United States eating challenges and contests category

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NJ.com has an article about the hot dog eating contest at Petridis Hot Dogs in Bayonne, NJ won by Giovanni Costa with 19 hot dogs. The top 3 won health club memberships of varying length.
The Battle Creek Enquirer has some pictures from yesterday's Reuben sandwich eating contest for amateurs sponsored by Pastrami Joe's. No pictures or results from the professional contest were posted.
The Southtown Star reports that Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown and former Green Bay Packer defensive lineman John Jurkovic will compete in the IFOCE taco contest on August 1.
(from Eating Ed email) The online Hall of Fame for Big Pie in the Sky (Kennesaw, GA) has been updated to report that Paul Barlow was one of the members of the second team to defeat the Carnivore Challenge.
The Fairbanks, Alaska Daily News Miner has an article about Roy Harding Katairoak, who first won the muktuk eating competition at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in 1972 and has won numerous times since then. (He did not win this year's contest)
A turkey leg eating contest awarding $250 will be held at Risque Cafe in Chicago on July 25. Beggar's Pizza in Chicago will also have a pizza eating contest tomorrow.
Iggy had a negative experience at the Man vs. Food taping in Springfield, Illinois yesterday.
The Seattle Times has a list of Puget Sound area restaurants offering big meals including the famous 12 egg omelet at Beth's Cafe.
A hot dog eating contest ($200 for 1st place / $100 to the runner up) will be held at the Texas Throwdown Car Show & Concert in San Antonio tomorrow Sunday.
Iggyz.com has some details about the sites in Springfield, Illinois Man vs. Food will visit this weekend.
A press release reports that Hall Hunt & Tim Brown completed the 30 inch pizza challenge at Randy's Pizza in Oakdale, MN in 25 minutes and received $500.
The Southtown Star has a preview of Sunday's Bartolini's meatball contest in suburban Chicago listing "Goose" Gilbert, Floria Lee and Lucy Bauer as expected entrants.
Coastal Sussex reports that The Starboard in Dewey Beach, Delaware will hold its annual wing contest on Sunday. The winner will receive $500 and the top female will be awarded $200.
Charlotte on the Cheap has a list of the Bruster's locations that will host an ice cream contests on Sunday. The contests will be 3 minutes long.
Timothy O'Toole's in Chicago will have a wing eating contest tomorrow. The winner will get two tickets into the 2010 WingFest and a slot in the wing eating contest at WingFest.
The Village Voice has an interview with Adam Lippin, the founder of Atomic Wings, who will sponsor a Coney Island wing eating contest on Saturday.
MLive has an article and video about Adam Richman's attempt to eat the Fifth Third Burger at last night's West Michigan Whitecaps game. (contains spoiler)
A video of the La Costena jalapeno eating contest won by Domenico Alesi held in Chicago on July 5 is available. Competitors had to open their mouth to show they finished their previous pepper before starting on the next.
"Humble" Bob Shoudt and Erik "the Red" Denmark have posted reports on their experience at the Nathan's finals. Shoudt wishes he received a personal spotter / coach, which he believes provides a significant advantage.
(from HungrySisters) Charlotte area Bruster's will hold ice cream eating contests on Sunday. The winners will face off at a contest at the Carolina Panthers game on September 13. Gaston Gazette has details on the Gastonia competition.
Philly.com has a blog entry listing the restaurants that will be featured on an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food The challenge was a 5 pound cheesesteak at Tony Luke's.
The Denver Post has an article about 6'8" 390 pound strongman competitor Brian Shaw who eats 10,000 calories a day and is reluctant to go to restaurants for fear of breaking their chairs.
Registration for the Buffalo Wing Festival contests on September 5 and 6 will open tomorrow.
A wing eating contest at the Guy Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 7/8 requires entrants to wear Elvis jumpsuits.
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