Upcoming eating contests
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Joe House takes on the offerings of la Barbecue in Austin is the site of the new episode of "House Eats" by Grantland.com.
Bayou City Wings in Houston will hold a hot wing eating contest Friday awarding $200.
The Fish City Grill in Dallas will hold an oyster eating contest on November 8 for four person teams awarding $1000 to the winning quartet.
Bayou City Wings in Pasadena, TX will hold a wing eating contest on October 24 awarding $200 to the winner.
The Houston Texans website has an article about quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick finishing the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amamrillo, TX>
2014 Lewisville Western Days tamales
update Oct 23 The City of Lewisville has a contest video
update Sept 28 Dallas News has a gallery
Neslie Ricasa has posted a picture of the result sheet
1) Joey Chestnut 75
2) Miki Sudo 65
3) Nate Biller 32
4) Wade Peck 21
5) Jesse Martinez 18
6) Matt Hall 16
7) Alex Perez 14
8) Pierce Mohammadi 8
9) Ben Hanne 7.5
10) Glen Laterriere
DQ Bam Matinez
update Joey Chestnut reportedly ate 75 tamales.
Miki Sudo will compete for the first time since the Buffalo Wing Festival. She had a 31 MLE contest streak of top 5 finishes which was broken at that event.
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The Dallas Morning News has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the tamale eating contest at Lewisville Western Days Saturday. He plans to arrive early and take in the Oakland A's games vs. the Texas Rangers.
The Lewisville Leader has an interview with Alex "Moose" Perez about competing in Saturday's tamale eating contest at Western Days in Lewisville, TX.
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, Juan Rodriguez, Nate Biller and Bam Martinez are expected to compete in the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 27.
Haymaker in Austin will hold a corn eating contest on September 20 awarding $250 to the winner.
A burger with a one pound patty called the Super 16 will be available at Dallas Cowboys home games this season.
The first episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show is now available on youtube.
The Austin Chronicle has an interview with "Hungry" Todd Rungy about his new youtube series. Forty weekly episodes of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show will be uploaded starting August 27.
The Hungry Todd Rungy Show will be screened at the ColdTowne Theater in Austin on August 12. Short episodes of the program will be released on youtube starting later this month. (via slackerwood)
Pluckers in Austin will hold a wing eating contest on August 16 awarding a trackside suite at Circuit of the Americas for the Formula 1 race. Entrants will need to qualify by eating 10 wings in 3 minutes.
Registration will open at noon Central for the Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 27. Registration is already open for a pumpkin pie eating contest in Elk Grove, CA on October 5.
Amarillo.com reports that at least 10 Chinese tourists will attempt the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan tomorrow live on a reality show. update July 25 Amarillo.com reports none of the group finished the challenge.
The National Day of the American Cowboy will hold a rib eating contest in Fort Worth, TX Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
Las Palapas will hold a burrito eating contest on August 23 awarding $1400 ($1000 to the winner). Its San Antonio locations will hold a qualifier circuit starting Saturday.
Several cast members of Sister Wives, A TLC reality show about a polygamous family, will attempt the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on tonight's new episode (9pm Eastern). (video preview)
Stephanie Torres ate 23 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win a hot dog eating contest at 2nd Base Bar and Grill in El Paso.
The Department of Labor fined the Big Texan $800,000 for illegally retaining a portion of workers' tips to pay for business expenses including contest prizes.
Curly's Frozen Custard in Fort Worth will hold ahttps://www.facebook.com/curlysfrozencustard/posts/800694926609460"> hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding front row tickets to a Texas Rangers game.
2nd Base Bar & Grill in El Paso will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Haymaker in Austin will hold a pickled egg eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
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