Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
Alex Perez reports that Bonchon in Dallas will hold a hot wing eating contest tomorrow awarding Texas Ranger and Franconia tickets to the winner.
Alex Perez has a report for Crave DFW about last week's Pluckers Wing Bowl held in Addison, TX won by Tyson Henry.
Molly Schuyler breaks Big Texan 72 ounce steak record
update May 29 More Links: CNN | Huffington Post | Gawker | Jezebel
Molly is now on the BigTexan..com home page
Reddit.com forum thread with over 2000 comments, request for Ask Me Anything interview session.
update May 27 Molly Schuyler has a video and facebook gallery
Fox Sports, the Daily Mail and NBC Dallas Fort Worth have articles
The Big Texan reports that Molly Schuyler finished the 72 ounce steak challenge meal in 4:58, almost half the time of Joey Chestnut’s previous record. After finishing her first challenge meal, she ate another challenge in 9:59. This makes the new all time wall of fame top 4 (Amarillo.com article)
- Molly Schuyler 4:58 2014
- Joey Chestnut 8:52 2008
- Frank Pastore 9:30 (Cincinnati Reds pitcher) 1987
- Molly Schulyer 9:59 2014 (attempt #2)
Molly Schuyler is the 3rd person to finish two 72 Big Texan steaks in one session. Pro wrestler Klondike Bill ate two in 1966 and Rich LeFevre consumed 144 ounces of steak on the Donnie and Marie Osmond show in 2000.
I think Carlene LeFevre had the previous women’s Big Texan record at 30 minutes, 6 times longer than Molly Schuyler’s duration. As far as I know, no women have done the challenge in 10:00Â – 29:59.
update May 27 Here is the updated list for fastest female finishing times for 72+ ounce steaks. Molly Schuyler has at least five attempts under 10 minutes. I am not aware of any other women finishing in under 20 minutes.
- 2:44 Molly Schuyler Sayler’s Portland, OR (did not finish all vegetables).
- 3:22 Molly Schuyler, Steak and Main, North East, MD (74 oz).
- 4:48 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014
- 8:03 Molly Schuyler, Black Iron Grill, Rock Port, MO 2013
- 9:59 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014 (attempt #2)
- 16:09 Molly Schuyler Little Richard’s Independence, MO (total weight 12 lbs) 2013
- 18:55 Molly Schuyler, Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse, Kansas City, 2013
- 21:47 Tracy Dalkin, Cattlemens, Harrogate, England, 2012
- 29:? Meredith Boxberger, Lone Star Grill, Newmarket, Ontario, 2012
- 32:? Carlene LeFevre, Big Texan, 2002
- 32:40 Johanna Hickey, Big Texan, 2005
Alex Perez reports that Pluckers in Addison, TX will hold a Wing Bowl on May 29 awarding 15 suite tickets to a Texas Rangers game. Entrants will need to qualify by eating 10 wings in less than 3 minutes.
Matt Stonie wins 2014 Niko Niko gyros
update May 26 Rake & Herald has a contest report
Niko Niko’s has a video
update May 19 ABC13 and Examiner have articles
Robb Zipp has videos: intro | contest | results
Adrian Morgan has a gallery
Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Matt Stonie 24
2) Joey Chestnut 21
3) Adrian Morgan 12.5
4) Miki Sudo 11.5
5) Juan Rodriguez 9.5
6) Steve Hendry 8
7) Nate Biller 6.5
8) Mark Preng 5.5
9T) Alex Perez 4.5
9T) Tommy Miller 4.5
11 Nicole Miller 3.5
12 Alex Brouskakis 3
Niko Niko’s reports Matt Stonie ate 24 gyros to set a new record.
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie appeared on Local 2 Houston this morning.
Click2Houston televised a gyro eating contest to promote Niko Niko's World Gyro-Eating Championship on Sunday.
The "Charles Barkley" Fat Mexican Burger was created by Everybody Loves Raymond's Tacos in San Antonio in response to the claim by the Inside the NBA analyst that the city has a high number of overweight women.
The Bud Light Memorial Weekend Bash will hold a jalapeno eating contest on May 24 in Victoria, TX awarding $500.
2014 Nathan’s Houston qualifier
update May 8 The Memorial City facebook has a gallery
update May 7 Ken Hoffman has a contest report for the Houston Post and Click2Houston has a video
Update May 5 The Houston Chronicle has a gallery
update May 4 A contest video is available
update Erik Denmark reportedly won the men’s contest. Mary Bowers appears to be the sole female.
Official results men rest of top 5
1) Erik Denmark 36, reaches Coney for 9th year in a row
2) Juan Rodriguez 21 31, takes wild card lead
3) Nate Biller 21
4) Jimmy Chiu 18
5) Bam Martinez 13
women
1) Mary Bowers 11.75
Laura Heywood (6 hot dogs in Las Vegas) is now the women’s wild card leader
Today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Houston is abou to start. Erik Denmark, Nate Biller, Juan Rodriguez, Bam Martinez, Alex Perez and Mary Bowers are expected to compete.
Miki Sudo is not expected to defend her title at Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Las Vegas. She is listed as an entrant in the Houston qualifier May 3. update April 22 The Houston Chronicle column does not appear to be accurate; it claims the qualifier is Saturday and not May 3 and the contest does not appear on Miki Sudo's calendar.
Enchilada's in Dallas is holding an enchilada eating contest on May 3 awarding a cruise to Mexico.
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