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Isle of Capri Casinos website lists Bob Shoudt, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Ben Monson and Ben Taylor as expected entrants in its May 8 Boneless Wing Eating contest in Boonville, Missouri. (via eplastino)

April 28, 2010 at 4:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Jefferson City | Permalink * Comments (4)

KYW reports that Matt Ventre won today's cupcake eating contest held at Flying Monkey Patisserie at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia by eating 13 cupcakes in 5 minutes. About.com has a gallery

April 28, 2010 at 3:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

SinCity 247 reports that Stoney's North 40 will have a challenge menu with a Habanero Pizza, a 6 pound Burrito, a 14 egg omelet and wings in bhut jolokia pepper sauce when it reopens in Las Vegas on April 30.

April 28, 2010 at 8:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Andy's Burgers has a gallery of the 2010 Big A Challenge and Mike Longo has a video of that contest.

April 27, 2010 at 9:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Galleries, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Tickets ($10) are on sale for the May 10 staged reading of Hot Dogs: The Competitive Eating Musical at The Red Room in Manhattan. (via Kelly Reeves)

April 27, 2010 at 9:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Theater | Permalink * Comments

George Shea announces that Ben Monson will compete in the first Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas on May 6.

April 27, 2010 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Ben Monson, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (33)

San Antonio La Costena jalapeno field

April 27, 2010 at 4:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, San Antonio

George and Rich Shea’s twitter announces that Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt & Levi Oliver will compete in the La Costena jalapeno eating contest in San Antonio on Sunday.

update An ESPN.com article reports that Erik Denmark, Badlands Booker and Nick Bauer will also compete. (via Newsflash comment)

update #2 The Seguin Gazette reports that Randy Harrison will return to IFOCE competition (via comment)

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Unnamed woman completes Ed Walker’s 5 pound burger

April 27, 2010 at 11:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Fort Smith, Women

In A Hamburger Today’s blog entry about the five pound burger at Ed Walker’s Drive-In Restaurant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, commenter BillyBob has the following update

Our waitress said that just a few days ago a woman came in, ate an appetizer, the 5lb burger, the mandatory side plate,(that stuff in the first 20 minutes!!)… then desert, then started eating some of her kids’ food. I’d have been concerned for the kids, themselves, at that point! She might start eating on them next!

A comment on the Man vs. Food message board also says that one of the two finishers was a thin woman

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Patrick Michels has a blog entry and gallery about the team oyster eating contest held at the Fish City Grill in Dallas.

April 27, 2010 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dallas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Blue C Sushi has a blog entry about the finals of its sushi eating contest. Jack "The Monster" Monserud edged Billy "The Fridge" in overtime.

April 27, 2010 at 12:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Seattle, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Sportsmens Pub in Trenton, NJ reports that Joel Podelesky won their wing eating contest on Friday. Joel also won a wing eating contest at McGuinn's on April 17.

April 26, 2010 at 8:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Trenton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Isle of Capri Casinos has uploaded a video of the April 17 rib eating contest in Lula, Mississippi.

April 26, 2010 at 7:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Memphis, Mississippi, Videos | Permalink * Comments (23)

PYT in Philadelphia will hold a Burgerdelphia burger eating contest on Saturday at Philly Restaurant Weekend at the Piazza awarding $250 cash and $250 in gift certificates.

April 26, 2010 at 6:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

TedWilliamsHead has a blog entry about Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin's successful completion of the "Fat Sandwich" challenge on the campus of Rutgers University.

April 26, 2010 at 5:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Pat Philbin, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Wall Street Journal has an article about Goldman Sachs' mortgage unit, which reports that the division held White Castle burger eating contests in which about 10 mortgage traders participated.

April 26, 2010 at 4:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, New York City | Permalink * Comments (4)

Tim "Obi Wing Kenobi" Cain has uploaded a video of his second place finish in at a Rock the Tot contest at a Pittsburgh Bar Louie. Brad "The Lunatic" Sciullo won the contest with by eating 5 pounds and 13 ounces of tater tots, an amount greater than the national winner ate the previous two years.

April 26, 2010 at 2:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brad Sciullo, Pittsburgh, Rock the Tot, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Emizzle03 reports that Man vs. Food recorded at Port Royal Pub and Grille in Islip, Long Island yesterday.

April 25, 2010 at 11:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments (3)

The twitter for Big Mama's pizza in Los Angeles reports that the 54 inch pizza challenge was completed for the first time today by a 7 person team, resulting in a $1000 award. Pictures of the challenge (with the identity of several members hidden) are available.

April 25, 2010 at 10:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (26)

Joe LaRue sets Sweet Corn Festival record

April 25, 2010 at 2:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Palm Beach

update Apr 26 PBPulse has a gallery

update George Shea has the top 3

1) Joe LaRue 46 ears, new record
2) Crazy Legs conti 41 ears
3) Sean Brockert 28

The contest at the Sweet Corn Festival in West Palm Beach, FL should start at 3 pm

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Fox2Now: Randy Santel won $450 after being the first person to finish the 18-inch square pizza at the Pizza Haus in Jefferson City. Santel was also part of the most recent team (with Dan Graham) to complete the Pointersaurus pizza in St. Louis.

April 25, 2010 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Pizza Eating Challenges, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender reports that Brian Kenny Pham won today's cupcake eating contest at Ivy Bakery in Brooklyn by eating 19 cupcakes in 12 minutes.

April 24, 2010 at 6:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

http://twitter.com/AndysBurgersNC/status/12772172617 "Gentlemen Joe is the once and still current Big A Champ! 4 minutes and 30 seconds!"

April 24, 2010 at 6:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Eastern NC, Joe Menchetti, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut wins 2010 Asparagus Festival, Monson 2nd

April 24, 2010 at 3:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Stockton

update April 26 RecordNet and News10 have articles, galleries and videos

Matt Beckwith (via comment) and MattyJ556 have flickr galleries

twitter.com/SlickDIaz: Final standings, 3. Bertoletti, 2. Ben Monson, 1. Chestnut with 8 lbs 7 oz

A picture of the results form

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NBCConnecticut has an article about the May 15 Nathan's qualifier in Hartford listing Pete Davekos and three others as expected entrants.

April 24, 2010 at 10:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Hartford | Permalink * Comments (10)

A "Gavone" has returned to the world of competitive eating. Gabby's on the Boulevard in Wood Ridge, NJ has started a two person challenge with that name containing four pounds of pasta, six meatballs, six sausages, garlic bread and salad. (via NorthJersey.com)

April 24, 2010 at 8:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Pasta Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

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