Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
BigTexan.com announces the Amarillo, Texas restaurant will hold a team rib eating contest with a $1,000 first prize. More information about the contest will be revealed on December 28.
N8Lee has posted a picture of the woman who holds the overall record (5:08) for the burrito challenge at Poncho's in Del Rio, Texas.
University of Texas volleyball player Jennifer Doris' 6000 calories a day metabolism is the subject of an article in Statesman.com.
Outrageous Food Dec 10, 2010 (The Two-Foot Pancake) episode links
Food Network Episode Guide
Restaurants
- Marianito’s Extreme Tex Mex Grill (San Antonio, TX) challenge – 7 pound “Extreme Grizzly” Burrito
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Video from April of Stephanie Torres finishing the burrito in 18 minutes - Fred’s Texas Cafe (Fort Worth, TX) meal – non-standard cow parts
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp - Shelby’s Kitchen (Deerfield Beach, FL) challenge – 2 foot “Terminator” pancake
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Panclayke’s challenge report contradicts the claim in a Sun-Sentinel blog entry that no one has finished the challenge
DallasNews reports that Pete MacGillis was the first person to finish the El Jefe Grande 7 pound burger challenge at Kenny's Burger Joint in Frisco, Texas.
The website for the University of Texas athletics has an article on the 6,000 calorie a day diet of 6 foot 5 inch volleyball player Jennifer Doris, which includes two dinners every night and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during class.
Outrageous Food November 19, 2010 episode (The Knishwich) links
Restaurants
- Lansky’s Delis New York City meal – “Ultimate New Yorker” 7 pound deli sandwich
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The on-menu sandwich challenge is the Jackpot | Picture - Feast Houston meal – heart, black pudding & pig face
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Culturemap blog entry about recording - Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor Dania Beach, FL (Fort Lauderdale area) meal – “Kitchen Sink” sundae
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Serious Eats blog entry about the Kitchen Sink
Bodega Coast in College Station, Texas will hold a taco eating contest on Saturday awarding $750 ($500 to the winner).
Tonight's episode of Meat & Potatoes (10 pm eastern) on the Food Network will feature the 10 pound chicken fried steak meal at the Cowtown Diner in Fort Worth, an 8 pound burrito at Amigo's in Kansas City, and a 5 pound burger from Giant Burger in Springfield, Oregon.
Nate Biller appears on the current cover page of the current Dallas Observer.
7 part Patrick Michels article in the Dallas Observer
In a seven-part article for the Dallas Observer, Patrick Michels uses Nathan Biller’s career as a starting point to explore the history of the IFOCE/MLE and competitive eating in general. While quite thorough, the article does not mention the cancellation of the Krystal Square Off or the admission by Mortimer Matz, Nathan’s promoter in the 1970’s, that the 1916 “origin story” of the Coney Island contest was a fabrication.
The facebook for Katz's Deli in Houston announces that David "SyKoBOZO" Cagle won $1000 at a pickle eating contest yesterday by eating 10 pickles in 2:34:27. Gallery
The City of Lewisville, TX produced a video about last month's tamale eating contest.
TKolb13 has a video of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest held at the Texas State Fair on Sunday.
SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston is holding a 5 pound burger eating contest. Qualifiers will take place on October 8 and 15 and the finals will occur on October 29.
The Texas State Fair twitter has some pictures of yesterday's Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest. The makers defeated a team of Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Nate Biller. update Patrick Michels has a report about the event for the Dallas Observer.
29-95 reports that Brett Cady and James Beck both broke the record for the "El Diablo" spicy burger challenge at the Rockwell Tavern and Grill in Cypress, Texas.
Pat Bertoletti announces on his facebook page that the attempted the 72 ounce steak challenge today at The Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas and completed it in 16:01. Joey Chestnut also reportedly attempted the challenge.
Patrick Michels has a preview of Sunday's Jimmy John's "Makers vs. Eaters" contest which notes that the corny dog eating contest at the fair has been dropped.
The MLE facebook announces that Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Nate Biller will compete against a team of Jimmy John's sandwich makers at the Texas State Fair on Sunday.
29-95.com reports that Katz's Deli in Houston will hold a pickle eating contest on October 10 awarding $1000 to the winner.
NikkyDD announces she finished the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in under 46 minutes, which is confirmed by the online finishers list (September 18 listing).
Tim Janus wins 2010 Lewisville tamale contest
update 11:58 NBCDFW has an article and video about the contest.
update 3:32 Byran Beard has the top 6
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 59 tamales
2) Sonya Thomas 56
3) Adrian Morgan 36
4) Erik Denmark 33
5) Nate Biller 32.5
6) Kevin Ross 31
3:20 The contest has started
The MLE facebook lists some expected entrants in the Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest: Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Bryan Beard, Kevin Ross, Adrian Morgan, Nick Bauer, Kobi Bauer, Gary Klucken, Donovan Busta & Aaron Ostoff, fourth place finisher in last week's bratwurst contest. update The Dallas Observer reports that Nate Biller will also compete.
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