Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New Jersey eating challenges and contests in database)
Sweetwater Marina & Riverdeck in Hammonton, NJ will hold a wing eating contest on October 22 awarding a Jalen Hurts Philadelphia Eagles jersey.
NorthJersey.com has a gallery of tonight's ramen eating contest at Ani Ramen in Cranford, NJ. The results: 1) Dan Kennedy 10 bowls in 4 minutes $1000 2) Andrew Puhl $500 3) Wayne Algenio $250. Mo Mbengue, David Brunelli and Peter Ritter also competed.
2023 Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl
1st | 46 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
2nd | 42 | Nick Wehry | originally announced as 34 |
3rd | 29 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
4th | 20 | George Chiger | |
5th | 14 | Peter Ritter | |
6th | 12.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
7th | 11.5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
8th | 6.75 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
8th | 6.75 | Rene Rovtar |
Resorts Casino is running a livestream of the contest.
Geoff Esper defends pork roll title
update Official results were posted some time this morning:
1st | 43.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
2nd | 43 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
2nd | 43 | James Webb | |
4th | 35 | Nick Wehry | |
5th | 20 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
6th | 19 | George Chiger | |
7th | 14 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
8th | 13 | Chris Seely | |
9th | 11.25 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
10th | 9.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
11th | 9.25 | Crazy Legs Conti |
Geoff Esper defended his title at today’s Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest (via James Webb live video) Joey Chestnut was runner up.
Ani Ramen will hold a ramen eating contest on October 5 in Cranford, NJ awarding $1000/$500/$250. The winner will also receive a set of golden chopsticks.
The field for the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on September 30 has been announced. Joey Chestnut, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji, Darrien Thomas, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Rene Rovtar, William Myers, Alex Perez, Michael Dietz, Peter Ritter and Nicholas Bard are expected to compete.
Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper are expected to compete in the Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest on September 23.
Registration is now open for the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on September 30. Joey Chestnut and Nick Wehry are expected to compete.
The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship will be held at the Riverfest - New Jersey Fall Festival on September 23.
Sean "The Mouth" Yeager (competing as "Sean Regaey") won Saturday's hot dog eating contest in Phillipsburg, NJ with 32 hot dogs in 9:40. Josh "The Goat" Krady was runner up with 18.
In Neptune City, NJ, Connor Brenna finished a XXL pizza in under 2:30 to set the record for Pete and Elda's Whole Pie Eater's Club pizza challenge (video)
APP.com has an article about Carmen's XXL Pizza Challenge at Pete and Elda's Bar in Neptune City, NJ which is ordered 1,000 times a month, making it probably the restaurant challenge with the most attempts. The T-shirt which is awarded to diners who can finish an 18 inch pizza in under 30 minutes has a design which is frequently changed. The record is 3:32 by an anonymous male in 2017.
Wayne Algenio ate 10 bowls in 6:59 to win the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's eating contest at Ani Ramen in New Brunswick, NJ. Dave Brunelli was the runner up.
Ani Ramen in New Brunswick, NJ will hold a ramen eating contest on October 6 awarding $1000/$500/$250. The winner will also receive a set of golden chopsticks.
Geoff Esper wins Trenton Thunder pork rolls
1st | 44 | Geoffrey Esper | |
2nd | 39 | Nick Wehry | |
3rd | 32 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
4th | 24.125 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
5th | 23 | Radim Dvoracek | |
6th | 22 | George Chiger | |
7th | 20 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
8th | 11 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
9th | 10.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
10th | 8.5 | Jeff Bonacorda | |
11th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
12th | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
The field for Saturday's Trenton Thunder World Famous Case’s Pork Roll Eating Championship will include: Geoff Esper, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoletti, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti, William Myers, Andy Krawczyk, Rene Rovtar, Prudence DiBenedetto, Radim Dvoracek, Sean Yeager and Jeff Bonacorda.
Ricarditoofit has uploaded a video of a 42 pound cheesesteak he attempted with a team of five Spaniards and three North Americans at Amato Brothers in Oaklyn, NJ. Other team members included Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Joel Hansen, Joe Burger Challenge, Dave Cheats and Tano Villar. Joe Burger Challenge's video
The Atlantic City Boat Show will hold a wing eating contest on March 5 awarding a 42 inch TV to the winner.
Josh: The Goat uploaded a video of his trip to Sandwich Time Deli & Tex-Mex in Avenel, NJ to take on food challenges with Molly Schuyler and Dan Kennedy.
Joel Hansen has uploaded a video of the "Zeus" burger challenge he attempted with Eric "Badlands" Booker and Scott Eats at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ. The menu item has an official weight of 15 pounds, but their meal originally weighed 27 pounds. (They managed to reduce it to 17 pounds).
2021 Trenton Thunder pork roll contest
Official results. 10 minute contest
1st | 45 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
2nd | 41 | Nick Wehry | |
3rd | 36 | Ricardo Corbucci | |
4th | 32 | Darron Breeden | |
5th | 21 | George Chiger | |
6th | 12 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
7th | 11.5 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
8th | 10 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
9th | 7.5 | Rene Rovtar | |
10th | 7 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
11th | 5.5 | Julie Goldberg |
Bob Shoudt is in attendance and has a youtube livestream of the contest
A fundraiser has been set up for Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin after a recent amputation that was forced by numerous leg issues. The gofundme is currently $65 away from its $15000 goal.
Barstool Sports reports that a fight broke out between players and fans at tonight's New Jersey Jackals minor league baseball game in Little Falls, NJ while a hot dog eating contest was taking place. Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports was serving as judge of the competition. Dollar beer night might have contributed to the chaos.
The Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City, NJ, site of Nathan's qualifiers from 2009-2012, was demolished yesterday.
The former Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, site of Nathan's Famous hot dog eating qualifiers from 2009 to 2012, is scheduled for demolition on February 17 due to safety concerns. The property was purchased by Icahn Enterprises in 2016. The 2011 competition was the final Nathan's qualifier for Sonya Thomas, after which she received a bye as a former women's champion.