United States eating challenges and contests category

Tonight's pizza eating contest in Austin, TX has been postponed according to auschronsports. No make up date has been announced.
In Ken Hoffman's mailbag column, Lauren MacQueen seeks assistance in getting a slot in the Houston Kolache contest, where she claims she can beat Pat Bertoletti and challenge Joey Chestnut.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane has a blog entry and gallery about his attempt to avenge his defeat at the Jack N Grill 7 pound burrito from Jack N Grill. Jimmy Mares also attempted the challenge.
A video (adult language) titled "Mini-Riot at Celebrity Boxing 10", apparently of a dispute between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and celebrity boxing promoter Damon Feldman, is available on youtube. The phillygossip twitter confirms "El Wingador" defeated Brutus Beefcake last night.
A pizza eating contest awarding $400 to the winner will be held tomorrow at Emo's in Austin, Texas.
PaulieDanger has the result from last night's match between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Brutus Beefcake: "Brutus Beefcake replaced Canseco, and I think he took a dive" (a picture)
411Mania reports that Jose Conseco has withdrawn from tonight's match against Bill "El Wingador" Simmons. Pro wrestler Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake will replace him.
A wing eating contest awarding a trip for 4 to Atlantic City will be held at Arooga's in Harrisburg, PA on Saturday. A hot dog eating contest will also be held.
LaCostenaTour: A 1 minute jalapeno eating contest will be held at the Oxnard Salsa Festival on Sunday awarding $200 to the winner.

Philly.com on El Wingador vs. Canseco press conference

Philly.com has an article about yesterday’s press conference to promote tonight’s match between Jose Canseco and Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, who expressed dissatisfaction with his remuneration:

Only Canseco – because he’s the “name” – is paid a “celebrity appearance fee” upfront. That ticked off Simmons.

“[Feldman] is giving Canseco $10,000,” Simmons told me. “I’m only getting $2,000. That’s disrespectful.”

Simmons said he wanted $5,000 for tonight’s fight and threatened to withhold the $4,400 he claimed he raised from selling tickets.

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Tim Cain has emailed results from Sundays' Sloppy Joe Showdown: Pete Maurizio won w/15 quarter pound sandwiches in 8 minutes. Derek Payne and Chris Strnisa tied for second with 11. Downey's House website has some pictures and videos.
BND.com has some pictures from the Man vs. Food taping at last night's Gateway Grizzlies game.
The SouthTown Star has a report on Sunday's Bartolini's meatball eating contest.
Yahoo! Sports has an AP article about Friday's contest between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Jose Canseco sanctioned by the Celebrity Boxing Federation.
The DC Vegetarian Examiner reports that Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington, DC will host another vegetarian hot dog eating contest on Saturday.
The youtube page for Chinook Winds Casino has videos of the recent rib eating contest in which Joey Chestnut set a record.
In Henderson, NV (south Las Vegas area, home of the LeFevres) on August 22, a hot dog eating contest will be held in conjunction with a wet t shirt contest. The hot dog contest has a $100 entry fee (for charity) and will award $500 to the winner.
A hot dog eating contest will be held at Joey Doggs in Myrtle Beach, SC on August 2 awarding $600 to the winner ($1000 overall)

GJoe, Boone, Furious Pete in IFOCE sanctioned contest?

The Delaware Sports Examiner has a preview of Jake’s burger eating contest finals that will take place at the July 31 Wilmington Blue Rocks game. According to the article, the contest will be sanctioned by the IFOCE (?) and four professional competitive eaters (Pete Czerwinski, Dale Boone, Joe Menchetti and Ian Hickman) and four amateurs will compete.

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The Hudson Reporter reports that 71 year old Joseph Wigdor ate 14 hot dogs in Saturday's hot dog eating contest in Bayonne, NJ, which placed him third at the end of reguation time.
Tim Rauscheder has uploaded videos from Sunday's meatball contest sponsored by Bartolini's. Tom "Goose" Gilbert won the contest by eating 50 meatballs, breaking "Furious" Pete Czerwinski's previous record of 43.
Alibi reports that Pizza 9 in Albuquerque will host a pizza eating contest on September 12 that will award a 42 inch television.

Adam Richman to attempt Krispy Kreme burger tomorrow

BND reports that Adam Richman of Man vs. Food will attempt “Baseball’s Best Burger” at tomorrow’s Gateway Grizzlies game in Sauget, IL (East St. Louis area). The sandwich uses a split Krispy Kreme doughnut as a bun. This will be the third time Man vs. Food has recorded at a minor league stadium (Charleston, SC, W. Michigan) and St. Louis will become the third metropolitan area to be visited twice (SF Bay area, Raleigh-Durham)

SJ-R has a report
(no spoiler) about Adam Richman’s attempt at a bowl of Firebrand Chili in Springfield, IL yesterday.

update The article reports that Jim Hamrick, who has been ranked in the IFOCE top 50, set the Firebrand Chili record of 5 bowls last week.

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MercuryNews reports that Joey Chestnut will participate in the Tour de French Fry on August 2, in which cyclists will travel to San Jose fast food restaurants and sample their fries. Four slots are available to the highest bidder. Proceeds will go to buy bike helmets for children.
The Alternative Press has a report the Coney Island wing eating contest held Saturday sponsored by Atomic Wings. Sean Lennon (age 39, too old to be the son of Yoko Ono) won the contest and Elise Rosenberg was the runner-up. 100 people signed up for 10 slots.
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