Latest results in database (All results)
CBS Denver has an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard about his 11 year competitive eating career.
update April 6 Joey Chestnut has an interview with WTSP about competitive eating dangers
update April 4 Voodoo Doughnut has suspended the challenge at all locations
KUSA reports that Travis Maloof passed away after choking during an attempt at the "Tex-Ass" Challenge at Voodoo Doughnut in Denver early Sunday morning. update KDVR has an interview with former MLE eater Brian Beard about the fatality who says “Every competitive eater has choked. It happens.â€
Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard offers his recollections about competing in the 2010 Nathan's finals to the Denver Post.
The Denver Post has an article about Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard which also contains quotes from Ed "Cookie" Jarvis.
Bryan Beard announces he will compete in the bratwurst eating contest at Denver Oktoberfest on Saturday.
IFOCE.com has an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard.
Tomorrow's episode of Disaster House on the DIY network will feature a constest between two competitive eaters and two garbage disposal units. Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard will be one of the competitive eaters.
The Denver post has a gallery of the bratwurst eating contest held at Denver Oktoberfest. Joey Chestnut 's team ate 38 sausages in 8 minutes and Bryan Beard's team ate 30. Crazy Legs Conti served as emcee. update Sept 25 The Denver Post has an article. Mark Sutherburg was the top amateur. update Sept 25 #2 greenami has a video of the event.
The Aurora Sentinel has an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard.
The MLE twitter reports that the team of Pat Bertoletti, Tim "Gravy" Brown and Bryan Beard (team name: the killer Bs ?) defeated a team of Jimmy John's sandwich makers at the Mile High Music Festival in Denver, 20.5 sandwiches to 20.
2010 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest field
(Bumped & Modified originally posted June 27)
The following people won a slot in the 2010 Nathan’s finals by winning a qualifier. The second column is the number of hot dogs eaten in the qualifier (click on the names to see their contest history)
| 2010 May 6 | 29 | “Big” Ben Monson | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2010 May 8 | 38.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2010 May 8 | 18 | Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard | San Jose, CA |
| 2010 May 15 | 23 | Peter “Pretty Boy” Davekos | East Hartford, CT |
| 2010 May 15 | 28 | Tim “Gravy” Brown | Newnan, GA |
| 2010 May 29 | 40 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 Jun 5 | 29 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | Tempe, AZ |
| 2010 Jun 6 | 12 | Andrew Bosque | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 2010 Jun 12 | 34 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | Norfolk, VA |
| 2010 Jun 13 | 23.5 | Sean “Flash” Gordon | Thackerville, OK |
| 2010 Jun 19 | 13 | Kristopher Adams | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2010 Jun 19 | 30 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Charlotte, NC |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 46 | Tim “Eater X” Janus | Queens, NY |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 25 | Crazy Legs Conti | Escondido, CA |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 28.25 | Juliet Lee | Fishkill, NY |
Allen Goldstein received a slot by leading the wild card standings. Here are the wild card standings according to results in the eatfeats datbase (qualifier winners not listed):
| 2010 May 8 | 28.75 | Allen “Shredder” Goldstein | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2010 May 15 | 27 | “Jammin” Joe LaRue | Newnan, GA |
| 2010 May 29 | 25 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 Jun 5 | 25 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | Tempe, AZ |
| 2010 May 29 | 24.5 | Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 24 | Micah “Wing Kong” Collins | Fishkill, NY |
| 2010 Jun 5 | 22 | Damon “The Omen” Wells | Tempe, AZ |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 21 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | Queens, NY |
| 2010 May 29 | 20 | Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein | Atlantic City, NJ |
The blog for the Melissa and Bob Show has a podcast of an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard.
The Aurora Sentinel has an article about Bryan Beard competing in the Nathan's finals.
Bryan Beard denied Coney spot despite qualifier win
Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard commented that he has been denied a slot in the July 4 Nathan’s finals despite winning a qualifier Saturday at San Jose State with 18 hot dogs. A minimum of 20 hot dogs was listed in confirmation emails, but does not appear on the IFOCE or Nathan’s website.
Previous qualifier winners who ate less than 20 hot dogs have appeared in the finals (since 2005)
| 2006 Jun 24 | 1st | 19.5 | 12 min | “Jalapeno” Jed Donahue | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | San Francisco, CA |
| 2008 Jun 21 | 1st | 19.25 | 10 min | Peter “Pretty Boy” Davekos | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Atlanta, GA |
| 2005 Jun 11 | 1st | 19 | 12 min | Kenji Oguni | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2006 Jun 17 | 1st | 19 | 12 min | Kenji Oguni | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2010 May 8 | 1st | 18 | 10 min | Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | San Jose, CA |
| 2008 Jun 28 | 1st | 17.75 | 10 min | Kevin Ross | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | San Bruno, CA |
| 2009 Jun 27 | 1st | 9 | 10 min | Bob Cocadrillo | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Brooklyn, NY |
(The 2009 qualifier was restricted to New York City police and firefighters.)
Bryan Beard @ SJSU qualifier: “I’m going to Coney Island”
4:51 George Shea has the top 3:
1) Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard 18 HDB
2) Ryan McKillop 17.75 HDB
3) Crazy Legs Conti 16.5
4:40 Bryan Beard’s twitter has the following update: “IM GOING TO CONEY ISLAND!!!!”
The only information I have obtained about the San Jose State qualifier is that Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard will be competing in it. I don’t know what time it will be held or where on the San Jose State campus it will take place.
StevesSnappinDogs.com has the results from yesterday's qualifier. Jimmy Mares and Bryan Beard tied for first.
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