Upcoming Dayton eating contests
Dayton eating challenges
(All Dayton eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
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.
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.
Leo's at the Slice in Middletown, OH will hold a pizza eating contest on February 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Heritage of Flight Festival will hold a wing eating contest in New Carlisle, OH on October 7 awarding $150 to the winner. The runner up will receive $100.
Cherish Brown wrote a post for Food Challenge News about qualifying for the Nathan's Famous finals at a Dayton Dragons game earlier this month.
Dayton Dragons Nathan’s qualifier
Results from the Nathan’s qualifier at tonight’s Daytons Dragons game
| 1st | 40 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 2nd | 12 | Mark Enstrom | |
| 2nd | 12 | Jon Reed | |
| 4th | 8 | Joey “Dogs” Durham |
| 1st | 10 | Kelly Wong | |
| 1st | 10 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown |
Both Cherish Brown and Kelly Wong will receive a spot in the July 4 contest.
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.
2022 Destination Outlets Pumpkin Pie
Full results from today’s pumpkin pie eating contest at Destination Outlets in Jeffersonville, OH (results in pounds, 8 minutes)
Videos: George Chiger | WZAA | ERB Sports
Katie Delzoppo on Good Day Columbus
| 1st | 13.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 13 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 12 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.75 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 9.5 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 6th | 8.75 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 8.25 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 8th | 6.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 9th | 5.75 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 10th | 6 | John Gebhard | |
| 11th | 4.25 | Matthew Raible | |
| 12th | 2.75 | Katie Delzoppo |
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Steve Hammond, Derek Jacobs, John Gebhard, Matthew Raible and Andy Krawczyk are expected to compete in the Destination Outlets World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Jeffersonville, OH on October 9.
Destination Outlets pumpkin pie contest
| 1st | 16.75 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 15.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 10.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 10.75 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 9.125 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 6th | 7.4375 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 7.25 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 6.125 | James Ball | |
| 9th | 4.75 | John Gebhard | |
| 10th | 4.125 | Matthew Raible | |
| 11th | 1.75 | Rene Rovtar |
A team consisting of Kyle Hanner, Derek Jacobs, Yasir Salem and Holly Titus won the Tour de Donut, a bicycle race in Troy, OH that deducts 5 minutes for every donut eaten on the course.
The Heritage of Flight Festival in New Carlisle, OH will hold a wing eating contest October 5 awarding $150 to the winner and $100 to the runner up.
Brandon "Da Garbage" Disposal Clark defended his title at Submarine House in Centerville, OH and won a $1,000 prize.
Brandon Clark ate a 16 inch sandwich at Submarine House in Centerville, OH in a record 1:14 to win the first prize of $1000 in the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge.
Dayton Magazine has a profile of Ivan "The Avocado" Mendoza.
The Submarine House in Centerville, OH will hold the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge on June 9 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants need to eat a 16 inch cheesesteak in under 16 minutes to qualify.
WHIO has a podcast of an interview with Ivan "The Avocado" Mendoza.
The Submarine House in Huber Heights, OH will hold the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge on April 22 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify by eating a 16 inch sandwich in under 16 minutes by April 2. Semi-finals will be held from April 6 to April 13.
WDTN reports Aaron Smith ate a 16 inch sandwich in 1:29 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's Cheesesteak Challenge at the Submarine House in Beavercreek, OH.
Clayton Naylor won the first prize of $1000 in today's sandwich eating contest at Submarine House in Dayton.
Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheese Steak Challenge at Dayton, OH area Submarine House locations. The finals on April 5 will award $1,000 to the winner.
The Heritage of Flight Festival will hold a wing eating contest in New Carlisle, OH on Saturday awarding $250 ($150 to the winner).
The Mercer County Ribfest will hold a rib eating contest for 3 person teams awarding $255 ($150 to the winner) on Saturday. (Last year's contest awarded $850)
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