Will Millender has posted men’s & women’s results on his twitter

Men’s
1) Gentleman Joe Menchetti, 53 dumplings, 5th Chef One Dumpling victory in a row
2) “Furious” Pete Czerwinski, 52 dumplings, ends career undefeated streak
3) “Sunshine” 49 dumplings
Will Millender DQ for choking

Women’s
1) Olia (above on right), 40 dumplings (a picture)
2) Floria Lee, 33 dumplings (ends 2 year winning streak)
3) Jill Stoler, 27 dumplings

The contest had two rounds and Pete Czerwinski had the most in the first round, so he remains undefeated in head to head contests.

update The first name of the women’s winner is Olia

update #2 Will Millender has a blog entry and Jill Stoler has some videos

update #3 Twi-ny.com has a gallery

update #4 TheDCC, Amateur Foodie Adventures, Support Food n Retail and Feeding the Dragon have blog entries. Feeding the Dragon also has a video.

Joe Menchetti did an interview on 1050 ESPN to promote the contest.

update #5 – oct 26 Furious Pete, Slashfood and TimeOutNY have blog entries

Francis Chin has videos from the men’s & women’s contests (via tumblebunny) (Women’s winner Olia did not pick up the bowl, which probably cost her a few seconds)

update #6 – Nov 1

MSGFoodBlog & Linnerzism have blog entries

Blip.tv and 1wch have videos

WorldtoTable has 190 pictures

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IFOCE.com announces registration for the flauta eating contest at Jose’s in La Jolla, California will open Monday. Slots will also be given to qualifier winners. The next qualifier will take place tomorrow and a promo contest will be held tomorrow at 9:30 on XETV.

IFOCE.com also announces an unnamed Mid-Atlantic contest on November 14. (This might be the Roy Rogers roast beef slider eating contest (called a “monster event”)

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In tomorrow’s Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest, Joe Menchetti will try to extend his four year winning streak at that competition while “Furious” Pete Czerwinski will attempt to preserve his undefeated career record. 2008 runner up Will Millender will also compete.

Floria Lee, winner of the women’s division every year except 2006, will try to threepeat that division. It has been reported that no other women signed up.

A list of top 3 results in previous Chef One dumpling eating contests in the eatfeats database is available after the jump.

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Travel Channel – episode guide | slideshow

Restaurants

• Chick & Ruth’s Delly (Annapolis, MD) challenge – 6 pound shake and 1.5 lb. sandwich
  Home Page | Yelp
  Page about challenge on restaurant’s website
  Blog entry by Will Millender about being the first person to complete the challenge
  Hometown Annapolis report on the filming
  Grubgrade review
• Ben’s Chili Bowl
  Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
  Washington Post obituary from October 9, 2009 about the death of Ben’s founder Ben Ali
• Horace & Dickie’s Seafood Carryout meal – jumbo fish sandwich
  Yelp | Metromix

List of Washington, DC area eating challenges in eatfeats database
List of Northern Virginia area eating challenges in eatfeats database

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(via eatingcontest twitter) Sonya Thomas’ appearance on Washington Post Live can now be viewed online. Sonya says that she is considering the meatball eating contest in Las Vegas and that popcorn was her most difficult contest food.

update embedded video is available after the jump
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Anna Kowalski relays a rumor that Man vs. Food will be recording at Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester, Connecticut tonight, which Adam Richman did not deny.

The Hartford Courant has a report and gallery from Man vs. Food recording on Friday at Doogie’s.

(Adam Richman is currently at 6,665 twitter followers, so the next follower will be #6,666)

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