| | big burger | C | 775 Burger Challenge |
775 Gastropub |
Reno, NV |
|
| ($25) | big burger | C | Colossus Cheeseburger Challenge |
Club Cal Neva |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 4+ lb. noodles | C | Big Bowl Challenge |
Joy Luck Noodle Bar - Harrah's Reno |
Reno, NV |
2 lbs. of meat, 2lbs. of noodles, 3 qts. of broth |
| | 24 in. pizza | C | Super Monster Mondo Challenge |
Pizza Plus |
Reno, NV |
for 2 person teams, 4 Reno & Sparks locations |
| | 8 scoop sundae | C | The EarthQuake |
Swensen's Grill & Ice Cream |
Reno, NV |
has other locations, not sure if they have a Wall of Fame - Sammy Hagar did challenge in 1979, |
| | 4 lb. burger | C | The Skyscraper Pastrami Burger |
The Manhattan Deli @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
includes 1 lb. fries |
| | 1 lb. burger | C | Terminator Burger |
Cafe Bellini |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 60 oz. burger | C | Monster Burger |
McHenry's Pub and Grille |
Sparks, NV |
available in 60 ounce & 20 ounce sizes |
| | 72 oz. sirloin | C | 72 Ounce Sirloin - defunct |
Rapscallion's Roadhouse Grill |
Sparks, NV |
No longer offered according to El Toro email |
| | 3 lb spicy burrito | C |
Tostadaland Challenge |
Tostadaland |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $600 | 2023 Jul 4 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Max Casino |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2023 Jul 4 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Vistro |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2023 Jun 25 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Northern Nevada Taco Fest |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2019 Oct 20 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Pumpkin Palooza |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2019 Oct 19 | | Pancake Eating Contest |
Carson City Sheriff's Cadets Pancake Breakfast |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2019 Sep 22 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Taco Fest @ Sands Regency |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2019 Sep 21 | | Chile Pepper Challenge |
Taco Fest @ Sands Regency |
Reno, NV |
might be Sept 22 |
| $100 | 2019 Aug 6 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2019 Aug 3 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Carson Mall |
Carson City, NV |
|
| $50 | 2019 Jul 29 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Fox Brewpub |
Carson City, NV |
Justin was winner |
| ($50) | 2019 Jul 28 | |
Jello Eating Contest |
Carson City Fair |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2019 Jul 3 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Red, White & Tahoe Blue @ Susie Scoops |
Incline Village, NV |
|
| | 2019 May 27 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Rockin Ribfest @ Casino Fandango |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2018 Nov 10 | | Sausage Eating Contest |
Great Basin Brewing Company |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2018 Oct 31 | | Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest |
Nevada Wolf Shop |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2018 Oct 7 | | Gelato Eating Contest |
Eldorado Great Italian Festival |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2018 Aug 11 | |
Chicago Dog Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2018 Aug 10 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2018 Aug 9 | | Black & White Cookie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2018 Aug 8 | | Jelly Donut Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2018 Aug 7 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2017 Aug 12 | | Chicago Dog Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2017 Aug 11 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2017 Aug 10 | | Black & White Cookie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2017 Aug 9 | | Jelly Donut Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2017 Aug 8 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
Daniel 2nd, Harold 3rd |
| | 2017 Jul 24 | | 2017 Fox Brewpub Wing Eating Competition - cancelled |
The Fox Brewpub |
Carson City, NV |
amateur only |
| | 2017 Jul 4 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest - men |
Carson Mall |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2017 Jul 4 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest - women |
Carson Mall |
Carson City, NV |
female child winner credited with 12/ female teen winner had 10 |
| | 2016 Sep 17 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Nevada's Best Taco Fest @ Sands Regency |
Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2016 Aug 31 | I |
John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2016 Aug 6 | | Chicago Dogs Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2016 Aug 5 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2016 Aug 4 | | Black and White Cookie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2016 Aug 3 | | Jelly Doughnut Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2016 Jul 4 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Fernley 4th of July |
Fernley, NV |
|
| | 2016 May 21 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Dorinda's Chocolates Chocolate Festival |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2015 Oct 25 | | Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest |
Pumpkin Palooza |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2015 Oct 23 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Oktoberfest @ Nevada Wolf Shop |
Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2015 Sep 2 | I |
John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2015 Aug 16 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
2015 Lyon County Fair and Rodeo |
Yerington, NV |
|
| $100 | 2015 Aug 6 | | New York Cheesecake Eating Contest |
Atlantis Reno |
Reno, NV |
Ryan was winner |
| $100 | 2015 Aug 5 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Atlantis Reno |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2015 Aug 4 | | Jelly filled Doughnuts Eating Contest |
Atlantis Reno |
Reno, NV |
Stephanie Wu registered, was not allowed to compete |
| $100 | 2015 Aug 3 | | Chicago Dogs Eating Contest |
Atlantis Reno |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2015 Aug 1 | | Corn Dog Eating Contest |
Nevada Fair |
Carson City, NV |
top 3 all w/2 Steve / Dave / Quincy |
| | 2015 Aug 1 | | Watermelon Eating Contest - cancelled |
Nevada Fair |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2015 Jul 4 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Fernley 4th of July |
Fernley, NV |
|
| ($250) | 2015 Mar 21 | |
Rib Eating Contest |
Famous Dave's BBQ |
Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2014 Aug 27 | I |
John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
l Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2014 Aug 16 | | King of the Wing |
Paulie's Pizza |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2014 Jul 31 | |
Twinkie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2014 Jul 30 | |
New York Cheesecake Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2014 Jul 29 | |
Jelly Doughnut Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights |
Reno, NV |
|
| ($75) | 2014 Jul 29 | |
Wing Eating Contest |
CBQ |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $500 ($75) | 2014 Jul 6 | |
Hottest Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Silver Legacy Resort Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| $500 ($75) | 2014 Jul 5 | |
Amateur Wing Eating Contest |
Silver Legacy Resort Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2014 Jul 4 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Home of the Free, Because of the Brave |
Fernley, NV |
|
| | 2014 May 25 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Rastro Reno |
Reno, NV |
|
| $200 | 2014 May 5 | | Taco Eating Finals |
Hacienda |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2014 Apr 30 | | Taco Eating Qualifier |
Hacienda |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2014 Apr 23 | | Taco Eating Qualifier |
Hacienda |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2014 Mar 2 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Bourbon Square Casino |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $250 | 2014 Mar 1 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Bourbon Square Casino |
Sparks, NV |
|
| ($750) | 2013 Sep 22 | |
Sushi Smash |
ijji sushi |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2013 Aug 28 | I |
John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
l Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off |
Sparks, NV |
Erik Denmark could not come due to work, ends 7 year streak |
| $100 | 2013 Aug 7 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2013 Aug 6 | | Jelly Filled Donuts Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| $100 | 2013 Aug 5 | | Chicago Dogs Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| $500 | 2013 Jul 14 | |
King of the Wing |
Paulie's Pizza |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2013 Jul 14 | | Frank's Hot Sauce Chugging Contest |
Paulie's Pizza |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2013 Jun 22 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Cowboys & Crawfish |
Fernley, NV |
|
| | 2013 Mar 16 | | Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating Contest |
Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry |
Virginia City, NV |
|
| ($75) | 2012 Oct 3 | |
Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest |
Nevada Wolf Shop |
Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2012 Aug 29 | I |
Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
John Ascuaga's Nugget |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2012 Aug 11 | | Twinkie eating contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2012 Aug 10 | | Chef Bob’s pizza eating contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2012 Aug 9 | | Black & white cookie eating contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2012 Aug 8 | | Jelly donut eating contes |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2012 Aug 7 | | Chicago Dogs eating contest |
Hot August Nights @ Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2012 Jul 25 | | Bahama Mama Eating Qualifier |
Maverik |
Yerington, NV |
for ID, NV, UT & WY residents only |
| | 2012 Jun 9 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Hacienda |
Reno, NV |
|
| $1,000 | 2011 Sep 10 | |
Taco Eat-Off Challenge |
Cafe del Soul @ MontBleu Resort |
Stateline, NV |
$25 entry fee |
| $5,000 | 2011 Aug 31 | I |
John Ascuaga’s Nugget World Rib Eating Championship |
Nugget Rib Cook-off |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2011 Aug 13 | | Twinkie Eating Contest |
Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2011 Aug 11 | | Black & White Cookie Eating Contest |
Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2011 Aug 10 | | Jelly Donut Eating Contest |
Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2011 Aug 8 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Atlantis Casino |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2011 Jun 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Carson City Frontier Days |
Carson City, NV |
|
| | 2011 Apr 16 | | Wasabi Eating Contest |
Mamasake |
Truckee, CA |
|
| | 2011 Mar 6 | | Gluttony Catering's "Doughnut Eating Contes" |
Snowfest |
North Lake Tahoe, CA |
|
| | 2011 Mar 6 | | Doughnut Eating Contest |
Tahoe Snow Festival |
North Lake Tahoe, CA |
|
| | 2011 Mar 5 | | Stohlgren Bros. Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Snowfest |
North Lake Tahoe, CA |
|
| | 2011 Mar 4 | | Mamasake "Extreme Food Challenge" |
Snowfest |
North Lake Tahoe, CA |
|
| | 2010 Nov 6 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Mustang Ranch |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2010 Sep 23 | | Awful Awful Cram Jam |
The Wolf Den |
Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2010 Sep 1 | I |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest |
Nugget Casino Resort |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2010 May 29 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Sierra Cafe |
Incline Village, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2009 Sep 2 | I |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest |
Nugget Casino Resort |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $400 | 2009 Aug 16 | |
Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Se7en |
Reno, NV |
|
| | 2009 Aug 14 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Bully's #3 |
Sparks, NV |
|
| | 2008 Oct 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Oktoberfest | Carson City, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2008 Aug 27 | I |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest |
John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $100 | 2008 Aug 9 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Hot August Nights | Reno, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2007 Aug 29 | I |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest |
Nugget Casino Resort |
Sparks, NV |
|
| $5,000 | 2006 Aug 30 | I |
Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest |
Nugget Casino Resort |
Reno, NV |
|
| $3,500 | 2005 Apr 11 | I |
Boomtown Lobster Eating Match |
Boomtown Casino & Hotel |
Reno, NV |
|
| $500 | 2003 Oct 4 | I |
Stagg Chili Eating Contest |
World's Championship Chili Cookoff |
Reno, NV |
|
| $500 | 2002 Oct 5 | I |
Stagg Chili Eating Contest |
World's Championship Chili Cookoff |
Reno, NV |
|