Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Washington eating challenges and contests in database)
The News Tribune has a blog entry about Tacoma eating challenges. update The News Tribune has an article about Tacoma burger eating challenges.
Erik Denmark has a blog entry with videos about competing in the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest at Bite of Seattle yesterday. The sandwich makers defeated the team of Denmark, Joey Chestnut and Ben Monson 22 sandwiches to 21. update Seattle Weekly has a gallery of the event.
The Stranger has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest today. Joey also did an interview for the Ron and Don Show.
Lily Jang has uploaded a video of Mark Wright losing to Erik "the Red" Denmark in a sandwich eating contest on Fox Q13 to promote Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Making & Eating Contest at Bite of Seattle tomorrow. Denmark will compete on a team with Joey Chestnut and Ben Monson against sandwich-makers. (Lily Jang also defeated Mark Wright in a 5 pound burrito eating contest last year)
Blue C Sushi has a blog entry about the finals of its sushi eating contest. Jack "The Monster" Monserud edged Billy "The Fridge" in overtime.
Masa in Tacoma, WA will hold a 6 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $500 to the winner.
seattle.craigslist.org: Student documentary project seeks someone to be rival of upcoming female competitive eater
Blue C Sushi in Seattle will hold a sushi eating contest. The finals will award $200 cash and six qualifiers will be held in March.
In a bodybuilding.com forum thread, Ben Monson reports he completed the Big Foot Challenge at I Love Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington and received a prize package containing a 46 inch TV, a home theater system and a Playstation 3
The blog for Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington reports that no one has finished its seven pound "Big Foot Burger" challenge, which will award a prize package including a 46 inch television to the first person to complete it in less than an hour.
The Spokane Wing Bowl on February 7 will award $500 to the winner.
The BaconSalt twitter reports that Erik "The Red" Denmark ate 130 strips of bacon at his record attempt at the Bacathlon last night.
The Stranger has an interview with Erik "The Red" Denmark on the eve of his bacon eating record attempt at the Heaven nightclub in Seattle.
Seattle Weekly: Erik "The Red" Denmark will attempt to set the world record for bacon eating at the "Bacathalon" in Seattle on November 19.
The Seattle P-I has a blog entry about an attempt at the 12 egg "Southwestern Exposure" Omelet at Beth's Cafe.
A wing eating contest will be held in Spokane that will award a trip to Seattle and a suite at the Eastern Washington vs. Portland State football game at Qwest field. Two qualifiers (Sept 26, Oct 3) will be held and the registration deadline is today.
Lucrative Washington state eating challenges past & present
Big Al’s in Vancouver, WA (north Portland, OR area) has a 10 pound burger challenge that will award a 46 inch TV, a Sony home theater surround sound system and a Sony Play Station 3 to a diner who completes it. It is not clear if the prize package will be awarded to the first finisher, the fastest finisher or if all finishers will be entered into a lottery.
One of the largest previous eating challenge payouts also occurred in Washington State. The Google News archive has a column about Mandy Brown, a school bus driver weighing 125 pounds, being the first to complete a meal billed as the world’s largest chicken fried steak at Thudpucker’s restaurant in Spokane in 1992. There were 850 previous unsuccessful attempts at the challenge before Ms. Brown finished it in 84 minutes and she received a prize of $1,200.
Sound on the Sound has a report on Billy "The Fridge" repeating as champion at Top Pot's doughnut eating contest in Seattle.
Seattle Weekly has a preview of tomorrow's Top Pot Doughnut eating contest. Billy "The Fridge" will seek to defend his title facing off against 5 two-person tag teams consisting of a representative from a local record label and a spectator selected from the audience.
The Seattle Times has a list of Puget Sound area restaurants offering big meals including the famous 12 egg omelet at Beth's Cafe.
University of Washington javelin thrower Brooke Tighin claims she eats 7-8000 calories a day, which has enabled her to gain 23 pounds of muscle since starting college.
Burger Challenge news roundup
- The Black Bear Saloon in Milford, CT offers a 12 pound burger with a 5 pound patty – video
- Bull’s on Broadway in Kankakee, IL (suburban Chicago) has an “Imposi-bull burger†5 pound burger challenge that is free if finished in under an hour
- Fattie’s Diner in Damascus, VA has a burger challenge (currently 6 pounds) which grows every time someone finishes it
- A new record was recently set in the 10+ Stack em High challenge offered by Burger Madness in Seattle
The winner of last week's spring roll eating competition, Paul Constant, has a long article about his victory and the training session with Erik Denmark that preceded it.
Q13 Fox Anchorwoman attempts 5 pound burrito
Lily Jang of Q13 Fox in Seattle attempted the 5 pound burrito from Taco Del Mar with a co-worker. Reportedly she finished in 47 minutes
update A video has been posted on q13fox.com
Billy the Fridge is another Seattle resident who completed the challenge
update #2 The Taco Del Mar facebook page has links to reports of 5 pound burrito attempts
Erik Denmark wants to attempt the challenge (he found a location offering the burrito all week)
Erik Denmark has blog entries about the funnel cake, the asparagus and the spring roll contest he attended last night as a spectator. The winner of the spring roll contest, Paul Constant, also has a blog entry.
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