Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
The Texas State student paper has an article about San Marcos, TX eating challenges. Gil's Broiler will award free food for life to women who finish its 7 pound burrito in under 30 minutes.
CultureMap Austin has an article about The Hungry Todd Rungy Show. The pilot episode of the program can be viewed on youtube. Rungy did not win his most recent contest, Torchy's SpecTACOlar Showdown, held during SXSW.
Enchilada's in Dallas will hold an enchilada eating contest on May 5 awarding a trip to the Caribbean.
Yahoo's PostGame has a report on Kobayashi at the South-By-Southwest festival in Austin where he dined with Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers and an unnamed venture capitalist. Kobayashi claimed he ate his first non-competitive hot dog at the event. (He dined with Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner at Gray's Papaya hot dog stand in 2008.)
Takeru Kobayashi ate 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in a minute at SXSW in Austin today and claimed a world record (video)
The Freebirds in Killeen, TX created a 50 pound burrito produced by joining together 9 Super Monster burritos. (via Ron Ruggless)
Takeru Kobayashi will appear at The Foodspotting SXSW Street Food Fest 2012 in Austin on Saturday. He will be competing against a group in a one minute grilled cheese eating contest.
The Columbia Tribune has a history of the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX focusing on its connection to the University of Missouri.
American Way, the American Airlines magazine, has an article about competitive eating focusing on Chris Floyd of Austin. George Shea estimates Sonya Thomas' and Pat Bertoletti's annual earning from competitive eating at $50,000. (via Pete Davekos)
The 2012 Niko Niko's Gyro Eating Championship will take place at the Houston Greek Fest May 20.
McFadden's in Addison, TX (Dallas area) will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $250 to the winner.
The Mardi Gras Grill in Houston will hold a women-only crawfish eating contest on February 3 awarding over $300 in cash prizes.
Someone claiming to be Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the most recent entry in the list of 72 ounce steak finishers at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX.
Austinist has an interview with "Hungry" Todd Rungy about his television project which received funding through Kickstarter. Rungy describes Joey Chestnut as "not really like, a patriot, you know" who lacks personality. (Joey Chestnut did a tour of Pacific military bases with Adrian Morgan and Crazy Legs Conti last year and his brother served in the National Guard in Iraq.)
The Kickstarter page seeking funding to produce a pilot episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show announces that the project has exceeded its funding goal of $6,000 before its December 31 deadline. (via Patrick Michels email)
Mardi Gras Grill in Houston will hold a muffaletta eating contest on Friday awarding $400.
Kickstarter has a page seeking to raise $6,000 by December 31 to fund the production of the pilot episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show. $1,980 has already been raised.
Russo's New York in Houston has started a 28 inch pizza challenge awarding $500 for finishing it. The challenge is available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Big Daddy's in Austin created a vegetarian version of its three pound burger challenge for a cyclist.
29-95.com has a list of Houston-area restaurants offering eating challenges.
facebook.com/cpaustralia has a picture of Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus and Juliet Lee promoting their appearance at the CP Biggest Eater qualifier in Melbourne, Australia on November 19.
The Houston Press has a blog entry about the 28 inch pizza challenge at New York Pizzeria in Houston, which awards $200 to a customer that finishes it in under an hour.
Buffalo Wild Wings in Fort Bliss, TX (El Paso area) will hold a wing eating contest on Saturday October 28 awarding two tickets to a Dallas Cowboys game. A qualifier will be held on October 27.
Dax "The Ginger" Swanson has the top 3 from today's pork barbecue sandwich held during Dickey's Barbecue 70th anniversary celebration in Dallas today: 1) Eric Dahl 12.5 sandwiches 2) Randy Santel 11 sandwiches 3) Dax Swanson 6 sandwiches (a picture). DFW.com has an article about the eating challenges Randy Santel is doing in Dallas.
DallasNews.com reports that Heart Attack Grill in Dallas is currently closed after its landlord changed the locks due to a late rent payment or lease violation.
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