Upcoming Northern Virginia eating contests
Northern Virginia eating challenges
(All Northern Virginia eating challenges and contests in database)
Chris Mosser won last night's qualifier for the DC Wing Bowl held at the Hard Times Cafe in Woodbridge, VA with a total of 54 wings.
The finals of the 2012 Washington, DC area Wing Bowl will take place on March 1 and award $2,500. Qualifiers will be held at Hard Times Cafes throughout February starting in Springfield, VA on Thursday.
Q Ball Cafe in Fredricksburg, VA will hold a burger eating contest on February 17 awarding $300. Qualify by eating a half pound burger on Fridays before the contest.
Eggspectation of Westfields in Chantilly, VA is holding a wing eating contest awarding free wings for a year and a signed DeAngelo Hall jersey.
WingStock '11 will take place during Friday's soccer doubleheader at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The winner of the wing eating contest will receive $500 and the runner-up will get two Washington Capitals suite tickets.
Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia will award $250 to a customer that can eat 4 burgers (The Fire Burger, The Big Cheese, The Heart Attack, and The BG Monster) and cheese fries in under an hour.
“Munchin†Mike Longo and Patrick "The Viper" Viviano are expected to compete in the National Apple Pie Eating Championship in Manhattan on September 18, which will award $1000 ($500/$300/$100 prizes and a $100 bonus to the top NYC resident). White House Foods in Winchester, Virginia will hold an apple pie eating contest (date not specified) awarding $250 to the winner.
The Washington Examiner has a short article about Sonya Thomas' quest to be the first winner of Nathan's female division.
"Munchin" Mike Longo announces that he won today's wing eating contest at the Thunderfest in Centreville, VA today. Jay Gorman was the runner-up.
A wing eating contest awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner) will be held at the ThunderFest in Centreville, VA on May 28. Qualifiers will take place at northern Virginia Hooters restaurants starting April 21 in Chantilly, VA.
Bailey's Pub and Grille in Arlington will be holding a wing eating contest to benefit Walk for Lupus Now. Weekly qualifiers start tonight and the finals on April 7 will award $300 and a prize package.
On Tap Magazine has a video of the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl.
Jamie "Garbage Disposal" Jill repeated as the winner of the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl with a total of 92 wings (On Tap gallery)
Icons in Fairfax, Virginia will hold a Super Bowl wing eating contest awarding $100 to the winner.
Spanky's in Leesburg, Virginia (west Washington, DC area) will hold a "Hell Night" on Saturday. The first person to eat 10 progressively hotter wings will receive $100. The event will be recorded by the Food Network (probably for Outrageous Food).
WUSA9 has an article about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl which is closed to professional competitive eaters like last year's contest.
Last night's eating contest at District Taco in Arlington, VA received coverage from DCist, TDB and NBC Washington. Andrew Danto won the contest by eating 15 tacos in 15 minutes.
106.7 The Fan has a page about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl. The winner will receive $2,500, the runner-up $1,000 and third place will be awarded an iPad.
The qualifying circuit for the Hard Times (Washington, DC area) Wing Bowl has been announced. The first qualifier will take place in Germantown, MD on Tuesday.
Will Millender's twitter reports that Joel Podelsky won the wing eating contest held at a George Mason soccer game in Fairfax, Virginia.
A wing eating contest will be held in Fairfax, Virginia on September 18 at the George Mason University soccer game awarding $500 to the winner. The runner-up will receive two Washington Capitals suite tickets.
"Munchin" Mike Longo was the first person to complete the "Steakosaurus" 6.5 pound steak sandwich at the Family Pizzeria in Stafford, Virginia. Longo also completed the 28 inch pizza challenge at the Family Pizzeria with a partner and won tonight's wing eating contest at the Wing Hub in Bethesda, MD.
ConnectionNewspapers has an article about the DC Wing Bowl finals. A contest video is also available.
1067thefandc has a gallery of the DC-area Wing Bowl finals listing the top 3: 1) Jamie Jill, 2) Ryan Smith, 3) Teddy Mellace
CSNWashington has a video from yesterday's DC-area Wing Bowl finals in Springfield, Virginia. Jamie Jill won the contest and a $2,500 prize.