Zoi's Pizza in Seymour, CT will has increased its purse for Wednesday's pizza eating contest to $1600 ($1000 to winner). Entrants must raise $250 for charity.
The Clifton Chili Club youtube page has a video of Kate Ovens taking on Jay in the "Double Dares You" burger and cheesecake challenge at the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel'
El Hefe in Tempe, AZ will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow to award $300 to winner.
Nela Zisser announces on her facebook page (in a comment) that she will be competing in Nathan's hot dog eating contest. update The Huffington Post confirms that Nela will receive a bye in the women's Nathan's finals (via comment) | Nela's latest Filet O Fish video | Appearance on Paul Henry Show where Nela says her goal is 30-40 hot dogs on July 4.
Pete Wellman ate 96 feet of stinging nettles to set a record at the Bottle Inn's eating contest in Marshwood, England.
Dale Boone won last weekend's eating contest at the Big Kahuna Wing Festival in Knoxville, TN.
Kenosha News reports that Teddy Delacruz ate the "Towering Turret" burger in 25:49 at Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha, WI yesterday to win a contest.
Matt Stonie wins Meadowlands pork rolls
NJ.com has a gallery Brian Seiken has a contest video
update Jun 21 Official results have been posted 12+ hours after the competition end (Part 1 | Part 2)
Fink Beats the Stomach has the top 5 for the pork roll eating contest in East Rutherford, NJ
1) Matt Stonie 7.75 pounds in 10 minutes
2) Miki Sudo 5.5
3) Yasir Salem 4.5
4) Juliet Lee 4
5) Eric “Badlands” Booker 3.5
6T) Crazy Legs Conti 2.5
6T) Dave Wood 2.5
8) Wild Bill Myers 2
9) Dan Mangiapane 1.5
10T) Larelle Marie Mele 1
10T) Brian “Brian Taylor” Seiken
Tim Janus opted to work at his pizzeria after being announced as an entrant.
Hendrys win Lincoln, NE qualifier
update June 24 The Cornhusker Bank produced a video
The Lincoln Journal Star has an article WOWT news video
Results from today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Lincoln, NE Part 1 | Part 2
1 Steve Hendry 21, 1st Nathan’s finals berth
2 Mo Vavra 15
2 Mike Williams 15
4 Matt Raible 12
5 Andrew Kogutkiewicz 10
1W) Angie Hendry 4
2W) Claire Borer
Charity celebrity contest
1) JP on KX ?
?) Adam Krueger 6
The Huddersfield Examiner has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" completion of the Widowmaker stuffed hot dog challenge at Ox and Bone.
Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle will visit Taco in a Bag today at noon as a stop on his tour to promote the return of Crystal Pepsi.
3 News NZ has an article about the PledgeMe page set up to raise money for a trip for Nela Zisser to compete in the 2015 Nathan's finals, an event she has not qualified for. The former Miss Earth New Zealand has agreed to compete in the 2016 Wing Bowl, which might prevent her from competing in Major League Eating competitions since the Wing Bowl is an independent contest.
Stephanie Wu announces she has finished 100+ eating challenges
Stephanie Wu announced yesterday she successfully completed the challenge at Uncle Linny’s which takes her count to 100.5. She is the first woman (and fifth overall) to reach the challenge century mark. Others with 100+ documented challenge counts: Randy Santel (250+), Ramsey Hilton (200+), Naader Reda, Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker.
Other possible members of the century club include the LeFevres, Pete Czerwinski, Pat Bertoletti, Joey Chestnut.
Taft Parker has finished Shula’s 48 ounce steak at least 347 times. This might be the overall top mark for challenges done if you do not require different sites.
ESPN SportsCenter will be broadcast from Coney Island the morning of July 4 on ESPN2 to promote the Nathan's finals.
The Man vs. Food restaurant in London has started a twitter at https://twitter.com/manvsfoodlondon/. They offer s 7 pound burger challenge awarding £250 and a free meal for the entire table if finished.
Harry Stevens Hot Dog Days in Niles, OH will hold an eating contest on June 28 awarding $500 to the winner.
The 2015 Hooters Wing Eating Championship will take place in Clearwater, FL on July 25 and award $17500. Qualifiers in Long Beach on June 27 and Knoxville on July 12 will award 3 spots in the finals.
Qualifying starts June 19 for the Farrell's Splendiferously Superific Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge in La Brea, CA. The winner of the pro contest will receive $750.
The field for Saturday's pork roll eating contest in East Rutherford, NJ has been announced. Tim Janus, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Badlands Booker, Yasir Salem and Meredith Boxbuerger are expected to compete.
Flashback: Before starting a run of three Stanley Cup championships in six years, members of the Chicago Blackhawks including Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews competed in a pppsicle eating contest in March 2010.
Heinkel's Packing will hold a hot dog eating contest at Decatur (IL) Celebration on August 8 awarding $850 ($500 to thewinner). Qualifiers start June 20.
News.com.au has an article about Nela Zisser's latest video where she faces off against Isaac Harding Davis of Australia in a five foot sandwich eating contest.
The schedule for the ESPN family of channels is now available for July 4, 2015. The men's Nathan's contest will be live on ESPN2 starting at noon and be rerun at 1pm, 2pm and 4pm (on ESPN) that afternoon. For the fifth straight year, the women's contest will not be televised on a cable channel; it does not currently appear on the ESPN3.com July 4 streaming schedule. (The ESPN3 schedule does list Ultimate Disc League and cricket competitions).
Molly Schuyler is expected to compete in a burger eating contest at The Shack in Yuba City, CA. update Molly ate 50 burgers in 17 minutes to win the contest update Jun 18 A contest video is available update Jun 20 A video of Molly at the contest is available
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