Mark "The Human Vacuum" Lyle says in a comment to blog entry about the Dagwood sandwich challenge that he will be attempting all the eating challenges in Ohio and hopes to set records in them.
loveislikeaboxofchocolates.com has a video of an attempt to eat (or at least chipmunk) all 20 pieces from a heart shaped box of chocolate in under 90 seconds.
"First Timer Wins Wing Bowl Championship" is the most viewed story on philly.com this month.
Furious Pete eats all Value Meals in 28 minutes for charity
“Furious” Pete Czerwinski announces in a bodybuilding.com forum thread that he will attempt February 13 a stunt in which he eats all Extra Value Meals available at McDonald’s, including fries and drinks, in under 30 minutes. A page on furiouspete.com has been set up to accept donations. Proceeds will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. A video of the attempt will be recorded and uploaded later.
update A new forum thread containing a poll has been started
update #2 Video of the attempt and a forum thread about it have been posted
The new poll asks what city, with at least two major league teams, you would most like to see in the second season of Man vs. Food
Chad Merda of the Southtown Star attempted three Chicago area eating challenges, including Bartolini's new 10 pound meatball sub sandwich and half of a 20 inch pizza from Nonna's.
Mania.com has a review of the recently released Gluttonous DVD in which Nobuyuki Shirota and "Gal" Sone appear.
Twitter: Boston University won last night's Rice and Bean Pot burrito eating contest
IFOCE March / April 2009 contest schedule
(From Nic comment) The March / April contests (with the exception of a Myrtle Beach event) mentioned in a previous IFOCE.com post are now on the IFOCE calendar.
- 03/16/2009 New York City The Stroehmann Sandwich Slamm Corned Beef on Rye Eating Contest
- 04/11/2009 Santa Clara, CA The California’s Great America Funnel Cake Eating Championship
- 04/18/2009 New Orleans Acme World Oyster Eating Championship
- 04/25/2009 Stockton, CA The World Deep-Fried Asparagus Eating Championship
- 04/26/2009 West Palm Beach, FL The National Sweet Corn Eating Championship
Prizes have yet to be determined for all contests.
Update Registration dates have been added: Funnel Cake Feb 19 | Oysters March 3 | Asparagus March 4 | Corn March 5
The second North American Collegiate Eating Championship will take place on April 18 and will be televised on CBS & CSTV in May.
Man vs. Food Feb 11 (Seattle) episode links
episode commercial | slideshow | Seattlest blog entry
- Beth’s Cafe Challenge Meal – 12 egg Southwestern exposure omelet
Home page Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
Blog entry and forum thread about the recording at Beth’s Cafe
# 4 Listing on the Travel Channel’s World’s Best Places to Pig Out - Red Mill Burgers
Home Page | Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
Blog entry about filming - Crab Pot
Home Page Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
The University of Michigan women's tennis blog reports that Rika Tatsuno ate 12 chicken wings in 12.5 seconds.
411Mania has an interview with Adam Richman. He finds the Crown Candy Kitchen's milkshake challenge one of the more memorable challenges he has undertaken.
Krispy Kreme Challenge champion confusion
Full Results of Saturday’s Krispy Kreme Challenge race / donut eating contest have been posted on the event’s website. There were 5,519 participants. The announced winner on Saturday, Cameron Dorn, actually came in second behind Eric Mack, a member of the NC State track and cross country team. The NC State student newspaper has an article about the confusion. Other coverage:
- Technician Online gallery
- Duke University student paper article (the third place finisher was from Duke)
- The Runner’s World blog suggests IFOCE / USA Track & Field joint events
- Youtube documentary about one participant
Man vs. Food in Minneapolis gallery
An episode of Man vs. Food was recorded in Minneapolis last weekend. A picasa gallery of Adam Richman attempting a meter long sausage challenge at Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit is available.
SykoBozo vs. Bacon Explosion
(from comment) The Houston Chronicle has a video of David “SykoBozo” Cagle attempting to eat a “Bacon Explosion” at Lucky’s Pub. There is also a blog entry about the challenge.
"Humble" Bob Shoudt has started a youtube page and added the video of his qualification stunt for a previous Wing Bowl in which he ate 53 hard boiled eggs.
“Will Work for Food” CE episode reruns
The segment of Will Work for Food in which Adam Gertler competes in the Famous Famiglia pizza eating contest held last October will be televised at 9:30 pm and rerun tonight at 12:30 am and Sunday at 4:30 pm (all times eastern)
The segment will be available on the Food Network’s website if you are unable to watch it at those times.
San Benardino MLE cops vs. firefighters contest
The SBSun has an article about upcoming firefighters’ events:
In a quest to bring family fun to the city, Rubio said firefighters are also planning two other events for the spring and summer months.
One will be a monster truck and dirt bike race. The other plan is to sponsor a Major League Eating challenge at Cal State San Bernardino.
The eating extravaganza will apparently include a cop versus firefighter donut eating contest as well as burrito and hot dog eating competitions.
Tampa jalapeno contest Saturday at Jalapenos de Ybor, $300 first prize
TMNews reports that Paoli (Indiana) Pizzaria will award $500 to a team of 2 that can finish its 30 inch pizza challenge in 90 minutes.
Athletic eating challenges
A list of eating challenges associated with famous athletes follows:
| 44 oz. burger | Fab Five Burger | Center Court | Sacramento, CA | restaurant owned by former NBA player Chris Webber | |
| 44 oz. burger | The 521 Burger | McCovey’s | Walnut Creek, CA | ||
| 24 oz. burger | Artie Donovan Burger | Padonia Station | Baltimore, MD | ||
| 36 ounce steak | The 36 | Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 | Pittsburgh, PA |
Reports from the qualifiers for the Fifth Rice and Bean Pot burrito eating relay: Harvard | Boston University
The Bleacher Report ranks the prank trade between Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick and "Kobayashi Iwamura" as one of the funniest moments in sports.
USA vs. Canada team burger contest preview
The Burlington Post has a preview of the burger eating contest between teams from from Canada and the United States at Philthy McNasty’s today. “Furious” Pete Czerwinski’s eating the 1.5 lb Showdown Burger under three minutes inspired the restaurant’s manager to sponsor the competition.
update Feb 8 Results have been posted. The US team won 83 – 82.33 burgers. Furious Pete ate the most burgers with 36 and also won an individual contest at the end of the team contest. Pete Maurizio lead the United States team with 31.
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