The instagram for Man vs Food London reports that an ambulance has been required for restaurant customers 17 times.
Registration is now open for the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 10.
Soul Burger in Randwick, NSW, Australia announced a vegan challenge burger challenge, the "Plant Based Disgrace", that was added to the menu after popular demand.
JJ Watt of the Houston Texans has challenged comedian Jim Gaffigan to a brisket eating contest.
WDRB.com has an article about Randy Santel finishing the "Big Wick" challenge at Wick's Pizza Parlor in Louisville to start his Spring 2016 tour.
Zac's Hamburgers in Folsom, PA will hold a Zac Packs eating contest on April 23 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner). Beau Allen of the Philadelphia Eagles will be a guest host.
Footage for a documentary about Joey Chestnut will be recorded at a hot dog eating contest at the Las Vegas Spirit Fest on Saturday.
The Southern Hot Wing Festival will hold a wing eating contest in Memphis April 23 awarding $400 to the winner.
Honestly Helen has an interview with Kate Ovens.
Matthew Korfhage documented his attempts at Portland-area restaurant challenges with a total weight of 39 pounds in the latest edition of Willamette Week. update Apr 7 Willamette Week also has an interview with "Max Carnage" of the Big Eaters Club about his eating challenge advice.
Eastern Connecticut State Student Nicole Coughlin wrote a column for Odyssey titled "Confessions of a Girl Who Loves Food" celebrating her eating ability.
CP Talent Management is requesting a real competitive eater for filming in New York City on April 19-20. Auditions will take place in the next few days.
The Turlock (CA) Tamale Festival will hold an eating contest on May 1 awarding $500 to the winner.
Matt Stonie is used to illustrate a Business Insider article titled "Chinese investors are gobbling up US companies at a historic rate". Wikipedia lists Matt Stonie's ethnicity as half Japanese / half eastern Eurpoean.
Wayne Algenio and Carmen Cincotti became the first pair to finish the 36 inch pizza challenge at Champs Pizza in Glen Burnie, MD and claim the $1000 prize.
"LA Beast" reports that he walked 60 miles in 28 hours to prepare for a cross-country walk.
Sivali Wahab ate 3.14 pounds of boudin sausage in 3 minutes to defend his title at the Scott (LA) Boudin Festival on Sunday and claim the first prize of $500.
Benny Palmetto's in Mount Pleasant, SC awards $500 to a customer that can finish its 28 inch pizza in under an hour.
Moeno Azuki won TV Tokyo's "Queen of Gluttony" program for the second year in a row.
According to amazon.com, today is the 10th anniversary of the release of "Eat This Book", the official IFOCE/MLE book by Ryan Nerz, who was working for Shea Communications.
Australian bodybuilders James Cant and Josh Blottin have produced a video of their attempt at five large burgers from Sydney restaurants.
Downington West High School in Downington, PA will hold a Wing Bowl on April 14 awarding $250 to the top 3 men & women ($150 to the winnners).
Redmond (WA) Reporter has a story about 14 year old Moiz Chawdhary, who learned the Heimlich Maneuver and then performed the technique on one of his sister's friends after she started choking in a home grape eating contest.
2016 National Harbor Peeps
update April 4 Jen Eats has a spectator video
update Washington Post gallery | NBC Washington article & video | ABC7 article & gallery | Periscope video
1) Matt Stonie 200 in 5 minutes
2) Geoffrey Esper 160
3) Juliet Lee 140
4) Michelle Lesco 135
5) Brian Dudzinski 116
6) Gideon Oji 110
7) Crazy Legs Conti 75
8) Larell Marie Mele 58
9) “Wild” Bill Myers 51
10) John Gonzalez 40
11) Nick Ricci 17
Juliet Lee appeared on WJLA yesterday with John Gonzalez, who will be the celebrity entrant.
The Joey Chestnut / Matt Stonie non-compete streak will reach 6 months tomorrow (last meeting October 3, 2016 in Toronto poutine)
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