United States eating challenges and contests category

Go! Go! Curry! is holding a lottery for tickets for spectators for the finals of the curry eating contest June 5, which will be televised on Fuji TV in Japan.
Paul Barlow will appear CBS Atlanta's "Better Mornings" tomorrow between 6am and 8am eastern to promote the Atlanta Nathan's qualifier. updateA picture, video and results from this morning's contest are available (video from The Hangman)
Chicago's Best TV is looking for someone to attempt the four pound Ethyl Burger (with a partner) at R Place in Morris, Illinois on an upcoming episode.
KSDK reports that Kevin Ross set the malt record at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis by drinking seven malts in less than 6 minutes. (via punchingkitty)

Pat Bertoletti vs. Eagle Brent Celek on ESPN2’s First Take Friday

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek will do a jalapeno eating contest on First Take on ESPN2 Friday. He is holding a contest on his facebook that will award an autograph to the fan who submits a video eating the most jalapenos in a minute.

update May 13 Celek’s competition will be Pat Bertoletti and four other ESPN employees. The MLE facebook says that the contest should start around 11:45 eastern.

Wide receiver D Yergey of the Philadelphia Liberty Belles says she can outeat any of the linewomen on her team in an eating contest.

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The Houston Chronicle has a blog entry about Saturday's Niko Niko's gyro eating contest listing Bob Shout, Pat Bertolett, Ben Monson, Bryan Beard, Adrian Morgan and Donovan Busta as expected entrants.
A La Costena jalapeno contest awarding $100 to the winner will take place on Sunday in Houston.
RecordNet has an article about Stockton, California area eating challenges with some quotes from Joey Chestnut.
Rich Shea announces that registration for the June 6 Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans will open tomorrow at 2pm.
NewsOK has a blog entry about Man vs. Food recording in Oklahoma City this past weekend. The episode challenge was a catfish eating record.
Denver.Craigslist.org: Woody's Chicago Style will award $2,000 to the winner of its foot long hot dog eating contest at Culturefest in Brighton, Colorado on June 5.
Val Bromann has a blog entry about her attempt at two pound of nachos served in a batting helmet at last night's Cubs game.
Will "the Champ" Millender is the profiled Midtown Lunch'er of the Week on MidtownLunch.com
Super Heros in Bradenton, Florida will hold a pizza eating contest on Saturday awarding a Blu-ray DVD player and DVDs.
WCBSTV reports that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan encouraged Eliot Spitzer to enter a spaghetti eating contest when they were students at Princeton. The former New York governor appeared on the front page of the student paper after he ate 7 bowls of pasta. (It is not stated if Ms. Kagan participated in the contest.)
The Dallas Observer has an interview with Patrick Michels about his second-place finish (behind Tersa Fullen) in a Cinco de Mayo queso eating contest.
The Times Herald reports that Tim "Gravy" Brown, Joe LaRue and Paul Barlow will be competing in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Newnan, GA

Bryan Beard @ SJSU qualifier: “I’m going to Coney Island”

4:51 George Shea has the top 3:
1) Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard 18 HDB
2) Ryan McKillop 17.75 HDB
3) Crazy Legs Conti 16.5

4:40 Bryan Beard’s twitter has the following update: “IM GOING TO CONEY ISLAND!!!!”

The only information I have obtained about the San Jose State qualifier is that Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard will be competing in it. I don’t know what time it will be held or where on the San Jose State campus it will take place.

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Eater X wins Isle of Capri Boonville boneless wings

update May 9 The Columbia Missourian has an article

8:34 The Missourian has a slideshow

4:07 Elissa Plastino reports the contest went into overtime and has the rest of the top 5

3:45 The top 3 from the Isle of Capri twitter

1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 7 lbs. 11.5 oz
2) Ben Monson 7 lbs. 9.5 oz
3) Sonya Thomas 5 lbs. 8 oz.
4) Damon Wells 3 lbs 1.5 oz.
5) Ben Taylor 2 lbs. 9.5 oz.

3:37 Photographer Joel Kowsky says the contest ended in a tie.

3:28 The contest is now over. Results will be announced on the IsleOfCapriBV twitter

The contest will start at 2pm central / 3pm eastern and be televised on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/isle-of-capri-mle-contest

Bob Shoudt reports that flight delays will result in him missing the contest.

A video of Tim “Eater X” Janus’ radio appearance yesterday is available.

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Eric “Badlands” Booker wins Patriot Place qualifier

update May 9 #2 Bill Myers has entered full results

update May 9 The Sun Chronicle has an article Larell
Marie Mele ate 14 hot dogs for the best female debut since Juliet Lee.

update #3 Bill Affinito has a gallery and Pete Davekos did a podcast yesterday (starts at 41 minute mark)

update #2 MyFoxBoston has two short videos

update Rich Shea has the top 5:
1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 38.5
2) Sean “Flash” Gordon 30
3) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 28.75
4) Pete Davekos 26.5
5) Pat Philbin 22.5

Maria Stephanos of Fox 25 has some pictures

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Will Millender will attempt the three person Zeus burger challenge today at the Clinton Station Diner with Joel "the Cannon" Podelsky and "Munchin" Mike Longo.
VietBlackBoi has videos of "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti and Will Millender's qualification attempts at Go! Go! Curry!
Eric "Badlands" Booker, Pat Philbin and Pete Davekos are expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA Saturday.

Ben Monson wins Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier w/ 29 HDB

update From Las Vegas has a video of the end of the contest The second place finisher had 15 HDB according to the flip cards. Ron Koch had 14.

10:02 Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 confirms on the MLE facebook that Monson won with 29 HDB

An anonymous commenter claims Ben Monson won with 29 HDB.

7:19 pm KTNV has a picture, but no results

The qualifier is supposed to start at 6 pm eastern according to examiner.com

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Diners will attempt Quickie's 4 pound Titan burger before the Southeastern Championship Wrestling card in Hollywood, FL on May 15. Three slots are available.
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