| 9/2/2010 | Chestnut Regains JA Nugget Rib Title |
| | World No.1 Joey Chestnut Regains Rib Eating Title
at the 22nd Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off
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| 8/16/2010 | Ribs in Reno - Burritos in Albuquerque |
| | The John Ascuaga's Best in the West Nugget World Rib Eating Championship is set for Wednesday, September 1 at 6:00pm! The event, n... |
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| 8/16/2010 | Upper Crust World Pizza Eating Championship Returns to Boston 9/25 |
| | The Upper Crust World Pizza Eating Championship will return to Boston's Phantom Gourmet Food Festival on Saturday, September 25th.... |
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| 8/16/2010 | MLE Finally Fast Enough for JJ's at Mile High Music Fest |
| | The Jimmy John's Freaky Fast Sandwich Makers finally met their match at Denver's Mile High Music Festival, suffering their first e... |
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| 8/15/2010 | Chestnut Beats Team of Five in Pepto Ice Cream Battle |
| | Joey Chestnut fought off a field of five challengers eating as a team at the Pepto Bismol Ice Cream Eating Contest in Austin, TX. ... |
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| 8/10/2010 | World Tamale Eating Championship returns to Lewisville |
| | Major League Eating will return to Old Town Lewisville, Texas and its 2010 Western Days Festival for the 6th Annual World Tamale E... |
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| 8/5/2010 | Joey Chestnut Hits the Road with Pepto-Bismol to Challenge Locals this Summer |
| | Pepto-Bismol® Sponsors Tour to Remind Consumers that the Stomach Aid Has Them Covered This Summer
Pepto-Bism... |
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| 8/5/2010 | Major League Eaters Tour Japan to Compete for U.S. Troops |
| | Major League Eating is off to entertain troops on U.S. Naval Bases in Japan on a tour hosted by NAVY Entertainment. The two week t... |
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| 7/29/2010 | Buffalo Wings & Pickles Registration to Open Next Week |
| | The National Buffalo Wing Festival is set for Labor Day Weekend (Sept 4-5) and with it comes the annual Buffet Bowl Eating Champio... |
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| 7/23/2010 | Bertoletti Wins Red Faction Mars Bar Eating Championship |
| | Patrick Bertoletti downed 38 Mars Bars in five minutes to win the Red Faction Mars Bar Eating Championship at Comic Con in San Die... |
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| 7/12/2010 | Chestnut Makes it Six Straight at Chinook Winds |
| | Just a week after capturing his fourth straight July 4th hot dog eating championship, Joey Chestnut ate 9.5 lbs of ribs at Chinook... |
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| 7/6/2010 | Sonya Thomas Heading to Puerto Rico to eat for Boys & Girls Club |
| | The Taco Bell Why Pay More Challenge begins for the benefit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico
The Why... |
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| 7/5/2010 | Kobayashi's Arrest |
| | Statement of Major League Eating on the arrest of Takeru Kobayashi:
"Takeru Kobayashi's actions at the Hot Dog Cont... |
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| 7/4/2010 | Chestnut Secures Fourth Straight Title |
| | Number-one-ranked eater Joey Chestnut won his fourth straight title by winning the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog-Eating C... |
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| 7/2/2010 | Nathan's Famous Donates to the Food Bank for New York City |
| | As it has done for years, Nathan’s Famous will donate 100,000 of its signature world famous beef hot dogs to a hunger relief chari... |
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| 7/1/2010 | Taking the Subway to Coney? |
| | Are you one the thousands of fans who will hop on the subway this Sunday to ring in Independence Day at the Nathan's Famous Fourth... |
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| 7/1/2010 | ESPN3.com to carry Live Nathan's Broadcast on July 4th |
| | For those in front of a computer on July 4th, ESPN3.com has you cover... |
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| 6/30/2010 | First-Ever Cross-Species, Cross-Gender Eating Contest |
| | The first-ever cross-gender, cross-species eating contest will take place when three female Ringling Bros. elephants weighing near... |
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| 6/29/2010 | Pepto-Bismol Named First-Ever Stomach Remedy Sponsor of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest |
| | Pepto-Bismol Named First-Ever Stomach Remedy Sponsor of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Pepto-Bismol Has ... |
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| 6/29/2010 | Old Navy Named Official Retailer Of 2010 Nathan's Famous Fourth Of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest |
| | OLD NAVY NAMED OFFICIAL RETAILER OF 2010 NATHAN'S FAMOUS FOURTH OF JULY INTERNATIONAL HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
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| 6/28/2010 | July 4 - Breaking News |
| | “Takeru Kobayashi is currently not scheduled to compete in the 2010 Nathan's Famous July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest. In recent... |
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| 6/26/2010 | Nathan's Circuit Wraps Up |
| | With three contests today, the final table is set for Coney Island. The Nathan's Famous loyal will welcome Splashdown Park Champi... |
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| 6/15/2010 | Vuvuzela Ban Announced for July 4th |
| | Major League Eating has announced that vuvuzelas will be strictly prohibited at the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating C... |
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| 6/14/2010 | JJ's Sandwiches, Gyoza and Rocky Mountain Oysters on the Slate for July/August |
| | Yes, we are still in the middle of hot dog season, but that's no reason to stop from looking ahead in the MLE Circuit. Two Jimmy J... |
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| 6/7/2010 | Nathan's July 4 Event Info |
| | The greatest competitive eaters on earth will gather on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island at high noon on S... |
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| 5/27/2010 | Chestnut and Bertoletti to Unify Pizza Eating Titles at Pizza Hut Chow-Lenge |
| | The controversy over who is the world pizza-eating champion will finally be resolved on June 5, when Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Pat ... |
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| 5/19/2010 | Nathan's Qualifier added to the Circuit! |
| | Nathan's Famous has announced the addition of an official hot dog eating contest qualifier for its 2010 Circuit. WinStar Casino, l... |
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| 5/19/2010 | Two Nathan's Qualifiers For America's Fighting Men and Women |
| | Nathan's Famous will hold two Official Hot Dog Eating Contests in June featuring men and women of the armed services. The contests... |
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| 5/18/2010 | Ribs @ Smokin' at the Ocean set for July 10-11! |
| | Major League Eating will return to Chinook Winds Casino Resort on July 10-11 for its annual Smokin' at the Ocean BBQ & Brewfest. C... |
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| 5/17/2010 | Gravy Wins, LaRue Loses, Super Paul Disappoints |
| | At 11:40AM on Saturday, May 15, a silver sports car pulled into the expansive parking lot of Junction Lanes in Newnan, Georgia. B... |
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| 5/12/2010 | Acme Oyster Eating Championship set for June 6 |
| | The Acme Oyster Eating World Championship is scheduled or June 6, 2010 at the New Orleans Oyster Festival. Always a favorite among... |
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| 5/9/2010 | Chestnut defeats Kobayashi in Singapore |
| | Joey Chestnut beat Takeru Kobayashi in the CP Biggest Eater Competition in Singapore Sunday afternoon. Joey ate 380 shrimp wontons... |
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| 5/3/2010 | Chestnut and Kobayashi to face-off over CP Shrimp Wontons in Singapore |
| | On Sunday, May 9th, CP Foods will host the 2010 CP Biggest Eater Competition featuring CP's Shrimp Wontons. In the competition Joe... |
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| 5/3/2010 | Cherrystone Eating Championship back at Peter's Clam Bar |
| | Major League Eating will return to Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY on Memorial Day, May 31, for the 2nd Annual World Cherrysto... |
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| 5/2/2010 | Chestnut takes Philly CheeseSteaks @ Dorney Park |
| | MLE's Philly-based eaters, including newly appointed #2-ranked Bob Shoudt, tried their best to keep the CheeseSteak title in it's ... |
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| 4/30/2010 | B.O.B. moves to #2; Monson cracks top-10 in new world rankings |
| | Major League Eating has released updated World Rankings and with it comes some jockeying at the top. While Joey Chestnut retained ... |
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| 4/20/2010 | Doctors Declare Jarvis Cancer Free |
| | Add another victory to the trademark trench coat -- Cookie Jarvis was declared cancer free today after treatment for thyroid cance... |
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| 4/15/2010 | Ribfest-Chicago Welcomes MLE for its 12-year Anniversary |
| | Major League Eating will head to Chicago on Friday, June 11th to kick-off the opening day of Ribfest-Chicago with Rib-Mania - R... |
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| 4/12/2010 | Jimmy John’s Sandwich Makers Challenge Major League Eaters |
| | Major League Eating will again team up with Jimmy John’s in 2010 for a series of “Freaky Fast Sandwich Making & Eating Contests." ... |
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| 4/9/2010 | Wild Card in Play for 2010 NF Circuit |
| | Major League Eating has officially announced a Wild Card seat for the upcoming Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Circuit. The... |
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| 4/8/2010 | Sweet Corn Purse Gets a Little Sweeter |
| | The prize purse for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL has been officially in... |
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| 4/6/2010 | Nathan's Registration to open @ 11:00am |
| | The contest pages have been posted for the twelve Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifiers for the 2010 Circuit. Registra... |
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| 3/31/2010 | MLE Sports Slurping with 7-Eleven Australia |
| | In a landmark announcement, Major League Eating has stated that it will sanction an Australian circuit of “Sports Slurping” in ass... |
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| 3/30/2010 | Nathan's Famous 2010 Circuit is Announced |
| | This summer will mark the 95th year of the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest, an annual event that’... |
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| 3/25/2010 | Crawfish @ French Quarter Festival - Registration Opens at 1pm |
| | Major League Eating will be heading to New Orleans French Quarter Festival again in 2010...this time featuring Crawfish courtesy o... |
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| 3/24/2010 | La Costena Jalapenos in San Antonio, May 2nd - $5800 cash purse |
| | San Antonio's HIstoric Market Square will welcome Major League Eaters on Sunday, May 2nd when the 4th Annual La Costena "Feel t... |
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| 3/20/2010 | Road Report: Rhythm City |
| | Sonya Thomas added yet another record to her bib sheet after eating 6.75 pounds of fried catfish at the World Catfish Eating Champ... |
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| 3/18/2010 | MLE podcast: Cookie in his own words |
| | IFOCE legend Ed "Cookie" Jarvis recently sat down with Mike Antolini during a special MLE podcast to update the competitive eating... |
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| 3/17/2010 | Chestnut Wins TooJay's Corned Beef Title |
| | The results are in from the TooJay's World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship. Joey Chestnut reigned supreme and captured the C... |
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| 3/15/2010 | Ben Monson: "I will truly turn heads this year." |
| | MLE checked-in with rookie phenom Ben Monson as he prepares to make his first start in 2010 this Wednesday in Palm Beach Gardens:<... |
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| 3/12/2010 | Two More MLE May Events Added |
| | Major League Eating has added two more contests to it's active month of May in the disciplines of Gyros and Curly Fries.
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| 3/6/2010 | Binga's Stadium - Portland, ME 3/26-27 |
| | Major League Eating will be heading to Binga's Stadium in Portland, Maine on March 26-27 for the 1st Annual Binga's Tender Bender ... |
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| 3/6/2010 | Gravy Brown visits the MLE podcast |
| | Another episode of the Major League Eating podcast is now available on |
| 3/5/2010 | CheeseSteaks, Boneless Wings & Poutine, eh! |
| | In what promises to be an action packed month on the 2010 MLE Circuit, three May contests will be open for registration next week ... |
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| 2/24/2010 | Jarvis Benchmarked Corned Beef Years Ago |
| | The TooJay's St. Patrick's Day World Class Corned Beef Sandwich Eating Championship is less than one month away and most handicapp... |
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| 2/18/2010 | Isle of Capri Casino in Lula, MS serving up Ribs on April 17 |
| | Major League Eating will head to the Isle of Capri Casino Lula on Saturday, April 17 where Ribs will be on the menu and $3,000 wil... |
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| 2/16/2010 | Bertoletti King of Cake @ Showboat on Fat Tuesday |
| | "Today was Pat's day."
-Bob Shoudt, Fat Tuesday 2010, Showboat Casino
Pat Bertoletti hopped a plane from Chi... |
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| 2/9/2010 | Don't Forget To Eat Your Vegetables... |
| | Major League Eating's unofficial Vegetable Week has been set for the weekend of April 24-25. On Saturday, April 24, the World Deep... |
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| 2/1/2010 | $10K Corned Beef Sandwich Showdown on St. Patty's Day |
| | This St. Patrick's Day (Wed. March 17th) Major League Eating will team up with TooJay's Gourmet Deli and National Deli to present ... |
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| 1/22/2010 | Haiti Relief |
| | Major League Eating's MLEgives has made a donation to Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti foundation.
You can help those suffe... |
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| 1/13/2010 | Rhythm City Casino to host Catfish Eating Championship in March |
| | Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, IA will host the first-ever Catfish Eating Championship on Saturday, March 20th. A limited field ... |
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| 1/9/2010 | Notorious B.O.B. Picks-Up Where He Left Off |
| | Major League Eating kicked off its 2010 season from the Isle Casino Biloxi Saturday afternoon and although the discipline was new,... |
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| 1/6/2010 | MLE Podcast has arrived |
| | Major League Eating has launched a podcast to take you inside the minds of the world's best competitive eaters as they sit down to... |
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| 1/5/2010 | Showboat AC + Fat Tuesday = King Cake Eating Championship |
| | Major League Eating will return to the Showboat Atlantic City Hotel & Casino again in 2010 to celebrate "Fat Tuesday" in appropria... |
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| 1/4/2010 | Stage Set for PB&B Contest at Biloxi's Isle Casino |
| | Major League Eating will sanction the first-ever Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich Eating Championship in honor of Elvis’s 75th Bi... |
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| 12/6/2009 | A New Decade Afoot? |
| | Brady, Big Ben, Joey Chestnut. Three men you could bank on for the past number of... well... the past decade. Yet, today, Decemb... |
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| 12/4/2009 | PB&B @ The Isle in Biloxi |
| | Major League Eating will head to The Isle Casino Hotel Biloxi on Saturday, January 9 to celebrate an Elvis favorite (PB&B's) while... |
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| 12/3/2009 | Moving Past Tiger, MLE focus is on Salmon |
| | Major League Eating is officially moving on from the week's tabloid news and putting its entire focus on today's Slammin' Salmon C... |
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| 12/3/2009 | Shoudt Super in Salmon |
| | Robert Shoudt, a married male from the suburbs of Philadelphia, ate more than 2.4 gallons of chowder to win the first officially s... |
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| 11/24/2009 | MLEgives |
| | In recognition of Thanksgiving 2009, Major League Eating has made a donation to the Food Bank for New York City, a member of Feedi... |
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| 11/23/2009 | Nathan's Contest a Must See |
| | For the second time this year, the Nathan's Famous July Fourth extravaganza has been placed alongside such sporting events as The ... |
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| 11/16/2009 | Mr. Humble Captures 6th Victory in '09 |
| | In a battle of mid-atlantic MLE superstars, Humble Bob Shoudt reigned supreme by capturing the Roy Rogers Roast Beef Slider Eating... |
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| 11/12/2009 | Giddy Up, Roy Rogers Field Takes Shape |
| | On Saturday the Roy Rogers on Buckeystown Road in Frederick, MD (locals call it Fred) will play host to the first ever real roast ... |
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| 11/8/2009 | Chestnut wins Martorano's Masters! |
| | In a star-studded affair from Martorano's at the Rio, Joey Chestnut ate 50 meatballs in 10-minutes to win the first-ever Martorano... |
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| 11/2/2009 | Eater X delivers on Halloween -- Wins Billy Sims BBQ Title |
| | In what many saw as a fitting win on Halloween night, the masked MLE Champion, "Eater X" Tim Janus won the 1st Annual Billy Sims B... |
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| 10/26/2009 | Roy Rogers Roast Beef Sandwich Eating Championship Nov 14 in MD; Registration opens Wednesday! |
| | Major League Eating and Roy Rogers will team up to host the Roy Rogers Roast Beef Sandwich Eating Championship on Saturday, Novemb... |
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| 10/23/2009 | Jose's in La Jolla to host World Flauta Eating Championship Dec 6th |
| | Major League Eating will crown the first Flauta-Eating Champion at Jose's in La Jolla, CA. The San Diego beach town will hold the ... |
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| 10/4/2009 | Road Report: b.good Garlicky Greens |
| | Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos defended his b.good Garlicky Greens Eating title on Saturday afternoon after downing 7.5 lbs of spinach ... |
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| 10/1/2009 | Kobayashi moves to #2 in the world after KSO win, while talented newcomers break into Top-50 |
| | Major League Eating updated its rankings today (Oct. 1) shuffling eaters from top to bottom after a September that boasted ninetee... |
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| 10/1/2009 | Billy Sims BBQ Rib-Eating Championship to be held at OU 10/31 |
| | On Saturday, October 31st, Billy Sims BBQ will host its first-ever Rib-Eating Championship prior to the University of Oklahoma-Kan... |
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| 9/30/2009 | Martorano's Masters Meatball Championship set for Las Vegas 11/8 |
| | On Sunday, November 8th, Major League Eating will head to Las Vegas for the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball-Eating Champio... |
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| 9/28/2009 | Kobayashi Regains Krystal Crown |
| | On a beautiful day in Chattanooga, Takeru Kobayashi set a new
"no dunking" world record and won the 2009 Krystal Square Of... |
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| 9/28/2009 | b.good Garlicky Greens Eating Championship Returns This Saturday! |
| | The b.good Garlicky Greens Eating Championship will take place this Saturday, October 3rd at b.good's new location at the Legacy P... |
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| 9/26/2009 | Wing Kong takes Upper Crust Pizza Title |
| | In a closely contested affair that featured former Sox & Pats greats in Jim Corsi and Max Lane, Philly's own Micah "Wing Kong" Col... |
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| 9/21/2009 | KSO Wild Cards |
| | The largest prize purse in Major League Eating is up for grabs in Chattanooga this coming Sunday. More than 10,000 fans will gath... |
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| 9/19/2009 | Road Reports: NM & Bossier City |
| | The Notorious R.O.B.ert Shoudt is living up to his moniker lately after continuing his attack on the MLE September calendar. Shoud... |
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| 9/13/2009 | ATL Krystal Results |
| | FULL RESULTS:
1-Humble Bob Shoudt - 66 pts (41 Krystals/5 Big Angus)
2-Eric Livingston - 42 pts (17/5)
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| 9/12/2009 | Birmingham KSO VI Results |
| | Full Birmingham Krystal Square Off VI Results:
1-Eric Badlands Booker wins 51 Krystal Points (26 Krystals/5 Big An... |
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| 9/11/2009 | MLE Entertains American Troops in Guantánamo Bay Navy Base |
| | Three top-ranked Major League Eaters recently returned home from the Guantánamo Bay Navy Base where they spent the Labor Day holid... |
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| 9/5/2009 | Watch the U.S. Buffalo Wing Eating Championship LIVE online at 4:00pm |
| | Check out all the action from the National Buffalo Wing Festival, including the U.S. Buffalo Wing Eating Championships today at 4:... |
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| 9/3/2009 | World Cannoli Championship Set for Sept 10th in NY's Little Italy |
| | This year will mark the 82nd Annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy. More than a million people attend this festival every ye... |
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| 9/2/2009 | Bertoletti Beats Chestnut in Ribs...by a tenth of a lb! |
| | John Ascuaga's Nugget has a new Rib King in the name of Deep Dish. Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti downed 5.8 pounds of ribs in 12 minu... |
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| 8/29/2009 | KSO VI Road Report: San Antonio |
| | Sonya Thomas made a definitive return to the Krystal Square Off circuit today when she posted a personal best 64 Krystal points (5... |
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| 8/27/2009 | 16" Pizza World Record belongs to Deep Dish |
| | Major League Eating and the IFOCE would like to report an oversight in the 16" pizza world record category. Pat "Deep Dish" Bertol... |
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| 8/27/2009 | Three More Contests Added to MLE's September Schedule!! |
| | In a month that already boasts fourteen Major League Eating contests, three more are being added to the schedule bringing the mont... |
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| 8/22/2009 | Bertoletti Sets Bar w/67 in Chatty |
| | Courtesy of www.krystalsquareoff.com:
The new rule changes and swelte... |
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| 8/21/2009 | Krystal Big A - 9 seconds |
| | Earlier today, Pat Bertoletti put a Krystal Big Angus Burger down in just nine (9) seconds time. One Big A is worth five Krystals... |
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| 8/21/2009 | Chestnut remains #1; New Talent Breaks into Top 50 |
| | Major League Eating has posted the latest rankings, listing the top 50 professional eaters in the world. Joey Chestnut remains at ... |
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| 8/18/2009 | World Burrito Eating Championship set for NM State Fair 9/18/09 |
| | It's official! The 2009 World Burrito Eating Championship will take place at the New Mexico State Fair on Friday, September 18th a... |
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| 8/17/2009 | Philly CheeseSteak Eating Contest Coming to Brooklyn 9/6/09 |
| | Brooklyn's Five Spot Soulfood Restaurant will host Five Spot's Famous Philly CheeseSteak Fest on Sunday, September 6th adding some... |
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| 8/16/2009 | Road Report: Minneapolis |
| | Eater X bested an impressive field to win the Valleyfair World Funnel Cake Eating Championship on Saturday. X downed nearly 6 poun... |
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| 8/15/2009 | Valleyfair Results |
| | Eater X won the Funnel Cake Eating Contest at Valleyfair Amusement Park by downing 5.68lbs. Hall Elujah Hunt placed 2nd w/4.97. Hu... |
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| 8/5/2009 | King's Island Skyline Chili Spaghetti Set for Labor Day |
| | The King's Island Skyline Chili Spaghetti Eating World Championship is back for its second year this Labor Day (Monday, September ... |
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| 8/4/2009 | $10K Up For Grabs in Houston at Kolache Factory Championship |
| | In what will be the most lucrative month in terms of prize money on the Major League Eating Circuit, another jaw-dropper has been ... |
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| 8/3/2009 | Weekend Recap: Deep Dish Takes Taco Crown at Balmoral Park |
| | Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti won the first ever Pepe’s Soft Taco Eating Challenge at Balmoral Park Racetrack on Saturday, August 1st... |
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| 8/3/2009 | KSO VI Registration Opens Tommorrow at Noon |
| | Registration for the Krystal Square Off VI is set to open on IFOCE.com Tuesday, August 4th at 12:00pm est. $50,000 is on the line ... |
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| 7/30/2009 | La Costena Spicing up "Feel The Heat" Challenge |
| | In recognition of speed-eating jalapenos being among the most grueling events on the Major League Eating Circuit, La Costena has s... |
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| 7/29/2009 | Krystal Circuit Announced |
| | KSO6 Qualifying Dates And Cities Announced
Whether you're vying for a shot at the final table or simply a competiti... |
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| 7/29/2009 | $50K On the Line in Chatty |
| | Krystal To Award Largest Cash Purse In Competitive Eating .... Again
The Krystal Company is stepping up once again ... |
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| 7/29/2009 | Registration for John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship Opens Tomorrow @ 3pm |
| | The John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship is back on Wednesday, September 2nd as part of the Best in the West Nugget... |
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| 7/25/2009 | Eaters Nearly Topple Jimmy John's Sandwich Makers |
| | Perhaps it was the addition of an upstart rookie -- Steve Dokho of Chicago -- or perhaps it was extraordinary eating by Hall Hunt,... |
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| 7/17/2009 | All Carb Break |
| | For the first weekend in more than 12 weekends, Major League Eating is not holding an event. Not today, not tomorrow and not Sund... |
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| 7/14/2009 | U.S. Buffalo Wing Championship & Buffet Bowl Contests to be held September 5-6; Registration opens this Thursday |
| | The National Buffalo Wing Festival once again returns to Buffalo, NY on September 5-6 and with it comes two prized Major League Ea... |
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| 7/13/2009 | Registration Opening This Week for Three MLE Events in August |
| | Tomorrow at Noon EST, registration for the Pepe's Soft Taco Eating Contest will be available on IFOCE.com. This first-time contes... |
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| 7/12/2009 | Chestnut sets new rib-eating world record at Chinook Winds Casino! |
| | Another Smokin' at the Ocean BBQ & Brewfest is in the books at Chinook Winds Casino Resort and with it Joey Chestnut adds to his b... |
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| 7/6/2009 | BIO Channel July 8 - I'm A Major League Eater |
| | "I'm a Major League Eater" will air on The BIO Channel on Wednesday, July 8th at 10 EST and 11 PST.
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| 7/4/2009 | Joey Takes July 4 with New Record |
| | Joey Chestnut today won the Nathan's Famous July Fourth International Eating Contest by eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes,... |
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| 7/3/2009 | Krystal Square Off Date Announced |
| | Date Announced for the 2009 World Hamburger Eating Championship
Krystal Square Off VI World Hamburger Eating Champi... |
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| 7/3/2009 | JULY 4th Live on ESPN |
| | ESPN and ESPN360.com to Offer Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Live July 4
For the sixth consecutive... |
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| 7/3/2009 | Elephants Dominate First-Ever Cross-Species Eating Competition |
| | Coney Island, NY – Three Asian elephants beat three Major League Eaters in the first-ever fully sanctioned cross-species eating co... |
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| 6/28/2009 | Third Time's a Charm for "Pretty Boy" |
| | "Pretty Boy" Pete Davekos earned this year's final qualifying spot to Coney Island in his third attempt of 2009 with a victory at ... |
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| 6/27/2009 | Jim Reeves Takes Newnan Georgia Nathan's Spot |
| | The heat was a major factor in the Newnan, GA, Nathan's Famous qualifier, suppressing numbers and forcing some eaters to push back... |
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| 6/26/2009 | Bunnette Voting on CitySearch's Feedbag |
| | Tomorrow, the Bunnette Bootcamp will take place in Coney Island after the final Nathan's qualifier. Veteran Bunnette Laura Leu, a... |
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| 6/25/2009 | Ross & Subich No Scylla & Charybdis |
| | There’s an Aesopic credo that advises “Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.” Pete Davekos, while Greek, t... |
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| 6/25/2009 | FIRST-EVER CROSS-SPECIES EATING COMPETITION |
| | A fully sanctioned cross-species eating contest will occur at 11 AM on Friday, July 3, between Major League Eating and the Ringlin... |
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| 6/22/2009 | Badlands Makes it Rain in Queens |
| | Facing a much improved Pat Philbin and ever-improving Nasty Nate, Badlands Booker put down 40 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns to... |
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| 6/22/2009 | World Rib Eating Championship Registration to Open Tuesday, June 23 12:00pm |
| | Chinook Winds Casino Resort will once again host the World Rib Eating Championship at the 2009 Smokin' at the Ocean BBQ & Brewfest... |
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| 6/20/2009 | Jimmy John's Sandwich Makers Swamp MLE Eaters |
| | Three Jimmy John's sandwich makers overwhelmed Pat Bertoletti, Hall Hunt and Gravy Brown of MLE, making 52 sanwiches in 10 minutes... |
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| 6/18/2009 | Nathan's Among "100 Sporting Events You Must See Live" |
| | Robert Tuchman, a die hard sports fan, recently authored a book titled "100 Sporting Events You Must See Live." The Nathan's Famo... |
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| 6/18/2009 | Nathan's Famous July 4 Live Event Info |
| | The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest will begin with eater introductions at 12 Noon on Saturday... |
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| 6/16/2009 | Nathan's Charlotte, Nathan's Denver |
| | On June 13, there were two Nathan’s Famous qualifiers. The first was at the Concord Mills Mall in the Charlotte, NC metro area. ... |
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| 6/16/2009 | Reeves Rocks Rudolph |
| | Jim Reeves, the pride of Buffalo, snuck down to Harrod, Ohio and placed first in the Rudolph Foods World Pork Rind Eating Champion... |
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| 6/15/2009 | Nathan's Holds 'Bunnette Bootcamp' |
| | They are often overlooked at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, but their role is cri... |
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| 6/9/2009 | Colusa Casino Resort to Host World Tri-Tip Eating Challenge |
| | On Sunday, June 28th, the first World Tri-Tip Eating Challenge will be held at Colusa Casino Resort in Colusa, CA. These tasty pri... |
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| 6/6/2009 | Decisive KC Win for Gravy Brown |
| | In the moment of victory Gravy Brown removed his shirt to reveal his bloated belly. It was, to say the least, unfortunate, the on... |
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| 6/4/2009 | Sonya Dedicates Norfolk To Carson |
| | Sonya Thomas may be known as The Black Widow, but those who know her understand she is a genuine and sweet individual. Sonya is f... |
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| 5/31/2009 | Road Report: Tempe |
| | Seattle eating great Erik the Red Denmark walked away with the Arizona Nathan's Famous Qualifier yesterday by downing 28 HDBs in 1... |
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| 5/31/2009 | Kobayashi, Chestnut Mingle with Hollywood Glitterati |
| | World Pizza Hut P'zone-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi and arch rival Joey Chestnut partied with the stars at the SpikeTV Guys' C... |
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| 5/31/2009 | Deep Dish is Calamari King |
| | Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti continued his torrid pace with his 5th win of the 2009 season after downing 6.625 pounds of fried calam... |
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| 5/30/2009 | Sam's Club Tampa is All Hall |
| | Hall Hunt took down 33 hot dogs to run away with the Nathan's Famous qualifier at the Sam's Club in Pinellas Park, Florida.
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| 5/30/2009 | Kobayashi Back on Top at P'Zones |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan beat his arch-rival Joey Chestnut in the Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge by eating 5 3/4 P'Zones in the six-... |
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| 5/27/2009 | Chesnut, Kobayashi Clash in Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge |
| | World hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut and arch-rival Takeru Kobayashi will face off on Saturday, May 30, 2009, in one of the... |
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| 5/26/2009 | Head-to-Head Clash of Eating Greats? |
| | Rumors are spreading that a clash of the titans, in the form of a head-to-head title match, will soon be announced. Speculation by... |
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| 5/25/2009 | Juliet Adds Clams to Her World Records |
| | Juliet Lee won the Peter's Clam Bar cherrystone clam-eating world championship on Monday, Memorial Day, by downing 23 dozen clams.... |
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| 5/23/2009 | Drama in Doswell |
| | With the Roddick and Federer of competitive eating going head to head, it was sure to be an intense Funnel Cake Eating Championshi... |
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| 5/23/2009 | Juliet Beats U.S. and other Males |
| | Juliet Lee won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest that took place at the Beach Bar of the Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic C... |
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| 5/21/2009 | Big Weekend On Tap |
| | In NYC, and the fashion-minded world in general, it’s not cool to wear flip-flops unless it’s summer or you’re some poser named Kr... |
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| 5/17/2009 | Mr. Humble W/38 |
| | Bob Shoudt, the vegetarian from Royersford, PA, won the Pennsylvania Nathan's Famous qualifier today by downing 38 hot dogs and bu... |
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| 5/16/2009 | Eater X Downs 50! |
| | One hot dog for every state in the nation. One hot dog for every card in a deck. One hot dog for every way to leave your lover.<... |
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| 5/9/2009 | Gordon Upsets at Nathan's in Mass |
| | Sean Gordon wins Patriot Place Nathan's match, downing 26 HDBs in 10 mins to edge out Pete Davekos and Shredder Goldstein, who tie... |
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| 5/9/2009 | Gordon Upsets at Nathan's in Mass |
| | Sean Gordon wins Patriot Place Nathan's match, downing 26 HDBs in 10 mins to edge out Pete Davekos and Shredder Goldstein, who tie... |
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| 5/8/2009 | Shredder Vs. Davekos |
| | It's too bad Pavoratti is not alive to witness tomorrow's Patriot Place Nathan's Famous showdown between Allen Goldstein and Pete ... |
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| 5/7/2009 | The Optic, a Flashback |
| | {{With the Las Vegas Qualifier just an hour or so away, MLE wanted to look back at this story from December 2005}}
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| 5/7/2009 | road Report: Las Vegas |
| | The heat was a factor in Las Vegas as Rich "The Locust" LeFevre won his hometown Nathan's Famous qualifier with 26 HDBs in 10 minu... |
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| 5/4/2009 | Rudolph Foods and MLE Join Hands for Pork Rind Championship |
| | The largest maker of pork rinds in the world is Rudolph Foods, and MLE is thrilled to announce that it’s working in concert with t... |
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| 5/2/2009 | Legs Steps up in Biloxi |
| | A road report from Richard Shea informs us that Crazy Legs has won the first Nathan's Famous qualifier with 25 hot dogs and buns i... |
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| 5/1/2009 | Twitter Pandemomium |
| | George Shea has caused an uproar on Twitter by offering (to his followers only) special fan access to the July 4 Nathan's Famous h... |
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| 4/30/2009 | Peter's Clam Bar Registration |
| | Due to technical difficulties, MLE HQ was unable to post registration for the clam eating championship at noon today as scheduled.... |
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| 4/28/2009 | Niko Niko's Gyro Registration |
| | Registration for Niko Niko's World Gryo-Eating Championship, to be held Houston, TX, on May 16, will open on Wendesday, April 29, ... |
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| 4/26/2009 | Road Report: West Palm |
| | Hall 'elujah' Hunt wins Sweet Corn w/33 ears.
Jammin Joe LaRue placed 2nd with 31 1/4.
Crazy Legs ... |
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| 4/26/2009 | Road Report: West Palm |
| | Hall 'elujah' Hunt wins Sweet Corn w/34 ears. LaRue placed 2nd and Conti took 3rd.
More info to follow or twitter... |
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| 4/25/2009 | Road Report: Stockton |
| | Joey Chestnut came onto the eating scene as a rookie at the deep fried asparagus contest and rocked the world with his victory. H... |
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| 4/24/2009 | Three MLE Events in Pipeline |
| | The 2009 Major League Eating season has come out of the gate faster than Funny Cide and HQ is please to announce that three additi... |
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| 4/24/2009 | Matthew Penniman Tops at UMASS |
| | Matthew Penniman, a sophomore at UMAS, won the UMASS Nathan's Famous pre-season match on Wednesday, April 23, with 11 hot dogs and... |
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| 4/18/2009 | Black Widow Takes Acme Oyster Eating Match |
| | Sonya Thomas won the Acme Oyster-Eating Contest in New Orleans Saturday, consuming 29 dozens oysters in 10 minutes to beat a field... |
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| 4/11/2009 | California's GrATE America |
| | Joey Chestnut won the first annual Funnel Cake Eating championship at California's Great America today by downing 5.44 pounds of t... |
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| 4/6/2009 | Nathan's Famous '09 |
| | The sign-up process for the 2009 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Circuit is set to begin in one hour, 12PM EST, at www.nathansfamou... |
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| 4/6/2009 | Nathan's Registration |
| | Nathan's site now accepting a third option.... |
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| 4/3/2009 | Jimmy Fallon in Boater? |
| | Five Major League Eaters are set to appear on NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this evening. Also appearing are Lauren Graham, ... |
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| 3/23/2009 | Nathan's Famous Announces 2009 Circuit |
| | Nathan’s Famous, Inc. has announced that its annual July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest will return for the 94th year... |
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| 3/16/2009 | Bertoletti Wins Stroehmann Sandwich Slamm |
| | St. Patrick Bertoletti, the Irish Italian American kid from Chicago, won today's Stroehmann Sandwich Slamm, corned beef on rye, ea... |
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| 2/26/2009 | Male Man Delivers |
| | According to Steakbellie, a fellow Philly-based eater, U.S. Male dies his blood green when donating in the hopes of influencing th... |
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| 2/24/2009 | US Male Takes HOB Crawfish Match |
| | An upset at the Showboat Crawfish Smackdown in AC as US Male beats Humble Bod, Sonya Thomas and Badlands Booker to take the House ... |
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| 2/3/2009 | H.O.B. Crawfish Registration |
| | Registration for the February 24th House of Blues Showboat Casino Fat Tuesday Crawfish Eating Championship will take place on this... |
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| 1/28/2009 | A Rugged Off Season Nears End |
| | It's been three months since Major League Eating has held an open, officially sanctioned eating contest. In this time the nation’... |
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| 12/30/2008 | Gravy Brown Delivers with "Santa's Slay" |
| | I am well aware of the gustatory greatness displayed by Chicago-based Gravy Brown, but I never knew he had musical talent. I now ... |
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| 12/28/2008 | Koby Falls Short -- Black Widow's Record Stands |
| | Takeru Kobayashi ate an impressive four pounds, eight ounces of fruitcake on Thursday, December 26, in New York City, as part of a... |
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| 12/28/2008 | Collard Green Dies |
| | Collard Green, a bitter vegetable-eating specialist from Newport News, Virginia, whose given name was William Carson Hughes, Sr., ... |
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| 12/12/2008 | Kobayashi Seeks to Consume All Leftover Fruitcake |
| | EATING PHENOM TAKERU KOBAYASHI
SEEKS TO EAT ALL LEFTOVER HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE
Effort Highlights Major League Ea... |
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| 11/10/2008 | P Bert Ends MLE Season with Big Apple Pizza World Record |
| | The two top-ranked major league eaters in the world, Joey Chestnut and Pat "P Bert" Bertoletti, have traded pizza-eating blows in ... |
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| 10/8/2008 | Baked Bean Blowout with a Haggis Under Card |
| | MLE Sanctioned two record attempts on Philadelphia's WMMR (the station that reaches the beaches and rocks the shore) early this mo... |
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| 10/3/2008 | "I.M. Fletcher You Choose" |
| | Crazy Legs Conti, one-time french cut Green Bean Eating champ of the world and current Lumberjack Breakfast Eating champ of the wo... |
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| 9/28/2008 | Joey Wins KSO V |
| | CHATTANOOGA, TENN. - American eating sensation Joey Chestnut retained his hamburger eating title today at the Krystal Square Off V... |
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| 9/27/2008 | Tamales to Van Dam |
| | Patrick Vandam won't the tamales contest in Lewisville TX by eating 44. Second place went to Gravy Sinclaire w/41 and Erik The Re... |
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| 9/27/2008 | Davekos Takes b.good |
| | Pretty Boy Pete Davekos consumed 7lbs of Garlicky Greens (sauteed spinach) at the b.good celebration in Harvard Square today. The... |
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| 9/24/2008 | KSO V, Live on FSN South |
| | FSN South To Televise 2008 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship Live On Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2:00 p.m. EST
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| 9/20/2008 | Eater X: Burrito Repeat |
| | Eater X and Humble Bob tied after ten minutes at Costa Vida in South Portland. A two-minute burrito eat off ensued and 8 came out ... |
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| 9/20/2008 | Kobayashi Wins Krystal Qualifier |
| | Takeru Kobayashi, the former Krystal champ, edged out Super Paul to win today's Bimingham Krystal qualifier. He ate 89 Krystals in... |
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| 9/17/2008 | Costa Vida Draws Top Talent |
| | This Saturday, September 20th, Kobayashi is expected to be krushing the Krystals in Birmingham (feature on this site due Friday). ... |
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| 9/14/2008 | Mustard Yellow Card |
| | Major League Eating announces today the creation of a new rule called the Mustard Yellow Card. The rule allows league officials a... |
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| 9/13/2008 | Juliet Wins Krystal Nashville, League to Huddle |
| | Juliet 'The Lovely' Lee won today's Nashville qualifier amid a controversy that swirled around excessive debris. The contest ende... |
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| 9/6/2008 | Road Report: Atlanta |
| | Patrick Bertoletti secured his seat at the Krystal Square Off V World Hamburger Eating Championship today, eating 66 Krystals in 8... |
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| 9/5/2008 | NEW MLE POLL SHOWS PALIN DESTROYING BIDEN |
| | New York, NY, Sept. 5, 2008 -- Major League Eating has released polling results that show Alaska Governor Sarah Palin overwhelming... |
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| 9/2/2008 | Laboring Through Labor Day Weekend |
| | It was a big Labor Day Weekend on the MLE circuit, with events from Jacksonville to Buffalo and many ports in between.
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| 9/1/2008 | KSO V : Jacksonville |
| | Hall Hunt faught off a tough and determined Sonya Thomas in Jacksonville today to keep his beloved position as the Krystal Jax cha... |
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| 8/30/2008 | road report: Myrtle Beach |
| | Joey Chestnut beat his rivals Pat Bertoletti and Humble Bob Shoudt today at the Pulled Pork Sandwiches Championship in a swelterin... |
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| 8/23/2008 | Humble Bob, Krystal Square Off V |
| | Humble Bob Shoudt wins the first qualifier of KSO V Saturday in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Humble don't call me Humble ate 58 Krystals i... |
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| 8/23/2008 | Chestnut Breaks His Own Gyoza Record |
| | Joey Chestnut again stunned the world with his gurgitory prowess on Saturday, downing 231 gyoza in 10 minutes to break his own wor... |
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| 8/22/2008 | Krystal ’08 Kicks Off in a Big Way |
| | The 2008 Krystal Square Off circuit is here, and the Chattanooga-based company has stepped up to the plate in a big way. With a re... |
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| 8/17/2008 | Shoudt Takes Ash Creek |
| | In a stunning upset, Bob Shoudt took the title of Ash Creek Saloon World Rib Eating Champion today, besting Joey Chestnut at his o... |
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| 8/14/2008 | Krystal Announces Epic Cash Purse for KSOV |
| | Largest cash purse in competitive eating history up for grabs at the World Hamburger Eating Championship
Cha... |
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| 8/7/2008 | Krystal Announces Schedule for Krystal Square Off V World Hamburger Eating Championship |
| | The road to the world championship starts August 23 in Chattanooga
For Immediate Release
August 07, ... |
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| 7/28/2008 | Shoudt Takes Tulsa |
| | Bob Shoudt had a huge win on Saturday at the Cherokee Casino World BBQ Eating Championship. Beating out four other top ten eaters,... |
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| 7/28/2008 | Road Report: Singapore |
| | Takeru Kobayashi took the World Chicken Satay-eating title this weekend at the first Major League Eating event in Singapore. Kobay... |
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| 7/25/2008 | Judge Lerman |
| | Don Moses Lerman will judge the 2008 Cannoli Contest at the Festa Di San Gennaro in New York City. The event is currently slated ... |
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| 7/14/2008 | Road Report: Chinook Winds |
| | Joey Chestnut once again took the Chinook Winds rib-eating title with 8.05 lbs of rib meat in 12 minutes. This is Chestnut's fourt... |
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| 7/6/2008 | Krystal Square Off V |
| | Krystal has announced that the Krystal Square Off V World Hamburger Eating Championship will take place on September 28, 2008, and... |
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| 7/4/2008 | Chestnut Beats Kobayashi in OT |
| | JOEY CHESTNUT BEATS TAKERU KOBAYASHI IN OT
DOWNING 59 NATHAN’S HOT DOGS IN 10-MINUTE REGULATION
Mustard Yell... |
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| 6/28/2008 | Road Report: Nathan's Famous Camden, NJ |
| | A large crowd assembled on the corner of 3rd and Market Streets in Camden today to watch the big man, the bad man, Eric Badlands B... |
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| 6/26/2008 | The 1,2,3 from QVC |
| | Pat Philbin wins again!! The man from Moonachie ate 22.5 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs to edge out Wing Kong for the win. Wing Kong a... |
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| 6/24/2008 | Nathan's Famous to Donate 100,000 Hot Dogs |
| | On July 4, 2008 Nathan’s Famous will donate 100,000 hot dogs to the Food Bank For New York City, a hunger relief charity that is p... |
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| 6/21/2008 | Nathan's Famous: Weekend Wrap-Up |
| | It's the longest day of the year and major league eaters everywhere are fixin to dance naked under the stars. Before they do, they... |
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| 6/15/2008 | Mattituck Lions, Strawberry Shortcake Championship |
| | Pat Bertoletti held his title under fierce strawberry shortcake competition today from Eater X, Crazy Legs and Suffolk county Lege... |
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| 6/14/2008 | Road Report: Nathan's in Charlotte |
| | On a great stage with a great band and big ole NC crowd, Hall Hunt crushed his 2007 record of 28.75 hot dogs and buns in 12 minute... |
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| 6/14/2008 | Final Contest at Shea |
| | Nathan's Famous, the hot dog of the Mets, hosted its last contest at historic Shea Stadium tonight. At the end, Ryan Nerz yelled ... |
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| 6/7/2008 | J Shibs Owns NOLA |
| | Juris Shibayama ate 28 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns in 10 minutes at the Sam's Club in Metairie, LA to qualify for the 08 Con... |
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| 6/7/2008 | Sonya Walks Away With Norfolk |
| | The Black Widow blew out the competition at Nathan's Famous in Norfolk today by eatin 38.5 HDBs. In second place was Russ The Bus... |
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| 6/2/2008 | MLEgives: Boston |
| | On June 1st, Major League Eating and Nathan's Famous held an event at the 19th annual Hot Dog Safari in Boston. The event, which ... |
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| 5/31/2008 | Road Report: Kansas City |
| | Erik The Red won the Kansas City Sam's Club Nathan's Famous qualifier today by consuming 24 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns in 1... |
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| 5/31/2008 | Three Brothers to Bertoletti |
| | Pat Bertoletti, an Italian American from America, won the Three Brother's Pizza Eating Contest in Baltimore by eating 20 of the fa... |
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| 5/31/2008 | Road Report: Nathan's Famous Arizona |
| | Standing on the shoulders of Krazy Kevin Lipsitz, who qualified for the Nathan's Famous July 4th International Hot Dog Eating Cont... |
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| 5/24/2008 | Road Report: Pittsburgh Nathan's Famous at Sam's Club |
| | Juliet Lee downed 29 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns to win the Pittsburgh Sam's Club qualifier and entry into the 2008 Nathan's... |
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| 5/24/2008 | Road Report: Nathan's In Philadelphia |
| | Humble Bob Shoudt, a vegetarian from Doylesford, PA, consumed 38 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns in 10 minutes to win the Philly... |
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| 5/20/2008 | Eater X, Crazy Legs and Head Woof Rock Rock Center |
| | Major League Eating held a formal launch event for MLE: The Game today at the Nintendo store in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center. |
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| 5/19/2008 | A Star is Born in Chicago |
| | Eric Booker. Sonya Thomas. Eater X. Juliet Lee.
Before they were ranked in the Top 10, before they even had nickn... |
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| 5/17/2008 | Road Report: Nathan's Hartford |
| | Arturo Rios "Grande" ate 22.75 Nathan's Famous HDBs on the East Hartford Glastonbury Line to win today's quailfier.
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| 5/17/2008 | Road Report: Houston |
| | Pat Bertoletti ate 12 gyros to win 2000 bucks and edge out Joey Chestnut who placed second with 11 gyros and earned 1000 bucks. Hu... |
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| 5/10/2008 | Road Report: Minnesota |
| | Pat Bertoletti secured his place at the Coney Island table today near Minneapolis by eating 41 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns i... |
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| 5/8/2008 | Brooklyn Ephemera Impacts Contest Length |
| | Major League Eating was recently presented with a document that suggests the original hot dog eating contest was 10 minutes in len... |
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| 4/26/2008 | Joey Owns Stockton |
| | Joey Chestnut spearheaded another exciting tempura fried asparagus eating contest today and won the event by downing 8.8 pounds of... |
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| 4/25/2008 | |
| | Roughly two years ago, MLE health correspondent Alexis Schneider published the column that appears below. Since it's posting, MLE... |
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| 4/25/2008 | TYPE A vs. TYPE A |
| | Roughly two years ago, MLE health correspondent Alexis Schneider published the column that appears below. Since it's posting, MLE... |
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| 4/12/2008 | Road Report: NOLA |
| | Pat Bertoletti continued to dominate the sport today in New Orleans, while Juliet Lee is quickly proving herself to be a force of ... |
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| 4/11/2008 | NATHAN’S FAMOUS UNVEILS 2008 QUALIFYING TOUR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL JULY FOURTH HOT DOG EATING CONTEST |
| | On July 4, 2007, America watched in awe as Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Championship, beatin... |
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| 3/24/2008 | Bradley, We Hardly Knew Ye: Sciullo Announces Retirement |
| | “Your candle burned out long before your legend ever did.”
--Elton John, “Candle in the Wind”
It is w... |
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| 3/2/2008 | Joey Stays on Top |
| | Joey Chestnut walked away with the top prize at the Kenny & Ziggy's World Matzoh Ball Eating Championship today in Houston. Chestn... |
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| 2/29/2008 | 10 Questions for Gravy |
| | Meet Tim "Gravy" Brown.
1. Describe your first contest experience/How did you discover your talent?
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| 2/8/2008 | 10 Questions for Doc Bigtime |
| | One of the most exciting up-and-comers on the 2008 IFOCE/MLE circuit is Juris "Dr. Bigtime" Shibayama. A man of conflicting identi... |
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| 2/1/2008 | Joey Wins, Pat Second, Gentleman Impresses |
| | Joseph “Jaws” Chestnut defended his title and his number one ranking today, winning Wing Bowl for the third consecutive year. He a... |
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| 1/31/2008 | Janus Eats a Football |
| | Eater X consumed 14.3 ounces of fried pig skin (the equivalent of an official football) in six minutes to win the MLE Pigskin Eati... |
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| 1/23/2008 | 10 Questions for Super Paul BoneBreaker BigMouth PicassoBrush Barlow |
| | MLE: Paul, your underground artwork recently hit the mainstream when it graced the cover of Badlands Booker’s new hip hop CD: Hung... |
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| 1/1/2008 | Year in Review: 2007 |
| | With 2007 at an end and the New England Patriots smashing records both old and new, we have elected to take a look at the Tom Brad... |
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| 11/29/2007 | Eater Donations Push Initial Hunger Charities Gift to $15,000 |
| | Major League Eating and the International Federation of Competitive Eating have increased the initial donation of $10,000 to hunge... |
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| 11/26/2007 | Deep Dish Giveth |
| | Who can forget the day that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes, when all the Who’s in Whoville were so impressed that they ... |
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| 10/28/2007 | Joey Breaks 100 Mark at Krystal |
| | History was made today in Chattanooga when Joey Chestnut ate 103 Krystals to win the KS0 IV.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. - ... |
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| 10/27/2007 | Naruto Noodle Results |
| | Eater X won today's Naruto Clash of the Ninja Ramen Noodle Eating Championship in New York City.
Eater X ate 10.5 ... |
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| 10/23/2007 | MLE / IFOCE to Raise $100,000 for Hunger Charities |
| | Major League Eating and the International Federation of Competitive Eating have donated $10,000 to Second Harvest and selected org... |
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| 10/17/2007 | Joey Takes Birmingham Krystal Qualifier |
| | Joey Chestnut ate 87 Krystals today to qualify for the KSO IV. This is ten off the record but very impressive for a qualifier. |
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| 10/16/2007 | Spike to Televise ChowDown |
| | The first episode of Major League Eating’s three-part ChowDown series will air on Spike on Thursday, October 18th at 11pm EST. |
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| 10/14/2007 | Crazy Legs, Mr. October |
| | Crazy Legs Conti qualified for the KSO IV by eating 44 of the cult classic Krystals in eight minutes today. Conti ll appear on t... |
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| 10/7/2007 | Deep Dish Does Dallas |
| | Pat 'Deep Dish' Bertoletti continued his winning streak against Joey Chestnut today at the State Fair of Texas, winning the Waffle... |
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| 9/30/2007 | Krystal Qualifier Goes to Eater X |
| | Eater X continued his impressive fall season with a win in Memphis today downing 73 Krystals in eight minutes for entry into the K... |
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| 9/29/2007 | Louisiana Downs a Lot of Grits |
| | Patrick Bertoletti won the Lousiana Downs World Grits Eating Championship today by eating 21 pounds of grits in 10 minutes. Tim J... |
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| 9/23/2007 | Bertoletti Downs 85 Krystals |
| | Superstar Major League Eater put down 85 Krystals in eight minutes today to win the Atlanta qualifier for KSO IV. Bertoletti will... |
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| 9/22/2007 | Burrito Champion X |
| | New Englanders set aside their concern over the Red Sox today and celebrated the Costa Vida World Burrito Eating Championship in S... |
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| 9/16/2007 | Road Report: Krystal Knoxville |
| | Chip Simpson cruised to victory in Knoxville this afternoon by downing 49 Krystals in eight minutes to qualify for the Krystal Squ... |
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| 9/16/2007 | Road Report: La Costena Feel the Heat Jalapeno Eating Challenge |
| | With mariachis beating in the distance, Chicago's hometown boy Pat 'Deep Dish' Bertoletti prevailed in what many believe is the mo... |
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| 9/14/2007 | Cannoli to X |
| | Eater X won his second straight cannoli title today in Little Italy. The face painted lothario consumed XXI cannoli in VI minutes ... |
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| 9/9/2007 | Humble Bob 69 Krystals |
| | Humble Bob Square Pants rolled like the Patriots offense today by winning the Krystal Square Off Nashville qualifier with 69 Kryst... |
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| 9/3/2007 | Hall Hunt Hometown Hero |
| | Hall Hunt won today's Krystal Square Off in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL.
More than 400 fans gathered at the ... |
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| 9/2/2007 | Sonya Beats the Boys in Buffalo |
| | Sonya Thomas won the annual buffalo wing eating championship at the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo by downing 5.17 lbs ... |
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| 9/1/2007 | Eater X Sets Record |
| | X ate 71 tamales in 12 minutes today to set a new Lewisville and World record.
LeFevre placed second with 51 despit... |
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| 9/1/2007 | Chestnut Sets New Record in Myrtle Beach |
| | Today in Myrtle Beach at the Beach, Boogie and BBQ Festival, Joey Chestnut set a new world record in pulled pork BBQ sandwiches. T... |
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| 8/30/2007 | Road Report: Reno |
| | On August 29, Major League Eaters gathered at the 19th Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV for the 2nd Annua... |
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| 8/25/2007 | Road Report: Krystal Country |
| | Sonya Thomas won the first of nine Krystal Square Off qualifiers today in Chattanooga, TN by downing 51 of the classic burgers in ... |
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| 8/25/2007 | Road Report: Fairfield |
| | Pat Bertoletti once again proved his astonishing athletic ability today by winning the Ash Creek Saloon World Rib Eating Champions... |
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| 8/21/2007 | Road Report: Saratoga |
| | Crazy Legs Conti won the Saratoga Springs Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by downing 21.5 HDBs in 12 minutes.
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| 8/13/2007 | Rapid Fire Surprise: Nathan |
| | IFOCE added an unexpected Nathan's event in Saratoga. This is a rapid fire addition to the MLE 2007 Eating Event Schedule.
... |
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| 8/8/2007 | Road Report: Drum Corps PB&J Contest |
| | Patrick “P-Rock” Bertoletti solidified his reputation as the best sweets-eater in the known universe by taking the Drum Corps Inte... |
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| 8/2/2007 | KSO IV Announced |
| | KRYSTAL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR KRYSTAL SQUARE OFF IV WORLD HAMBURGER
EATING CHAMPIONSHIP
NINE-CITY QUALIFY... |
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| 7/28/2007 | Road Report: Stand By Me |
| | Blueberry pie results - winner: Pat Bertoletti 9.17 lbs in 8 min, Second place, Gravy Brown 8.47, Third goes to Mongo 6.56, then K... |
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| 7/17/2007 | Road Report: Oregon |
| | Joey Chestnut has once again taken the title at the Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship. Chestnut has never been beaten in... |
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| 7/4/2007 | Chestnut Beats Kobayashi, Brings Mustard Yellow Belt Back to America |
| | Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., today won the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, beating form... |
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| 7/2/2007 | July 4 Resource Center |
| | Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot dog Eating Contest
Six-time world champion Takeru Kobayashi of Japan ... |
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| 6/28/2007 | Road Report: QVC |
| | Bob Shoudt won the QVC qualifier today with 32 HDBs in 12 minutes. Shoudt was followed closely by rising star Brad Sciullo with 26... |
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| 6/25/2007 | Kobayashi 'Day-to-Day' |
| | New York, NY, June 25, 2007 -- Japanese eating phenom and hot dog-eating world champion Takeru Kobayashi was listed as “day-to-day... |
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| 6/24/2007 | Rios Takes Pigs Feet-Eating Contest |
| | Arturo Rios, Jr. won the Pigs Feet-Eating Contest at the New Jersey State Fair, beating out Eric Denmark, who took second, Crazy L... |
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| 6/23/2007 | Zoo Atlanta all Boone |
| | Dale Boone shook off a surging Bubba Yarbrough to win the Nathan's qualifier in Atlanta. Boone ate 21 HDBs to Bubba's 20. In thir... |
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| 6/23/2007 | St. Pat Sets Shoo Fly Record |
| | Chicago's Pat Bertoletti set a new Shoo Fly Pie eating record by downing 11.1 pounds at Pennsylvania's Rockvale Outlets.
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| 6/23/2007 | LeFevre Takes San Fran NF Title |
| | Rich LeFevre at 34 HDBs to win the San Francisco Nathan's Famous qualifier. Erbivoe did 16 and Skinny Boy Lane ate 14.
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| 6/22/2007 | Road Report: Molly Pitcher |
| | Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin won the Nathan's Famous qualifier at the Molly Pitcher Rest Stop in Cranbury, NJ, today by consuming ... |
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| 6/18/2007 | Mustard Yellow Money Belt |
| | For nearly a century the most coveted prize in competitive eating has been the bejeweled Nathan's Famous Mustard Yellow Belt of In... |
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| 6/17/2007 | Strawberry Strawberry |
| | St. Patrick Bertoletti set a world record for eating strawberry shortcake at today's Mattituck Strawberry Festival sponsored by th... |
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| 6/16/2007 | Road Report: Norfolk |
| | Juliet Lee won the Norfolk, VA Nathan's Famous qualifier today by consuming 26 HDBs in 12 minutes.
She advances t... |
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| 6/16/2007 | Road Report: MOA |
| | Crazy Legs Conti, the venerable East Village eater, won the Mall of America qualifier with a personal best of 24 Nathan's Famous H... |
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| 6/9/2007 | Hall Hunt Wins Charlotte Nailbiter |
| | Hall Hunt edged out Juliet Lee at the Nathan's Famous Charlotte qualifier.
Florida's faith-based eater consumed 2... |
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| 6/4/2007 | Competitive Eating Giant to Represent India at Nathan's 2007 Contest |
| | P. Theyagarjan, the eating champion of India, will attend the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest ... |
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| 6/3/2007 | Erik The Red Makes Coney at Shea |
| | In a dramatic one minute overtime eat off, Erik the Red beat Pat from Moonachie to take the Shea Stadium qualifier. The man from ... |
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| 6/2/2007 | Chestnut Sets World Record |
| | Joey Chestnut set a world record today in Phoenix, AZ, eating 59.5 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Chestnut break... |
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| 5/21/2007 | TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eaing Championship |
| | Joey Chestnut won the TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating Championship held in New York's Grand Central Terminal today and goes h... |
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| 5/19/2007 | Road Report: Nathan's Hartford |
| | Eater X rocked the crowd assembled at the vacant Ames in East Hartford by eating 41.5 Nathan's Famous HDBs in 12 minutes.
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| 5/18/2007 | East Hartford Venue Change |
| | Last evening, Fox’s hyperbolic weather man Joe Bastardi wrote the following in all caps:
“METEO MAP DISCO HAS BEEN... |
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| 5/6/2007 | Joey Back on Top |
| | After a big St. Pats victory and an impressive showing at the Nathan's Las Vegas Qualifier, everyone felt Pat Bertoletti would hav... |
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| 5/4/2007 | Road Report: Vegas |
| | Pat Bertoletti continues to earn his keep as the #3 eater in the world. On May 3 in Vegas, the young culinary graduate from Chicag... |
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| 4/30/2007 | Conti Crowned King of Corn |
| | Jammin' Joe LaRue walked into the arena in West Palm Beach to raucus
cheers. A yellow shirt with the inscription "MLE -- ... |
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| 4/28/2007 | Joey Again in Asparagus |
| | Joey Chestnut has done it again in Stockton at the Asparagus Festival. The phenom downed 8.6 lbs of tempura fried asparagus in th... |
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| 4/23/2007 | Simpson Wins Broadway at the Beach Event |
| | This weekend confirmed that the man known simply as ChipBurger is one of the hottest eaters on the circuit.
On a l... |
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| 3/19/2007 | Bertoletti Takes St. Pat's Chowdown |
| | Patrick Bertoletti won the St. Patrick's Day Chowndown on Spike TV, edging out eating phenom Joey Chestnut and setting three new r... |
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| 3/17/2007 | St. Pat's ChowDown Tonight on Spike |
| | The St. Patrick's Day ChowDown will air on Spike TV at 7pm Eastern on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2007.
It is a th... |
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| 3/8/2007 | Eater X, Crazy Legs Video |
| | In advance of the St. Patrick's Day Chowdown, Legs and Eater X shot a video promo at IFOCE HQ. Following is the link. ... |
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| 3/1/2007 | Nathan's Famous '07 Tour Stops |
| | Nathan’s Famous, Inc. has announced the list of American cities that will host official qualifying events for Coney Island 2007. ... |
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| 2/17/2007 | Long Beach - QM Wienerschnitzel |
| | Takeru Kobayashi, in L.A. to shoot a commercial, watched as Joey Chestnut continued his undefeated streak at the Weinerschnitzel W... |
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| 2/16/2007 | Spike TV and MLE™ |
| | Spike TV and Major League Eating announced today that four MLE specials will be broadcast on the popular cable network in 2007. <... |
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| 2/2/2007 | MLE 1, 2, 3 at Wing Bowl 15 |
| | Major League Eaters invaded Philly once again for the fanatical bacchanalia that is WIP’s Wing Bowl.
While some b... |
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| 1/27/2007 | Bikini's Results: Joey, Second In A Row |
| | Joey Chestnut has continued his stellar start to the 2007 Major League Eating season by winning the Bikini's Bar and Grill String ... |
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| 1/20/2007 | Joey Leads Points Chase, Wins Pretzel Twister Miami |
| | Joey Chestnut won the Pretzel Twister World Pretzel Championship in Miami today by eating 21 Pretzel Twister Pretzels in 10 minute... |
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| 1/3/2007 | History Made at Acme Oyster House |
| | Pat Bertoletti consumed 53.5 dozen Louisiana Oysters today at the Acme Oyster House in Metairie, Louisiana. This is a new record ... |
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| 12/20/2006 | Bertoletti Chock full O'Nuts |
| | Competitiveeatingnews.com reports that Patrick Bertoletti won the Chock full O'Nuts World Date Nut Bread Eating Championship held ... |
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| 12/11/2006 | Ham for Seaver |
| | Seaver Miller, the 10th-ranked eater in the World, will look to set a ham-eating record on Friday, December 15th.
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| 12/4/2006 | Shoudt Wins Meatball Eating Contest Amid Controversy |
| | Humble Bob Shoudt won the Carmines Meatball Eating Contest at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, consuming 9.97 lbs of meatballs in 1... |
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| 11/29/2006 | Thomas Takes UK Mince Pie Eating Contest |
| | Sonya Thomas won the Wookey Hole Big Eat Mince Pie Eating Championship, considered to be the the single greatest sporting event in... |
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| 11/22/2006 | Bertoletti Wins Axia3 Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | Patrick Bertoletti, the #3 ranked gurgitator in the entire world, won the prestigious Axia3 Thanksgiving Invitational today by dev... |
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| 11/20/2006 | Axia 3 Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | The Axia 3 Thanksgiving Invitational is confirmed for Wednesday, November 22 at Artie's Delicatessen in Manhattan. The event will... |
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| 11/18/2006 | Sky City Posole Results |
| | Pat Bertoletti ate 9 pounds 2.25 ounces to win the Sky City Casino Posole Eating championship in Acoma,NM today.
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| 11/14/2006 | Can LeFevre Keep Posole Title in the Family |
| | Competitive eating fans are focused on a big battle set to take place on Saturday at the World Posole Eating Championship at Sky C... |
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| 11/13/2006 | Conti Returns to Louisiana for WOW Café & Wingery Event |
| | Crazy Legs Conti will return to Louisiana to conduct a wing-eating clinic prior to the WOW Wingman Amateur Wing Eating Competition... |
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| 10/28/2006 | Kobayashi with 97 Krystals |
| | Takeru Kobayashi raised the bar of athletic greatness yet again today, devouring 97 Krystals in 8 minutes in what was arguably the... |
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| 10/26/2006 | Sky City Fry Bread at AZ State Fair |
| | The Arizona State Fair will play host to the Sky City Casino Fry Bread Eating Challenge on Saturday, October 28th.
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| 10/17/2006 | KSO III Nears |
| | Japan's Takeru Kobayashi will face his greatest challenge ever on American soil this October 28, 2006, when he competes live on ES... |
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| 10/15/2006 | Crazy Legs Takes Jackson |
| | Crazy Legs Conti won the Jackson MS Krystal Square Off today eating 38 of the cult favorites and earning a spot in the ESPN-televi... |
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| 10/8/2006 | LeFevre Wins Jalapeno Match |
| | Veteran Major League Eater Rich 'the Locust' LeFevre ate 247 Jalapeno peppers to beat Sonya Thomas, Pat Bertoletti and Erik the Re... |
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| 10/8/2006 | Boone is Back in Georgia |
| | Dale Mouth of the South Boone took the stage at today's Krystal Square Off in his trademark coveralls and with his ever-annoying c... |
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| 10/1/2006 | KSO Memphis |
| | Eater X accomplished his goal of winning a Krystal qualifier today when he banged down 53 Krystals in 8 minutes.
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| 9/29/2006 | Competitve Eating Krystal Style |
| | In an effort to win a Krystal Square Off qualifier outright, Eater X will fly to Memphis for the KSO III event taking place there ... |
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| 9/28/2006 | Booker's Wife Swap Episode October 9 |
| | The Competitive Eating Network news site reports that Eric Badlands Booker will appear on ABC's Wife Swap on October 9 at 8 pm. Th... |
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| 9/24/2006 | Simpson Edges Out Janus |
| | Chip Simpson edged out Tim Janus in the Atlanta Krystal qualifier, eating one half of a Krystal more to secure a seat in Chattanoo... |
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| 9/23/2006 | Kobayashi 41; Boston 28 |
| | Takeru Kobayashi devoured 41 lobster rolls in 10 minutes, beating a team of four Boston eaters who combined to finish with 28. The... |
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| 9/23/2006 | Joey Wins Green Chili Grilled Cheese |
| | Joey Chestnut of San Jose banged dow 34.5 green chili grilled cheese sandwiches to win the Golden Palace.net event in NM.
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| 9/21/2006 | Kobayashi is in Boston |
| | The world's greatest eater, Takeru Kobayashi, has arrived in Boston and lobsters all over the Atlantic Ocean floor are running sca... |
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| 9/18/2006 | Bertoletti to Chattanooga |
| | Patrick Bertoletti, of Chicago, IL, set a new Knoxville area Krystal hamburger-eating record today, devouring 48 of the fast food ... |
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| 9/18/2006 | Kobayashi Against Team of Four in Competitive Eating First |
| | Takeru Kobayashi will compete against a team of four amateurs in the first-ever GoldenPalace.net Lobster Roll-Eating Challenge to ... |
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| 9/17/2006 | Road Report: Council Bluffs |
| | Joey Chestnut established a new pulled pork eating record at Harrah's Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, IA by downing 9.6 lbs of... |
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| 9/16/2006 | Road Report: Oklahoma City |
| | Sonya Thomas wins the GoldenPalace.net Okra Eating Championship by consuming 9 and 3/4 lbs of fried okra.
Pat Be... |
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| 9/15/2006 | Competitive Eating News: X Wins Cannoli-Eating Contest |
| | According to CompetitiveEatingNews.com, the breaking news website of the competitive eating world, Eater X Tim Janus won the World... |
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| 9/14/2006 | Festa di San Gennaro |
| | Eater X, Conti, Mih and other Major League Eaters will gather at the Annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy tomorrow to vie f... |
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| 9/10/2006 | Mirroring Chestnut |
| | Having eaten 28 Krystals in two minutes yesterday, Philly's top gurgitator Bob Shoudt qualified for the 06 KSO by eating 52 Krysta... |
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| 9/10/2006 | Road Report: Salt Lake City |
| | Under the watchful eye of pioneer Joe Smith, Joey Chestnut ate 29 Colosimo Italian sausages to win the GoldenPalace.net World Ital... |
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| 9/6/2006 | Joey Eats 52 Krystals in Jacksonville, Your MLE Mid Week Update |
| | Joey Chestnut, 2005 Krystal Square Off Runner Up, qualified for the 2006 KSO by downing 52 Krystals in Jacksonville, Florida. |
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| 9/4/2006 | Chestnut Sets New World Record at Waffle House Match |
| | Joey Chestnut broke the world reccord of 18.5 large waffles at exactly ten minutes and 23 seconds into the 12 minute match. From ... |
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| 9/3/2006 | Eaters Finsh Three-Day Swing in Jacksonville |
| | Crazy Legs Conti, Sonya Thomas and several of the other top Major League Eaters will complete a three-day Labor Day swing at the K... |
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| 9/2/2006 | Buffalo Championship Contest to Occur at 4 pm Buffalo Amateur at 6 pm |
| | The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Championship, originally scheduled for 6 pm on Saturday, September 2, will be held at 4 pm. The... |
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| 9/2/2006 | Road Report: Buffalo, Dallas and Nebraska |
| | Drew Cerza's legendary Wing Fest went off before Ernesto hit and Chip Simpson rocked Dunn Tire Park, inning with 158 Buffalo Wings... |
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| 8/31/2006 | Road Report: Reno |
| | Joey Chestnut continues his six-month streak, having never been defeated by an American eater in that time. The Best in the West N... |
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| 8/30/2006 | Cannoli-Eating Contest at feast of San Genarro |
| | The Cannoli-Eating Title, currently held by eating legend Edward Cookie Jarvis, will be up for grabs on Friday, September 15th at ... |
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| 8/30/2006 | $100,000 to Amateur Who Can Top Chestnut's Grilled Cheese Record |
| | There is a $100,000 Bounty on Joey Chestnut's world grilled cheese-eating record.
GoldenPalace.net has announced th... |
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| 8/28/2006 | GoldenPalace.net Horseshoe-Eating Contest Results |
| | Delayed results for the first-ever horseshoe eating championship, a 10-minute competition held at the Illinois State Fair on Augus... |
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| 8/27/2006 | Sonya Takes Chatty |
| | Sonya Thomas banged down a personal best 62 Krystals in today's Square Off qualifier in beautiful Chattanooga, TN. She set a new f... |
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| 8/26/2006 | Road Report: New Mexico |
| | Pat Bertoletti took home the title of World Jalapeno Eating Champion with 177 pickled peppers in 15 minutes. Coming in second was ... |
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| 8/26/2006 | New Record in Sausage Sandwiches |
| | Today at the New York State Fair, competing on the stage before the epic band, Color Me Badd, Chip Simpson continued on his streak... |
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| 8/25/2006 | Joey Chestnut to Defend Waffle House Title, One of Major League Eating's Top Honors |
| | The dramatic Stone Mountain Park in Atlanta, GA, will serve as the arena for some of the World’s finest competitive eaters on Sund... |
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| 8/24/2006 | Major League Eaters Gather in Buffalo for National Buffalo Wing Match |
| | The National Buffalo Wing Festival on Labor Day weekend will host some of the World’s finest competitive eaters in the Buffalo Win... |
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| 8/22/2006 | Krystal: Instant Satisfaction |
| | The Krystal Square Off III World Hamburger Eating Championship begins its two-month qualifying circuit this weekend and fans acros... |
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| 8/20/2006 | Road Report: L.A. |
| | Joey Chestnut edged out Sonya Thomas by two gyoza to win the dumpling contest.
Chestnut ate 212 gyoza to Sonya's... |
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| 8/19/2006 | Shoudt takes Indy |
| | Humble Bob Shoudt dominated in Indianapolis, taking first place in the Toyota Trucks State Fair Chowdown Championship.
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| 8/14/2006 | Bertoletti Celebrates 30 Years of Three Brothers |
| | Over the weekend, Patrick Bertoletti won the Three Brothers Pizza Eating Championship and took home $2,500 for the effort.
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| 8/13/2006 | Road Report: Fairfield, CT |
| | Joey wins the Ash Creek Baby Back Rib contest with 6.15 pounds of rib meat off the bone in 12 minutes. Chip Simpson places secon... |
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| 8/6/2006 | Kobayashi Sets New Johnsonville World Brat-Eating Record |
| | Takeru Kobayashi set a new Johnsonville world bratwurst-eating record on August 5, in Sheboygan, WI, by downing 58 of the world-cl... |
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| 8/3/2006 | Top Competitive Eaters arrive in Sheboygan for Johnsonville Brat Match on ESPN |
| | ESPN will televise a one-hour show of the August 5 Johnsonville World Brat-Eating Championship in Sheboygan, an event that feature... |
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| 7/27/2006 | Krystal Square Off, $30K |
| | Registration begins on this site today for the eight official qualifying contests that comprise the 2006 Krystal Square Off World ... |
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| 7/25/2006 | A Game of Horseshoes |
| | GoldenPalace.net is pleased to present the first-ever horseshoe eating
championship. It will be a 10-minute competition a... |
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| 7/18/2006 | Chestnut Eats 28 Krystals in Two Minutes |
| | Joey Chestnut visited Chattanooga today and downed 28 of Krystal’s famous hamburgers in two minutes, a new short course record. |
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| 7/16/2006 | Road Report: Oregon |
| | Mike Castellano reports from the Northern Pacific Coast that America's greatest eater consumed 8.4 pounds of rib meat to win the C... |
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| 7/12/2006 | July is Rib Month, All You Can Eat |
| | As Chestnut, Erik The Red and the Pork Slayer prepare for battle in Oregon this weekend they can benchmark ribs easily by looking ... |
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| 7/6/2006 | Sonya, LeFevre and Eater X at Harrah's Cherokee |
| | Harrah’s Cherokee Casino will play host to a number of the circuit's finest competitive eaters on Friday, July 7, at 7:00 p.m. att... |
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| 7/5/2006 | July 4 Eater Totals |
| | Takeru Kobayashi 53.75
Joey Chestnut 52
Sonya Thomas 37
Patrick Bertoletti 34.25
Tim Janus 34
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| 7/4/2006 | Koby (53.75) Fights Off Challenge From Chestnut (52) |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan ended the 2006 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest as champion once agai... |
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| 6/28/2006 | Nathan's Famous Donates to City Harvest |
| | Nathan’s Famous will make a donation of 10,000 hot dogs to City Harvest, the world's oldest food rescue organization and a member ... |
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| 6/27/2006 | One More Nathan's Eating Contest Qualifier |
| | Thai eating officials recently contacted the IFOCE with an offer to sponsor an American eater to represent Thailand in the Nathan’... |
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| 6/27/2006 | Booker Takes Seaport Qualifier |
| | Eric Badlands Booker ate 30.5 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes at New York City's South Street Seaport to win the Nathan's Famous ... |
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| 6/26/2006 | Hunt Gets Nathan's Wild Card |
| | Hall Hunt, an eating champion from Florida, has been named the 2006 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest Wild Card... |
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| 6/25/2006 | Shoo-Fly Showdown |
| | Shoo-Fly Pie Day in Lancaster, Pa is as recognizable as 4th of july in Coney Island. The gods of Competetive Eating held off the r... |
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| 6/24/2006 | Bertoletti Wins Atlanta |
| | The annual Nathan's Famous qualifier at Zoo Atlanta drew a near-capacity crowd and the fans were thrilled by the finest assemblage... |
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| 6/24/2006 | Jed Takes San Fran Nail Biter |
| | The O.C.'S Jalapeno Jed Donahue made California proud at the Daly City Nathan's Famous qualifier by eating 19.5 HDBs today, earnin... |
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| 6/24/2006 | Road Report: Shoo Fly Pie |
| | Bob Shoudt won the Shoo Fly Pie eating contest with well north of 9 pounds.
Eater X took 2nd place. Details to fo... |
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| 6/24/2006 | Competitive Eating Stalwart Allen Goldstein Wins to Earn Seat at Coney |
| | Allen "The Shredder" Goldstein consumed a personal best of 21.5 HDBs to take the LI Ducks Nathan's Famous qualifier and earn a sea... |
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| 6/23/2006 | Philbin Advances in NJ |
| | Competitive eating fans gathered on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike for the 4th installment of the Molly Pitcher Nathan's Famo... |
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| 6/22/2006 | Seaver the Achiever to Coney |
| | Competitive Eating newcomer Seaver Miller edged out accomplished veteran Jim Reeves in the QVC Nathan's Famous Qualifier today in ... |
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| 6/21/2006 | Wild Card Race Is On |
| | As the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Circuit comes down to its final qualifiers in Philly, New Jersey, Atlanta and New York, the ... |
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| 6/19/2006 | Shoudt Qualifies for Coney |
| | Bob Shoudt showed the faith of Thomas Aquinas and the wisdom of a Jedi Knight this past weekend to win the Shea Stadium nathan's q... |
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| 6/17/2006 | Chip Simpson, Amazing |
| | Chip Simpson underscored the incredible ability of eating's 'young guns' today by eating 38 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in t... |
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| 6/17/2006 | Janus, Wach, Brown in Brats |
| | Tim Janus won the Milwaukee Harley Davidson Johnsonville Brat-Eating Contest in Milwaukee on Saturday, downing 29 of the top-rated... |
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| 6/14/2006 | Harrah's is Host Once Again |
| | Ribs will be the focus as top eaters gather in the shadow of Great Smokey Mountains National Park for the Harrah’s Rib-Eating Cont... |
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| 6/11/2006 | Chestnut Sets New GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Record: 47 in 10 Mins |
| | Joey Chestnut continued his amazing rise in the eating world, downing 47 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes to win the Golden... |
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| 6/10/2006 | Road Report: Nathan's in Norfolk |
| | Big Brian Subich took his first Nathan's qualifier by downing 20.5 HDBs in 12 minutes.
The event almost went to o... |
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| 6/10/2006 | Seat Allocation for Johnsonville Brat-Eating Contest |
| | It has been determined that seats for the August 5 Johnsonville Brat-Eating Championship -- which will feature $20,000 in prizes -... |
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| 6/4/2006 | Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship |
| | The Chinook Winds Casino will hold the 2006 Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship on July 15 and July 16, 2006, in Lincoln C... |
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| 6/3/2006 | LeFevre Downs 28 HDBs to Win Tempe |
| | Henderson, NV, resident Rich LeFevre consumed 28 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes to win the Nathan's Famous qualifier at the Arizo... |
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| 6/2/2006 | Nathan’s Famous and ifoceGIVES on Safari |
| | There will be an amateur Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Boston this weekend as part of the 16th annual Hot Dog Safari, ... |
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| 5/31/2006 | $100,000 Bounty to LV Amateur Who Can Break GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Record |
| | GoldenPalace.net will hold three grilled cheese-eating contests – one of which will offer $100,000 to an amateur who can break the... |
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| 5/30/2006 | QVC Nathan's Qualifier |
| | Nathan's Famous has added a last-minute regional qualifier to the preliminary circuit this year. The event will take place at the... |
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| 5/27/2006 | Thomas with 36.5 HDBs in Philly |
| | Sonya Thomas set a new Philadelphia record by eating 36.5 HDBs in 12 minutes at a Nathan's Famous qualifier. Bob Shoudt second wi... |
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| 5/27/2006 | Simpson Takes House of Blues Wing Match |
| | Chip Simpson won the House of Blues Wing-Eating Contest in Cleveland, Ohio, consuming 3 pounds 15 ounces of wings in eight minutes... |
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| 5/26/2006 | Bertoletti New Ice-Cream-Eating King |
| | Patrick Bertoletti won the GoldenPalace.net World Ice Cream Eating Contest by consuming 1.75 gallons of ice cream in eight minutes... |
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| 5/25/2006 | $5,000 on Line in GoldenPalace.net Las Vegas Grilled Cheese Contest |
| | GoldenPalace.net will hold a GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Eating Contest with $5,000 in prizes on Saturday, June 10, 2005 as pa... |
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| 5/24/2006 | Eaters Prep for GoldenPalace.net Ice Cream Match |
| | On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, eaters will vie for the world ice cream title at the GoldenPalace.net World Ice Cream-Eating C... |
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| 5/22/2006 | Janus Repeats in Hartford |
| | Eater X took his second straight Nathan's Famous qualifier in Connecticut this past weekend by downing a personal best 27.5 HDBs. ... |
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| 5/18/2006 | CHESTNUT: 50 HOT DOGS!!! |
| | Joey Chestnut devoured 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes today to set a new American record in the Las Vegas qualifier of the Nat... |
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| 5/15/2006 | Nathan's Circuit Begins in Earnest |
| | Eaters begin traveling America this week as the Nathan's Famous circuit kicks into high gear. On Thursday, Rich LeFevre will defe... |
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| 5/8/2006 | Simpson Takes Tamales at Berryhill Baja Grill |
| | Rookie Chip Simpson won the the Berryhill Baja Grill tamales-eating contest in Houston over the weekend, beating eating veteran Ri... |
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| 5/1/2006 | Jammin' Joe's Redemption |
| | Florida's Jammin' Joe LaRue drew a record crowd to the World Sweet Corn Eating Championship today and he did not disappoint. The t... |
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| 4/30/2006 | EATS OF STRENGTH Films in Long Island |
| | Eating fans are welcome to attend as the IFOCE begins filming a new series for InHD on Saturday, May 6, in Islandia, NY (off LIE e... |
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| | Florida's Jammin' Joe LaRue drew a record crowd to the World Sweet Corn Eating Championship today, and he did not disappoint. The... |
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| 4/29/2006 | Sonya Reigns in Mid Atlantic, Simpson Impresses |
| | Sonya Thomas, the top-ranked eater in America, won the Phillips Seafood Crab Cake Eating Championship in Baltimore today by consum... |
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| 4/26/2006 | Sighting: Eater X Scouts Crab |
| | Eater X was spotted today at the Whole Foods Market on 24th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan.
The gurgitato... |
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| 4/22/2006 | Road Report: Myrtle Beach |
| | Rain and hail greeted the gurgitators at the annual Taste of Broadway Ultimate Eating Competition but the event went off as schedu... |
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| 4/22/2006 | Road Report: Stockton, CA |
| | Joey Chestnut retained his Asparagus Title in Stockton, CA today by beating Sonya Thomas, the former world record holder, in an in... |
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| 4/15/2006 | Conti over LaRue in One Minute OT |
| | The Nathan's Famous circuit kicked off today in Florida in a fashion befitting the hype the 2006 qualifiers have received.
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| 4/14/2006 | Competitive Eaters Embark on Nathan |
| | The 2006 Nathan's Famous hot dog-eating circuit begins.
Florida residents Joe LaRue (sweet corn champion) and Hall ... |
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| 4/9/2006 | Competitive Eating Star Joey Chestnut Takes Jalapeno Poppers |
| | Comfirming what seems to be a new order within the ranks of American competitive eating, Joey Chestnut won the GoldenPalace.net Ja... |
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| 4/9/2006 | Legs Tops Zigun at CIUSA Fundraiser |
| | Crazy Legs Conti topped Coney Island impressario Dick Zigun and set a new world record by downing 92 mini franks in 10 minutes. Z... |
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| 4/5/2006 | Broadway at the Beach, But no Boone |
| | Dale Boone has won the Broadway at the Beach Eating Tournament each of the past two years, but the cherubic trash talker will not ... |
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| 3/31/2006 | Eaters Hungry, Circuit Full |
| | This year’s Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifying circuit has drawn exceptional interest. Veterans and ... |
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| 3/21/2006 | Bertoletti Takes GoldenPalace.net Key Lime Pie-Eating Contest |
| | Patrick Bertoletti continues his amazing eating juggernaut, downing 10.8 pounds of Key Lime Pie in eight minutes to win the Golden... |
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| 3/19/2006 | LeFevre Tops in GoldenPalace.net Huevos Rancheros-Eating Match |
| | Rich LeFevre, a retired CPA who is really just a college kid a heart, won the GoldenPalace.net Huevos Rancheros-Eating Contest in ... |
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| 3/17/2006 | Tamales-Eating Contest at Berryhill Baja Grill |
| | The Berryhill Baja Grill has announced that it will hold a tamales-eating contest on May 6, 2006, in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The ... |
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| 3/15/2006 | Upstart Bertoletti Takes GoldenPalace.net Corned Beef Match |
| | Chicago eater Patrick Bertoletti today won the GoldenPalace.net Corned Beef and Cabbage Eating Championship at Ned Devine’s Irish ... |
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| 3/10/2006 | Boastful Boone Back in June |
| | Dale Boone, the eater known worldwide for his deft hand with reindeer sausage and an uncanny ability to prove the resiliency of to... |
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| 3/3/2006 | Power Returning to South Florida |
| | Jammin’ Joe LaRue, Florida’s reigning Hot Dog Eating Champion who has been inactive since last fall’s devastating hurricane season... |
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| 2/28/2006 | Nathan's Circuit Announced |
| | Host cities for of the 2006 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Circuit have been determined. As in years past, each host city will sen... |
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| 2/23/2006 | IFOCE Expands to College Circuit |
| | In an unprecedented move intended to broaden the ever-expanding scope of competitive eating, the IFOCE announced today that the tw... |
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| 2/15/2006 | Results by weight for Chili Cheese Fries |
| | Following is a list of eater results from the Queen Mary Weinerschnitzel Chili Cheese Fry Contest.
1) Sonya Thomas:... |
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| 2/13/2006 | Bertoletti Takes GoldenPalace.net Chocolate Eating Contest |
| | Chicago's Patrick Bertoletti was victorious at the GoldenPalace.net St. Valentine’s Day Chocolate Massacre in Chicago. The contest... |
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| 2/11/2006 | Thomas Over Chestnut by a Fry |
| | Sonya Thomas edged out arch-rival Joey Chestnut by one ounce at the Weinerschnitzel World Chili Cheese Fry Eating Championship in ... |
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| 2/10/2006 | Bertoletti's Kind of Town |
| | Chicago’s Patrick Bertoletti, who credits the music of Irish punk bands as the driving force behind the creation of his signature ... |
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| 2/10/2006 | Early Arrivals Seen on Queen Mary |
| | Reliable reports now confirm that IFOCE eaters have begun to gather aboard the historic Queen Mary - former transatlantic ocean li... |
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| 2/3/2006 | CHESTNUT TAKES WING BOWL |
| | Nearly 20,000 competitive eating fans packed Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center for WIP Radio’s 14th Annual Wing Bowl. This year’s co... |
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| 2/1/2006 | Sonya Thomas Wins GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Finals |
| | The Passion of the Crust reached its apex today at the GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship when Sonya Thomas... |
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| 1/31/2006 | Hardy's Rule |
| | Hungry Charles Hardy, IFOCE commissioner and arguably the most respected athlete in the history of the sport, released an importan... |
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| 1/30/2006 | $20,000 at GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese-Eating Championship |
| | The nation’s top competitive eaters – including 100-pound Sonya Thomas, newcomer Joey Chestnut and surging rookie Patrick Bertolet... |
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| 1/21/2006 | Sonya Thomas Retains Big Daddy Burger Title |
| | Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas retained her title today at the Plaza Hotel & Casino Big Daddy Burger Eating Contest by devouring t... |
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| 1/14/2006 | Eating Contest Upset! Bertoletti Beats Thomas, Chestnut |
| | At first the news coming over the wire was too shocking to be believed. "It must have been a mistake," people said. "There must h... |
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| 1/12/2006 | All Aboard! Eaters Chow on Chili Cheese Fries on Queen Mary |
| | The nation's top competitive eaters will converge at the historic Queen Mary - former transatlantic ocean liner - in Long Beach, C... |
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| 1/11/2006 | First Showdown of the Year at Hot Springs Corned Beef Eating Contest |
| | Competitive eaters from all over the country including Dallas, Chicago and Baton Rouge, will face-off at the Hot Springs Internat... |
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| 1/7/2006 | Competitive Eating at its Best: GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Bowl Set for February 1 |
| | This is what competitive eating is all about! The highly anticipated GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship wi... |
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| 1/2/2006 | Sonya Thomas: 250 Tater Tots at Orlando Magic |
| | Sonya Thomas shocked a crowd of 15,000 at the TD Waterhouse Aren... |
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| 12/9/2005 | Big Daddy Burger Contest is Back in Vegas |
| | History will be made on January 21, 2006 at 1 p.m. when competitive eating’s finest gurgitators descend upon the Plaza Hotel and C... |
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| 12/3/2005 | Sonya Repeats at Carmines at the Tropicana |
| | Cementing her spot at the top of the American meatscape, Sonya Thoma... |
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| 11/30/2005 | DeVito to Hold "Commissioner's Volunteer Day" |
| | IFOCE eaters will sort (not eat) food on December 10 (tentative date) as IFOCE Director of Charitable Giving Michael DeVito holds ... |
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| 11/29/2005 | Hot Springs International Corned Beef Eating Championship |
| | Eating professionals and talented Arkansas amateurs will chow down January 14 at the first-ever Hot Springs International Corned B... |
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| 11/26/2005 | Can Kobayashi be Beaten by a Competitive Eating Rookie? |
| | Never has an eating contest caused such speculation.
The competitive eating community has been talking about newcom... |
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| 11/23/2005 | Tropicana Meatball Eating Championship at Carmine's |
| | With the Thanksgiving Invitational in the books, the eyes of America's top eaters are now turn to Atlantic City in New Jersey, whe... |
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| 11/22/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Thanksgiving Invitational at Hand |
| | Joey Chestnut, arguably the most promising rookie eater of all ... |
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| 11/22/2005 | Thomas vs. Chestnut at GoldenPalace.net Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | With his astonishing 62 Krystals during Saturday’s Krys... |
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| 11/19/2005 | Kobayashi Eats 67 Krystals To Win, Chestnut in Front Until Final Minute |
| | Japan's Takeru Kobayashi consumed 67 Krystal hamburgers in eight... |
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| 11/18/2005 | Jarvis States He Is Not Woodward Leak Source |
| | Competitive eater Ed “Cookie” Jarvis today stated that he is not ... |
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| 11/18/2005 | Kobayashi Weighs in at 172 Pounds |
| | An extraordinarily buff Takeru Kobayashi weighed in at exactly 1... |
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| 11/13/2005 | Bertoletti Wins in Knoxville |
| | The final qualifier of the 2005 |
| 11/12/2005 | Chestnut Takes Verizon VoiceWing Championship |
| | Joey Chestnut won the |
| 11/10/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | IFOCE President Richard Shea today announced the GoldenPalace.ne... |
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| 11/8/2005 | Ingestion Engine: Booker to Unveil Sophmore Album |
| | Julien is on the boards; Badlands Booker on the vocal cords.
The corned beef hash-eating champion of the world is n... |
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| 11/7/2005 | Conti to Chatty |
| | Crazy Legs Conti, nearing the end of what one fan recently dubbed a “less than career year” on the IFOCE circuit, delivered a care... |
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| 11/7/2005 | Wild Wild Card |
| | Bubba Yarbrough and Hall Hunt, two high-performing newcomers with something to prove, have best defined the 2005 Krystal circuit a... |
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| 11/1/2005 | Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape Title to Jarvis |
| | Cookie Jarvis ate 8.95 pounds of wild grapes in 10 minutes to win today's Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape World Grape Eating Champio... |
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| 10/30/2005 | Savannah Square Off |
| | It was a tie for second place as doggedly determined Hall Hunt downs 26 Krystals but is matched by a fellow Floridian in the last ... |
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| 10/29/2005 | Sonya Takes Flight |
| | In a personal rebuke to the avian flu, Sonya Thomas shattered the Buffalo Wing Record at today's Verizon VoiceWing Battle at Union... |
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| 10/28/2005 | Verizon VoiceWing Battle in D.C. |
| | Our nation's capitol is gripped with intrigue and speculation today as gurgitators from within the Beltway and beyond ready for to... |
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| 10/27/2005 | Krystal Wildcard Spots Down to the Wire |
| | Competitive eating fans will be keenly watching the last three qualifiers of the 2005 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Ch... |
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| 10/26/2005 | Donahue over LeFevre in 84 Lumber Baked Bean Match |
| | Jed Donahue won the 84 Lumber Baked Bean Eating Contest in Chandler, Arizona, consuming 84 ounces (5.25 pounds) of baked beans in ... |
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| 10/25/2005 | Top Eaters to Vie for Smirnoff Twisted V Grape Title |
| | Cookie Jarvis, Badlands Booker, Tim Janus, Patrick Philbin, Don Lerman, Bob Shoudt and Crazy Legs Conti are among the eaters who h... |
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| 10/23/2005 | Alabama Slamma |
| | The Krystal Square Off brought talent to Birmingham. Bubba Yarbrough continued his impressive fall season by consuming 30 Krystal... |
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| 10/22/2005 | JAWS Shatters GoldenPalace.net Record |
| | Competitive Eating phenom Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut continued his extraordinary 2005 by setting a new world record of 32.5 grilled chee... |
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| 10/21/2005 | Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape World Grape Eating Championship |
| | Eight of the world’s top competitive eaters will gather at Grand Central Terminal in New York, NY, on Nov. 1, 2005 for the Smirnof... |
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| 10/20/2005 | Top Competitive Eaters to Phoenix, Birmingham |
| | Number-three ranked eater Joey Chestnut is on his way to Phoenix to compete in the GoldenPalace.net grilled cheese-eating qualifie... |
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| 10/18/2005 | Where is Dale Boone? |
| | When Dale Boone finally boarded the plane for India many Americans sighed in relief. Dale had offended so many so often that he h... |
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| 10/17/2005 | Hunt Earns GoldenPalace.net Win in NC |
| | Rookie stalwart Hall Hunt of Florida squeaked out a win over Loren Yarbrough at the North Carolina State Fair, eating 20 grilled c... |
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| 10/16/2005 | Road Report: Krystals in Jackson |
| | Buffalo Jim Reeves took the Krystal Jackson qualifier with 27 in eight minutes. Close on his heels was Yazoo City native D. Ray w... |
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| 10/16/2005 | LeFevre Tops Jarvis in Verizon Double OT |
| | Rich LeFevre finally subdued Cookie Jarvis in hard-fought double overtime to win the San Francisco Verizon VoiceWing chicken wing ... |
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| 10/15/2005 | Booker Takes SC Grilled Cheese Eating Match |
| | Badlands Booker put on a strong performance in Columbia, SC, eating 24 1/2 grilled cheese sandwiches to win $1,000 and a chance at... |
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| 10/12/2005 | Weekend Eating Contests in SC, CA, MS and NC |
| | IFOCE eaters will span the nation this weekend at eating contests in Columbia, South Carolina; San Francisco, California; Jackson,... |
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| 10/11/2005 | 84 Lumber Baked Beans |
| | If anything could bring Dale Boone back from India it is this.
84 Lumber has announced an 84 Lumber Baked bean Eati... |
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| 10/11/2005 | Jalapeno Wins Grilled Cheese |
| | ‘Jalapeno’ Jed Donahue added another impressive accomplishment to his competitive eating resume on Monday night in Lake Perris, CA... |
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| 10/10/2005 | Shoudt Eats 29 Krystals, Wins Macon Qualifier |
| | Humble Bob Shoudt, a stalwart on the IFOCE circuit, won an official qualifier of the 2005 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eatin... |
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| 10/8/2005 | Jarvis Takes GoldenPalace.net Eating Contest |
| | Cookie Jarvis advanced a winning season by eating 19 grilled cheese sandwiches in Little Rock, Arkansas, to beat a field of 15 gur... |
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| 10/4/2005 | Pat from Moonachie in Arkansas |
| | Arkansas residents who are also fans of Pat from Moonachie could not ask for a better gift.
The rakish Man from Moo... |
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| 10/3/2005 | LeFevre Takes Texas Square-Off |
| | Rich LeFevre, a Nevada resident who is considered an honorary Texan for his numerous victories in that state, won the Krystal Squa... |
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| 10/3/2005 | Wing and a Prayer: Chestnut Takes Seattle |
| | Competitive eating phenom Joey Chestnut continued his meteoric rise to the upper echelons of the sport on Saturday, defeating a ta... |
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| 9/29/2005 | Weekend Warriors To Conquer Washington and Texas |
| | Epic showdowns are on tap for this weekend's first Verizon VoiceWing Battle in Seattle on Saturday and the next round of the Kryst... |
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| 9/26/2005 | Vise Takes Memphis Krystal Qualifier |
| | Sam Vise lived up to his billing on Sunday as perhaps the greatest homegrown Krystal eater of all time, devouring 33 Krystal hambu... |
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| 9/20/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Event Added |
| | Another qualifying round has been added to the GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship circuit at the Arkansas S... |
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| 9/19/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Breaks New Ground |
| | Pioneering grilled cheese eaters waged war this weekend on two new IFOCE battlefields: Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City. GoldenPa... |
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| 9/18/2005 | Janus Wins Krystal Square Off at Gwinnett County Fair |
| | Tim Janus won the 2005 Krystal Square Off hamburger-eating qualifier on Sunday, September 18 at the Gwinnett County Fair outside o... |
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| 9/16/2005 | Jarvis Recaptures Cannoli Crown in Little Italy |
| | Edward Cookie Jarvis delivered an emphatic performance at the International Cannoli Eating Championship that was held today at the... |
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| 9/11/2005 | Resurgent Booker Dominates in Nashville |
| | Fresh off his victory over a talented field including Sonya Thomas at the National Buffalo Wing Festival, Eric ‘Badlands’ Booker c... |
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| 9/6/2005 | Verizon Chicken Wing Circuit Begins Next Month |
| | Verizon has announced it will host the "Verizon VoiceWing Battle" chicken wing eating circuit next month. The battle will feature ... |
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| 9/6/2005 | Thomas Defeats Chestnut at Krystal Square Off, $5,000 Raised in Chattanooga |
| | After being handed back-to-back defeats in wings and waffles - at the hands of men - The Black Widow struck back in Chattanooga. |
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| 9/5/2005 | Chestnut Defeats Thomas at Waffle House, Dontates $2,500 to Gulf Coast |
| | Joey Chestnut beat the number-one-ranked American, Sonya Thomas, in Stone Mountain, GA, by eating 18 1/2 eight-ounce Waffle House ... |
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| 9/4/2005 | Booker, LeFevre, Jarvis |
| | Road Report: Buffalo & Denver
In a stunning, career performance Eric Badlands Booker took the National Buffalo Wing... |
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| 8/31/2005 | IFOCE Events Raise $16,000 for Disaster Relief Efforts |
| | The IFOCE has announced that it will use upcoming eating contest events as a platform to raise money for disaster relief efforts o... |
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| 8/28/2005 | Janus Sets New Record at GoldenPalace.net Event |
| | Tim Janus set a new world record of 31 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes at the Nebraska State Fair, winning $1,000 and repl... |
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| 8/23/2005 | LeFevres Dominate at Bluffs Run |
| | The Bluffs Run World Smoked Pork Eating Championship was won by Richard LeFevre, who consumed 7 lbs and one ounce of smoked pork. ... |
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| 8/21/2005 | Road Report: Midway Slots |
| | Michael Castellano reports from Midway Slots on August 21st, the crabcake results:
In third place with 32 three-oun... |
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| 8/21/2005 | Jarvis Wins Pizza-Eating Title at NJ Tomato Fest |
| | Ed Cookie Jarvis continues to impress in the second half of 2005 with a win in the Pizza Contest at the New Jersey Tomato Festival... |
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| 8/21/2005 | Bertoletti Wins GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese-Eating Contest |
| | More than 4,000 fans watched in awe as newcomer Patrick Bertoletti, aka Big Shoulders, won his first IFOCE event by downing 21.5 g... |
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| 8/18/2005 | Saratoga Nathan's Contest Cancelled |
| | The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest scheduled for Sunday, August 21, in Saratoga, NY, has been cancelled.... |
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| 8/15/2005 | Shoudt Takes GoldenPalace Illinois Qualifier |
| | Bob Shoudt triumphed in Saturday’s qualifier of the GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship at the Illinois Stat... |
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| 8/13/2005 | Thomas Maine Lobster Eating Champion |
| | Sonya Thomas broke her own world lobster-eating record, consuming 11.3 pounds of Maine lobster meat, the equivalent of 44 lobsters... |
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| 8/11/2005 | Road Report: Sturgis Rally |
| | Walter Hamilton devoured 12 grilled cheese sandwiches in front of thousands of cheering bikers in Sturgis, SD to win a qualifer of... |
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| 8/10/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Eating Championship Circuit Registration |
| | Registration for GoldenPalace.cnet World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship Circuit events can now be found |
| 8/9/2005 | Krystal Square Off to Deliver $22,500 |
| | The top eaters of the famous hot, small, square Krystal Hamburger will walk away with some serious cold, hard cash at the Krystal ... |
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| 8/8/2005 | KRYSTAL TOUR DATES |
| | Chattanooga, Tenn., August 8, 2005 – Fast food icon Krystal, along with the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE)... |
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| 8/6/2005 | Johnsonville Brats -- Now That's a lot of Brats |
| | History was made in Wisconsin at the Johnsonville Brat eating contest when Sonya Thomas downed 35 of the favorites, obliterating t... |
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| 8/4/2005 | Reeves Tops LeFevre to Take Watermelon Eating Contest |
| | Buffalo Jim Reeves achieved an impressive victory at the Brookville Community Picnic in Ohio, besting number-three-ranked Richard ... |
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| 8/4/2005 | Black Widow Sonya Thomas Wins GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Eating Contest |
| | Sonya Thomas of Alexandria, VA, won the first in a series of 15 GoldenPalace.net grilled cheese eating contests in San Diego, CA, ... |
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| 8/4/2005 | World Maine Lobster Eating Championship |
| | Kennebunkport, Maine, will host the second annual World Lobster-Eating Festival on Saturday, August 13, 2005, from noon to 5 p.m. ... |
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| 8/4/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Circuit Dates Announced |
| | GoldenPalace.net has announced dates for the GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship Circuit. Each event will fe... |
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| 8/3/2005 | GoldenPalace.net Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tour Begins |
| | The pursuit for America’s Grilled Cheese-Eating championship title begins today as the nation’s leading competitive eaters gather ... |
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| 8/3/2005 | Eaters Book Passage for Buffalo Wing Festival |
| | Joe LaRue, Jim Reeves, Sonya Thomas and Crazy Legs Conti are among the eaters headed to Buffalo on Labor Day Weekend for the U.S. ... |
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| 7/31/2005 | Kobayashi Takes Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan won the Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating, a three-day, three-hour elimination tournament on ES... |
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| 7/27/2005 | National Buffalo Wing Festival |
| | Wing King Drew Cerza has announced that the U.S. Buffalo Wing-Eating Championship will be held at the fourth annual National Buffa... |
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| 7/26/2005 | Johnsonville Brats Attract Top Talent to Sheboygan |
| | The Johnsonville Brat-Eating World Championship, an IFOCE-sanctioned competition sponsored by The Sheboygan Jaycees and Johnsonvil... |
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| 7/18/2005 | Chestnut Delivers World Record Performance |
| | San Jose's Joey Chestnut broke the world rib eating record at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR by consuming 5 1/2 pounds o... |
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| 7/12/2005 | LeFevre With Harrah's Rib Win |
| | The first annual Harrah’s Cherokee Rib Eating Contest title was accompanied by a hefty $5,000 in prize money broken down as follow... |
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| 7/11/2005 | Bacci Pizza Eating Contest Goes to LeFevre |
| | The second installment of the Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship at Bacci Pizzeria in Schiller Park in Chicago drew big names. ... |
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| 7/4/2005 | Koby with 49, Thomas 37 -- Chestnut Surprises with 32 |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan sucessfully defended his title at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island by consuming 49 Nathan's Famous hot do... |
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| 7/1/2005 | Krystal Championship Announced |
| | Chattanooga, Tenn., July 1, 2005 –
When Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi competed in the first ever Krystal Square Off Wor... |
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| 6/28/2005 | $5,000 Up For Grabs at Harrah's |
| | Some of the world�s finest eaters will converge at the Harrah�s Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, NC on Friday, July 8, 200... |
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| 6/27/2005 | JOHNSONVILLE BRAT-EATING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| | The Sheboygan Jaycees and Johnsonville Sausage have announced The Johnsonville Brat-Eating World Championship, an IFOCE-sanctioned... |
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| 6/26/2005 | Bacci World Pizza Championship July 9th |
| | In Chicago on Saturday, July 9, 2005 the second installment of the Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship will take place. Due to t... |
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| 6/26/2005 | Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship |
| | The Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR, will hold the 2005 Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship on July 17, 2005 at t... |
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| 6/25/2005 | Road Report: 6/25/05 |
| | Carlene LeFevre took the June 25th Nathan's Famous Atlanta qualifier by consuming 23 Nathan's HDBs in 12 minutes. The outspoken a... |
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| 6/24/2005 | The Godfather Takes Molly Pitcher |
| | "Hungry" Charles Hardy, aka the Godfather, downed 21 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes to take first at the Molly Pi... |
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| 6/24/2005 | Nathan's Dontes 10,000 Hot Dogs to City Harvest |
| | On July 4, 2005, Nathan’s Famous will donate 10,000 hot dogs to City Harvest, the world's oldest food rescue organization. Nathan... |
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| 6/24/2005 | Nathan's Resource Center |
| | Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot dog Eating Contest
Four-time world champion Takeru Kobayashi of Japan... |
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| 6/21/2005 | Lottery Winners: Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating |
| | Eating veteran Hungry Charles Hardy, who will act as head official judge at the Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating in Las ... |
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| 6/20/2005 | LaRue Maintains Grip on Florida |
| | Jammin' Joe LaRue proved again why he's the top-ranked eater in the sunshine state when he won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating ... |
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| 6/19/2005 | Sonya, Janus, Lerman in Salty Potato Balls |
| | Sonya Thomas ate six pounds of Maui's special salty potato balls in eight minutes, 40 seconds to win $2,500. In the same time, Ti... |
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| 6/15/2005 | Swellin' with Melon |
| | The world watermelon eating record stands at 11.22 pounds in 15 minutes. Rich LeFevre, America’s top-ranked male eater, set the r... |
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| 6/14/2005 | Oguni Takes Nathan's Tokyo Qualifier |
| | Keiji Oguni topped a field of a dozen eaters at the Nathan's Famous qualifier in Tokyo, Japan, by down 19 hot dogs and buns in 12 ... |
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| 6/13/2005 | Sonya Takes Norfolk |
| | Sonya Thomas won the Nathan's Famous qualifier in Norfolk with an impressive 32 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. While the number... |
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| 6/8/2005 | Rockvale Outlets Shoo Fly Pie Contest in PA |
| | Lancaster, PA's Rockvale Outlets will host the World’s Greatest Shoo-Fly Pie-Eating Championship on June 25, at 3:00 p.m. The Shoo... |
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| 6/8/2005 | And The Envelope Please: Black Widow Wins MTV Movie Awards World Popcorn Eating Championship |
| | Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas added yet another world title to her collection today, winning the MTV Movie Awards World Popcorn E... |
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| 6/5/2005 | Road Report: San Fran, Tempe |
| | Two more regional champions have been crowned as Nathan's Famous continues its hotly contested qualifying circuit. Joey Chestnut ... |
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| 6/5/2005 | Koch v. LeFevre |
| | Carlene LeFevre squared off against arch rival Ron Koch in Tempe, AZ, for a seat in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Internation... |
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| 6/3/2005 | MTV Posts Special Eating Contest Site |
| | In advance of the upcoming World Popcorn Eating Contest hosted by MTV in honor of the MYV Movie Awards, MTV has posted a special s... |
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| 6/1/2005 | Salty Ball Potatoes at Maui's Dog House in Wildwood, NJ |
| | The summer beach season will kick into high gear on June 18 as Maui’s Dog House holds the World Salty Ball Potato-Eating Champions... |
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| 5/30/2005 | Rob Burns Takes UK Championship |
| | Rob Burns, a diminutive first-time eater from Birmingham, England, won the UK Eating Championship by downing 18 pork pies in 12 mi... |
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| 5/28/2005 | Road Report: Philly & Charlotte |
| | In a Philadelphia nailbiter, new eater Pat from Moonachie ate 20 1/2 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns to edge out a powerful Jim ... |
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| 5/27/2005 | MTV To Set New Popcorn-Eating World Record To Honor MTV Movie Awards |
| | MTV Gathers Nation’s Best Eaters in IFOCE-Sanctioned Event
Hollywood, CA, Friday, May 27, 2005 -- MTV’s Quddus Phil... |
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| 5/26/2005 | Nathan's Hot Dogs in Kansas |
| | The finest eaters in Kansas will converge at a Dillon’s Food Store in Wichita in an effort to win the title of Kansas Nathan’s Fam... |
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| 5/26/2005 | Nathan's Qualifier Added |
| | An official qualifier for the 2005 Nathan's Famous International Fourth of July will occur on at 12 noon on June 4th at Century Th... |
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| 5/22/2005 | LeFevre Takes Las Vegas Nathan's Bout |
| | Rich LeFevre extended his winning streak last week at the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas by downing 27 Nathan's Fam... |
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| 5/21/2005 | Janus Takes East Hartford Nathan's Match |
| | Tim Janus earned top honors at the second qualifier of the 2005 Nathan's Famous circuit by eating 22 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 m... |
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| 5/17/2005 | Tamales in Texas |
| | Some of the world’s finest eaters will converge in Lewisville, TX, on June 4, at 1:00pm for the World Tamale-Eating Championship. ... |
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| 5/12/2005 | Labor Day Wing Fest Announced |
| | The Fourth Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival has announced that it will host the U.S. Buffalo Wing-Eating Championship on Sept... |
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| 5/10/2005 | LeFevre Takes Trip Rewards Cake Contest |
| | Rich LeFevre today won the world cake-eating contest celebrating the first birthday of TripRewards, the world’s largest hotel loya... |
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| 5/6/2005 | Armour Vienna Sausage-Eating Contest |
| | The two fastest growing sports in America will converge on May 28, 2005, when the Armour® Vienna Sausage Eating World Championship... |
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| 5/4/2005 | TripRewards® to Celebrate First Birthday with Cake-Eating Contest |
| | Top American eaters, including William “The Refrigerator” Perry, will compete in a cake-eating contest at Grand Central Station to... |
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| 4/25/2005 | Boone Repeats, Chestnut and LaRue Surprise |
| | Dale Boone won the Broadway at the Beach Ultimate Eating Competition for the second year in a row, shaking off local muscle-mouth ... |
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| 4/22/2005 | Weekend Gurgitators Buoy Airline Industry |
| | Ed Cookie Jarvis, Jed Donahue, Rich and Carlene LeFevre, Jammin Joe LaRue and Dale 'Mouth of the South' Boone are among the big na... |
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| 4/20/2005 | Sweet Science of Matzo Ball Eating |
| | In a hotly contested match, Eric Badlands Booker again took the matzo ball title by consuming 30 matzo balls in five minutes, 25 s... |
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| 4/18/2005 | Eaters Prep for Matzo Ball Eating Contest |
| | The eating world is focused on The Ruthie & Gussie’s/Empire Kosher Matzo Ball-Eating Championship at the Friar’s Club in New York ... |
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| 4/14/2005 | Broadway at the Beach |
| | The 3rd Annual Broadway at the Beach Ultimate Eating Tournament will take place during the Taste of Broadway Spring Festival in My... |
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| 4/13/2005 | Strawberries to Badlands |
| | Eric ‘Badlands’ Booker consumed 7 pounds of strawberries in four minutes to beat a field of college eaters at Southeastern Louisia... |
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| 4/11/2005 | LeFevre Wins Boomtown Lobster Eating Match |
| | Rich LeFevre continued his impressive winning streak at the Boomtown Casino & Hotel in Reno, NV, by downing 5.75 pounds of Maine l... |
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| 4/6/2005 | Nathan’s Famous 2005 Schedule Announced! |
| | The official contest schedule has been announced for the 2005 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest:... |
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| 4/5/2005 | Stockton Hosts World Deep-Fried Asparagus Contest |
| | The world’s most celebrated competitive eaters will converge at the Stockton Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA on April 23, for t... |
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| 3/31/2005 | Jarvis Takes Nathan's Fries Eating Contest |
| | Cookie Jarvis came back big today in Oceanside, NY, winning the Nathan's Famous World French Fry Eating Championship by downing a ... |
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| 3/24/2005 | Nathan's Fries Event SRO |
| | Cookie Jarvis, Don Lerman and Eric Booker are among the eaters who will compete at Nathan’s Famous in Oceanside, NY, on March 31, ... |
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| 3/24/2005 | Poe Wins Life on a Stick Contest |
| | Newcomers showed promise in the Veggie on a Stick Amateur Eating Challenge, but the professionals showed them how it's done.
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| 3/21/2005 | FOX's Life on a Stick Contest |
| | Amateur Eaters, this is your opportunity to compEAT against the best when IFOCE and FOX cook up an eating contest celebrating the ... |
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| 3/20/2005 | Thomas Eats 46 Dozen Oysters at Acme |
| | Sonya Thomas shocked the world by smashing her own record of 36 dozen oysters in 10 minutes at the Acme World Oyster Eating Champi... |
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| 3/17/2005 | Boomtown Casino and Hotel in Reno to Hold Lobster Buffet Contest |
| | Some of America’s top competitive eaters will square off at Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno’s Lobster-Eating Challenge on April 9, ... |
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| 3/15/2005 | Sonya to Defend at Acme |
| | Competitive Eating fans throughout the southeast are gearing up to watch Sonya Thomas defend her title at the 2005 Acme World Oyst... |
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| 3/12/2005 | LeFevre Takes Tex Mex Roll Eating Contest |
| | Rich LeFevre took first prize -- a trip for two to Hawaii valued at $4,000 -- at the ‘GameWorks World Tex Mex Roll-Eating Champion... |
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| 3/7/2005 | UK Eating Championship |
| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating will hold a UK Eating Championship in England, on Sunday May 1, 2005.
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| 3/6/2005 | Six New Records at Title Rally |
| | Verducci's Market in Ringoes, NJ, hosted a remarkably dramatic IFOCE Title Rally yesterday, which will appear on the high-definiti... |
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| 3/4/2005 | Sweet Corn in Palm Beach |
| | Competitive eaters will make their annual pilgrimage to West Palm Beach, FL, on Sunday, April 24, for the National Sweet Corn-Eati... |
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| 3/4/2005 | Ruthie & Gussie/Empire Kosher Matzo Ball Contest |
| | Ruthie & Gussie’s, the world’s premier Kvetch-Proof ready-to-cook kosher food line, and Empire Kosher, the world's largest produce... |
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| 3/4/2005 | Nathan's World French Fry-Eating Championship |
| | America’s finest competitive eaters will assemble at Nathan’s Famous in Oceanside, NY, on March 31, 2005 for the first-ever Nathan... |
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| 2/24/2005 | Title Rally |
| | The 2005 IFOCE Title Rally will occur at Verducci's Specialty Market in Ringoes, New Jersey on March 5th. This event will feature... |
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| 2/16/2005 | Acme Date Set |
| | The 2005 Acme World Oyster Eating Championship will occur on Sunday, March 20th, and serve as the anchor event of the Grand Openin... |
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| 2/16/2005 | Chow-Down In Motown |
| | Auburn Hills, MI – Only eight months after the Detroit Pistons secured the NBA Championship title, Michigan looks forward to the c... |
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| 2/12/2005 | GRILLED CHEESE TO THOMAS |
| | Sonya Thomas took the GoldenPalace.com World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship by consuming 25 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 mi... |
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| 2/4/2005 | El Wingador Wins Wing Bowl |
| | Bill 'El Wingador' Simmons achieved one of the greatest comebacks in sports history today by defeating Sonya 'The Black Widow' Tho... |
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| 2/3/2005 | WingBowl arrives |
| | February 4, 2005, Philadelphia, PA, 3:30 AM -- They have drained every spigot in Philadelphia. They have emptied every beer barre... |
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| 2/2/2005 | Prize Money Breakdown For Goldenpalace.com Championship |
| | The $10,000.00 in prize money for the Goldenpalace.com World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship will be broken down as follows: |
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| 1/22/2005 | Sonya Thomas Brady-Like in Barrick Burger Event |
| | The Plaza Hotel's famed nine-pound Barrick Burger was put away by America’s top-ranked eater Sonya Thomas in 48 minutes and 10 sec... |
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| 1/13/2005 | Plenty of Bread on the Line at World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship |
| | It will be a cross between a major sporting event and a religious pilgrimage when the nation’s top competitive eaters gather in Ve... |
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| 1/11/2005 | All Eyes Turn to Philly |
| | The first weekend in February is a time when months of preparation, training and hard work culminate in one of the greatest and mo... |
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| 12/31/2004 | Gurgitators to Tackle Nine-Pound Burger For $9,000 in Las Vegas |
| | History will be made on January 22nd, 2005 when competitive eating’s finest gurgitators converge at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in ... |
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| 12/30/2004 | Happy Holidays |
| | The IFOCE wishes its members, sponsors, fans and friends a very Happy New Year 2005. Without a doubt, 2004 was the greatest year ... |
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| 12/16/2004 | Tears of Joy, Tears of Pain |
| | Hungry Charles Hardy, Ed Cookie Jarvis and Crazy Legs Conti qualified for Wing Bowl today at WIP in Philadelphia. They ate burrit... |
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| 12/14/2004 | Hungry & Focused Flies Off Shelves |
| | Hungry & Focused, the debut rap album by top-ranked eater Badlands Booker, has proven extraordinarily popular on the IFOCE website... |
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| 12/13/2004 | Nick Stipelcovich, Jr. |
| | Noted Southern Eating Champ, Nick Stipelcovich Jr., died last week. Stipelcovich, 54, a bar and restaurant owner, competed succes... |
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| 12/10/2004 | Janus in for WIP Wing Bowl |
| | Eater X has qualified for WIP Wing Bowl XIII by consuming 5 pounds of cottage cheese in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Jarvis, Booker and ... |
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| 12/9/2004 | Fruitcake Postponed |
| | The citizens of Buffalo and the world will have to wait to see a new fruitcake champion crowned. The World Fruitcake Eating Champi... |
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| 12/4/2004 | Thomas, LeFevre, Booker at Tropicana Meatball Eating Contest |
| | Eric Badlands Booker, Hungry Charles Hardy and Rich LeFevre battled back and forth for first place in the early minutes of the Tro... |
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| 11/30/2004 | Meatballs at the Tropicana in Atlantic City |
| | The Tropicana Casino and Resort will host the Tropicana World Meatball-Eating Championship in Atlantic City, NJ, on Saturday, Dec.... |
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| 11/30/2004 | Lerman, Krazy Kev to Wing Bowl |
| | Don Moses Lerman and Krazy Kevin Lipsitz are the first two eaters to qualify for WIP's Wingbowl XIV. Lerman consumed three pounds... |
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| 11/29/2004 | Grant Hill with 29, Sonya Thomas with 52 |
| | Sonya Thomas delivered an exciting performance during halftime of the Orlando Magic/Philadelphia 76ers game in Orlando on Saturday... |
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| 11/25/2004 | Al Jazeera Covers Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | Competitive eating has received amazing media coverage during the past five years, but perhaps nothing tops a recent news feature ... |
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| 11/24/2004 | INHD Tour de Gorge |
| | The IFOCE's Tour de Gorge series kicks off on Thanksgiving night, November 25, at 7 pm, with the Zocalo Taco Eating Contest at Gra... |
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| 11/22/2004 | Booker Takes Entenmann's Pies Thanksgiving Invitational |
| | Eric Badlands Booker came on strong at Chelsea Market to win the Entenmann's Pies Thanksgiving Invitational, consuming 4 3/8 pumpk... |
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| 11/22/2004 | Carlene Conquers Sky City Posole Title |
| | Carlene LeFevre of Henderson, NV, consumed a whopping 109.75-ounces of posole in 12 minutes to conquer the Sky City Casino World P... |
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| 11/20/2004 | Thomas Edges Booker at Harrah's |
| | Badlands Booker and Sonya Thomas engaged in hard-fought battle in St. Louis, trading ravioli for ravioli at the Harrah's World Toa... |
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| 11/19/2004 | Harrahs Toasted Ravioli Eating Championship |
| | Eater X (Tim Janus), Crazy Legs Conti and Sonya Thomas are expected to travel to St. Louis, MO, attend the Harrah’s World Toasted ... |
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| 11/19/2004 | Conti Battles for his Mother |
| | Crazy Legs Conti of New York City will make his way to Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, this weekend in a moving effort to win his mother... |
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| 11/19/2004 | Tropicana World Meatball-Eating Championship |
| | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - All eyes will be on Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, when a handfu... |
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| 11/17/2004 | High Drama, High Def |
| | INHD, cable’s most widely distributed all high-definition networks, have teamed up with the IFOCE to introduce a new, larger-than-... |
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| 11/14/2004 | Kobayashi, Thomas, Lefevre at Krystal Square Off |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan showed his dominance yet again at the Krystal Square Off in Chattanooga, TN, by eating 69 Krystals in ei... |
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| 11/11/2004 | Give 'Em Hell Harry |
| | Florida’s Harry Richter has long been a fan of competitive eating. In recent years his wife has maintained a focus on family and ... |
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| 11/8/2004 | Kobayashi Downs 50 Krystals, Sets Stage for Finals |
| | After 11 regional qualifiers, 273 preliminary bouts, 1743 total contestants, and 17,688 of the mouthwatering, cult-craving, two an... |
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| 11/3/2004 | Sky City Casino Posole Eating Contest |
| | The World Posole Eating Championship, sponsored by the Sky City Casino, will be held in Acoma, NM, on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at 3 ... |
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| 11/2/2004 | Krystal To Issue Final Wild Card For Championship |
| | The Krystal Company announced plans today to allow a final wild card birth in the Nov. 13th Krystal World Hamburger Championship i... |
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| 11/2/2004 | Change of Date for Harrah |
| | St Louis, already known as one of the nation’s most renowned sports towns, will enhance that reputation on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004... |
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| 11/1/2004 | Bottomless Pit Mauls Birmingham |
| | With his devoted cult of fans known as ‘The Pit Crew’ cheering wildly, Bill ‘The Bottomless Pit’ Pendleton cruised to a Halloween ... |
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| 11/1/2004 | Boone Doggle? |
| | Dale Boone continued his string of baked bean eating victories, winning his third 84 Lumber contest in a row over top American eat... |
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| 10/28/2004 | 84 Lumber Attracts State’s Best |
| | ”Everything is big in Texas, and that includes my appetite,” said Randy Harrison of Seguin, TX. Harrison is registered to compete ... |
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| 10/25/2004 | He Be Jammin |
| | Embarking on what he called “a personal quest,” Joe LaRue left Hollywood in the October Saturday pre-dawn and traveled north. Hou... |
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| 10/24/2004 | Boone, LaRue Take Bean-Eating Contests |
| | Jammin' Joe LaRue won the 84 Lumber Baked Bean-Eating Contest in Deland, FL, beating Eater X and Buffalo Jim Reeves by downing 84 ... |
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| 10/22/2004 | Eating Contest Crusaders |
| | IFOCE eaters hit the road this weekend for a number of different contests in the Southeast. Rookie Tim Janus and Buffalo Jim Reev... |
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| 10/20/2004 | Black Widow Wins World Sweet Potato Casserole Eating Championship |
| | Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas added yet another prestigious title to her ever expanding collection by devouring 8.62 pounds of sw... |
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| 10/19/2004 | IFOCE in NC, FL, GA and AL |
| | The IFOCE makes a string of stops in the next five days, with $7,000 on the line at three different events in North Carolina, Flor... |
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| 10/18/2004 | Boone Tops Jarvis in 84 Lumber Bean Event |
| | Dale Boone delivered a masterful come-from-behind victory to beat Cookie Jarvis in Summerville, SC, at the kick-off of the 84 Lumb... |
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| 10/18/2004 | $5,000.00 In Prize Money On The Line at Harrah’s St. Louis |
| | St Louis, already known as one of the nation’s most renowned sports towns, will enhance that reputation on Nov. 21, 2004, when the... |
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| 10/17/2004 | Reeves Takes Jackson With 32 Krystals |
| | Jim Reeves devoured 32 Krystals in eight minutes at the Mississippi State Fair to win an official qualifier of the 2004 Krystal Wo... |
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| 10/15/2004 | 84 Lumber Bean-Eating Contest |
| | The honor of the Carolinas will rest on the shoulders of local resident Charles Bullard at the 84 Lumber Company World Baked Bean-... |
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| 10/14/2004 | 'Your Eatin' Heart' |
| | In the shadow of the Hank Williams museum, and surrounded by an
estimated 1,000 eating fans, the beautiful Carlene LeFevre... |
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| 10/13/2004 | Krystal Square Off in Montgomery |
| | Top eaters assemble in Montgomery, Alabama, for the next event in the ongoing Krystal Square Off circuit, which has moved like a j... |
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| 10/11/2004 | Dinner For Two: LeFevres Devour 68 Krystal Hamburgers in Macon Qualifier |
| | Rich 'The Locust' LeFevre kept his string of strong gustatory performances intact yesterday by polishing off 38 Krstal Hamburgers ... |
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| 10/7/2004 | Krystal Qualifier in Macon |
| | The Krystal Square Off, the Krystal Company’s 10-event hamburger-eating circuit, moves on to Macon, GA, as it winds its way throug... |
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| 10/6/2004 | A&E to Air Crazy Legs Doc |
| | Oyster Productions' documentary, "Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating" will air Wednesday, October 13th at 9PM on A&E. The docu... |
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| 10/4/2004 | Hardy Devours 32 Krystals To Take Atlanta Qualifier |
| | ‘Hungry’ Charles Hardy, the Godfather of eating and the #6 ranked eater in the world, won the Atlanta qualifier of the 2004 Krysta... |
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| 10/1/2004 | Bison Lays Down the Spoon |
| | The competitive eating community paused today as Ray ‘The Bison’ Meduna, the top ranked eater in the Northwest and the World Sweet... |
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| 10/1/2004 | IFOCE Announces 84 Lumber World Baked Bean Eating Championship Circuit |
| | The 84 Lumber Company and the IFOCE have announced the kickoff of the 84 Lumber World Baked Bean Eating Championship.
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| 9/29/2004 | Sonya Retains Taco Title |
| | Sonya Thomas consumed 48 soft tacos in 11 minutes to win the Zocalo Taco-Eating championship at the Inside Out Festival at Grand C... |
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| 9/29/2004 | Vise Takes Memphis Qualifier With 34 Krystals |
| | Another highly regarded gurgitator fell at the hands of an unheralded southern eater on Tuesday, September 28, as Sam Vise destroy... |
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| 9/27/2004 | Booker, Janus, Goldstein in Cheesecakes |
| | Eric Badlands Booker won the World Cheesecake-Eating Championship at the Downtown Atlantic Restaurant during Brooklyn's 30th annua... |
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| 9/24/2004 | Zocalo Taco-Eating Contest |
| | Taco, egg and oyster champion Sonya Thomas, cannoli champion Eric Badlands Booker and surging rookie Tim Janus are among those who... |
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| 9/23/2004 | LeFevre Wins Winchell's World Donut Eating Championship |
| | Rich ‘The Locust’ LeFevre, long classified in competitive eating circles as a distance specialist, put this label to rest Wednesda... |
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| 9/21/2004 | Winchell's Donut Final at LA Fair |
| | At stake is $1,500 in prize money and the prestigious title of World Donut-Eating Champion as America's top eaters travel to the L... |
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| 9/21/2004 | $3,000.00 and Title on the Line at N.C. State Fair |
| | $3,000.00 in prize money and the prestigious title of World Sweet Potato Casserole Eating Champion will be on the line Wednesday a... |
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| 9/20/2004 | Hicks Tops Wing in Krystal Match |
| | Knoxville resident Jeff Hicks beat chicken wing eating specialist El Wingador, Bill Simmons, at the Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxv... |
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| 9/19/2004 | Booker Squeaks Cannoli Win Over Janus |
| | In what is easily the most hard-fought battle in competitive eating history, Badlands Booker took the Cannoli Belt at the Feast of... |
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| 9/15/2004 | W Is For Cookie: Jarvis Takes Nashville Krystal Qualifier |
| | In a scene reminiscent of the Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed fight in the movie 'Rocky', Cookie Jarvis fended off an unheralded new... |
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| 9/9/2004 | Winchell's Donuts Draw Eaters |
| | Santa Ana, CA, September 9, 2004 – A star-studded lineup of competitive eating champions will converge in Los Angeles, CA on Wedne... |
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| 9/9/2004 | Downtown Atlantic Cheesecake |
| | Eaters are preparing for the Downtown Atlantic Cheesecake Eating Contest to be held as part of the 30th annual Atlantic Antic fest... |
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| 9/7/2004 | Widow Takes Wings, Krystal Kick Off |
| | Sonya Thomas topped a field of 16 eaters in Buffalo, NY, on Sunday, September 5, to win the U.S. Chicken Wing-Eating Championship ... |
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| 9/7/2004 | Cannoli's at San Gennaro Fest |
| | On September 17, Little Italy’s 77th Annual Feast of San Gennaro will hold the World Cannoli-Eating Contest in Manhattan's Little... |
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| 9/7/2004 | Krystal Square Off to TN, |
| | The Krystal Square Off hamburger eating championship circuit moves on to Tennessee, with events at the Tennessee State Fair in Nas... |
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| 9/1/2004 | Krystal Kick-Off |
| | The quest begins on Labor Day Weekend, September 3 - 6, in Chattanooga, when fast food icon Krystal holds the inaugural Krystal Sq... |
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| 8/24/2004 | Eaters Head to Buffalo |
| | Top IFOCE eaters are preparing to compete at the U.S. Buffalo Wing-Eating Championship at the third annual National Buffalo Wing F... |
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| 8/22/2004 | Thomas Maine Lobster Champ |
| | Maine lobster-eating champion Kevin Cross faced an extraordinary challenge when Sonya Thomas, Cookie Jarvis, Badlands Booker, Hung... |
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| 8/16/2004 | 84 Lumber Bean Record |
| | A decisive victory by Sonya Thomas in the 84 Lumber baked bean-eating contest in Centerville, Indiana, has set off a frenzy among ... |
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| 8/12/2004 | KRYSTAL SQUARE OFF: $17,500 |
| | When fast food icon Krystal holds the inaugural Krystal Square Off® World Hamburger Eating Championship from this September to Nov... |
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| 8/11/2004 | Mo's Money |
| | Mo's Irish Pub in Milwaukee has announced the following prize money for this Saturday's Corned Beef Challenge. Grand Prize is $1,0... |
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| 8/10/2004 | Milwaukee Braces for Jarvis |
| | Beef-eating powerhouse Ed Cookie Jarvis is scheduled to challenge Milwaukee's most daring eaters when Mo's Irish Pub hosts its Ann... |
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| 8/9/2004 | SONYA LOVES INDY |
| | Sonya Thomas returned to Indiana, the same state where she set the hard-boiled egg eating record as a rookie in 2003, and downed 8... |
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| 8/9/2004 | Aloha Maui, Hoo Ahh |
| | Eric Badlands Booker won the Maui Onion Challenge and the beautiful Maui Onion Lei by consuming 9 ounces of raw Maui Onion in just... |
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| 8/2/2004 | 84 Lumber Baked Bean Bout |
| | America’s #1 and #2 Ranked Eaters Set To Collide in Indiana
The Brickyard 500 won’t be the only world class... |
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| 7/28/2004 | Maui Onions in Hawaii |
| | Maui, HI, will be more than an island paradise on Sunday, August 8, 2004 as the Whalers Village Maui Onion Festival holds the 2004... |
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| 7/27/2004 | Lobster A Team Event |
| | The World Lobster-Eating Championship, which will be held as part of the World Lobster-Eating Festival on Saturday, August 21, 200... |
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| 7/26/2004 | LeFevre in Melon Match |
| | Rich LeFevre continued his eating dominance in Ohio, winning the "Swellin' with Melon" watermelon eating contest at the Brookville... |
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| 7/26/2004 | Shredder to Maine for Lobster? |
| | IFOCE Rookie of the Year Nominee Allan "The Shredder" Goldstein is rumored to be checking out MapQuest for the most direct route t... |
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| 7/22/2004 | Ruling OKs Salt for Melon Contest |
| | A ruling from the desk of IFOCE President Richard Shea has approved the use of salt in the upcoming Swellin' with Melon watermelon... |
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| 7/19/2004 | LeFevre Takes Ribs in Bumpy Contest |
| | Richard LeFevre won the Chinook Winds World Rib Eating Championship at the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR, to earn $1,25... |
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| 7/15/2004 | Molar Extraction Aids Jarvis Rib Effort |
| | When Cookie Jarvis boards the plane from New York to Oregon, he will face a nine-hour trip – 2,000 miles in the air and 200 miles ... |
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| 7/12/2004 | Lerman Hangs on for Donut Win |
| | At the conclusion of the eight minute Winchell's World Donut Eating qualifier in Orange County on Saturday, July 10, Ray Meduna ha... |
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| 7/9/2004 | Winchell's Donuts at OC Fair |
| | Santa Ana, CA, July 9, 2004 – Jammin' Joe LaRue, Don Moses Lerman, and Ray Meduna will compete at the Orange County Fair in Costa ... |
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| 7/7/2004 | Chinook Winds Rib Championship |
| | Will Cookie Jarvis return to defend his title?
This is the question on the lips of competitive eaters throughout th... |
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| 7/7/2004 | Mellon Melee Approaches |
| | Eaters are eagerly anticipating “Swellin’ with Mellon” at the annual Brookville Community Picnic in Brookville, Ohio, on Saturday,... |
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| 7/6/2004 | Koby with 53.5 |
| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan achieved an unprecedented four-peat on July 4, winning the annual Nathan's Famous dogfest with a new wor... |
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| 7/3/2004 | Kobe Tops in BetUS.com Odds |
| | BetUS.com, the world’s leading offshore gaming company, today released official odds for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Intern... |
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| 7/1/2004 | Nathan's Eating Roster |
| | The following eaters will compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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| 6/28/2004 | Oleg in LI, Boone in Atlanta |
| | As the Nathan's Famous qualifying season winds down, two more eaters have secured seats for the Fourth of July International Hot D... |
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| 6/28/2004 | Swellin' With Melon |
| | The annual Brookville Community Picnic in Brookville, Ohio on Saturday, July 24, 2004, will feature tractor pulling, bingo, a 5k r... |
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| 6/28/2004 | ESPN Preps for Nathan's Event |
| | No utensils will be necessary and no condiments allowed during ESPN’s inaugural telecast of the 2004 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Conte... |
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| 6/25/2004 | Simmons Trades Wings for Dogs |
| | El Wingador triumphed in his second-ever attempt in the hot dog discipline, winning the Nathan's Famous qualifier at the Molly Pit... |
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| 6/21/2004 | LaRue Takes Lauderdale |
| | There was little if any competition for the great Joe LaRue at the Nathan's Famous qualifier at the Pembroke Lakes Mall in Fort L... |
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| 6/15/2004 | Reeves Buffalos Competition in Norfolk |
| | Collard Green had the crowd behind him on Saturday at the MacArthur Center Mall in Norfolk. Men nodded encouragement, children wa... |
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| 6/14/2004 | Donahue Returns With Winchell’s Win |
| | Shockwaves rippled through the competitive eating community on Saturday, June 12, as ‘Jalapeno’ Jed Donahue pulled off an unexpect... |
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| 6/10/2004 | Nathan's Unveils Wall of Fame |
| | To memorialize the world’s greatest eating athletes, Nathan’s Famous has established an enormous three story high Hot Dog Eating W... |
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| 6/7/2004 | Carlene LeFevre Owns Phoenix |
| | In a field of 17 men and one woman there was no contest. Henderson Nevada resident Carlene LeFevre won going away at the sixth an... |
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| 6/2/2004 | Krystal Square Off |
| | Fast food icon Krystal has announced that it will host the first ever World Hamburger Eating Championship. Billed as the Krystal ... |
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| 6/1/2004 | Winchell's Donuts San Diego Fair |
| | Santa Ana, CA, May 28, 2004 – The world’s finest competitive eaters will converge at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA on S... |
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| 6/1/2004 | Hot Dog Results |
| | A slew of new eaters qualified for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest over the long weekend. ... |
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| 6/1/2004 | Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship |
| | The world’s finest competitive eaters will converge in Chicago, IL, on Saturday, June 19, 2004 for the Bacci World Pizza Eating Ch... |
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| 5/24/2004 | Winchell's World Donut Championship |
| | The world’s finest competitive eaters will converge in Southern California this summer and fall for the Winchell’s World Donut Eat... |
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| 5/24/2004 | Lerman Tops Black Tie |
| | It is rare to find a man with greater sense of style than William, "Black Tie" Stobierski, the Connecticut eating champion who fre... |
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| 5/21/2004 | Upset at Noodle Match |
| | Competitive eating fans in Columbus, Ohio, witnessed intense emotional drama as a rookie prospect beat several veteran eaters in t... |
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| 5/17/2004 | Jarvis Sails to Third Boston Title |
| | Ed "Cookie" Jarvis took his third straight Boston Hot Dog Eating Title by downing 24 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns to qualify ... |
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| 5/10/2004 | The Locust Swarms Hollywood |
| | Rich LeFevre downed 25 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns at the Kenny Rogers Roasters/Nathan's Famous Restaurant in Hollywood on S... |
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| 5/6/2004 | Noodle-Eating Championship |
| | Top competitive eaters will gather in Columbus, Ohio, for the Zyng Asian Grill World Noodle-Eating Championship. The 10-minute con... |
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| 5/4/2004 | Conti Survives 'Popcorn Sarcophagus' |
| | In a never-before-attempted stunt, renowned competitive eater Crazy Legs Conti was buried alive under more than 60 cubic feet of p... |
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| 4/27/2004 | Can Jarvis, Thomas Test Kobay? |
| | The release of the 2004 Nathan's Famous qualifying circuit has prompted a wave of handicapping, with eating experts suggesting tha... |
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| 4/26/2004 | Corn Record Obliterated |
| | The big men came to the table Sunday, April 25, for the Sweet Corn Eating Championship in Palm Beach, Flordia, shocking the crowd ... |
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| 4/26/2004 | Boone over Lerman, Sankov |
| | Dale Boone won the second annual Broadway at the Beach Ultimate Eating Tournament on Sunday, April 25, besting Don Moses Lerman, C... |
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| 4/26/2004 | Nathan's Schedule |
| | Nathan’s Famous has announced the schedule for the 2004 Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifying circuit. Registration fo... |
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| 4/22/2004 | 36 Dozen Oysters/10 Mins |
| | The world record for oyster eating fell hard at the 2004 Acme Oyster Eating Contest at New Orleans' French Quarter Festival. Sony... |
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| 4/22/2004 | Chicken Wing-Eating Contest: LaRue |
| | Jammin' Joe LaRue sent a loud message to the world of competitive eating at the Footy's Y-100 Wing Ding in Miami by eating 124 buf... |
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| 4/22/2004 | Lerman, Boone in Myrtle Beach |
| | Don Moses Lerman and Dale Boone, arguably the world's greatest sprinters, will test their respective skills at the Broadway at the... |
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| 4/22/2004 | Sweet Corn Record Expected to Fall |
| | The competitive eating community is buzzing over the caliber of eaters attending the 2004 Sweet Corn Fiesta -- and most expect a d... |
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| 4/16/2004 | Brash Newcomers Face Big Names in New Orleans |
| | When he takes the stage at the French Quarter Festival for Acme’s World Oyster Eating Championship, Robert Passman will be competi... |
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| 3/19/2004 | B'way at the Beach |
| | The Taste of Broadway Festival will hold the Broadway at the Beach Eating Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, on April 24, 2004. Comp... |
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| 3/16/2004 | Jarvis, Justice, Hardy in Corned Beef |
| | Ed Cookie Jarvis added another title to his trench coat by eating a total of six pounds of Corned Beef and Cabbage to beat a field... |
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| 3/10/2004 | A Quarter in the Quarter? |
| | The 2004 Acme World Oyster Eating Championship is fixing to be incredibly exciting with top-ranked gurgitators vying for $1750 in ... |
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| 3/2/2004 | SPAM® Run Unites Nation |
| | The IFOCE SPAM®-eating contest on Saturday, April 3, 2004, will be the culmination of an emotional journey for eating enthusiasts ... |
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| 3/1/2004 | Corned Beef and Cabbage Lineup |
| | The J. Freirich Company Corned Beef & Cabbage Eating Contest, to be held at Moran.s Restaurant on March 16, will include a diverse... |
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| 2/25/2004 | LuLu's One, Two & Three |
| | Sonya Thomas has secured another title, Crawfish Jambalaya. The hottest eater on the circuit downed nine pounds of the Cajun dish... |
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| 2/25/2004 | Sweet Corn Fiesta Title |
| | The National Sweet Corn-Eating Championship will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2004, at the Sweet Corn Fiesta at the South Flori... |
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| 2/24/2004 | Asparagus Time |
| | Not surprisingly, the IFOCE has received a slew of requests (up to eight a day, and that is from only one eater) for the time of t... |
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| 2/21/2004 | Records for bologna, beans, pickles |
| | Amazing victories today at the IFOCE title rally at the Downtown Atlantic in Brooklyn. The rally, overseen by Hungry Charles Hard... |
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| 2/16/2004 | Title Rally |
| | The IFOCE will hold a three-event title rally leading up to title match between Eric Booker and Sonya Thomas. The eye-opener of a... |
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| 2/3/2004 | Freirich Corned Beef & Cabbage |
| | The J. Freirich Company, which has been a leading provider of corned beef brisket for the better part of a century, will sponsor a... |
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| 2/2/2004 | Finally, SPAM®! |
| | The IFOCE will hold a SPAM®-eating contest on Saturday, April 3, 2004, as part of SPAMARAMA., a culinary cultural festival in Aust... |
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| 2/2/2004 | Lulu's Mardis Gras Crawfish |
| | The IFOCE will run a Mardis Gras Crawfish Jambalaya Eating Chmapionship at Lulu's Club Mardi Gras in Washington, DC, on February 2... |
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| 1/30/2004 | SONYA THOMAS TAKES WING BOWL XII |
| | In a dramatic one-on-one overtime victory against top-ranked American gurgitator Ed Cookie Jarvis, Sonya Thomas won 610 WIP.s Wing... |
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| 1/27/2004 | Booker Takes Matzo Ball |
| | Eric Badlands Booker rapped his way to a repeat victory at Ben's Annual Charity Matzo Ball Eating Contest, consuming 20 1/4 matzo ... |
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| 1/27/2004 | Hardy Leads USC to Win |
| | .Hungry. Charles Hardy led a squad of five USC eaters to victory in the first-ever Carl.s Jr. Low-Carb Six Dollar Burger-Eating Co... |
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| 1/22/2004 | Ben's Battle Looms |
| | With the roster for the Ben's Annual Charity Matzo Ball Eating Contest in place, handicappers are struggling to get a handle on th... |
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| 1/21/2004 | Jarvis Takes Hooters Chick Wing Match |
| | Cookie Jarvis fought off the greatest challenge of his eating career at Hooters in Manhattan today, beating rookie Sonya Thomas by... |
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| 1/20/2004 | Stockton Asparagus Festival |
| | The Stockton Asparagus Festival will host a deep-fried asparagus-eating contest on April 24, 2004 as a highlight of its 19th annua... |
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| 1/13/2004 | Eaters Assemble for WIP WB XII |
| | During the past several weeks the competitive eating community has eagerly followed the qualifying process for the upcoming 610 WI... |
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| 1/9/2004 | Carl's Jr. Low-Carb Six-Dollar Burger |
| | Carl.s Jr. will present the first-ever Six-Dollar Burger eating contest in Los Angeles on January 27, 2004. The event will consist... |
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| 1/5/2004 | Louisiana Oyster Bowl Predicts Sugar Bowl Victor |
| | Louisiana native Boyd Bulot led an LSU eating squad against Crazy Legs Conti and an OU eating squad in the first-ever Louisiana Oy... |
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| 12/30/2003 | Thomas Wins by a Bite |
| | Sonya Thomas won the first-ever fruitcake-eating contest by a bite -- 1/8th of an ounce to be specific.
Thomas beat... |
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| 12/11/2003 | Ben's Matzo Ball Battle |
| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating will officialy sanction the seventh Ben's Annual Charity Matzo Ball Eating Cont... |
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| 12/11/2003 | Fruitcake Eating Contest |
| | The IFOCE will travel to Buffalo in late December with a daunting mandate: consume all the uneaten fruitcakes in the United States... |
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| 12/10/2003 | Wings: IFOCE Eaters Focus on Philly! |
| | "What's up Philly, I got bad news. Too few chews means you gonna loose."
Those might be the rhymes from Badlands B... |
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| 11/26/2003 | THOMAS WINS 2003 THANKSGIVING INVITATIONAL |
| | IFOCE Features Turducken (Turkey, Duck, Chicken)
in 2003.s Final Championship Event
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| 11/25/2003 | Commissioner.s Volunteer Day at the Food Bank |
| | IFOCE eaters will focus their energy on sorting rather than eating on December 20 as the IFOCE holds the Commissioner.s Volunteer ... |
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| 11/24/2003 | Gurgitators Gird for Turducken Battle |
| | Rumors ran rampant during the past several weeks as competitive eating fans tried to get a handle on the handicapping of the Thank... |
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| 11/6/2003 | It's a Turducken Holiday |
| | Thanksgiving, and the IFOCE.s Thanksgiving Invitational, will never be the same.
Turducken.com, the world.s leading... |
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| 11/3/2003 | Lone Star On The Circuit? |
| | The Chicken Fried Steak Eating Championships recently occurred in Austin, Texas, with tireless competitors Dale Boone and Ed .Cook... |
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| 11/3/2003 | Booker Likes MTV Candy |
| | Eric Badlands Booker joined a Willy Wonka-styled Crazy Legs Conti at MTV.s Time Square studios for a special Halloween taping of T... |
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| 10/29/2003 | Popular Science Confirms BoF Theory |
| | After failing to gain recognition from the academic community for more than five years, a ground-breaking piece of science from th... |
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| 10/24/2003 | TALE OF THE TAPE REDUX |
| | There is no instant replay in competitive eating, but speculation over a missing plate at a recent match caused a flurry of tape w... |
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| 10/20/2003 | Jarvis Displays Pizza Prowess |
| | Ari Fleischer, Fred Willard and famed NBA dunker Darryl Dawkins joined Cookie Jarvis, Hungry Charles Hardy and Crazy Legs Conti on... |
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| 10/20/2003 | Chi Fry Steak-Eating in Austin, TX |
| | The first-ever officially sanctioned Chicken Fried Steak-Eating Competition will take place on November 2nd at the Lone Star Café ... |
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| 10/17/2003 | Will the Prophesy be Fulfilled? |
| | You can understand why people used to scoff when the prophesy was mentioned. Ten years ago it was inconceivable that the Coveted ... |
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| 10/14/2003 | Pasta Eating Props Go to Jarvis, Hardy as LeFevre Shows Prowess |
| | The plates were flying at Paesano.s of Little Italy on Monday, October 13th as top eaters competed in the Columbus Day Pasta-Eatin... |
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| 10/13/2003 | American Eaters Poll -- Pass the Pasta |
| | America.s top eaters have spoken and the message is clear . their pasta consumption has not decreased despite the low carbohydrate... |
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| 10/6/2003 | Chili Eating Title Goes to LeFevre Again |
| | The world's most determined competitive eaters converged in Reno, NV, on October 4th, to compete in the 2nd Annual Stagg Chili Eat... |
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| 10/3/2003 | Black Widow Strikes Again |
| | Corinth, MS - In front of hundreds of BBQ enthusiasts at the Hog Wild Festival in Corinth, Mississippi, Sonya .The Black Widow. Th... |
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| 9/16/2003 | Thomas Tops in Taco Eating at Mexican Independence Day Classic |
| | National hot dog and chicken wing champion Cookie Jarvis, world hash-eating champion Eric Booker and world shrimp-eating champion ... |
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| 9/15/2003 | New IFOCE Polling Series |
| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating has announced a new polling series, .The American Eaters Poll,. that will explo... |
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| 9/12/2003 | Eating Contest King? Jarvis Defends Cannoli-Eating Title |
| | Marking his fifth major win in five contests, Cookie Jarvis topped Eric Booker, Dale Boone and a host of other top eaters to win t... |
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| 9/2/2003 | Cookie Jarvis, Charles Hardy, Sonya Thomas Storm Buffalo |
| | Eating Contest Ranks Among America's Greatest
Despite a threat from surging newcomer Sonya Thomas, the 106-pound be... |
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| 8/7/2003 | Competitive Eaters Gather for Thickburger Battle |
| | The Midwest's most determined eaters will gather at Seymour's 15th Annual Burger Fest on August 9, 2003 to vie for the title of 'H... |
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| 8/1/2003 | Buffalo Wing Eating Contest |
| | Eating contest enthusiasts rejoice! America's top-ranked competitive eaters - including national hot dog champion Cookie Jarvis an... |
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| 7/16/2003 | Cookie Jarvis on a Roll |
| | Dominates Rib-Eating Championship at Chinook Winds Casino
Cookie Jarvis, who recently ate 30 ½ hot dogs on July Fo... |
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| 7/4/2003 | Kobayashi Takes Third Straight Nathan's Title |
| | History was made at the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island on July 4, 2003, as Takeru Kobayashi of Japan won for... |
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| 7/1/2003 | BETWWTS.COM Announces Exclusive Odds for July 4th Hot Dog Contest |
| | ST. JOHNS, ANTIGUA (July 1, 2002) - The ultimate contest pitting man against frankfurter, Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competiti... |
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| 6/20/2003 | Refrigerator Perry to Try Hand at Hot Dogs |
| | Former NFL star William 'The Refrigerator' Perry served notice to the sport of competitive eating on Saturday, winning a qualifyin... |
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| 5/24/2003 | Nathan's Season Begins |
| | Nathan's Famous has launched the 2003 competitive hot dog eating circuit, a series of nationwide qualifying events to locate gusta... |
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| 5/1/2003 | May Excites with Sweet Corn, Crawfish, Wings |
| | While the Nathan's Famous hot dog circuit is fast approaching, May is full of many exciting contests including Sweet Corn, Crawfis... |
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| 4/12/2003 | NEWCOMER DETHRONES CRAZY LEGS CONTI |
| | Nearly two thousand eating fans gathered in front of the Acme Stage during French Quarter Festival in New Orleans to watch Bayou B... |
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| 1/22/2003 | Badlands Booker Leaves Little Doubt After Matzo Victory |
| | Adds to donut, hash, burrito titles with quality win to establish himself as the nation's top Gurgitator
If... |
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| 11/26/2002 | Thanksgiving Meal Contest Caps IFOCE Harvest Series |
| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating is now preparing for the Thanksgiving Meal contest, which will feature the winn... |
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| 10/8/2002 | Surprise Pelemeni Victory for Boone |
| | The spotlight at the Atlantic Oceana in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, seemed to shine most brightly on neighborhood hero and Ukrainian... |
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| 10/4/2002 | 2002 Hibernation Cup/Stagg Chili Contest |
| | Charles Hardy quieted whispers that he had entered the waning years of his career with a dramatic performance in the Hibernation C... |
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| 9/1/2002 | Great Z Scores Wing Victory |
| | Crowd of 5000 thrilled at Buffalo festival finale
Oleg Zhornitskiy brought a crowd of more than five thousa... |
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| 8/31/2002 | IFOCE Announces the 2002 Harvest Series |
| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating is sanctioning a number of events that comprise the 2002 Harvest Series. These ... |
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| 7/4/2002 | Kobayashi Sets New World Record |
| | Three thousand fans of competitive eating contended with media outlets from around the world to watch Takeru Kobayashi set a new w... |
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| 7/4/2002 | Kobe Downs 50 at Nathan |
| | Never before in the history of sport has there been such a phenomenal win.
On July 4, 2001, 131-pound Takeru Kobaya... |
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| 5/7/2002 | Kobayashi Returns to NY to Defend World Hot-Dog Eating Titlen |
| | Japanese gurgitator Takeru Kobayashi, who last year doubled the world record in hot dog eating by downing an astounding 50 hot dog... |
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| 4/13/2002 | CRAZY LEGS SECURES WORLD OYSTER EATING TITLE |
| | Crazy Legs Conti, a rookie competing in his first IFOCE contest, ate 14 dozen Louisiana oysters in ten minutes to win the World Oy... |
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| 2/21/2002 | The Glutton Bowl |
| | Perhaps no event has ever tested the skills of the world's greatest eaters in such a broad variety of disciplines as The Glutton B... |
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| 2/12/2002 | BADLANDS SECURES BURRITO TITLE |
| | Eric Badlands Booker won the BurritoVille Burrito Eating Contest, an IFOCE Invitational that took place at BurritoVille in Lower M... |
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| 11/7/2001 | Lerman Sets World Cloud Burger Record |
| | Donald "Moses" Lerman, who has set consumption records in the matzo ball, ice cream and steak eating disciplines, recently travele... |
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| 11/7/2001 | Lerman Sets World Cloud Burger Record |
| | Donald "Moses" Lerman, who has set consumption records in the matzo ball, ice cream and steak eating disciplines, recently travele... |
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