Preliminary IFOCE 2009 second half schedule
(Thanks Sean Kirby) No post July 4 contests appear on the schedule on IFOCE.com, but other websites have some upcoming contest information.
August 22, Los Angeles, Gyoza Eating Contest
September 2, Sparks NV, rib eating contest
September 4, Houston TX, Kolache Eating Contest
September 5, Buffalo NY, Wing Eating Championship
September 6, Buffalo NY, Buffalo Buffet Bowl Eating Contest
September 10, New York City, Cannoli Eating Contest
September 26, Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest
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Mega Munch said
June 16, 2009 @ 8:48 am
Wow, four contests in five days in early September, including three consecutive days. OJ – Other than the US Open events, has there ever been three separate contests on three consecutive days?
As for the July 4 Nathans not appearing anywhere on the any of the many IFOCEMLE websites, it’s only the sport’s biggest event by a landslide…why bother trying to get people excited about it or try promoting it beforehand. I mean, does the NFL talk about the Super Bowl before it happens? I don’t think so. Most years, you don’t hear anything about it until the day of the game, right? Some years, the Super Bowl comes and goes and you don’t even realize it until you hear some friends talking about it a week later. I hate it when that happens.
Oh wait! On the IFOCE.com portal page there’s a big link to the Nathan’s contest! Ooops, no, that’s just a link to the results of last year’s contest. Nevermind.
Speaking of last year’s events, according to the MLE website (not to be confused with the similar IFOCE website), there hasn’t been a competitive eating event since the Battle at the Big Apple on November 8, 2008. You see that a lot in other sports too. Like I’ll bet if you go the Major League Baseball website and check the scoreboard or schedule, it’ll only list games from last year’s playoffs even though we’re almost halfway through the current season. Plus websites are so hard to update and the internet is so confusing. It’s all good.
Craig said (Registered February 21, 2009)
June 16, 2009 @ 9:51 am
The MLE site is horrible and needs a major overhaul anyways. I might be hitting TX around Sept 26th on my honeymoon, I’m going to try and make Tamales.
anonymous said
June 16, 2009 @ 10:03 am
I agree the site is horrible the updates and videos are outdated and the message board is the pits. Crazy Legs is basically talking to himself on the message boards most of the time because nobody bothers to chime in, with the exception of a few loyalists. What it needs is someone like a Nic Fry to spice it up abit. By the way nic thanks for nothing
GC said (Registered May 15, 2008)
June 16, 2009 @ 10:09 am
MM – Last Labor day weekend, there were 5 IFOCE contests over the August 30, 31, and September 1 span. Two weeks later, there were 6 contests over the September 12-14 weekend.
GC said (Registered May 15, 2008)
June 16, 2009 @ 10:13 am
Correction – there were 6 contests scheduled over the September 12-14 weekend, but the Houston Kolache contest was cancelled due to a hurricane.
Anonymous said
June 16, 2009 @ 10:15 am
Megamunch…only every Labor Day weekend.
Do you guys even think before you ask your questions?
Mega Munch said
June 16, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
I do think (most of the time), but what’s the significance of Labor Day weekend in competitive eating? Is it some kind of common knowledge? I’ll just wait until the MLE website updates its results for the answer…sometime in 2011.
nic fry said
June 16, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
Well i do have interesting perspectives on things
LewisvilleTX said
August 21, 2009 @ 3:54 pm
We hope to see many of you in Lewisville on Sept. 26 for the fifth World Tamale Eating Championship. Cash prizes paid for top-6 — woo hoo! During the 2008 championship, 15 contestants combined to eat 330.5 tamales – about 27½ dozen. That is slightly more than 41 pounds of food.
Just to whet your appetite (ha!) for the competition, here is some history on our event.
Past Champions – World Tamale Eating Championship
2005 – Levi Oliver, Austin, Texas
2006 – Tim “Eater X†Janus, New York City, NY
2007 – Tim “Eater X†Janus, New York City, NY
2008 – Patrick Vandam, Eagan, Minn.
Top Individual Results – World Tamale Eating Championship (12 minutes)
71 Tim Janus, New York City, NY (2007)
51 Rich LeFevre, Henderson, Nev. (2007)
51 Tim Janus, New York City, NY (2006)
50 Rich LeFevre, Henderson, Nev. (2006)
44 Patrick Vandam, Eagan, Minn. (2008)
41 Tim Brown, Chicago, Ill. (2008)
36* Levi Oliver, Austin, Texas (2005)
34.5 Eric Denmark, Seattle, Wash. (2008)
34 Nathan Biller, Wichita Falls, TX (2008)
33 Donavon Busta, Denver, Colo. (2005)
30 Seaver Miller, Ashburn, Vir. (2006)
* done in 10 minutes, 30 seconds
LewisvilleTX said
August 21, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
And by the way, the World Corny Dog Championship is the next day in Dallas at the State Fair of Texas. Would make a very filling weekend for ambitious competitors.