The Denver Channel has an article about Raina Huang being kicked out of StevO's Pizza n Ribs in Aurora, CO where she was attempting to do the 28 inch OMG Pizza challenge and win a $100 prize. The owner, Steve Wieand, claimed she was lying about her status as a professional eater. (tiktok video) update The news video clip has been posted to youtube.

June 1, 2021 at 12:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Pizza Eating Challenges, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (28)

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  1. Anonymous said

    June 1, 2021 @ 12:16 pm

    If being refused service at a restaurant, called a few bad words, and missing out on an easy $100, gets this type of reaction from a person, you are either entitled, sheltered, in need of attention or a combination of the three.

    Seriously Raina, grow up, get some coping skills, deal with rejection like an adult.

  2. Anonymous said

    June 1, 2021 @ 12:41 pm

    Guy was a dick for sure if he actually said the stuff raina claims, but she does cheat a lot and is no professional.

  3. Scotty the Body said (Registered August 21, 2018)

    June 1, 2021 @ 1:15 pm

    I’m sorry that Raina got called Nasty names by the owner of the pizza shop . But whether Raina wants to admit it or not she is considered a Professional Eater . Once you start winning CASH from doing eating challenges or eating contest you are considered a PROFESSIONAL EATER . You do not have to be a part of MLE .!!!

  4. Greg Webb said

    June 1, 2021 @ 2:45 pm

    I once heard of an owner saying nobody could win the prize if they were found to have any prior food challenge or contest wins. Would have saved a whole lot of problems if they went that route. Sounds like the dude lost his marbles with her though.

  5. Anonymous said

    June 1, 2021 @ 2:54 pm

    You guys are all jealous of raina lmaoooo

  6. Anonymous said

    June 1, 2021 @ 7:32 pm

    The whole story is ugly. The owner should never have said the nasty, insulting things he did. His words were reprehensible and his daughter’s reaction is enough to tell me the allegations are likely true. He brought himself and his business a ton of negative attention he doesn’t need or want.

    I can also appreciate Raina probably reacted out of immediate pain and anger. No one deserves to be insulted or demeaned. But, putting a business on blast – using your large social media following – is going to put a lot of other businesses and owners on notice about the perils of dealing with CE influencers and “professional eaters.”

  7. Lynne Shelly Attianese said

    June 1, 2021 @ 8:36 pm

    Sounds like owner was more worried about having to pay out 100. But it’s great publicity for his business, puts his restaurant on the map. He should have thought about the benefits. Shane on him.

  8. Anonymous said

    June 2, 2021 @ 3:47 am

    @Scotty the body that is your opinion. Problem with that is everybody has a different opinion in what qualifies for what a professional eater is. If we can not agree on it, what makes you think your every day biz owner who knows nothing about it will call 1? I personally say if you are ranked in an eating organization you are a pro. No other qualifier other then that. Even if you are no longer ranked or that organization is no longer around. If you been ranked you are one. If you say anybody who wins cash in a contest you are going down a sketchy path because some contests have very few people show up and they could get easy free wins when they are no competitive eater at all. These are not pros. But i digress. Point is there is no standard of what a pro is and everybody has their own definitions. To say somebody is cheating or a liar over what they think if they are a pro or not based on what somebody else thinks what a pro is, well frankly is stupid. If the owner doesnt want pros he has to list what a pro is on top of saying specifically they do not want pros doing it.

  9. Anonymous said

    June 2, 2021 @ 9:58 am

    @254 I’m not jealous of Raina. I am disappointed that she cheats at restaurant challenges as well as some home challenges. She went the Erik the Electric route. You basically show you don’t have any integrity when you do these things. You’re lying to the people who support you and why? Because at the end of it all Money is what really matters to you….

  10. Anonymous said

    June 3, 2021 @ 7:57 am

    Raina has done SEVERAL challenges in the La area. She definitely picks the ones without competition so she can win. That being said. Her “winning “ and competing multiple times makes her a “pro.” A real shitty and unclassy pro but alas still a pro.

  11. Anonymous said

    June 3, 2021 @ 1:02 pm

    Reading what she “quoted” as to why she’s not a professional. Not in a professional eating league and doesn’t do Nathan’s. So Molly, Bertoletti, corbucci, Kennedy, Leah and others are all rookies. Got it. Shut the front door you crook. You’ve done MANY contests and made money. You are in the pro category. You just aren’t any good.

  12. Anonymous said

    June 3, 2021 @ 10:09 pm

    A pro definitely does not have to be ranked, half the planet can beat 80% of “pros” in MLE. I believe a pro is someone that is ranked, someone that wins a certain amount of contests and/or someone that makes a living off it.

  13. Anonymous said

    June 4, 2021 @ 9:30 am

    Trashiest eater around. Should be on pornhub instead.

  14. Anonymous said

    June 4, 2021 @ 12:15 pm

    You all are rude and insensitive it’s really not your business what Raina does. Leave her alone. Pro eater of food you all look stupid especially tearing each other down. If this is a sport than a t professional or like a amateur dickhead.

  15. Anonymous said

    June 4, 2021 @ 7:18 pm

    @1215 I’m not rude or insensitive. This is @958am. I was being honest when she cheats it’s disappointing because shes a decent female eater. Don’t say all I take offense …..

  16. Anonymous said

    June 5, 2021 @ 5:51 am

    More like pro big headed people tearing Raina down. Insensitive bastards all of you.

  17. Anonymous said

    June 5, 2021 @ 10:37 am

    How Raina chooses to represent herself explains much of the negative reactions towards her. This isn’t happening for no reason. I agree the comments are insensitive. They’re not unfounded.

    You don’t routinely see these sorts of nasty comments about Miki, Molly, or Leah. There’s a reason for that. When you fake your videos or spit into your cups or napkins at food challenges, people will form opinions about your character.

    Raina intentionally misrepresented herself in this interaction by saying she’s only ‘done a few challenges’ but there are hundreds of videos of her on YouTube completing challenges. News articles reference her hundreds of victories. She’s traveled the world to do food challenges and events have been set up by her and for her. Did she really need the $100 that badly? Perhaps she should go the Randy Santel route and find a management company that sets up events in advance. At least these sorts of situations would be avoided.

    There are no holds barred in the internet world. If you’re willing to make yourself look bad, and you aren’t good enough to hide it, people will call you out. This is a character issue.

  18. Boring Kennedy said

    June 5, 2021 @ 1:16 pm

    What is porn hub , lol ??
    Does Raina go to the gym ? She looks pretty soft.

  19. Anonymous said

    June 6, 2021 @ 3:58 am

    Not your place to judge dude. Act professional or shut the heck up

  20. Anonymous said

    June 6, 2021 @ 9:43 am

    Looks like stretchy marks from a dozen kids

  21. Anonymous said

    June 6, 2021 @ 12:31 pm

    Raina is the least professional eater out there. Public rants and trashes eaters that are better then her.

  22. Anonymous said

    June 7, 2021 @ 12:49 am

    technically @1037am there are people who pooped on raina since she started eating before all the cheating so it did happen for no reason as well. Although yes the cheating now a days just added to the haters

  23. Anonymous said

    June 7, 2021 @ 2:21 am

    There is not one single “pro” eater that would be caught dead with her

  24. Anonymous said

    June 10, 2021 @ 11:29 am

    You all eat to much. It’s affecting your brains 🧠. Get a life. Eating food and calling yourself a professional. What a joke you all live in

  25. Anonymous said

    June 21, 2021 @ 11:49 am

    Pro eater no such thing

  26. Anonymous said

    June 21, 2021 @ 1:04 pm

    She lied . Told them she was not a pro. Guess all those contests that she went again all rookies and won means she is just doing a couple food challenges here n there.

  27. Anonymous said

    June 21, 2021 @ 6:46 pm

    When you claim to have hundreds of food challenge wins, most casual observers will think of you as a pro eater. Add to that each restaurant makes up the rules for its own challenges and can refuse service to anyone. Raina practically bullied the pizza joint from start to finish on this one. Getting your tik tok mob to do your dirty work is the icing on the cake.

  28. Anonymous said

    June 21, 2021 @ 11:25 pm

    She’s a bully and a baby. If she doesn’t get her way she attacks others with a sob story of her being the victim. She’s anything but that .

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