Tag Archives: competitive eating

You only have until midnight to influence the course of global sausage eating history

By Mark | May 21, 2016

Two adorable little boys in jumpsuits were seen parading a giant stuffed sausage through the streets of Ypsilanti yesterday in anticipation of Sunday’s third annual Wurst Challenge benefiting the work of FLY Children’s Art Center. As of right now, eleven individuals have entered this year’s Wurst Challenge. We won’t, however, know which ten will be […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Arlo, Caleb Zweifler, Cre Fuller, Duo Security, Jim Cherewick, Knifebeard Sausagehawk, Quinn Phillips, sausage, Team Smoot, The Big Gulp, Wurst Bar, Wurst Challenge | 8 Comments

Jim “Colonel Mustard” Cherewick needs your helps as he represents all the musicians of the world in epic Ypsilanti sausage fest

By Mark | May 18, 2016

I’d been informed by the governing body that oversees the Wurst Challenge that, as a judge, I should try my best to give the impression of impartiality. And, until this evening, I think I’ve done a pretty good job of it. A few hours ago, though, I received a desperate call from my friend Jim […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged FLY Children's Art Center, Jim Cherewick, sausage, Wurst Challenge | 10 Comments

Six things you need to know about his weekend’s Wurst Challenge

By Mark | May 17, 2016

Now that we’re just about five days away from Ypsilanti’s third annual Wurst Challenge, things are really beginning to heat up. Following are a half dozen or so things that you should probably know. THE COMPETITORS… As of right now, eight heroic individuals have accepted the “20 Feet of Meat” challenge. They include returning champions […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged eating competitions, FLY Children's Art Center, Karen Maurer, Knifebeard Sausagehawk, Lagunitas Brewing, Undercover Investigation Shutdown, WEMU, Wurst Bar, Wurst Challenge | 20 Comments

Challengers take on 200 feet of meat and raise $6,000 for Fly Children’s Art Center at Ypsilanti’s second annual Wurst Challenge

By Mark | March 30, 2015

If you weren’t at the Wurst Bar last night for the second annual Wurst Challenge, you missed a hell of a good time. Ungodly amounts of sausage were eaten, many laughs were had, and, by the end of the night, we’d raised just over $6,000 for the FLY Children’s Art Center Creativity Lab in downtown […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bratwurst, Cre Fuller, eating challenges, Jason Tallant, Jason Youngs, Jesse Kranyak, Jim Engman, Julian Weisenel, Kate Stroud, Knifebeard Sausagehawk, Nick Azzaro, Patrick Dunn, Quinn Phillips, sausage, Team Smoot, William Henderson, Wurst Bar, Wurst Challenge | 10 Comments

Who should I back in this year’s Wurst Challenge?

By Mark | March 24, 2015

I’ve got $20 set aside to support this year’s Wurst Challenge, but I’m torn as to which competitor I should back… Should I put my money behind defending champion Jason “Knifebeard SausageHawk” Youngs, reclusive roboticist Cre Fuller, local midwife turned professional sausage eater Kate Stroud, or one of the many others who are presently locked […]