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May 19, 2026 at 7:37 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Joey Chestnut
update May 21Front Office Sports reports that Joey Chestnut will not be penalized by MLE or Nathan’s for the incident.
update US Magazine has posted the terms of Joey Chestnut’s 180 day probation: no alcohol, drugs or firearms. He must also submit to drug and alcohol testing, enter a treatment program and have all travel outside Indiana approved by his probation officer.
US Magazine reports that Joey Chestnut plead guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an altercation at Joe’s Grille in Westfield, IN on March 21. He received 180 days probation, which will be in effect for Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4. Presumably, the terms of Chestnut’s probation will allow him to leave Indiana and travel to New York, but the article did not explicitly state that. Here is the description of the incident:
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The Lebanon, MO Route 66 Festival will hold a wing eating contest on June 6 awarding $500 to the winner. May 18, 2026 at 1:24 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
Sidewinder in Phoenix will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $5,000 to the winner. Entrants must purchase $5 lottery tickets to obtain a spot. May 16, 2026 at 7:21 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
Joey Chestnut will face off against teams of three at a gyro eating contest at Nick the Greek in San Diego on May 19. The winner will receive $1000. May 15, 2026 at 7:08 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Prizes, San Diego, Team Contests, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (19)
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, The Big Texan will do a tour offering its 72 ounce steak along the famed highway in June. The trip will begin on June 4 in Santa Monica and end on June 25 in Chicago. Naader Reda plans to attempt the challenge in Barstow, CA. May 14, 2026 at 6:58 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Albuquerque, Amarillo, Big Texan, Chicago, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Tulsa | Permalink * Comments (11)
Millie's Smash Bar in Patchogue, NY will hold a Smashburger eating contest on June 14 awarding $500 to the winner. May 14, 2026 at 1:13 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
The Rusty Wheel in South Beloit, IL will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $500 to the winner. May 12, 2026 at 12:12 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Rockford, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
The Sausage Slam in Sedalia, MO will hold amateur-only hot dog eating contests on June 13 awarding $500 to the top man and woman. May 11, 2026 at 1:28 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)
La Lupita in Houston will hold a taco eating contest on May 23 awarding $300 to the winner. $500 will be awarded if the winner eats 45 tacos or more. May 9, 2026 at 1:14 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
Island Pacific in Las Vegas will hold a halo halo eating contest on May 9 awarding $500 to the winner and $250 to the runner up. Raina Huang is expected to compete. May 8, 2026 at 12:23 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)
Park Bench in Atlanta will hold a banana eating contests on Friday and Saturday game awarding $500 to the winner. May 6, 2026 at 7:31 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)
The Bulldog in Lafayette, LA will hold a crawfish eating contest on May 9 awarding $500 to the winner. May 5, 2026 at 7:47 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
The NY Post has an article about the pancake challenge at Nappi’s Nook in Nesconset, NY. About 40 people have finished the challenged out of 400 attempts, but no females have been successful. May 5, 2026 at 1:50 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)
Joey Chestnut will oversee the Rural King Popcorn Showdown in Terre Haute, IN on Memorial Day, May 25. May 3, 2026 at 11:48 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Terre Haute | Permalink * Comments (1)
May 2, 2026 at 9:26 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Results
update full results are on Instagram
The City of Manor is doing a live stream of the contest James Webb is also doing a livestream
After cancelling the entire Friday night schedule, ManorPalooza has been moved to Manor Senior High School. The sausage eating contest is still scheduled for 5PM central.
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WFLA reports that Miki Sudo graduated from Hillsborough College with a dental hygiene degree. She plans to continue her competitive eating career. May 2, 2026 at 2:16 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Miki Sudo, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (19)
Sayulitas in San Diego will hold a 10 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. May 1, 2026 at 12:11 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Prizes, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
Puerto Vallarta in Flushing, MI has a nine pound burrito challenge that will award $500 if finished in under 5 minutes. No one has completed the challenge. April 30, 2026 at 11:25 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Flint, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (6)
North Shore Beefs will hold a MLE slider eating contest at Fenway Park in Boston on September 12. April 29, 2026 at 11:11 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston | Permalink * Comments (9)
Fortune has an article about Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's wing eating events. He held a weekly competitions with his friends in Seattle and also held a wing eating contest at the Amazon AWS re:Invent convention. Jassy's personal best is 57 wings.
April 28, 2026 at 2:00 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Seattle | Permalink * Comments
April 26, 2026 at 5:56 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Palm Beach
Results from today’s National Sweet Corn Eating Championship held at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL are on the MLE Instagram
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Redline Tacos in Salem, OR will hold a taco eating contest on May 3 awarding $300 to the winner. April 26, 2026 at 12:50 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Portland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)
Max Stanford completed the chicken fried steak challenge at Kendall's in Noble, OK twice, the first time in a record 6:12. April 24, 2026 at 11:40 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicken Fried Steak Eating Challenges, Max Stanford, Oklahoma City | Permalink * Comments (8)
Paola won the first prize of £500 in today's hot dog eating contest held at Smashburger in Bath, England. April 24, 2026 at 11:34 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Somerset, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)
Registration is open for "Kickoff to Summer at Mountain Mile", a wing eating contest to be held in Pigeon Forge, TN on May 30. April 24, 2026 at 12:23 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Knoxville | Permalink * Comments (1)
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