contest is indoors this year, unlike in previous years when it took place in the Concord Mills parking lot.

A video of Paul Barlow’s appearance on WBTV this morning is available

Pat Bertoletti is expected to compete. Juliet Lee is also expected according to Hungry Sisters list of entrants.

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An associate producer for Jimmy Kimmel Live has emailed the following request:

Hello there! I am looking for competitive eaters in the Los Angeles area to participate in a live bit for our show (possibly tomorrow night). We are doing special shows for the NBA Finals and want to set up a competition… the catch is: they will be attempting to eat a basketball.

If you could help me in any way, I would greatly appreciate it. Let me know. Thanks!

email jkl176@yahoo.com if you are interested

update June 16 The casting director has more info:

We are looking for 2 people to eat an actual basketball. The basketball will be shredded into little pieces. I don’t know of anyone who would be willing to do that since it’s not food.

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Travel channel episode guide | slideshow

Restaurants

• The West End Tavern challenge – Wing King Challenge 50 wings in 30 minutes
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
  Challenge page | online Wall of Fame
  Andrew Lane’s blog entry and gallery about his successful attempt at the challenge
  Man vs. Food watch party June 16 at the tavern
• Beau Jo’s meal – Grand Sicilian 12-14 pound pizza
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
  Successful Grand Sicilian challenges
  Jason and Todd from the Longmont Fire Department
  Anna and Micah (110 pound Anna ate over half of the pizza)
  Two unnamed thin women
  Unsuccessful Grand Sicilian challenges
  Metromix.com gallery of Alex & Adolpho’s attempt
  Blog entries about Andrew Lane’s attempts: 2009 | 2006
  According to Andrew Lane, the challenge was started in 1973 and only 11 attempts out of 1960 (as of August 2009) have succeeded.
  Videos
  Grand Sicilian commercial
  Metromix video about the construction of the Grand Sicilian
• The Buff Restaurant – meal Saddleback pancakes
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp

List of Boulder eating challenges in the eatfeats database
List of Denver eating challenges in the eatfeats database
Andrew Lane’s Colorado eating challenges & contests blog
Episode links for the Denver episode of Season 1 of Man vs. Food

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Travel Channel episode guide | slideshow

Restaurants

• Broken Yolk Cafe Challenge – Iron Man 12 egg omelet
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
  Video of “The Great Moomsi” (from the Hartford episode) attempting the challenge
  Pictures of Ben Monson setting the challenge record of 11 minutes
• Phil’s BBQ meal – Dinosaur Sized Ribs
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
  Blog entry about the filming at Phil’s
• Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop meal – Surfin’ California Burrito
  Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
  Episode clip about the burrito
  Lucha Libre has a TJ Hot Dog challenge. Ben Monson is also the record holder for that challenge

List of San Diego eating challenges in the eatfeats database.

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update June 14 Patrick Michels has a contest report for the Dallas Observer.
Adrian Morgan has a gallery.

update 3:00 The eating contest twitter has the top 4:

1) Sean Gordon 23.5
2) Crazy Legs Conti 23
3) Adrian Morgan 20.5
4) Nate Biller 14.5

update 2:50 Sean Gordon is the winner with 23.5 HDB

update 2:40 The qualifier is over, but results have yet to be announced.

update 2:20 The contest has yet to start. It looks like the WinStarWorld twitter will have real time updates.

The qualifier should start at 2 pm eastern, according to the Adrian Against facebook.

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update 2:05 George Shea has the official top 2:

1) Sonya Thomas 34.5
2) Joe Tursi 14

update 1:55 The contest should be over by now. Sonya Thomas had 35 HDB according to a twitpic.

The contest should start at 1pm eastern according to a press release

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update June 13 Val Bromann has a blog entry and gallery

update #3 CNN IReport has a video

update #2 Center Square Journal has a gallery

update The eating contest twitter has the top 4:

1) Pat Bertoletti 4.26 lb. in 8 minutes
2) Ben “The Wolf” Taylor 3.9 lb.
3) Erik Denmark 2.74 lb.
4) Tim “Gravy” Brown 2.18 lb.

The rib eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest should start at 7 pm eastern.

Here is a video from March of Chicago Blackhawks competing in a popsicle eating contest.

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