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• Tony Luke’s Challenge – Ultimate Cheesesteak
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  Video clip about the Ultimate Cheesesteak’s construction
  The Ultimate Cheesesteak was apparently created solely for the episode; it is not listed on the online menu.
• Franklin Fountain meal – Mount Vesuvius sundae
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• Dinic’s Roast Beef & Pork meal – Italian roast pork sandwich
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List of Philadelphia area eating challenges in the eatfeats database

It would be interesting to learn why a made for TV sandwich at Tony Luke’s was used as the episode’s challenge when Jim’s Steaks has maintained a cheesesteak record for over 30 years. Perhaps the current record of 13 cheesesteaks in an hour by “Humble” Bob Shoudt was too daunting. (The program guide says that Jim’s Steaks will appear in the episode.)

13 cheesesteaks might not be the overall Philadelphia record. In a 1978 article, Lynda Kuerth, Jim’s steaks record holder from 1977 to 2001 (11 sandwiches) said she ate 15 steak sandwiches during a visit to Philadelphia. (The location and duration of that feat was not mentioned.)

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The Rockford (Grand Rapids area) Corner Bar will hold a hold a hot dog eating contest at Comstock 09 on Saturday. The first prize is an LCD TV. The Corner Bar twitter reports that previous chili dog record holders Sharon Van Duinen and Balinda Gould will be present.

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update #5 The KSO blog has the full results

update #4 George Shea has the top 4:

1) Tim Janus 55 points
2) Juliet Lee 49 points (originally had 51 but received 2 point deduction)
3T) Nate Biller 42 points
3T) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 42 points

The two point deduction cost Juliet Lee a wild card slot since Erik Denmark was the only other non-winner to exceed 50 points.

update #3 The top 2 are now posted on the ksquareoff twitter – Tim Janus won with 55, Juliet Lee was second with 49.

update #2 The contest is over but results have not been announced. The KSO twitter reports that there is controversy about Juliet Lee’s result.

update The contest has started.

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update #2 The KSO twitter has the official top 3:
1) Tim “Gravy” Brown 54 points
2) Erik Denmark 52
3) Jim Reeves 50

Bryan Beard reports that Tim Brown won with 54 points.

update The contest is over, but the winner is not clear according to the KSO twitter

Bryan Beard might have contest reports on his twitter

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update #2 Daniel Stricklands videos are on CNN’s ireport and appeared on CNN.

update The Shreveport Times has a contest report

Crawfish has the top 5

1) Humble Bob Shoudt 18.98 lbs.
2) Tim “Eater X” Janus 17.52
3) Joey Chestnut 15.88
4T) Pat Bertoletti
4T) Hall Hunt

Daniel Strickland reports that Bob Shoudt won the grits contest with a total of 18+ pounds.

Crawfish is at the contest site and will have results & pictures on his twitter.

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update #3 Bytegirl has a few pictures of the contest

update #2 KRQE has an article and video

updatetwitter.com/eatingcontest has the top 4

1) Bob Shoudt 33.5 4 oz. burritos
2) Hall Hunt 30
3) Ben Monson 29.5
4) Erik Denmark 26

Alex Tomlin reports that the burrito eating contest at Expo NM has started.

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• Munchies 420 Cafe challenge: “Fire in Your Hole” spicy wings
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  disclaimer for wing challenge Page 1 | Page 2
  The MJ Morning Show attempts the challenge (contains spoilers)
  Scott Roberts debunks the 20 million Scoville unit claim given on the radio show (also contains spoiler)
• Yoder’s meal – fried chicken w/ pie for dessert
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  DineSarasota blog entry about recording
• Old Salty Dog meal – deep fried hot dog
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  Man vs. Food clip about the deep fried hot dog

List of Tampa Bay area eating challenges in the eatfeats database

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The Baltimore Sun has an article about the Phillips crabcake eating contest at the Maryland Seafood Festival. Walter Hughes won the contest by eating 6 crabcakes in 2:42.

Michelle Torres, director of marketing for Phillips Seafood Restaurants, said Hughes was the fastest crab-cake eater she had ever seen. The restaurant had sponsored four crab-eating contests in recent years, Torres said, and Hughes had outpaced all the other winners.

Sonya Thomas ate 46 crabcakes in 10 minutes to win the 2006 Phillips crabcake contest.

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