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MGM Resorts announced that it will suspend operations for its Las Vegas properties starting Tuesday. The sites include the New York New York Hotel Casino, which has a Nathan's qualifier scheduled for April 4. update The venue's twitter confirmed the shutdown.

March 15, 2020 at 9:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2020 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (7)

ESPN has an article about Baltimore Ravens lineman Bradley Bozeman's cross-country trip in an RV to promote anti-bullying initiatives which mentions him completing the 72 Big Texan steak challenge in 48:08.

March 15, 2020 at 7:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Big Texan, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Atlantic City government officials are seeking a court order to force the demolition of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, site of Nathan's qualifiers from 2009 to 2012.

March 15, 2020 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (1)

Takeru Kobayashi announced (in Japanese) that there will be no Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce Chronic Taco eating contest in 2020.

March 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Bill "El Wingador" Simmons posted a tribute to the winner of Wing Bowl 2 and 3, Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell, who recently passed away following a struggle with cancer. He is one of five multiple Wing Bowl Winners: Simmons (5), Joey Chestnut (3), Molly Schuyler (3), Jonathan Squibb (3), O'Donnell (2). update Crossing Broad and the Gloucester City News have obituaries.

March 13, 2020 at 11:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Fatalities, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments

Round Table Pizza announced that Kevin Ross, Jon Rivera, Jon Davis, Raina Huang and edwardc3523 (probably Edward Chin) are the Reign of Fire finalists and will compete for a $5000 prize on March 28. It appears that Raina Huang received the wild card spot.

March 11, 2020 at 8:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:California, Contest Previews, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (5)

A commenter claimed that Raina Huang sped up her video to qualify for the Round Table Pizza Reign of Fire challenge finals. The video had background music added (contest rules require that the unedited video must be submitted.) (Youtube video)

March 9, 2020 at 3:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:California, Pizza Eating Challenges, Raina Huang, Spicy Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (59)

Registration will open tomorrow for the first 2020 Nathan's Famous qualifier to be held April 4 at New York New York in Las Vegas. A qualifier has been held at that location every year since at least 2003. Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco has won the past five women's divisions of the competition; Max Suzuki has a two year streak for the men.

March 9, 2020 at 11:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2020 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (1)

Two burger challenges will be offered during Knott's Boysenberry Festival at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA from March 20 to April 19. The "Mega Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner-burger" contains 4 pounds of beef and is topped with 4 chicken breasts and a boysenberry pie. The "WOW Pasty" contains four pounds of hamburger and is wrapped in pie dough. The challenges cost $80 unless they are finished by a single diner.

March 7, 2020 at 10:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Telegram.com has an article about Crazy Legs Conti speaking to class titled "Marketing to You" held at Clark University, in Worcester, MA. The course teacher was Lawrence Norman, a friend of Conti's since high school.

March 5, 2020 at 7:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Crazy Legs Conti, Worcester | Permalink * Comments (3)

Pro wrestler Braun Strowman created a burger challenge at Jimmy Hula's in Winter Park, FL.

March 4, 2020 at 7:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, Orlando | Permalink * Comments

It does not appear that the Sabroso Craft Beer Taco & Music Festival will take place this year. Sabrosotacofest.com redirects to a different website and its facebook page has no information about a 2020 event. The Dana Point, CA event was the site of the Gringo Bandito Taco Eating Contest, the biggest competition for Takeru Kobayashi.

March 4, 2020 at 12:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments (13)

Brett "Branimal" Healey started a Memphis version of the Krispy Kreme Challenge, a race in which participants run 2.5 miles, eat 12 donuts and return 2.5 miles.

March 1, 2020 at 11:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brett Healey, Charity Events, Krispy Kreme Challenge, Memphis | Permalink * Comments (3)

Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry attended PAX2020, a video game convention in Boston, to promote the new game Bite the Bullet. Other competitive eaters in the game include Bob Shoudt, Naader Reda, Yasir Salem, Crazy Legs Conti. Matt Stone, LA Beast and more. (Is this the first project with both MLE and non-MLE competitors? The only other one I can think of the Amazing Race team of Joey Chestnut and retired Tim Janus.)

March 1, 2020 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Video Games | Permalink * Comments (10)

The home page for the Austin suburb, Manor, TX, announces it will hold a MLE sausage eating contest on May 8 or 9 as part of its Manorpalooza Festival.

February 28, 2020 at 11:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin | Permalink * Comments

Bartley Weaver appeared on Wicked Tasty, a podcast about the Nashville food scene.

February 28, 2020 at 6:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bartley Weaver, IV, Nashville, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

DelMarVANow.com has an article about a cameo.com video produced by Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry to encorage Daniel "Chunky" Henson to compete in a muskrat leg eating contest in Cambridge, MD.

February 27, 2020 at 1:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Annapolis, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Hale Street Tavern in Beverly, MA will hold a hot wing eating contest March 5 awarding $300 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify.

February 26, 2020 at 10:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Oysterfest in Fulton, TX will hold an oyster eating contest for men on March 7 and a competition for women March 8. Both events will award $200/$100/$50.

February 25, 2020 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, South Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Zoi's Pizza eating contest will take place June 6 in Seymour, CT. The professional division will award $2000/$1000/$500 (entrants must raise $200 for charity). There will also be divisions for pairs of male and female amateurs awarding $750/$350/$200.

February 25, 2020 at 12:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Haven, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Kevin Ross ate a five pound Fatass Burrito in about 8 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in a contest held at El Chingon in San Diego today.

February 23, 2020 at 10:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Kevin Ross, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (10)

Molly Schuyler sets Laredo Jalapeno Festival record

February 22, 2020 at 11:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, South Texas, Unafilliated Contests

Professional results from tonight’s La Costena Jalapeno eating contest in Laredo, TX. update Official results

1) Molly Schulyler 310 peppers in 15 minutes (contest record), $3000
2) Andrew Puhl, 202 peppers
3) Brandon “Da Garbage Disposal” Clark 170

from facebook video (results start at 42:30)

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Kooky Canuck owner Shawn Danko was named the Memphis Restaurant Association 2020 Restaurateur of the Year.

February 21, 2020 at 1:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kooky Canuck (formerly Big Foot Lodge), Memphis | Permalink * Comments

Baltimore Ravens center Bradley Bozeman completed the Big Texan 72 ounce steak in about 50 minutes, which I think makes him the second active NFL player to have completed the Amarillo, TX challenge after Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. The stop was part of a 6 week cross-country tour to promote anti-bullying efforts.

February 21, 2020 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (3)

MDCoastDispatch.com reports that a Nathan's Famous qualifer has been approved by the city council of Ocean City, MD and will take place on June 13. update Feb 21 Delmarvanow.com has an article about the qualifier in which Rich Shea says that additional qualifiers will take place in Hershey, PA, Washington, DC and Pleasanton, CA. There will be a total of 12 competitions on the circuit, which may or may not include the two that were held in the second half of 2019.

February 20, 2020 at 9:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2020 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Ocean City | Permalink * Comments (4)

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