Awesome Mitten has a list of 31 Michigan restaurants with food challenges.
Tianguis Market will hold a tamale eating contest in Santa Ana, CA awarding a 65 inch TV.
In their latest video, the Sidemen, a UK based youtube channel with over 20 million subscribers, attempt food challenges at 3 London restaurants: Man vs Food, the Polo 24 Hour Bar and Orange Buffalo.
SJToday has a list of San Jose eating challenges.
The Star reports that Amoi Saka reportedly ate 23kg (50.6 pounds) of durian in Raub, Pahang, Malaysia in 30 minutes. She had hoped to eat 31kg (68.2 pounds)
Results from today's noodle eating contest at the Singapore Comic Con:(prize announcement starts around 43:00) 1) Zermatt Neo 2) Xiao Hui 3) Kelvin "Medina" Zarkman. Raina Huang was billed as an entrant, but I don't think she competed
The Independent has an article titled "Pizza, steak and 100 layers of lasagne: Inside the strange world of online competitive eating" focusing on Erik "The Electric" Lamkin which makes the claim that "fit" food challengers are a new phenomenon even though Erik started his youtube channel in 2013. Bodybuilder "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, who is also mentioned, started in 2007.
Food Challenge News has an interview with Leah Shutkever. She says that Furious Pete's eclair record is one Guinness record she would like to break that she has not been able to surpass.
Raina Huang, Zermatt Neo, Kelvin "Zarkman" Medina and Xiao Hui from Taiwan will compete in the noodle eating championship at the Singapore Comic Con on December 9
The Denver Post has a list of eating challenges available at Colorado restaurants.
Luckystroke Putt Club will hold a chicken wing eating contest on December 9 in Kemah, TX awarding $500 to the winner.
Topanga Social will hold a burger eating contest in Los Angeles on December 16 awarding $1,000. Raina Huang will compete.
Kate Ovens has uploaded her first food challenge video in three years: a fry up breakfast called "The Legend".
Channel News Asia has a long article about how Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo made competitive eating his full time job.
2023 St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail contest
| 1st | 16.7 | Geoffrey Esper | defends title |
| 2nd | 16 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 15 | James Webb | |
| 4th | 12.8 | Miki Sudo | |
| 5th | 11.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 7th | 4.5 | Mark Enstrom | |
| 8th | 2.4 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
St. Elmo’s is running a live video of the contest
Fast Company reports that Red Lobster lost $11 million last quarter due in part to underestimating demand for its All You Can Eat shrimp deal. The article cites Bob Shoudt, Raina Huang and ugh_madison ugh_madison AYCE shrimp videos as profit-reducing events.
VisitOrlando.com has a list of central Florida restaurant challenges.
Khaleej Times has a profile of Australian competitive eater James Webb, who recently visited Dubai, UAE.
ABC News has a post about Nela Zisser's recent video in which she ate 12 donuts in two and a half minutes.
Nick Wehry announced he intends to compete in Saturday's St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis along with Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Alex "Moose" Perez.
Happy Birthday to Joey Chestnut, who turns 40 today.
Bristol Press reports Eric "Badlands" Booker attempted the 30 inch pizza challenge at Nonna Artemisia’s Pizzeria in Southington, CT. The restaurant will pay $200 if a two person team finishes the meal.
The US Sun has an interview with Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry that includes their advice on Thanksgiving dining.
A Hulu press release announces the January 22 debut of a new documentary series, "Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People", that will focus on growers and eaters of ultra spicy peppers. (via Mike Jack).
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