XXLmag.com reports that a burger eating contest with a $250 first prize will be held at the Checkers in the Liberty City area of Miami, FL on October 6.

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Brian Seiken reports that he will appear on WB 11’s (New York City) morning show tomorrow along with Crazy Legs Conti and possibly some other MLE current and/or former members to promote the cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival.

Brian has a preview of the contest which contains the eaters he expects to compete against:

This time around some of the old faces will also return. A much stronger and wiser Crazy Legs Conti, a more determined Allen Goldstein, a nearly unbeatable Tim Janus and a very experienced Brian Subich. Of course there will be others but these are the names i assume will be competing.

Don “Moses” Lerman will judge.

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The University of Tennessee student newspaper has an article about this weekend’s Krystal qualifier in Knoxville.

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From Liz K’s latest blog entry:

I took advantage of some killer airline sales and bought a ticket to go to the Krystal Square Off finals in Chattanooga at the end of next month. I have never been to the south before and I’m a little afraid of what they do to vegetarians down there. I’m mostly excited about a little two hour road trip I get from Nashville to Chattanooga and the fact that Willow and Mike might meet me down there. I know, can you believe the seriousness of the party that will ensue? I sure wish I knew a southern blogger who loved Krystals who could come visit me while I was there…

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A video of Pat Bertoletti doing a jalapeno eating exhibition on local Chicago news can be seen at http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=35532@wbbm.dayport.com

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RichmondRegister.com reports that the Spoonbread Festival will take place this weekend in Berea, Kentucky and its spoonbread eating contest (as seen on MTV’s True Life) will occur on Saturday.

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(From the Sicilian) The first major IFOCE event in Louisiana since Katrina will take place on September 29 when Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Casino & Race Track in Bossier City will host the World Grits Eating Championship Registration opens tomorrow at noon eastern. The total purse is $10,000.

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DNJ.com has another article about Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.

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MaineToday.com has a preview of the September 22 Costa Vida World Burrito Eating Championship. Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Tim Brown, Chip Simpson and Crazy Legs Conti are listed as expected entrants.

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The Tennessean has an article on Dr. Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier:

Shibayama brought a cheering squad that included Linda Sykes, a patient he operated on in July.

She said she never thought she’d see the muscular doctor scarf down hamburgers so fast, but she expected him to do well in the contest.

As for herself, she expects to remain in the crowd watching.

“I like Krystals, but I don’t think I could do that,” she laughed.

The article also has video from the qualifier.

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Top 3 from today’s Nashville qualifier from Krystal Square Off.com

One day after setting the two-minute Krystal Record, Humble Bob Shoudt ate 69 Krystals to set the new Nashville, TN eight-minute record. Shoudt’s 69 Krystals easily outpaced second-place finisher Juris Shibayama’s 39 Krystals. In third place was Kevin Ross with 30.

Shoudt’s 69 sets a qualifier record, breaking the mark set by Sonya Thomas last year. Shibayama’s 39 puts him in first place in the wildcard standings.

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KrystalSquareOff.com has the list of competitors in today’s Nashville qualifier. “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti is not on the list.

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A hot dog eating contest will be held at M’Dawg Haute Dogs in Washington, DC tomorrow. First prize is a 15 inch LCD TV.

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From KrystalSquareOff.com

Humble Bob Shoudt shattered the two-minute Krystal Square Off record by eating 39 Krystals.
The two-minute record was originally set at 21 Krystals by Matt Ward of Murfreesboro, TN in 2003. Ward’s record stood until July 2006, when Joey Chestnut ate 28. Chestnut’s mark was tied by Shoudt in Nashville last year.

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(From anonymous comment) KrystalSquareOff.com reports that “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti ate 24 burgers in 2 minutes in a Krystal prequalifier in Nashville, 4 off the record held by Joey Chestnut and Bob Shoudt. The article mentions Menchetti’s estrangement from the IFOCE, but does not say if he will be allowed to compete in the 8 minute qualifier on Sunday. GJoe is in Tennessee to compete in the Backyard Burgers finals tomorrow in Memphis.

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DNJ.com has an article about Juris “Dr. Big Time” Shibayama, who will compete in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.

Last year, he ate 33 burgers. On Sunday, the surgeon is shooting for 40 burgers in eight minutes.

The strategy, Shibayama says, is to chew as little as possible: “Big bites.”

His mother isn’t as excited about the new competitive hobby than his friends.

“She just doesn’t think it is very healthy,” Shibayama said. “Everyone else thinks its pretty cool though, and if I get on ESPN, they’re going to love it.”

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JuneauEmpire.com has an interview with pelemeni record holder Dale Boone in its article about tomorrow’s Alaskan pelemeni contest. Boone also discusses his reindeer sausage record that he set in Alaska. The pelemeni record was not set in a continuous 6 minutes but was the sum of three separate rounds.

Transportation Security Administration screeners allowed Boone to walk through security with his 6-foot pelmeni trophy. On the plane, the stewardesses crowed.

“The flight attendant said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we have our pelmeni champion that you saw on Regis and Kathy Lee,'” Boone said. “Everyone started cheering.”

Back in Georgia, Boone returned to the Atlanta pelmeni restaurant. The curious 300-pound hillbilly was the conquering hero.

“The Russians had seen me on Russian TV,” Boone said. “They couldn’t believe it. They were shaking my hand. Meeting me in person was like they were meeting the president of the United States.”

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Chron.com has a column mentioning the Kolache contest which says that Joey is expected to compete in it. Sonya, Pat & Tim are also listed as possible entrants.

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Youtube has a video of Saturday’s Pork BBQ sandwich eating contest at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vOEiq8LaI

This blog entry also has a video and some pictures.

The pictures below were provided by Todd Hennessey

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(From Hall Hunt) Jacksonville.com has a gallery of yesterday’s Krystal Square Off qualifier in Jacksonville.

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NASCAR.com reports that Joey Chestnut ate 10 hot dogs in a minute and 13 seconds to promote the new All You Can Eat seats in Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte.

update Charlotte.com also has an article.

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Japanese CNN.com and ChosunOnline.com have articles about Sonya’s victory Saturday at the Buffalo Wing Festival.

update CNN.com has a video of the contest (from Bill Myers)

ABC News has a video which calls Sonya “Sonya Thompson”

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(From Sean Gordon)

At Frawley (Blue Rocks) Field, 8 minutes

1. Sean Gordon – 17 HDB
2. Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky – 13 HDB
3. Gabe Venit- 11.5 HDB, 2nd contest (first was qualifier)

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KrystalSquareOff.com has the top 5 of today’s qualifier:

1. Hall Hunt 49
2T. Elizabeth “Rubber Gut” Canady 38 (just 4 off Sonya’s female first time Krystal record of 42)
2T. Tim Brown, 38
4. Juliet Lee, 35
5T. Scott Schnipper, 23
5T. Geno “The Dominator” Duncan 23

I think this is the first time women have occupied half of the top 4 of an IFOCE contest.

Jacksonville.com has an article about the contest

FirstCoastNews.com also has an article with a video (click on the thumbnail above for some captures from it)

update Jacksonville.com has another article about the contest.

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I had intended to liveblog the webcast of the Jacksonville Krystal qualifier, which is supposed to start at 3pm eastern, but it is currently not working.

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