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Registration is now open for the 2017 Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest that will take place in Brooklyn at the Atlantic Antic Festival on September 24. As in previous years, the contest will award $2000/$1000/$500 to both the top 3 men and women. (via Stephanie Wu)

August 22, 2017 at 11:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Dave Brunelli ate 22 hot dogs in 5 minutes to take the first prize of $500 in Saturday's contest held by the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch to celebrate its 200th birthday. (Gallery)

August 21, 2017 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dave Brunelli, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jamie "The Bear" McDonald will compete in a hot dog eating contest at GoldBurgers in Hartford, CT on August 24.

August 21, 2017 at 11:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Jamie McDonald, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Radio Prague reports Pat Bertoletti ate 198 dumplings in an hour to win a contest in Vizovice in the Czech Republic. Kamil Hamerský was runner up with 166 and Radim Dvořáček was 3rd with 156.

August 20, 2017 at 8:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Czech Republic, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Silicon Valley Taco Fest eating contest

August 19, 2017 at 5:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, San Jose

update Aug 21
BigJonTV video | Mercury News article | Sergio Reyes Raya video | Cameron Birdwell instagram gallery

Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 94.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 88.5 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
3rd 63.5 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
4th 49.5 Steve Hendry
5th 45 Cameron Birdwell
6th 28 Sergio Reyes-Raya
6th 28 Aaron Stroope
8th 26 Mary “I Love ‘em HOT!” Bowers
9th 22 Jon Davis
10th 11 Nick Nollander
11th 10 Kathleen Walsh

The contest can be viewed on Facebook Live

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2017 Snowbird bratwurst contest

August 19, 2017 at 4:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gideon Oji, Miki Sudo, Salt Lake City

update Aug 21Good4Utah has an article and video

Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 34.5 Gideon Oji
2nd 29.5 Miki Sudo
3rd 20 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
4th 14 Russ Adair
5th 12 John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic
5th 12 J Wall
7th 12 Kevin “Irish car bomb” Favreau
7th 12 Cody Pilot
9th 8.5 Rusty Johnson
10th 2.5 Tom Love

Snowbird has a Facebook Live video of today’s contest

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The Jersey Evening Post reports that "Beard Meats Food" was defeated in a spaghetti eating contest at Gorey Fete in Gorey, Jersey Thursday by a local female whose name was not announced. update A new article gives the name of the victor as Kerri Brown. "Beard Meats Food" disputes the results due to the heat of his pasta. update Aug 21 The Jersey Evening Post has another article giving Adam Moran's side.

August 19, 2017 at 7:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (5)

A hot dog eating contest awarding $500 to the winner will take place at the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch's 200th birthday party Saturday. The event was to have been held August 12, but was rescheduled due to weather.

August 18, 2017 at 1:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Yardbird Chicken Co in Trussville, AL will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding a 55 inch TV.

August 17, 2017 at 10:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Birmingham, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Michelle Lesco, Steve Hendry and Pablo Martinez are expected to compete in the Dell’Osso Family Farm Baconfest in Lathrop, CA September 10. Adam Richman will serve as MC.

August 17, 2017 at 9:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Stockton | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo is expected to compete in Saturday's bratwurst eating contest in Snowbird, Utah. update Gideon Oji and Rich LeFevre are also expected. update Aug 18 The Deseret News has an interview with Miki Sudo about competing, KUTV has a segment with local competitive eater Cody Pilot.

August 16, 2017 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Miki Sudo, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (43)

Noshfest will hold a bagel eating contest in Marietta, GA September 3 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 15, 2017 at 4:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Jekyll in Cincinnati will hold taco eating contests starting tomorrow awarding $1000 to the top male and female.

August 15, 2017 at 12:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in the Silicon Valley Taco Eating Contest in San Jose on Saturday.

August 15, 2017 at 7:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

The Corner Bar in Rockford, MI was destroyed after a fire that started in a dumpster triggered a gas line explosion. The restaurant started mainting a "Hot Dog Hall of Fame" for customers that could eat 12 or more chili dogs.

August 15, 2017 at 12:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rockford Corner Bar Hot Dog Hall of Fame, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments

NDTV has an article about a chilli eating contest in Ningxiang, Hunan, China requiring participants to sit in giant tubs filled with peppers. A man named Su ate 15 peppers in 1 minute to win the contest.

August 14, 2017 at 9:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:China, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Joe Menchetti & Dan Kennedy split All Pro Eating Caribbean contest

August 13, 2017 at 6:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, Long Island

Results from today’s contests held at Heckscher State Park in East Islip, NY

Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship:
1 “GentlemanM” Joe Menchetti 1:45
2 Dave Brunelli 1:57
3 Dan “Killer” Kennedy

Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship:
1 Dan “Killer” Kennedy 1:22 (New Record)
2 Dave Brunelli 1:34
3 Joe Menchetti

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Gideon Oji defends Kale Yeah title

August 13, 2017 at 3:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Joey Chestnut

update Aug 14
Spectrum News article | WGRZ article and video | WYRK article and video |

interview with Gideon Oji after victory

Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 22.5 Gideon Oji defends title
2nd 20 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 19.25 Geoffrey Esper
4th 18.75 Carmen Cincotti
5th 15.5 Darron Breeden
6th 15 Yasir Salem
7th 10.75 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
8th 9 Mike Landrich
9th 6 Daniella Gioia

Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Gideon Oji, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Yasir Salem, Jim Reeves, Daniella Gioia and Mike Landrich are expected to compete in today’s Kale eating contest at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY.

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Miki Sudo sets MLE ice cream record at Indiana State Fair

August 13, 2017 at 12:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Indianapolis, Miki Sudo

update Aug 18 Hungry Hazzard has a video

Update Aug 14
Fox59 video | NapTown Buzz video | Indiana State Fair Facebook video | CBS4Indy article and gallery | Crowemojo video

IndyStar.com has a contest report

Official results Part 1 | Part 2

1st 16.5 Miki Sudo announced as MLE ice cream record
2nd 15 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
3rd 13 Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski
4th 10.5 Derek Jacobs
5th 9 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
6th 8 Sophia Devita
6th 8 Matthew Raible
8th 7.5 Ivan “The Avocado” Mendoza MLE debut
9th 5 Stacy Fitzsimmons
10th 4.5 Marcus Feldman

Ivan Mendoza will make his MLE debut at the contest.

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ABS-CBN has a video of Takeru Kobayashi eating 2.3 kg of sisig in 2 minutes to set a record at History Con Philippines in Manila.

August 13, 2017 at 9:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Philippines | Permalink * Comments (1)

Robert McKinney has uploaded a video of him eating 26 hot dogs in 10 minutes to take the first prize of $1000 in a contest held at Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart, AR yesterday. Brandon Clark was the runner up with 24.

August 13, 2017 at 9:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Little Rock, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

2017 Chicken Spiedie contest

August 12, 2017 at 4:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, New York

update Aug 18 Darron Breeden has a video

Michael Deitz says Daniella Gioia ate 5.75

PressConnects gallery

WENY has an article

Facebook Live video

Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 25.5 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
2nd 23.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 23.5 Carmen Cincotti
4th 20 Geoffrey Esper
5th 17.5 Darron Breeden
6th 14 Gideon Oji
7th 7.5 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
8th 5.25 William “Wild Bill” Myers
9th 4.5 Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz
10th 1 “DJ Vinny”
11th 0.75 Daniella Gioia

Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie appeared on WBNG yesterday to promote the contest.

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2017 Iowa State Fair Nathan’s qualifier

August 12, 2017 at 1:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Des Moines, Juan Rodriguez, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Sophia DeVita

update Aug 17 Iowa Public Television has a video

Jesus Gonzalez video

Juan Rodriguez and Sophia DeVita are the favorites. Juan appeared on WeAreIowa yesterday.

Facebook Live video

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2

1st 28.5 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
2nd 19 Jake Thompson
3rd 18 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
4th 16.5 Mark “the muncher” Williams
5th 15.75 Matthew Raible
6th 9 Zach Adams
6th 9 Kameron Gray
6th 9 Andrew Kilborn
9th 6 Chris Branch

1W) Sophia DeVita 19 personal best (sole female)

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Miki Sudo will serve as a coach in a contest where five entertainers from the Sapphire Pool & Day Club will attempt to finish 2 hot dogs as fast as possible. The event will take place before the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight on August 26.

August 12, 2017 at 9:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Miki Sudo, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Connecticut Taco Festival will hold a taco eating contest in Danbury, CT on August 26 awarding $1000 to the winner. Registration is available for $40 today (usual fee $100).

August 11, 2017 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bridgeport, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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