Upcoming Long Island eating contests
Long Island eating challenges
(All Long Island eating challenges and contests in database)
Drift 82 in Patchogue, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Geoff Esper wins Mattituck Strawberry Shortcake
The MLE instagram has posted the top 6 for the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY
1) Geoff Esper 17.5 pounds in 8 minutes
2) Darron Breeden 14
3) Darrien Thomas 11
4T) Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 10.75
4T) Wayne 10.75
6) George Chiger
North Meets South Fest will hold donut eating contests in Calverton, NY on June 8 and 9 awarding $200 to the winner.
2019 Long Island Ducks Nathan’s qualifier
Results via Fink Beats the Stomach (More results)
| 1st | 47 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 29 | George Chiger | |
| 3rd | 22.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 4th | 19 | Roderick Buenviaje |
| 1st | 18 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | has won qualifier every year since gender split in 2011 |
| 2nd | 7 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 3rd | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Facebook Live video by Fink Beats the Stomach
Previous winners of Nathan’s qualifiers held at the Long Island Ducks ballpark. A gap of almost 13 years between competitions might be a record for qualifier sites.
| 2006 Jun 24 | 1st | 21.5 | 12 min | Allen “Shredder” Goldstein |
| 2005 Jun 25 | 1st | 24 | 12 min | Ed “Cookie” Jarvis |
| 2004 Jun 26 | 1st | 18.75 | 12 min | Oleg Zhornitskiy |
Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Larell Marie Mele are expected to attend the Nathan's qualifier held before the May 9 Long Island Ducks game in Central Islip, NY.
Dave Brunelli won the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's wing eating contest at Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY.
Wayne Algenio ate 30 meatballs in 4 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY.
That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Brixx & Barley will hold a wing eating contest in Long Beach, NY on March 30 awarding $1000 to the winner.
News 12 Long Island produced a video about Eric "Badlands" Booker.
Bucket List in Rockville Centre, NY will hold a wing eating contest on January 28 awarding $250 to the winner.
The National Bagel Eating Contest in Long Island will award $500 to the winner on February 9.
Howard Lorber, executive chairman of Nathan's Famous, will host a fundraiser for Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign later this week. The president is expected to appear at Lorber's home in Southampton, NY on Friday.
Joe Menchetti & Wayne Algenio win East Islip, NY contests
Results from today’s contests in East Islip, NY
Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship:
1 Joe Menchetti
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Wayne Algenio
Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship:
1 Wayne Algenio
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Joe Menchetti
Peter's Clam Bar will hold a clam eating contest in Island Park, NY on August 19 awarding $1000/$500/$250.
The Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship and Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship will be held on August 12 in East Islip, NY. Both contests will award $400/$200/$100.
Jessica Sclafani ate 52 wings to win the first prize of $500 in the amateur eating contest held by the Long Beach, NY Fire Department.
Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $250 in yesterday's wing eating contest at Bucket List in Rockville Centre, NY.
Bucket List in Rockville Centre, NY will hold a wing eating contest on July 16 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Long Beach Fire Department will hold an amateur-only wing eating contest on July 28 awarding $500/$250/$100.
2018 Mattituck strawberry shortcake
update Contest video
Patch.com has an article and gallery
| 1st | 22 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 2nd | 20 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 14 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 12 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 11 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 9.5 | Brrian Dudzinski | |
| 7th | 8.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 8 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 9th | 5.75 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 3 | Jason Smith |
Registration is open for the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY on June 16. MLE also sanctioned the contest in 2007 and 2008.
Bob Shoudt & Wayne Algenio teamed up to eat a bucket of meatballs in 32 seconds at the Meatball Shop in Williamsburg, NY and win the first prize of a 10 person food and drink party on Daniel's Chicken Bus. Bob Shoudt also ate 48 meatballs at That Meatball Place in Patchogue, NY to win $1000. update Wayne Algenio video
That Meetball Place will hold meatball eating contests in Patchogue, NY and Farmingdale, NY on March 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Joe Menchetti & Dan Kennedy split All Pro Eating Caribbean contest
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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