United States eating challenges and contests category

NYCGo.com has interviews with Pat Bertoletti and Badlands Booker's judge Ken Podziba.
http://twitter.com/morningsideband/status/2549857996: Adam Richman of Man vs. Food is at Tony Luke's in Philadelphia today and Bill "El Wingador" Simmons will be a guest.
Jimmy John's twitter reports that a sandwich eating contest for amateurs will be held at at The Fifty/50 in Chicago tonight. Milwaukee.decider.com reports Hall Hunt & Tim Brown will be the other two eaters Jimmy Johns' Milwaukee event tomorrow.
A hot dog eating contest will be held in Greenwood, South Carolina Saturday that will award $250 to the winner.
TampaBay.com has an article about Victoria Bekiempis, winner of the July 3 Tampa hot dog contest, trying out for America's Next Top Model
Kooky Canuck (formerly the Big Foot Lodge) now has a King Kookamonga burger challenge weighing 12 pounds, which is free if completed by a team of 2 diners in less than an hour. A video of the first customers to order the burger is available.
(from email) Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky won last night's knish eating contest at the Brooklyn Cyclone game by eating 5.75 knishes in 5 minutes.
Val Bromann and the Hungry Sisters have blog entries about the MLE eaters vs. elephants contest held on July 3.
BacciPizza.com reports that it will sponsor a pizza eating contest at the Bacci Pizza Fest in Chicago on Saturday. $2500 in prizes will be awarded ($1500 to the winner). Entrants will need to qualify by eating three jumbo slices in under 20 minutes at a Bacci's location.
The Heart Attack Grill's twitter reports that Gage Hughes finished a Quadruple Bypass Burger in about 2 minutes, just 15 seconds behind Joey Chestnut's record and about half of Jed Donahue's previous second place mark of 3:55.
TampaBay.Metromix.com has a gallery of the hot dog eating contest held July 3 at the Crowbar in Ybor City which includes pictures of the female winner, who competed under the name "Doll Face Killa"
Juliet Lee has updated her website by adding a report on her experience at this year's Nathan's finals and competing against elephants the day before.
The Dallas Observer has a blog entry about the corn dog eating contest held July 4 at the Libertine Bar. Patrick Michels was the runner up.
A post on bodybuilding.com reports that ptflyforatallguy (6'8") and Dolfan_714 broke the challenge record at Red Devil pizza in Southern California by eating a 28 inch pizza in 11 minutes and 30 seconds. (The previous record was 18 minutes) Videos of the entire challenge are available: Part 1 | Part 2
The Washingtonian has a list of DC area (which extends from northern Virginia to Annapolis) eating challenges.
Examiner.com has a preview of the Jimmy John's sandwich makers vs. eaters contest at Milwaukee's Bastile Days festival on Friday. Pat Bertoletti is the only listed member of the eaters team.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane has a blog entry about the hot dog and cupcake contests he participated in on July 4. The cupcakes store, Tee & Cakes, also has a blog entry about its contest, won by WLOCE cupcake runner-up Jimmy Mares
Bunnette Zoe has posted a blog entry about riding the bus of champions which contains short interviews with Juliet Lee and Joey Chestnut.
DanisHouseOfPizza.com reports that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski set a record for their contest in the July 4 qualifier by eating 10 slices of pizza in 8 minutes, breaking "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti's record.
A knish eating contest will be held at the Brooklyn Cyclones game tomorrow in honor of Jewish Heritage Night.
The twitter for the La Costena Tour reports that Domenico Alesi won yesterday's jalapeno eating contest by eating 14 peppers in one minute and will compete in the MLE jalapeno contest in Chicago later this year.
BeautifulBrian.com has a report on serving as judge for Franco "FrenkyBello" Camerini and the post contest activities along with some pictures and videos from the contest.
The University of Texas student newspaper has an article about the Austin veggie dog eating contest held on July 4. Scott Meyers won by eating 16 veggie dogs in 10 minutes. A gallery of the contest is also available.
Deadspin has a gallery of the Nathan's finals which includes a picture of the floor around the eaters' table after the contest.

Dale Boone repeats in apple uglies, Suzanne French 2nd

The Salisbury Post has the top 4 from yesterday’s apple ugly eating contest in Faith, NC. update a SalisburyPost.com also has a gallery:
1 Dale Boone 20
2 Suzanne French 14, cordogorama 3rd place
3 Larry McNeil (IFOCE #37) 13
4 Keatin Shelton 12, last year’s runner up

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