Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ohio eating challenges and contests in database)
The Wagon Wheel in Madison, OH will hold a hot dog eating contest on November 22 awarding $150 to the top male and female competitors.
The Sandusky, OH Donut Fest will hold a donut eating contest on October 4 awarding $1000/$750/$500 to the top three professionals and $500/$300/$150 to the the three amateurs.
Jack Legath defended his title in the spicy hot dog eating contest held at MustardFEST in Springfield, OH on Saturday. Joey Chestnut was contest judge.
Abe Tawil won the first prize of $1000 in Saturday's Tender Takedown: : FriendShip Famous Chicken Eating Contest in Sandusky, OH
Joey Chestnut will attend Woeber's Mustard Fest in Springfield, OH on September 20, so he will not be competing in the MLE taco or hotcake eating contests on that date. He attended the festival in 2024, but did not compete in the hot dog eating contest.
Friendship Stores in Sandusky, OH will hold a chicken tender eating contest on September 20 awarding $1000/$500/$250 to the top three.
The Ohio University web site has an article about Jack Legath, who is a student in the doctor of physical therapy program.
2025 Parma, OH Nathan’s qualifier
update Max Stanford has a video
| 1st | 47.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 2nd | 37 | Max Stanford | European record |
| 3rd | 29.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 4th | 17.5 | Greg Sines | |
| 5th | 15 | Dominic Mandato | |
| 5th | 15 | Jonathan Reed | |
| 7th | 12 | Garrett Brown |
| 1st | 10.5 | Kelly Lewis | |
| 2nd | 8.5 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 3rd | 8.25 | Sarah Qualle | |
| 4th | 4.5 | Kelly Murphy |
Dom Mandato is doing a live video of tonight’s Nathan’s qualifier at Rib N Rock in Parma, OH
Nick Wehry appeared on Fox 8 New Day Cleveland to promote the contest.
Nick Wehry announced that he expects to compete in Thursday night's Nathan's qualifier at Rib N Rock in Parma, OH along with Max Stanford Darrien Thomas, Dominic Mandato and Cherish Brown.
Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge. The ten fastest times to eat a 16 inch Super Duper Philly CHeesesteak at its Dayton, OH locations before July 20 will move on to semifinals held on July 21 and 28. Winners of the semifinals will compete in the finals August 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Registration open for 2025 Nathan’s qualifiers
Registration is now open for 6 Nathan’s qualifiers:
May 10 Bristol, CT
June 5 Parma, OH
June 7 Shawnee, KS
June 14 Pleasanton, CA
June 21 Hershey Park, PA
June 21 Washington, DC
Jack Legath ate 44 wins to win the first prize of $200 at last night's eating contest at Flat Iron in Cleveland.
Flat Iron Cafe in Cleveland will hold a wing eating contest on February 25 awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $50.
Joey Chestnut ate 47 pierogies in 90 seconds during halftime of last night's Cleveland Cavaliers game.
Out of the Blue has an interview with Jack Legath.
Bloomberg has a column about the hot dog eating contest held at the MustardFest in Springfield, Ohio on September 21. The majority of the piece discusses Haitian immigrants in Springfield. Joey Chestnut made a personal appearance at the event, but did not participate in the competition that was won by Jack Legath.
Joey Chestnut will be speaking and cooking one of his favorite dishes today at the Kroger Wellness Festival in Cincinnati. Other celebrities appearing at the Wellness Festival today include controversial model Chrissy Teigen and former MLB shortstop Alex Rodgriguez, who was suspended for the entire 2014 season for a PED scandal.
Jack Legath won the hot dog eating contest held during Saturday's MustardFest in Springfield, OH. Joey Chestnut presented him with a championship belt.
SpringfieldNewsSun reports that Joey Chestnut will appear at a hot dog eating contest at MustartFEST in Springfield, Ohio on September 21. He will do a hot dog eating exhibition and present awards to winners of an amateur hot dog eating contest that are topped with spicy condiments from Woeber's. Joey Chestnut's appearance was announced on August 25, before Springfield, Ohio received national publicity for alleged violations of pets and wildlife by Haitian immigrants. update Sept 20 The Springfield News Sun has an interview with Joey Chestnut about his appearance in Springfield, OH tomorrow.
Zambrero in Florence, KY will hold a taco eating contest on September 21 awarding $1000 and a year of free burritos to the winner.
Joey Chestnut ate 18 sausages in 3 minutes to surpass the combined total of five amateurs during halftime of today's Cincinnati Bengals game.
Joey Chestnut will be facing off against five amateurs in a bratwurst eating contest during halftime of Sunday's Cincinnati Bengals game.
Submarine House will hold a sandwich eating contest in Kettering, OH on August 10 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify by eating a 16 inch submarine in under 16 minutes before July 21.
Parma Rib N Rock Nathan’s qualifier
Official results from today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Parma Rib ‘N Rock in Parma, OH. update News 5 Cleveland has an article
| 1st | 48.25 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 2nd | 48 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 30 | William Lyon | |
| 4th | 13.75 | Peter Ritter | |
| 5th | 13 | John Gebhard | |
| 6th | 12 | Seth Bower | |
| 7th | 11.5 | Dominic Mandato | |
| 8th | 10 | Joey Kinsley | |
| 9th | 9.75 | Eddie Rodriguez |
| 1st | 11 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 2nd | 5.5 | Stacey Queen |
Leo's at the Slice in Middletown, OH will hold a pizza eating contest on June 8 awarding $500 to the winner.
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