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Pat Bertoletti wins Niko Niko’s Gyros

unoffical Gyro results from Rich Shea, verified by Pat Bertoletti’s twitter
1 Pat Bertoletti 21 gyros
2 Bob Shoudtv16.5
3 Erik “the Red” Denmark 13.5

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Eater X hangs a half a hundred in Hartford

IFOCE.com reports that Tim Janus became the third person to eat 50 or more hot dogs in a Nathan’s contest. Results from the report and Rich Shea’s twitter:

1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 50 HDB
2) Eric “Badlands” Booker 27.5
3) Russ Keeler 19.5
4T) Yasir Salem 15
4T) Mike Springer 15
6) “Wild” Bill Myers 12.5
7) Jason Porris 10
8 Adam “Bomb” Gluck 8.5

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Drinker's Pub in Philadelphia will hold a wing eating contest on May 24 which will award a Jager Machine drink dispenser to the winner.
According to Will Millender, the eating contest held at the Alt Games last month will be televised on CBS at 2pm eastern on Saturday, May 16.
A press release for the Charleston (SC) River Dogs minor league baseball team reports that Man vs. Food will be recording Adam Richman eating the half pound "Homewrecker" hot dog at the Riverdogs' stadium on May 26.

Burger Challenge news roundup

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MinnPost has an video clip of an interview with Adam Richman and Andrew Zimmern of Bizzare Foodism
Daily Fiasco has some pictures from Adam Richman's attempt at the 6 pound burrito at the NASCAR Cafe at the Sahara Casino for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food. Video recorded was removed due to a copyright claim by the Travel Channel.
The organizer of a Wichita, KS funnel cake contest declared its victor the world champion due to being unable to find any other funnel cake contests on the internet.
MCall has a preview of Sunday's Nathan's qualifier at Dorney Park in Allentown listing "Humble" Bob Shoudt, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins and "Wild" Bill Myers as expected entrants. Spectators must purchase park tickets.
Crabby Daddy in Tomball (suburban Houston), TX will host a crawfish tournament on Sunday, May 17. The winner of the final contest will receive $100.
The Bloomfield Bridge Tavern in Pittsburgh will host a pierogie eating contest today (May 13).
Woody's Chicago Style in Honolulu will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 26 that will award a trip to Chicago for a national hot dog eating contest.
annualbrooklynpizzaeatingcontest.com announces this year's contest will take place on May 31.
The Boston Herald has a picture of Miss Massachusetts and Miss Connecticut competing in a burrito eating relay held in Boston for Cinco de Mayo.

Philly area burger challenge

Winner’s Circle Sports Grille has the only active Philadelphia (Edgemont & Easton locations) area burger challenge I am aware of. The challenge will award a free T shirt and mug to a diner who can complete a 1.5 pound burger and 1 pound of fries in under 20 minutes. The challenge has been available since April according to the online Wall of Fame.

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The Daily News Tribune has an article about Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos' second place finish at the Nathan's qualifier at Patriot Place.

2009 Jake’s Burger Contest Schedule

An emailed PDF file has information about Jake’s Burger Eating contest

The finals will be held July 31 at a Wilmington (Delaware) Blue Rocks game and award $2000 to the winner, $1000 to second place and $500 to third place

Qualifier Dates $100 awarded to each qualifier winner
6/14 Wilmington, DE (Kirkwood Hwy)
6/22 Newark, DE
6/23 New Castle, DE
6/29 Elkton, DE
6/30 Dover, DE
7/13 Bear, DE
7/14 Claymont, DE
7/19 Chadds Food, PA

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Woody's Chicago Style will hold a foot long eating contest at the Brighton (Denver area) Culture Fest June 6. The top prize will be a trip to Hawaii according to craigslist.
A video of last month's Big "A" burger contest lists the top 3 finishers and their times at the end: 1) "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti 4:29 2) Joshua "Jabber-Jaws" Currier 8:07 3) David "Tiny" Chavis 8:59
Cameron "Consumption" McKirdy has uploaded his second video from his trip to Northern California with footage of Badlands Booker attempting the Burritozilla and the challenge pizza at Pizza Party.

twitter.com/rpshea: Sean Gordon surprises at Patriots Place

update #2 WHDH has a video and article

update dmspring has a flickr gallery There is also a picture on twitpix

2:10: twitter.com/rpshea: davekos and goldstein tie 1/23 hdb’s sean gordon advances to CI w/26 – George Shea confirms

The top 4
1) Sean Gordon 26 HDB
2T) Allen “Goldstein” 23 HDB
2T) Pete “Pretty Boy” Davekos 23 HDB
4) Russ Keeler 15.5 HDB

1:59 twitter.com/rpshea – 5 mins in goldstein and davekos w/16 each

12:58 introductions have started according to http://twitter.com/gcshea

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The Heart Attack Grill is looking to hire a webmaster according to a posting on craigslist. (via twitter)
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