2016-17 Nathan’s qualifier winners

Here is a list of all qualifier winners from the 2016-17 Nathan’s circuit.

2016 Oct 11 1st 27.5 10 min Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Nashville, TN
2017 Mar 18 1st 22.5 10 min Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – men San Antonio, TX
2017 Mar 25 1st 25.5 10 min Pablo Martinez Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – men Estero, FL
2017 Apr 15 1st 33 10 min Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Miami, FL
2017 Apr 22 1st 30 10 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2017 Apr 22 1st 22 10 min Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Louisville, KY
2017 Apr 28 1st 28 10 min Erik “The Red” Denmark Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men St. Louis, MO
2017 May 6 1st 18 10 min Pedram “In Jaws We Trust” Esmaeelzadeh Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Tampa, FL
2017 May 6 1st 26.5 10 min Josh Miller Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Fort Worth, TX
2017 May 13 1st 23 10 min “Buffalo” Jim Reeves Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Valdosta, GA
2017 May 19 1st 23 10 min Derek Jacobs Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Cincinnati, OH
2017 May 27 1st 7 10 min Rene Rovtar Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Charlotte, NC
2017 May 27 1st 24 10 min Eric “Badlands” Booker Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Charlotte, NC
2017 Jun 3 1st 30 10 min Steve Hendry Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Syracuse, NY
2017 Jun 11 1st 34.5 10 min Yasir Salem Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Long Pond, PA
2017 Jun 11 1st 38 10 min Darron Breeden Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Norfolk, VA
2017 Jun 18 1st 51 10 min Geoffrey Esper Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Boston, MA
2017 Jun 18 1st 53 10 min Carmen Cincotti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2017 Jun 24 1st 37 10 min Gideon Oji Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Washington, DC
2017 Jul 1 1st 30.5 10 min Juan “more bite” Rodriguez Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Naperville, IL
2016 Oct 11 1st 9.5 10 min Liz McClurg Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Nashville, TN
2017 Mar 18 1st 11 10 min Kassandra Zapata Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – women San Antonio, TX
2017 Mar 25 1st 10 10 min Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – women Estero, FL
2017 Apr 22 1st 29 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2017 Apr 22 1st 10 10 min Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Louisville, KY
2017 Apr 28 1st 16 10 min Sophia Devita Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women St. Louis, MO
2017 May 6 1st 12 10 min Carlene LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Tampa, FL
2017 May 6 1st 15 10 min Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Fort Worth, TX
2017 May 13 1st 3 10 min Meghan Drake Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Valdosta, GA
2017 May 19 1st 15 10 min Meredith Boxberger Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Cincinnati, OH
2017 Jun 11 1st 13 10 min Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Long Pond, PA
2017 Jun 11 1st 6.5 10 min Deborah Bethea Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Norfolk, VA
2017 Jun 18 1st 5 10 min Danielle Leppert-Simenauer Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Boston, MA
2017 Jun 18 1st 14.75 10 min Daniella Gioia Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2017 Jun 24 1st 28 10 min “The Lovely” Juliet Lee Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Washington, DC
2017 Jul 1 1st 11 10 min Marlene Wigginton Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Naperville, IL

Comments (19)

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  1. anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 10:14 am

    For them men’s side, 30 should be the minimum. For the women’s side, it should be 20. If they set the minimum low as it currently stands, they will get low and mediocre results. Proof of this is on the men’s side, they have had higher minimums for awhile and their numbers have moved higher with half the field this year having 30 or more hot dogs.

    These are the male competitors that should be in the contest based on their qualifying performances:

    1. Chestnut champion bye
    2. Stonie champion bye
    3. Cincotti 53
    4. Esper 51
    5. Breeden 38
    6. Oji 37
    7. Salem 34.5
    8. Morgan 33
    9. Rodriguez 30.5
    10. Hendry 30
    11. Lefevre 30

    11 competitors with high numbers is better than 22 competitors where where half have mediocre numbers.

  2. Anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 6:52 pm

    If you included that cheater Lefevre, you have to include Denmark, who did 28 and has done 30+ in the past. Same with Booker.

  3. anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 8:12 pm

    The Sheas dont give a shit about quality when it comes to female eaters. Its more like a neat eating contest to them except for Juliet Sonya Lesco & Sudo . As i have said in the past the names mentioned should be sharing the stage with the men. They can assemble a kiddy table on the side of the stage for the Val Bronmans and the rest of those pitiful females who qualify with 5 or less

  4. anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 9:06 pm

    FTR, Val Broman qualified with 6 HDB.

  5. Anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 9:09 pm

    Can’t we leave the men’s qualifying number at 11 so certain hopefuls have a shot?

  6. Anonymous said

    July 2, 2017 @ 9:33 pm

    If Nathan’s doesn’t interest Seiken anymore why he still here bitching about it?

  7. Mega Munch said

    July 3, 2017 @ 4:46 am

    I’ve been out of the game for awhile. Can someone explain why Stonie has a champion bye this year? Those are usually only for the current champ. Are they giving byes to all former champs? Not saying I disagree with that…just curious.

  8. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 5:56 am

    Whats the difference between 6 & 4? LOL

  9. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 6:03 am

    i dunno know i cancelled my cable a year ago. Is it worth investing in sling tv for $20 a month to watch this same shit different day contest or can i find it on the internet ?

  10. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 12:49 pm

    Mega Munch: all previous champions get byes. It started with Sonya when she lost to Miki. They were not going to make Sonya have to qualify.

  11. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 5:06 pm

    I hope MLE and Nathan’s beef up security so those plant eating, tree hugging douche bags can’t storm the stage again.

  12. Secret sharer said

    July 3, 2017 @ 6:26 pm

    I predict the results as: Carmen 1st w88 hdb Joey 2nd w76 Matt with 3rd and 56hdb

  13. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 7:58 pm

    So the latest i hear is that Pat B intends on crashing the stage at Nathans kobayashi style. Obviously he not getting enough attention as independent eater. Do yourself a favor find attention somewhere else like competing against Kobe in his fake fundraiser

  14. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 8:45 pm

    Prediction:

    1. Joey 74
    2. Carmen 58
    3. Matt 54
    4. Darron 49
    5. Gideon 38

    1. Miki 36
    2. Sonya 35
    3. Juliet 32
    4. Michelle 30
    5. Meredith 21

  15. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 9:43 pm

    MLE weigh in was held indoors this year. Boring redundant and uninteresting. Booker been doing the same rap tune for the last 14 yrs The staredown between Stonie Chestnut Sudo Lesco is lame beyond belief . I hope ESPN drops it next year so C-span can pick it up with their total viewership of 300

  16. anonymous said

    July 3, 2017 @ 9:43 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/eatfast/

  17. Issa nouget said

    July 3, 2017 @ 11:33 pm

    I hope the animal rights activist pull the table cloth causing a huge disruption. That’d be funny. Teehee

  18. anonymous said

    July 4, 2017 @ 5:59 am

    I agree i hope the animal;rights crew disrupt the event again. It would be funny if they doused George Shea with a bucket of fake blood while he;s reciting his stupid monologue

  19. anonymous said

    July 4, 2017 @ 8:02 pm

    I am 8:45 above. I was only 2 off for Joey, Carm, and Gideon.

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