Upcoming Houston eating contests
Houston eating challenges
(All Houston eating challenges and contests in database)
The Houston Press has a list of five Houston area eating challenges with additional challenges in the comments.
The Houston Press has an article on the Beer Mile, which entails running four quarter miles and drinking four beers.
The Houston Press has a blog entry about 4 members of the Jud Johnson Band attempting a 15 pound burger at the French Press Cafe.
Geri Maria Harris has a blog entry for the Houston Press about her attempt to eat 50 Chicken McNuggets in one sitting.
Traders Village in Houston has a gallery of a contest where competitors ate the 72 ounce steak meal from the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Bud Caudill finished his meal in 28 minutes and Donice Krueger was the runner up with a time of just under 40 minutes. (The only faster female time for the 72 ounce steak meal I am aware of is 30 minutes for Carlene LeFevre). Adrian Morgan has posted a video of Niko Niko's gyro eating contest in its entirety.
Maria-Patricia Cortez has a gallery of Saturday's Niko Niko's gyro eating contest in Houston. Suzanne French made her IFOCE debut after two top 3 finishes in WLOCE contests last year.
Joey Chestnut wins Niko Niko’s gyros
update twitter.com/Notorious_BOB:”Pat slipped one of his plates in front of me. Add 5 to my total and subtract 5 from Pat. Revised results coming out soon.”
Some tweetphotos
The top 5 in gyros from Bryan Beard Part1 | Part 2
1) Joey Chestnut 21 gyros
2) Pat Bertoletti 20
3) Bob Shoudt 16.5
4) Ben Monson 16
5) Adrian Morgan 11.5
update 6:50 The contest has started
KHOU.com has a video of the gyro eating contest held on on Great Day Houston this morning. Ben Monson and Damon Wells competed.
The Houston Chronicle has a blog entry about Saturday's Niko Niko's gyro eating contest listing Bob Shout, Pat Bertolett, Ben Monson, Bryan Beard, Adrian Morgan and Donovan Busta as expected entrants.
A La Costena jalapeno contest awarding $100 to the winner will take place on Sunday in Houston.
Ken Hoffman has a column about Houston Astros promotions this seasons. Seats with all you can eat food will be available for $25 for all games this season. There is a reference to Sonya Thomas in the paragraph about singles night on may 22, which will also have unlimited food.
Frank's Chop House in Houston will offer a foot long hot dog eating challenge that will be free for diners who finish it the first week of March.
Liz of Married2Food will attempt the Zellagabetsky sandwich challenge at Kenny & Ziggy's in Houston this weekend.
The Flavors Festival in Houston Saturday will have 4 eating contests, each awarding a $100 gift certificate from from Mo's ... A Place for Steaks.
Ken Hoffman has a column about Friday's kolache contest.
2009 Houston kolaches thread
update #2 Full results are now available
update Rich Shea has the top 4:
1. Joey Chestnut 45
2. Pat Bertoletti 42
3. Bob Shoudt 31
4. Hall Hunt 26
The contest is now over. Joey Chestnut reportedly won with 45 kolaches.
The Houston Astros game has ended and the kolache eating contest has started.
Lauren MacQueen, who claimed she could defeat Pat Bertoletti and challenge Joey Chestnut, received a spot in the Houston kolache contest.
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the Kolache Factory Championship at Minute Maid Park in Houston on September 4 will open tomorrow and the purse will be $10,000.
In Ken Hoffman's mailbag column, Lauren MacQueen seeks assistance in getting a slot in the Houston Kolache contest, where she claims she can beat Pat Bertoletti and challenge Joey Chestnut.
Ken Hoffman of the Houston Chronicle, who serves as a judge in the Nathan's finals, has a column about "Humble" Bob Shoudt which lists the date for the 2009 Houston Astros kolache contest as September 4.
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
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.
Houston gyros entrants listed before registration opens
IFOCE.com reports the 2009 Niko Niko’s World Gryo-Eating Championship will be held on May 16 in Houston and registration will begin today at 3pm eastern. The contest page already lists four expected entrants (Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Erik Denmark) even though registration has not officially opened.
A crawfish eating contest will be held this month at the Mardi Gras Grill in Houston: qualifiers April 7/14/21, finals April 29 with a $100 gift certificate prize - registration form (entry fee $10)
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