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2016 Nathan’s Charlotte qualifier

update May 31 Charlotte Agenda has a contest report with a full roster

update May 29 The Sporting News has a contest report. The men’s top 3
1) David Schuster 21.5
2) Ronnie Hartman 18.5
3) Damien Boykin 16

Native New Yorker Elizabeth Petra was the sole woman, perhaps the female Carolinians boycotted due to the HB2 transgender bathroom law 😉

WCCB has a gallery

Steve Shuster won the men’s division with 21 and Elizabeth Petra took the women’s with 6

Ronnie Hartman ad Corey Fanguy are the expected ranked eaters. Rich Shea says a female will make her debut.

Mitchell Johnson and Anthony V. Taddeo did a podcast about the contest

SpeedStreetAutograph is claiming Michael Alvarez is a “semifinalist” who “rocked” last year’s qualifier despite a total of 11 hot dogs.

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The new poll asks what action, if any, Nathan's / MLE should take regarding HB2, North Carolina's controversial transgender bathroom law. Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam have cancelled concerts in the state to protest it and the NBA says it could move the 2017 All Star Game from Charlotte if the law is not repealed. The next Nathan's qualifier will be on May 28 at the Speed Street Festival in Charlotte.
Molly Schuyler ate a 55 ounce burger meal in under 2 minutes to defend her Highway 55 Burgers title at the NC Picklefest in Mount Olive, NC today. update Contest video from Molly Schuyler.
Teddy Delacruz was the first person to finish the 28 inch pizza challenge at Benny Pennello's in Charlotte, NC today and claimed a $500 prize.
Restaurant News has the field for Saturday's 55 (ounce burger) challenge at the NC Pickle Festival in Mt. Olive, NC sponsored by Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries: defending champ Molly Schuyler, Joe Menchetti, Dave Brunelli, Dale Boone and amateur Joe Hinstro.
Benny Pennello's in Charlotte, NC awards $500 if its 28 inch pizza is finished in an hour without help.
The Hwy 55 Burgers Five Five Challenge will take place April 23 at the NC Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC.
Jeff "FaFa" Woods passed away after experiencing chest pains while running the first mile of the five mile Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC yesterday. The incident occurred before the midpoint of the race where competitors consume a dozen Krispy Kreme dougnuts. Woods was 58 years old and not a regular runner according to his friends.
Flashback April 2015: Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis and kicker Graham Gano oversaw a "Fuel Up to Play 60" event at Southside Middle School in Florence, SC which included a milk chugging contest and ice cream eating competition.
The Old Stage grill in Yadkinville, NC will hold a hot dog eating contest on January 9 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Healthy Harvest Festival in Benson, NC will hold a sweet potato pie eating contest on October 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Jed Donahue ate a 1.5 pound pound Roadstar Burger and 1 pound of fries in 3:05 to win the first prize of $500 at the American Burger Co. in Charlotte.
Ronnie Hartman announces that he competed in an East Coast Wings eating contest on WFMY this morning vs. Eric Chilton.
NewsObserver.com has an article about the health issues Mort Hurst, billed as NC's original eating champ, has faced. He experienced a stroke after eating 38 soft-boiled eggs in 29 seconds in 1991 and continued to eat competitively for four more years.
American Burger Co. will hold a 1.5 pound burger eating contest on August 6 in Charlotte awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify in Charlotte and Greenville, SC.
Greensboro.com has has an article on Ronnie Hartman's training session at Hooters, where he plans to eat 100 wings tonight. update WFMY reports "Megabyte" ate 77 wings in 10 minutes
CharlotteObserver.com reports that Joe Menchetti ate a meal including a full rack of ribs in five minutes to win a contest yesterday at the Midwood Smokehouse in Charlotte.
Ronnie Hartman has posted a request on reddit for someone to transport natural casing Nathan's hot dogs ordered by a Publix grocery store in Charlotte to Greensboro, NC.
NewsOberver.com has a report on yesterday's Doughman "Quadrathlon" in Durham, NC, an event where competitors are required to eat various items between stages of a triathlon.

2015 Nathan’s Charlotte qualifier

WBTV has a gallery Queen City Videos has a video

Official top 3 males
1) Gideon Oji 16
2) Craig Wasberg 14
3) Ronnie Hartman 13

1W) BJ Alexander 14
2W) Mary Nelson ? girlfriend of Ronnie Hartman, walked on

Gideon Oji won the contest with 16. BJ Alexander appears to be the name of the female winner.

The women’s winner ate 14. I do not think Sonya Thomas made the contest.

Clayton State Sports has an article about Gideon Oji. If he qualifies he might be the tallest finalist with a height of 6 ft. 9 in.

Joey Chestnut has been headlining the promotion of the contest even though he is not competing: NBCCharlotte | WBTV | Sports Night

This will be the first Nathan’s qualifier for Sonya Thomas since 2011. She has not exceeded 37 hot dogs since 2012. The 27.75 hot dog she ate at last year’s finals was the lowest since her debut year of 2003.

2014 Jul 4 2nd 27.75 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2013 Jul 4 1st 36.75 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2012 Jul 4 1st 45 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2011 Jul 4 1st 40 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2011 May 28 1st 34 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women Atlantic City, NJ

Previous winners of Charlotte qualifier

2014 May 24 1st 21 10 min Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Charlotte, NC
2014 May 24 1st 18 10 min Meredith Boxberger Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Charlotte, NC
2012 Jun 16 1st 24 10 min Yasir Salem Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Concord, NC
2011 Jun 18 1st 20 10 min “Big” Brian Subich Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – men Charlotte, NC
2011 Jun 18 1st 12.5 10 min Grace “Man Eater” Lee Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women Charlotte, NC
2010 Jun 19 1st 30 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Charlotte, NC
2009 Jun 13 1st 23 10 min Micah “Wing Kong” Collins Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Charlotte, NC
2008 Jun 14 1st 34.5 10 min Hall “Hoover” Hunt Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Charlotte, NC
2007 Jun 9 1st 28.75 12 min Hall “Hoover” Hunt Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Charlotte, NC

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The Doughman Quadrathlon, the challenge in the Durham, NC episode of Man vs. Food, will return on May 23 after a one year hiatus.
PennLive has an article about eating challenges at minor league ballparks reporting that the Hickory (NC) Crawdads will hold a series of between innings eating contests at tomorrow's game.
Molly Schuyler finished the 55 ounce Hwy 55 Burgers challenge in 2:12 at the North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC today, breaking the record previously held by "Furious" Pete Czerwinski (3:27).
The Nathan's qualifier in Charlotte, NC on May 23 is looking for counters.
Molly Schuyler has been announced as a competitor in Saturday's Five Five Challenge sponsored by Hwy 55 Burgers in Mount Olive, NC. Joe Menchetti will also compete; it does not appear "Furious" Pete Czerwinski will defend his title.
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