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Skyline Chili in Cincinnati will hold a green spaghetti eating contest on March 17 awarding two Bengals tickets.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati will take place in Cincinnati this weekend. Its schedule lists neither a MLE nor an amateur bratwurst eating contest.
Joey Chestnut will appear at the Newport, KY Hooters on August 29 and attempt to eat as many wings as possible in an hour. The event is to promote an all you can eat wing special available for $15.99.

Darrien Thomas wins Cincinnati Nathan’s qualifier

update Cincinnati.com has a gallery

    Official results: Men | Women
    Video of last minute of contest

    1st 34.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
    2nd 33.5 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
    3rd 16 Michael Doolin
    3rd 16 Ben Lottman
    5th 14 Dominic Mandato
    6th 11 Gage Ulery
    7th 7 Chris Wright
    8th 6 Thomas Sand
    DQ ? Garret Dexter
    1st 7.5 Rene Rovtar
    2nd 4.5 Prudence DiBenedetto

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Registration open for 2023 Nathan’s qualifers

Registration is now open for four Nathan’s qualifiers awarding a spot in the July 4 contest to the top male and female finishers.

May 27 Berea, OH
June 9 Dayton, OH
June 17 Pleasanton, CA
June 24 Washington, DC

update Registration for a June 17 qualifier in Cincinnati will open May 6 at 9 am. This places 3 out of the 6 announced qualifiers in Ohio.

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Nathan’s qualifier May 13 in Kissimmee, FL

A facebook event page claims that the first Nathan’s Famous qualifier of 2023 will take place May 13 at Old Town in Kissimmee, FL (south Orlando). BBQ in DC will also hold a qualifier in Washington, DC on June 24. The traditional New York Mets Father’s Day qualifier might also return. Nathan’s will sponsor the giveaway promotion for their June 18 game, which has previously been a hint that a qualifier will take place during the event.

update April 21 A press release says there will also be qualifiers in Cincinnati on June 17 (probably a Reds game) and Pleasanton, CA (probably a return to the Alameda County Fair)

Registration opens today (April 21) at noon eastern for the Kissimmee qualifier.

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WLWT.com reports that Joey Chestnut ate 14 slices of pumpkin pie in 3 minutes at Frisch's Big Boy in Fairfax, OH yesterday. He hoped to eat 24.
Joey Chestnut will attempt to set a record for the most pumpkin pie eaten in 3 minutes at Frisch's Big Boy in Fairfax, OH on November 23.

2022 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati bratwurst

Official results 10 minute contest

1st 76 Geoffrey Esper new record
2nd 70 Nick Wehry would have broken old record
3rd 60 Miki Sudo
3rd 60 Bartley Weaver, IV
5th 42 George Chiger
6th 39 Derek Jacobs
7th 33 Andrew Krawczyk
8th 30.5 Eric “Badlands” Booker
9th 25 Michael Doolin
10th 19 John Gebhard

The introductions have started. George Chiger is running a live video

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Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, George Chiger, Derek Jacobs and Eric "Badlands" Booker are expected to compete in Sunday's bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati. Joey Chestnut, who has won the previous 10 contests, will apparently not defend his title. update Joey Chestnut says he will be having leg surgery on Thursday and will be out of competitive eating for a while.
CityBeat.com reports Joey Chestnut will do a hot fudge cake eating exhibition at Frisch's Big Boy in FairFax, OH as part of the restaurant's 75th anniversary.

Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati bratwurst title

Official results of today’s bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (10 minutes)
WCPO article

1st 68 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 66 Miki Sudo
3rd 51.5 Nick Wehry
4th 43.5 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
5th 34 Bartley Weaver, IV
6th 30 George Chiger
7th 29 Derek Jacobs
8th 15 John Gebhard
8th 15 Cameron LaFleur

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Nick Wehry has posted the field for next Sunday's Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati which includes himself, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Matt Hazzard and Bartley Weaver.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati announced the return of the World Brat Eating Championship to Cincinnati on September 19. Joey Chestnut is expected to compte.
Nathan's Famous is not currently listed as a presenter for any promotion on the Cincinnati Reds 2021 schedule. From 2017-2019, the Reds held a hot dog eating qualifier in the middle of May, with the game's giveaway item being sponsorer by Nathan's.
The May 15 Cincinnati Reds game will be presented by Nathan's Famous, so that is the probable date for the 2020 Ohio qualifier. Nathan's will present the August 16 St. Louis Cardinals game, which would be on the 2020-21 circuit if a qualifier is held then.
The schedule for Oktoberfest Zinzinnatti does not list a bratwurst eating contest. A MLE competition had been held every year since 2010.
Joey Chestnut will do a meet and greet at the Hooters in Orlando on International Drive on August 22. update The full schedule has been posted: Charlotte Aug 14, Atlanta Aug 15, Baltimore Aug 21, Orlando Aug 22, Newport, KY Aug 29, Arlington, TX Sept 8.
Jungle Jim's Market in Fairfield, OH has a store display consisting solely of Joey Chestnut brand condiments.

2019 Cincinnati Reds Nathan’s qualifier

Results men
1 Ronnie Harman 29.5
2 Derkek Jacobs 29

Results women
1T Katie Prettyman 14
1T Sophia Devita 14

An eat-off could not be held due to lack of time. Apparently finals spots will be awarded to both women.

Ronnie Hartman appeared on WKRC (video) today to promote tonight’s Nathan’s qualifier that will take place after the Cincinnati Reds game concludes (around 10 pm eastern if the game does not go into extra innings). Derek Jacobs, Sophia Devita and Katie Prettyman are also expected to compete.

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Registration is open for Cici's 28 inch pizza challenge in Orlando March 20 and Cincinnati on March 25. The overall winning team will receive $2500.

2018 Zinzinnati Bratwurst

Defending champion Joey Chestnut, Darron Breeden, George Chiger, Derek Jacobs, Matt Hazzard, Darrien Thomas and Matt Raible are listed as expected entrants in the Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contes in Cincinnati on September 23. Michael Whities has also said he will compete.
Derek Jacobs will attempt the Roc-A-Fella's Bomber pizza challenge with host Casey Webb on Monday's episode of Man v Food recorded in Cincinnatti.
Amigos in Cincinnati will hold taco eating contests on August 29 awarding $500 to the top male & female. Qualifiers will be held on Wednesdays in August.
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