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For some reason, there’s a convergence of eating contests tonight. Perhaps it is the work of the nefarious International Federation of Competitive Eating. (Yeah, there is one, and apparently they have safety standards that don’t appear to include Lipitor.) First, via the WBJ, there’s a tater tot eating contest at Bar Louie in Chinatown … “contestants will have six minutes to eat as many tater tots as possible. The winner gets a $250 Bar Louie gift card, a tot-tastic trophy, a party in his/her honor, and free tots for a year.” 8 to 10 p.m. Next, the Rock and Roll Hotel is hosting a wing eating contest from 9 to 11 p.m., featuring a regular wing contest and a hot hot hot wing eating contest, with prizes ranging from $50-$100. $10 gets you all you can eat wings, plus $2 PBRs during the contest. Go for the spectacle, we suppose, but if you think you might want to compete, here’s a few tips for competitive eating.