People.com has a video interview with "Furious" Pete Czerwinksi about how he got started in competitive eating and his struggles with cancer and anorexia. He hopes to marry his fiancee before the end of the year.
Kijiji.ca has a request for a female competitive eater to record a video in Edmonton, AB. The winner will receive $500.
Benny Pennello's in Charlotte, NC awards $500 if its 28 inch pizza is finished in an hour without help.
Iello Games has a picture of cards used in Tem-Purr-A, a game about competitive eating cats. 
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.
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