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competitive eating stories: 7 news summaries

Size Zero Mom Trounces Big Boys in Eating Competition

Juliet Lee swears she never practices

Oct 13, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Juliet Lee only eats one meal a day—but sometimes it’s a really big meal. The 44-year-old, who weights in at 100 pounds, is the 11th ranked competitive eater in the world, but she swears she never practices. The talent comes entirely from her one-meal-a-day habit. “It’... More »

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metabolism • cheating • competitive eating • eating contest • Juliet Lee

 Elephants Humble Humans 
 in Eating Contest 

One light lunch for the pachyderms equals one crushing defeat for mankind

Jul 4, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fastest eaters mankind could muster were no match for the competition yesterday as Coney Island held its first-ever eating competition between people and pachyderms, NY1 reports. The trio of elephants comfortably munched a combined total of 505 hot dog buns in 6 minutes, while the three humans sweated and... More »

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contest • elephant • competitive eating • Ringling Brothers

First-Timer Chomps His Way to Wing Bowl Glory

Super Squibb flies away with prize after munching 203 chicken wingss

Jan 31, 09 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Skinny first-timer Jonathan "Super Squibb" Squibb polished off 203 chicken wings and some heavyweight competition to win the 17th Wing Bowl yesterday, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Squibb, who beat favorites like 500-pound "Damaging Doug" Canavin, will take home a brand new Mini Cooper and crown of miniature chickens.... More »

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contest • Philadelphia • competitive eating • chicken wings

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 Chestnut Top Dog Once Again 

Former champion reclaims top spot from Kobayashi

Jul 4, 08 1:26 PM CDT
(AP) - American Joey Chestnut today reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. After tying archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan in a 10-minute chow-down, the Californian triumphed in a five-dog eat-off. The men defeated 19 others in tying at 59 frankfurters in regulation... More »

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food • sports • Takeru Kobayashi • hot dogs • contest • competitive eating

 Hot Dog! Duo Shoots
for Title Tomorrow

With Kobayashi's power waning, East Village pair eyes Nathan's prize

Jul 3, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Takeru Kobayashi’s hot-dog hegemony in doubt at tomorrow's Coney Island throwdown, the Village Voice accompanies a pair of contenders as they train for the event. Roommates Crazy Legs Conti and Tim Janus hit an all-you-can-eat sushi bar in preparation for Nathan's July 4th institution, the 10-minute contest described... More »

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Takeru Kobayashi • hot dogs • Nathan's • eating • Fourth of July • competitive eating

 How Do
 They Do It?
 It's Not Pretty 

Want a permanently elastic, balloon-like stomach? Try competitive eating

Jul 3, 08 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - For every time you watched a scrawny guy chow dozens of hot dogs in 12 minutes and wondered where, exactly, he puts it, scientists may have your answer. As compared with us mere mortals, the Wall Street Journal reports, a professional’s stomach appears as a “giant balloon... More »

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weird • Takeru Kobayashi • Joey Chestnut • hot dogs • scientific study • stomach • competitive eating • digestion

Iowa Hot Over Erotic Corn Dogs

Oct 3, 07 9:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Corn dogs are heating up the Iowa State Fair. Worried that it's "kind of disgusting," the fair board is considering nixing a local radio station's annual erotic corn dog-eating contest, in which women contestants are given 30 seconds to, well, perform. "We stress technique," DJ Steve... More »

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Iowa • contest • competitive eating

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