<![CDATA[Deadspin: Gluttony]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Gluttony]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/gluttony http://deadspin.com/tag/gluttony <![CDATA[Gluttony Among The Colonists: Deadspin's British Foreign Correspondent Reports From Nathan’s]]> America smells heavily of sweat. Sweat and old takeout—a lingering, clotted odor, a hybrid of a gas leak and authentic home cooking. This is my first time smelling or seeing the country. I arrived three days ago, Heathrow to JFK, having never crossed the Atlantic before. Now after a long and hot subway ride, I'm at Coney Island, where the Deadspin editors have arranged for me to pick up credentials for the Nathan's hot dog contest, July 4, this nation's birthday. Deep breath in. Here goes. More »
]]> Laura Profumo]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818337&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Akron Aeros Baseball Will Feed You More Meat Than You Could Possibly Need]]> The Cleveland Indians's Double A affiliate announced its unique way to fill seats. The "Nice 2 Meat You" burger consists of 1.25 pounds of hamburger stuffed with a half-pound hot dog, topped with a quarter-pound of bacon, cheese and onions. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5740590&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Risk You Run When You Try To Become An Oyster-Eating Champion]]> Meet Ken Orndoff of Hoover, Ala. When he wanted to set a record and heard a local fish food place wanted to show its Gulf oysters were fresh, something clicked. Plus, there was $25 on the line. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5638162&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Photos From The World Poutine-Eating Championship Will Disgust You]]> Last Saturday, Toronto hosted the first-ever Major League Eating-sanctioned poutine-eating contest, and by the looks of it, it was a gravy-and-curd-soaked madhouse. Torontoist has an account of the festivities and more photos like this one of Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos. [Torontoist] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5547404&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Is America]]> Is there anything more distinctly American than celebrating our independence by holding a contest to see who could consume the most processed meat? Photographer Erin Siegal and I ventured out to Coney Island to take it all in. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5307965&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[God, I Miss Jack]]> Depending on how you feel about professional eating, this could be somewhat amusing for those of you who love the sport, but unfortunately have a stomach the size of a fieldmouse. A California-based video gaming company is trying to put together a "virtual" professional eating game and went as far as to by a license from Major League Eating ( and expects have it up and running by the time the next Coney Island Hot Dog competition comes around. More »
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