• Juliet Lee has an Ash Creek rib contest report
• Clam eating contest in Seattle Saturday, first prize is $100
• Ryan Nerz podcast interview in Conversations on the Road
• Furious Pete is doing marketing research on a Furious Pete hat
• A Washington Post article on the rise of college Food Studies programs reports that “Horsemen of the Esophagus” is required reading one course.
• The Wall Street Journal reports that Japanese convenience store chain Lawson announced an annual increase in same store sales of 13%. Gal Sone endorsed a line of meals for Lawson in May.

Hall Hunt has posted a blog entry about his trip to the Czech Republic to compete in eating contests at the Trnkobrani festival. He had difficulty extracting the plum pits from the plum dumplings, which he believed was required for counting purposes, but was actually unnecessary. Saturday’s contest was a pizza / pickles / ice cream triathlon. (If a pregnant woman competed, she might have won that event )

Monica Abbott did not allow a baserunner when she pitched the USA’s softball team to an 8-0 victory over the Netherlands on Sunday, which is believed to be the first perfect game in Olympics history (The game was truncated to five innings due to the runs ahead rule)

Abbott lists herself as a competitive eating fan on her yardbarker page. She has three classes left to complete her degree at the University of Tennessee according to her NBC profile, so maybe she could compete in the Knoxville Krystal qualifier. (At 6′3″ and 193 lbs, Monica is approximately the same size as Michael Phelps.)

The Vancouver Sun has a video of Ken “The Demolisher” Wong winning the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest held at a Vancouver Canadians baseball game last night. Wong ate 8.5 HDB to win and the contest had a non standard duration of 6 minutes. Ken Wong has emailed a report on the contest which can be read after the jump:

update Ken Wong has emailed some pictures from the contest:

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• Non-amateur Chattanooga Krystal qualifier field announced. Humble Bob is listed, but Sonya Thomas is not, so her four year winning streak at that event is apparently at an end
• Non-contract competitive eaters wanted for filming of final battle scene of Nacho Mountain on Saturday in Lehigh Valley, PA
• Blog report on the Jake’s Hamburger finals at a Delaware Blue Rocks game
• Cameron McKirdy uploads some new videos, including an interview with Jason Erb
• F__, Chuck, Marry involving Joey Chestnut (adult content)

Capital News 9 reports that “Buffalo” Jim Reeves won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest held at the Saratoga Race Course today. While this year’s upstate New York contest is not a qualifier for the July 4 finals, it still awarded a year’s worth of hot dogs. The duration remained 12 minutes long despite truncation of other Nathan’s contests this year to 10 minutes. Video from the contest is available which shows that Crazy Legs Conti also participated.

update blip.tv also has a video Totals are not mentioned on either of the two videos.

update #2 The contest page on IFOCE.com has been updated to report that Buffalo Jim ate 23.5 HDB and Crazy Legs Conti consumed one less. The contest was listed as 10 minutes.

update #3 The Saratogian has a contest report.

The Hollywood Reporter has the following description for the upcoming show “Eat the Clock” which is expected to debut on The Food Network in the first quarter of 2009:

The show is described as a cross between an eating competition and “The Amazing Race.” Two teams of contestants rush to various Los Angeles eateries and gorge themselves in face-stuffing challenges.

A craigslist posting seeks competitors who meet the following description:

We are looking for high-energy, dynamic and competitive two-member teams (husband & wife, parent and child, two good friends, two co-workers, etc.) who are 25-45 and have some connection, knowledge or experience in the food industry.

(link fixed) Thanks Nacrogyn

• Paul Barlow wins Six Flags Eating Triathlon (video file)
• Its eating challenges week at Two Bites in Suburbia
• Orlando columnist attempts Michael Phelps’ diet
• Wiki listing big eaters and extreme omnivores in popular culture
• Gal Sone samples and ranks all the items at an Italian restaurant and the pudding she chose for #1 becomes sold out

From a Joel The Cannon Podelsky email:

1 st Place Gentlemen Joe Menchetti ate 17 Hot Dogs in 10 minutes, $1000 trip voucher prize
2nd place Tie Joel The Cannon Podelsky 12 Hot Dogs in 10 minutes.
2nd place Tie Joe La Russo 12 Hot Dogs in 10 minutes.

(from comment) The contest page for the Ash Creek Saloon rib eating contest has been updated to list the top 4 finishers:

1. “Humble” Bob Shoudt 6.8 lbs. ribs in 12 minutes $3000 prize
2. Joey Chestnut 6.6 lbs.
3. Tim Janus
4. Juliet Lee 5 lbs.
5. Eric “Badlands” Booker
? Crazy Legs Conti
? Lars Anderson

This is Bob Shoudt’s first victory over Joey Chestnut since the controversial meatball eating contest in Atlantic City in 2006.

update ConnPost has an article which reports that Badlands Booker came in 5th and also claims that Pat Bertoletti competed, which appears to be an impossibility with the demise of the Concorde.

update #2 Full official results are available

update #3 Victoria Fee has four pictures from the contest.

Several Czech language articles and a gallery about the eating contests held at the Trnkobraní festival this weekend are available. Pat Bertoletti and Hall Hunt participated in a pizza contest held yesterday. An hour long dumpling eating contest will take place today. Pat Bertoletti hopes to break the record of 191 dumplings set in 2003.

update An article with the results of the dumpling contest is available (from Steakbellie)

1. Pat Bertoletti 233 dumplings, new record (had 200 after 35 minutes)
2. Kamil Hamersky 162 dumplings
3. Hall Hunt 134 dumplings

The top 4 of today’s Goya National Black Bean Eating Championship held at the Central Islip Islandia Festival have been posted:

1. Tom “Goose” Gilbert 11LBs 1 oz. $1,000
2. Ian “The Invader” Hickman 9 LBS 1oz. $500
3. “Fabulous” Floria Lee 6 Lbs 6 oz $250, sanctioned contest debut
4. “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti 6 Lbs 3 oz

update Jill Stoler has a blog entry about her absence from the contest and the controversy over the third place results.

• 120 ounce steak at Brand Steakhouse in Las Vegas, free if eaten by one person, $267 otherwise
• San Francisco spam musubi eating contest September 6
• CNBC on the effects of inflation on Michael Phelps’ diet
• Saratoga Nathan’s contest Monday to be 12 minutes?
• Gallery of wing eating contest before Bills - Steelers game in Toronto
• Slots still available for Vancouver, BC Nathan’s non-qualifier Monday. The contest will be 6 minutes.
• 1993 article about Czech dumpling contest.
• Nanticoke, PA pierogi eating contest Sunday.

Even though Gyaruru is on hiatus, a Japanese female competitive eater will release a CD this summer. Kana Kanisawa has put out a CD on the South to North label titled (according to Google translation) “Food Without grumbling to eat!”

Kana’s singing can be heard on a youtube karaoke video. She strips down to a bikini while performing.

(from hungrysisters) The website for the Sun Fun Festival has a list of entrants in the Pork Barbecue Sandwich Eating Contest. Half of the current IFOCE top 10 is expected: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Hall Hunt and Juliet Lee.

Cory Hayashi has emailed the list of competitors for the gyoza eating contest that will take place on August 23 at the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Los Angeles: Pat Bertoletti (#2), Rich LeFevre (#7), Erik Denmark (#12), Tim Brown (#13), Kevin Ross (#29), El Toro (#41), and Shawn Kirby (#48). Actresss Miki Mia (The 40 Year Old Virgin) and the 2007 Nisei Week Queen and Court will also compete.

Mike Nafziger has emailed that Bob Shoudt will probably attend the Chattanooga qualifier and he might do an exhibition.

• St. Louis sushi contest September 21. First prize is a trip to Japan.
• Sushi Bowl eating contest held in New York City
• PETA takes credit for cancellation of cockroach eating contest
• Miss Busy Lady’s friend eats 50 chicken wings in one sitting
• WLOCE hires Terry Barker to MC
• Nathan Biller’s Nathan’s gallery (facebook registration required)

(from Crawfish comment) A chili spaghetti eating contest will take place at Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati on Labor Day, September 1. Registration will open on Friday August 15 at 1 pm eastern. Joey Chestnut is an expected entrant.

A video of a beer drinking contest beteween Joey Chestnut and Dewey has been posted to yardbarker.com. The winner finishes his pitcher of beer in under 10 seconds.

update In other Joey Chestnut video news, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis noted that Joey Chestnut winning the bikini fries contest in Austin last year was the #2 video on youtube yesterday. It currently has almost 250,000 views. I have not been able to find cause for the traffic surge.

Recently a television program starring Tomoko Miyake was accused of claiming she ate more than she actually did. The new poll asks how common you think fakery is in televised Japanese competitive eating.

An anonymous account of last year’s pumpkin eating contest in Rhode Island claims additional discrepancies in another program Tomoko Miyake appeared in.

The PhillyBurbs blog reports that Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, NJ will host a hot dog eating contest on Sunday. The first prize is a $1,000 trip voucher.

update Press of Atlantic City reports the contest is for amateurs only and that a Nathan’s qualifier will be held at the Trump Plaza on Memorial Day weekend next year.

An announcement on KrystalSquareOff.com reports that the purse for this year’s Krystal Square Off will be $50000. The prize breakdown:

1st $20,000 2nd - $10,000 3rd - $5,000 4th - $3,000; 5th - $2,500; 6th - $2,000; 7th - $1,850; 8th - $1,500; 9th - $1,400; 10th - $1,250; 11th - $1,000; 12th - $500.

12 prizes and 11 known slots (7 qualifier winners, 3 wild cards and Joey Chestnut’s bye) probably implies that Kobayashi will also receive a bye.

The New York Post has an article about the diet of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps which consists of 3 meals containing 4,000 calories each for a total of approximately 12,000 calories. Phelps’ typical breakfast:

Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase “Breakfast of Champions” by starting off his day by eating three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise.

He follows that up with two cups of coffee, a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip pancakes.

The Wall Street Journal Health Blog and Bleacher Report have entries about Phelps’ food consumption. The eight gold medal hopeful is a regular patron of Pete’s Grill in Baltimore according to a MyFoxDC article, so perhaps he could enter that restaurant’s annual pancake eating contest.

The New York Times has a slideshow of Olympians which lists their daily calorie consumption:

• Christian Cantwell, shotput, 335 lbs., 5000 calories
• Deena Kastor, marathon, 103 lbs., 4000 calories
• Cheryl Haworth, weightlifting, 300 lbs., 3000 - 4000 calories
• Brett Newlin, rowing, 225 lbs., 6000 calories
• Sarah Hammer, cycling, 135 lbs., 4500 calories

Rower Jamie Schroeder estimates he consumes 8,000 - 10,000 calories a day.

Volleyball player Stacy Sykora has the highest daily calorie consumption I could find for a current female Olympian at 5,000, with a sizeable percentage of that coming from McDonald’s burgers.

Canadian rower Heather Clarke might have set the all time record for female Olympians when she consumed 10,000 calories a day in preparing for the 1980 games.

update

MSNBC has a video of all the food listed in the New York Post article
An article and video about Michael Phelps’ visits to Michigan restaurants are available.
Youtube has a NBC commercial about Phelps
RushLimbaugh.com has a commentary on Phelps’ diet and the British left-wing newspaper The Guardian calls Phelps a “right greedy pig”
ABC news has an article on Olympians diets
According to a Saturday Night Live transcript, Diana Nyad ate 12,000 - 12,500 calories a day while training for ultramarathon swimming, which is not an Olympic sport.

MyFoxDC reports that Natural Balance sponsored a dog food eating contest for dog owners at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The competitors ate food from the Eatables for Dogs brand, which is marketed as being made in a USDA plant with 100 percent USDA ingredients. Jimmy and Dick Van Patten (”Eight is Enough”) served as emcees.

Gallery

Please place results from yesterday’s Wakefield National Sandwich Eating Championship held at the Foodservice at Retail Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois in the comments of this post.

update results from a GJoe comment:

1) Bob “Killer” Kuhn’s Made it to the “dinner table”.
2) Ian “The Invader” Hickman One sub shy of the dinner table.
3) “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti 1.25 subs shy of dinner table.
4 )Miss Elizabeth Canady 1.3 subs shy of the dinner table.

PioneerLocal.com has an article about the contest

• Pat Bertoletti practices for Krystals: video 1, video 2. Pat says the contest in the Czech republic he will compete in will be an hour long.
• Birmingham, Michigan cupcake eating contest August 15
• Furious Pete seeks input on an eating contest to be held at the Mr. Olympia expo
• Suggestion on prize to be included with Joey Chestnut baseball card
• Aurora, OH burger challenge increases by a half a pound when somebody successfully completes it.