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Cedar Rapids area restaurants' eating challenges and eating contests

Blog Category: /regions/usa/ia/cedar-rapids
Related: Quad Cities

3 lb. burgerCSizzle's Challenge Rumors Bar and Grill Cedar Rapids, IA includes 1 lb. burger patty, 1 lb. pulled pork, 1 lb. fries, and tall boy or large soda, buns are grilled cheese sandwiches
2016 Apr 11CBig Mouth Challenge Hurts Donut Co Coralville, IA
2.5 lb. burgerCAirbus Burger The Airliner Bar Iowa City, IA includes 4 strips of bacon, 4 slices of cheese, 3 onion rings and a large order of fries
BBQ mealCQuadruple Bypass The Pit Smoke House Iowa City, IA includes tater rounds, pulled pork, bacon and cheddar
big burgerCBeerBurger Challenge BeerBurger North Liberty, IA
3 lb. burgerCThe Big Bobber Bobber's Grill North Liberty, IA includes 1 lb. fries, 60 min advanced notice required
2.5 lb burgerCThe Fat Boy Burger Jo's Roadhouse Solon, IA includes 1 lb. fries
2.5 lb. burgerCMonster of McBride Patti's Woodfire Grill & Sports Bar Solon, IA includes 1 lb. fries
($10) spicy burgerCXtreme Hellfire Burger Challenge Grill X Washington, IA 10 minute afterburn period
3 9630 burgersC28,890 Challenge Screaming Eagle American Bar and Grill Waterloo, IA challenge includes an order of fries, a half-order of onion rings and a side salad, burger named after John Deere 9630 tractor made in Waterloo
2021 Oct 2Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2021 Jun 26Pie Eating Contest The Linn County Fair Central City, IA
2020 Mar 7Pizza Eating Contest Mellow Mushroom Coralville Coralville, IA
($90)2019 Dec 18 Hot Sauce Face Off Tin Roost North Liberty, IA
2019 Nov 3Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
2019 Nov 3Rib Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
2019 Oct 19Gianna's 1st Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest Gianna's Italian Beef Cedar Rapids, IA
2019 Oct 5Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2019 Oct 5Bratwurst Eating Contest Northside Oktoberfest Iowa City, IA
2019 Oct 5Scotch Egg Eating Contest Northside Oktoberfest Iowa City, IA
2019 Aug 17Corn Eating Contest Urbana Sweet Corn Days Urbana, IA
2019 Jul 27Pickle Eating Contest Walker Pickle Days Walker, IA
2019 Jul 22RAGBRAI Pie Eating Contest - NPR vs Register RAGBRAI Winterset, IA
2019 Jul 20Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
2019 Jun 29Pie Eating Contest The Linn County Fair Central City, IA
2019 Jun 22Pizza Eating Contest Party in the Park Vinton, IA
2019 Jun 20Pie Eating Contest Farmes Day Jesup, IA
2019 May 30Hot Wing Eating Contest McGrath Powersports Cedar Rapids, IA
2019 May 53 Pound Burrito Challenge Estela's Fresh Mex Iowa City, IA
($50)2019 Feb 3 Wing Eating Contest Chad's Pizza CF Cedar Falls, IA
2018 Oct 6Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2018 Sep 29Bratwurst Eating Contest Northside Oktoberfest Iowa City, IA
2018 Sep 29Scotch Egg Eating Contest Northside Oktoberfest Iowa City, IA
2018 Aug 25Wing Eating Contest Lone Tree Fall Fest Lone Tree, IA
$25 2018 Aug 25Eating Contest Peosta Days Peosta, IA Food is mystery
2018 Jul 27RAGBRAI Pie Eating Contest - NPR vs Register Gospel Light Fellowship Church Kalona, IA
2018 Jul 20Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
2018 Jun 30Pie Eating Contest The Linn County Fair Central City, IA
2018 May 31Hot Wing Eating Contest McGrath Powersports Cedar Rapids, IA
2018 Mar 24Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
2017 Sep 30Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2017 Sep 30Bratwurst Eating Contest Northside Oktoberfest Iowa City, IA
2017 Sep 16Bacon Eating Contest Tipton's Ride-n-Rock Fest 2017 Tipton, IA
($100)2017 Sep 15 Mac & Cheese Eating Contest BlackStone Iowa City, IA
2017 Sep 2Sauerkraut Eating Contest Sauerkraut Days Blairstown, IA
2017 Aug 26Ice Cream Eating Contest Fun Fest Hiawatha, IA
2017 Jul 29Pickle Eating Contest Walker Pickle Days Walker, IA
2017 Jul 15Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
2017 Jul 1Pie Eating Contest The Linn County Fair Central City, IA
2017 Jun 10Kolach Eating Contest Kolach Festival Cedar Rapids, IA
2017 May 25Nacho Eating Contest Mc Grath Power Sports Cedar Rapids, IA
2017 Mar 25Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
2016 Oct 1Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2016 Aug 20Buffalo Wild Wings Wing Eating Contest Lone Tree Fall Fest Lone Tree, IA
2016 Jul 28Wing Eating Contest Johnson County Fair Iowa City, IA
2016 Jul 221st Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - men Briqhouse Bar & Grill Waterloo, IA
2016 Jul 221st Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - women Briqhouse Bar & Grill Waterloo, IA
2016 Jul 16Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
2016 Jul 2Watermelon Eating Contest Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids, IA
2016 Apr 2Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
($25)2016 Mar 2 Salad Eating Contest! Lucky's Market Iowa City Iowa City, IA
2015 Nov 25Gobble Gobble Gobble Broken Spoke Pie Eating Contest Broken Spoke Cedar Rapids, IA
2015 Oct 3Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2015 Sep 26Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Rapids Baconfest Cedar Rapids, IA
2015 Aug 29Bacon Eating Contest Bacon N Hops Festival Manchester, IA
2015 Aug 22Buffalo Wild Wings Wing Eating Contest Lone Tree Fall Festival Lone Tree, IA
2015 Aug 4Pie Eating Contest Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids, IA
2015 Jul 30Buffalo Wing Eating Contest Johnson County Fair Iowa CIty, IA
2015 Jul 18Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
2015 Jun 27Pizza Eating Contest Party in the Park Vinton, IA
2015 Apr 29King of Wings Brothers Iowa City Iowa City, IA
$85 2015 Apr 2872 Ounce Steak Eating Contest Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids, IA top 3 finishers get steaks for free
2015 Mar 28Bacon Eating Contest Cedar Valley Baconfest Waterloo, IA
2015 Mar 14Pizza Eating Contest Pi Day @ Tony's Pizzeria Cedar Falls, IA
2015 Feb 7Nacho Eating Contest Big Boy Toy Show Cedar Rapids, IA
2014 Oct 4Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2014 Sep 6Corn Eating Contest Art & Flower Festival Oxford, IA
2014 Aug 22Celebrity Hot Dog Eating Contest Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids, IA
2014 Jul 24Buffalo Wing Eating Contest Johnson County Fair Iowa City, IA
2014 Jul 19Celebrity Rib Eating Contest BBQ'Loo and Blues Too! Waterloo, IA
$500 2014 May 12 Chicken Lips Eating Contest Graze Grill Iowa City, IA 3 round tournament
2014 Apr 30King of Wings Finals Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
($1,000)2014 Apr 23 Taco Eating Contest Los Portales Iowa City, IA
2014 Apr 23King of Wings Qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2014 Apr 16King of Wings Qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2014 Apr 9King of Wings Qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2014 Apr 2King of Wings Qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2014 Jan 25Wild Hogs Saloon Man Vs. Shark Nacho Eating Contest KRNA Big Boy Toy Show Cedar Rapids, IA
2013 Oct 5Bratwurst Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2013 Sep 28Bacon Eating Contest Baconfest Cedar Rapids, IA
2013 Sep 18Mac & Cheese Eating Contest BlackStone Iowa City, IA
$50 2013 Sep 14Hot Dog Eating Contest Wiener & Kraut Day Waterloo, IA
($150)2013 Sep 9 Wing Eating Contest The Pump Haus Cedar Falls, IA
2013 Aug 10Sauerkraut Eating Contest Lost Highway Lisbon, IA
2013 Jul 25Wing Eating Contest Johnson County Fair Iowa City, IA
2013 Jul 20KFC of Iowa City’s Wing Eating Contest Muscatine County Fair West Liberty, IA
2013 Apr 24King of the Wings Finals Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2013 Apr 17King of the Wings qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2013 Apr 10King of the Wings qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
2013 Apr 3King of the Wings qualifier Brothers Bar & Grill Iowa City, IA
($20)2013 Jan 25 Cedar Rapids Food Challenge Rumors Bar and Grill Cedar Rapids, IA includes 1 lb. burger patty, 1 lb. pulled pork, 1 lb. fries, and tall boy or large soda, buns are grilled cheese sandwiches
2012 Nov 21Pie Eating Contest Toad's Bar & Grill Cedar Falls, IA
2012 Sep 15Pork Burger Eating Contest Porkfest Wellman, IA
2012 Sep 15Inferno Salsa Eating Contest Porkfest Wellman, IA
($150)2012 Sep 10 Wing Eating Contest Pump Haus Cedar Falls, IA
$100 2012 May 5Taco Eating Contest 4th Avenue Bar & Grill Washington, IA
$5,500 2012 Apr 14I The Isle Waterloo World Cupcake Eating Championship Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo Waterloo, IA contest truncated to 6 minutes due to lack of cupcakes, original payouts $1500 / $1250 / $1000 / $750 / $500
2012 Apr 14Celebrity Cupcake Eating Contest Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo Waterloo, IA
2011 Oct 8Pork Burger Eating Contest Quad County Pork Festival Wellman, IA
2011 Oct 8Inferno Salsa Eating Contest Quad County Pork Festival Wellman, IA
2011 Oct 1Brat Eating Contest Oktoberfest Amana, IA
2011 Sep 12Wing Eating Contest Pump Haus Cedar Falls, IA
2011 Aug 20Wing Eating Contest Fieldhouse North Liberty North Liberty, IA
$200 2011 May 4Chicken Lip Eating Championship of the world Graze Iowa City, IA
$5,000 2011 Apr 23I Cupcake Eating Contest Isle Casino Waterloo Waterloo, IA
2010 Oct 2Brat Eating Contest OktoberfestAmana, IA
2009 Oct 3Oktoberfest Brat Eating Challenge Amana Amana, IA
$650 2009 Jul 3Pork Burger World Championship Independence Day Celebration Independence, IA $20 entrance fee, also have contest for five person teams
2008 Oct 4Brat Eating Contest OktoberfestAmana, IA
$100 2008 Aug 2Sweet Corn Eating Contest Sweet Corn DaysElgin, IA
2007 Jul 3Pork Burger World Championship Independence Day Celebration Independence, IA $40 entrance fee