2017 Finkie awards results

January 15, 2017 at 8:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Podcasts, Rankings

Here are the results from yesterday’s Finkies award ceremony at Bar 9 in Brooklyn organized by the Fink Beats the Stomach podcast.

Male competitive eater of the year: Joey Chestnut
Female competitive eater of the year: Molly Schuyler
Roomie / Rookie of the Year: Carmen Cincotti
Youtube Feat of the Year: Beard Meats Food
Mascot of the Year: Mr. Married Burgerman

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Vapor at Saratoga Casino in Glen Falls, NY will hold a Wing Bowl on February 4 awarding $500 to the winner.

January 14, 2017 at 10:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Albany, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

TheVerge.com has a review of 1-2-Switch, a package of minigames that will be included with the new Nintendo Switch platform when it is released on March 3. One of the games is an eating contest game requiring players to open their mouths in front of the camera.

January 13, 2017 at 3:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Video Games | Permalink * Comments

Vice.com has an article about Randy Santel titled "Randy Santel is the Last True American Hero". (1n 1965, Tom Wolfe wrote a classic magazine article for Esquire about NASCAR racer/ moonshiner Junior Johnson calling him "The Last American Hero".)

January 13, 2017 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

Casting call for food challenge program

January 12, 2017 at 3:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Television

I received the following casting call for an upcoming food challenge show project: (email eqcasting@gmail.com)

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Steak & Main announces that Molly Schuyler will receive $1000 if she breaks her record of 3:22 for the Steak & Main steak challenge during Wing Bowl 25.

January 12, 2017 at 12:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Steak Eating Challenges, Wing Bowl 25 | Permalink * Comments (1)

Discovery in Ventura, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on January 22 awarding $250 to the winner.

January 12, 2017 at 10:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Ventura County | Permalink * Comments

Metro.co.uk has an article about mukbangs, large meals that are streamed online with an interview with Erik "The Electric" Lamkin about how his videos have helped him overcome his eating disorder.

January 12, 2017 at 10:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Erik Lamkin, Health | Permalink * Comments

Polar Donuts in Oklahoma City will hold a donut eating contest on August 5 awarding $2500 to the winner.

January 11, 2017 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oklahoma City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The 2017 Acme Oyster House World Oyster Eating Championship will take place June 4 in New Orleans.

January 11, 2017 at 10:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans | Permalink * Comments

Hopcats throughout the Great Lakes area will hold a crack fries contest on January 21 awarding a $500 gift card and a spot in a contest at the 2017 Michigan Brewer’s Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti, MI this summer that will award $2000 to the winner.

January 10, 2017 at 7:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments (2)

In a "drunk confession" on twitter, Joey Chestnut admittted he misses competing against Takeru Kobayashi.

January 9, 2017 at 11:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊) | Permalink * Comments (18)

The Florida Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest in Cocoa Beach, FL awarding $250/$150/$100 on January 14. The contest organizer says he will change the details each year and not publicize them until the start of the competition.

January 8, 2017 at 10:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cocoa Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Straits Times reports that Zermatt Neo ate 92 wings in 8 minutes to win a contest held at Wing Zone in Singapore. Sarah Ow was the runner up.

January 7, 2017 at 11:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Singapore, Unafilliated Contests, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tucks & Bao, a new restaurant in Auckland, NZ owned by Nela Zisser, will hold a Seven Deadly Bao Eating Contest on January 22 awarding $500 to the winner.

January 6, 2017 at 11:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nela Zisser, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Liz Lewis Casting has a call for a competitive eating spice specialist for a shoot in Los Angeles that will run from January 18 to 22. The role will pay $2000.

January 5, 2017 at 5:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Lunar New Year Festival in Richmond, VIC (Melbourne area) will hold a pho eating contest on January 22 awarding $1000 to the winner.

January 5, 2017 at 11:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

A podcast recorded at last week's BBQ eating contest held at Bear's BBQ in Hartford is available on youtube. MMA fighter Chael Sonnen and partner Brian Nichols combined to eat 4.7 pounds, which surpassed the 4.5 pounds eaten by restaurant owner Jamie McDonald. Will Millender offered advice to the winners and appears around the 32 minute mark of the podcast. (video recorded by Will Millender).

January 4, 2017 at 5:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Jamie McDonald, Male Athletes, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments (3)

IHOP has started its All You can Eat Pancakes offer, which is available until February 12.

January 4, 2017 at 11:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:All You Can Eat, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

PennLive.com reports that a 14 year old student at Saucon Valley High School had charges of cyber harassment and ethnic intimidation filed against him for making racist comments while recording a wing eating contest held at his school. According to the DA, the student will probably need to complete a racial sensitivity program to have the charges dropped.

January 3, 2017 at 5:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Wall Street Journal has an article about Jack in the Box tacos mentioning Naader Reda's attempt to eat 50 of them. (paywall bypass)

January 3, 2017 at 3:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Taco Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Chemung County Historical Society has a blog entry about competitive eating in the Elmira, NY area.

January 3, 2017 at 11:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Syracuse | Permalink * Comments

India Times has an article about Dale Boone changing his Indian residence from Chennai to Bengaluru. According to the article, Dale Boone's WLOCE organization works with a team of 50 people. (WLOCE.com no longer brings up a competitive eating page)

January 2, 2017 at 8:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, India | Permalink * Comments (7)

Battle of Big Eaters 4 videos

January 1, 2017 at 5:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Australia, Dave Brunelli, Erik Lamkin, Japan, Leah Shutkever, Molly Schuyler, Television, United Kingdom

Oogui 2016 has videos of the entire broadcast of Battle of Big Eaters 4 on TV Tokyo today (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). Molly Schuyler did not compete in the final match of the program; Bob Shoudt faced off against Moeno Azuki.

Excite.co.jp has a page (translated) about the competition.

update Jan 4 Whole broadcast in one video

update Jan 11 Previous video removed. Here is one that is still available

Program guide
0 Previous contest highlights & Japanese qualifiers
3 “Defeat Molly” title shown on screen
8 USA qualifier, Joe Menchetti & Wayne Algenio compete
Read the rest of this entry »

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Ramsey Hinton is currently doing a food challenge tour of Chicago. According to the facebook for the Potholder Cafe in Long Beach, he is now the first person to have completed official restaurant challenges in all 50 states.

January 1, 2017 at 5:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Pancake Eating Challenges, Statistics | Permalink * Comments (4)

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