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(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
The eating contest twitter announces that defending champion Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Nate Biller, Adrian Morgan and Bryan Beard are expected to compete in the tamale contest in Lewisville, Texas on September 25. NeighborsGo.com has an interview with Tim Janus.
The Big Texan Steak Ranch makes an ESPN.com list of "Redneck Wonders".
The twitter for the Kolache Factory in Houston announces it will not hold an eating contest in 2010, but expects to hold contests in odd numbered years.
The Tasting Buds has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the Austin Ice Cream Festival. Joey says he considered doing the breakfast taco challenge at Juan in a Million.
NBCDFW.com lists several expected entrants in the September 25 World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewsiville, TX including Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus and Erik Denmark.
PegasusNews reports that the Dallas Jimmy John's Sandwich Makers Challenge will take place at the Texas State Fair on October 3.
A tweetphoto caption reports Joey Chestnut ate 1.25 gallons in five minutes to win an eating contest at the Austin Ice Cream Festival. update HaloFan19 has a video of the contest, KXAN has an article and Yahoo News has a gallery update Aug 16 Captain Elevator has videos of the entire competition
Austinist has details about Joey Chestnut's appearance at the Austin Ice Cream Festival tomorrow, where he will compete against amateurs in a 6 minute ice cream eating contest. Sean "Wrecking Ball" Brockert gets a mention in the article and says that Joey's weekness is sweets. update WereAustin.com has a video of Joey's appearance on Austin Live today.
The Houston Press has a list of five Houston area eating challenges with additional challenges in the comments.
Joey Chestnut has an interview in Austin 360 where he says that he hopes to eat a gallon and a half of ice cream at the Austin Ice Cream Festival Saturday.
Registration for the September 25 6th Annual World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX will open tomorrow at noon eastern.
The Houston Press has an article on the Beer Mile, which entails running four quarter miles and drinking four beers.
The Houston Press has a blog entry about 4 members of the Jud Johnson Band attempting a 15 pound burger at the French Press Cafe.
The Austin Ice Cream Festival twitter claims that Joey Chestnut will compete at the festival on August 14. The contest web page makes no mention of Chestnut or IFOCE affiliation for the eating contest.
In a bodybuilding.com forum thread, PhillipH states he was a member of the first four person team to complete the 42 inch pizza at Big Lou's in San Antonio. Phillip ate 6 of the 16 slices of the 30 pound pizza, making his total amount eaten more than 11 pounds.
The Dallas Observer reports that Russo's NY Coal-Fired Pizzeria in Richardson, TX will have a 28 inch pizza eating contest on July 29 that will award $500 to the winner. The entry fee is $50.
Kenny's Burger Joint sent out free 7 pound "El Jefe" burgers to D Magazine, Dallas News and Pegasus News and received coverage from all three outlets.
KXAN has a news video from the July 4 veggie hot dog eating contest in Austin Texas. Bill "The Weiner Cleaner" Chedsey was the winner with 17.875 veggie dogs.
Patrick Michels has uploaded a gallery from last month's La Costena jalapeno eating contest held in San Antonio
Sean Gordon wins Winstar Casino qualifier
update June 14 Patrick Michels has a contest report for the Dallas Observer.
Adrian Morgan has a gallery.
update 3:00 The eating contest twitter has the top 4:
1) Sean Gordon 23.5
2) Crazy Legs Conti 23
3) Adrian Morgan 20.5
4) Nate Biller 14.5
update 2:50 Sean Gordon is the winner with 23.5 HDB
update 2:40 The qualifier is over, but results have yet to be announced.
update 2:20 The contest has yet to start. It looks like the WinStarWorld twitter will have real time updates.
The qualifier should start at 2 pm eastern, according to the Adrian Against facebook.
Patrick Michels interviewed Crazy Legs Conti about his participation in the Thackerville, Oklahoma Nathan's qualifier on Sunday.
Pho King Way will award $1000 to a customer that can finish its 6 dish challenge in under one hour. The restaurant has 3 Texas locations (2 DFW), 2 Southern California sites and an Albuquerque location.
Adrian Morgan says he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Patrick Michels did an interview with Crazy Legs Conti about his participation in the contest.
A commercial for the June 11 contest at the Chicago Ribfest starring Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown is available. The City of Lewisville, Texas has also produced a video to promote the tamale contest in September.
Patrick Michels has a blog entry about the kolache eating contests held at the National Polka Festival in Ennis, Texas on Saturday.
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