Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
Pluckers in Round Rock, TX will hold a wing eating contest on August 24. Competitors will be separated by gender and the male winner will receive a package for the Formula 1 US Grand Prix on Nov 15-17 valued at $4,000; the prize for the female division is not listed. Entrants will need to qualify at an Austin-area Pluckers from August 11 to August 23.
The Big Texan 72 ounce steak finishers list has been updated to include a time of 14:45 by Daniel Carpenter of Langwarrin, Australia earlier this month.
Patrick Michels has an interview with Alex "Moose" Perez for the Texas Observer.
Nate Biller ate 26 corn dogs in 15 minutes to win a contest held at the Libertine Bar in Dallas yesterday.
McAlister's Deli in Galveston, TX will hold a sandwich eating contest on July 3 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).
Starvin Marvin's Bar and Grill in Beaumont, Texas will hold a crawfish eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Las Palapas announces the return of its Okie Burrito circuit to its San Antonio restaurants on July 6. According to this picture, qualifiers wills start July 6 and the finals on August 31 will award $1,000 to the winner.
Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio created a giant pizza with the Spurs logo on it for game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
KAMR produced a video segment about the history of the Big Texan's steak challenge. Over 100,000 attempts have been made at the 72 ounce steak since the Amarillo, TX restaurant opened.
Joey Chestnut wins 2013 Niko Niko’s gyro contest
update May 21 Galleries: CultureMap | Matt Stonie | Houston Press | KTRK | Niko Niko’s
Robb Zipp has videos and the Houston Chronicle has a gallery
update KRTK has an article and video
The top 6
1) Joey Chestnut 22.25 10 minutes (new record)
2) Matt Stonie 20
3) Miki Sudo 15.5
4) Adrian Morgan 13
5) Juan Rodriguez 10
6) Steve Hendry 9.5
7) Badlands Booker 8.75
8) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 5.75
9) Corey Fanguy 5.5
10) Alex Perez 3.75
Joey Chestnut reportedly won with a new record (22.25 gyros).
update A picture of the contest field.
CW39 has an article and video previewing the contest calling Matt Stonie Joey Chestnut’s biggest rival.
A contest promoting Sunday's gyro eating championship at the Houston Greek Festival was held on Great Day Houston yesterday. The festival facebook has a printable coupon offering free admission (normally $3).
Pat Bertoletti, currently on hiatus from competitive eating, appears on a picture promoting Sunday's gyro eating contest on the Houston Greek Festival facebook page.
Mother of all Runs Hooters qualifier
update May 16 Three pictures have been posted on the race’s facebook gallery
update May 14 There has been a lot of criticism about the event posted on its facebook page which is being deleted instead of addressed (Screen capture of removed post by Dustin Hoisington .
update May 12 Full results (but not full names) have been posted (Part 1 | Part 2)
Results (Top 3)
1) Erik Denmark 115 wings
2) Alex Perez 112
3) “Bam” Martinez 96
4) Mark P 92
5) Marco “Mongo” Marquez” 83
6) Roland A 80
7T) Ken K 76
7T) Aida Martinez 76
9) Clint G 67
Marco “Mongo” Marquez is at the qualifier, which would be his first MLE contest since the Isle Black Hawk Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating World Championship in 2010.
It does not appear the contest will have a problem with spectators viewing the contest from nearby buildings
There will be a $20 admission fee for spectators at tomorrow's Hooters Wing qualifier at the Mother of All Runs in Farmersville, TX tomorrow (ticket purchase).
Ken Hofmann has a column for the Houston Chronicle about Miki Sudo competing in the Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship on May 19. (article is behind paywall, which can be bypassed with Google News)
Joey Chestnut will compete in Niko Niko's gyro eating contest in Houston May 19. Other competitors include Matt Stonie, Adrian Morgan, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Nate Biller.
While usually one or two women finish the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX, each year that was not the case in 2012. According to the finishers list, the most recent woman who finished the steak without assistance appears to be Mirit Ohana of Hollywood, FL in October 2011. (Jordan Lloyd is listed even though she ate the steak with Jeff Schroeder for a reality TV program.)
Hot Damn, Tamales! in Fort Worth will hold three tamale eating contests on April 28 awarding $350 each ($250 to the winners).
Enchilada's in Dallas will hold an enchilada eating contest on May 4 awarding a trip to the Caribbean.
CNNMoney has an article about the "24" menu available at Texas Rangers games which includes supersized hot dogs, burgers, pretzels, sausages and quesadillas. The Washington Nationals dropped their 8 pound "Strasburger" from the menu, reportedly because too many customers "were taking it as a food challenge."
The 24 inch "Boomstick" hot dog will return to the Texas Rangers lineup of menu items for the 2013 season. A 1 pound "Beltre Buster" burger topped with 8 ounces of bacon and a 24 inch “Murph-a-Dilla†quesadilla will also be available.
The finishers list for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak has been updated to include Kevin "LA Beast", who did the challenge on March 14 during his trip to California.
Spin.com has a gallery of rock singer Andrew W K participating in a spicy wing contest at SXSW in Austin.
March 15-18 MLE contest registration info: now open - April 11 Augusta, GA Hooters qualifier | May 19 Houston Niko Niko Gyros opens 3pm central / 4 pm eastern today | April 21 Salisbury, MD Pork in the Park wing eating contest opens 4 pm eastern Monday.
93Q in Houston will hold a funnel cake eating contest Friday awarding Blake Shelton tickets. Entrants need to submit videos showing their eating skills to the station's facebook page.
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