Upcoming Dallas eating contests
Dallas eating challenges
(All Dallas eating challenges and contests in database)
"Everything on the Menu", starring the former WWE performer Bruan Strownman, debuted last night on the USA Network. The first two episodes, Fort Worth, TX and Washington, DC can be viewed on youtube.
Joey Chestnut ate 114 crab and mozzarella balls at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs Club Club América Femenil soccer game.
Joey Chestnut will do an eating contest during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs. Club América Femenil soccer game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on October 18.
2025 Lewisville, TX tamales
Nate Biller has competed in the Lewisville tamale contest for 20 18 years in a row. Does anyone have a longer streak?
Official results:
| 1st | 96 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 90 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 68 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 4th | 43 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 31.5 | Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale | |
| 6th | 27 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 18 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 16.5 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 9th | 13 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 10th | 8 | N Mayer |
James Webb has started a livestream of the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX.
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Joey Chestnut is expected to compete in the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 27 for the first time since 2020. James Webb, Adrian Morgan, Greg "The Savage" Wilson, Jocelyn Young, Radim Dvoracek, Nathan Biller, ALex Perez, Alex Bravo and Cristopher Dale are also expected entrants.
Whiskey Garden in Fort Worth, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 27 awarding $250 to the winner.
Juan Neave won the first prize of $500 in Saturday's hot dog eating contest at Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth, TX.
Side Quest Arcade in Garland, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold an eating contest on April 27 awarding $250/$150/$100 to the top 3.
The Dallas Soul Food Festival will hold a macaroni and cheese eating contest on March 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
2024 Lewisville tamale eating contest
Official results (10 minutes). James Webb was apparently disqualified.
| 1st | 88 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 68 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 65 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 55 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 5th | 35 | Tanner Gray | |
| 6th | 25.5 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 24 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 20 | Tandra Childress | |
| 9th | 19 | Edgar Martinez | |
| 10th | 15 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 11th | 12 | Shawn “The Vacuum” Kirby |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX.
Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Derek Hendrickson are expected to compete in the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 28.
Registration is now open for the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship Presented By Market Street in Lewisville, TX on September 28.
NBC DFW has a video about James Webb training for the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating in the Dallas area.
DallasNews.com reports that James Webb ate 37 meat pies in 36:22 at Aussie Grind Provisions in Farmers Branch, TX.
2023 Lewisville tamales contest
| 1st | 80 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 79 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 66.25 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 51 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 5th | 37.5 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 34 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 7th | 25.5 | Albert Bravo | |
| 8th | 22.5 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 22.5 | Zach “MEEF” Pappert | |
| 10th | 21 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 11th | 18 | Jocelyn Young | |
| DQ | ? | Sean “MEEF” Pappert |
James Webb will do a livestream of this afternoon’s tamale eating contest in Lewisville, TX.
NBCDFW has a segment about James Webb, who will be competing in the Lewisville, TX tamales contest tomorrow. The Australian has been given the nickname "The Wonder from Down Under".
The full field for Saturday's tamale eating contest in Lewisville, TX has been posted: Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, James Webb, Adrian Morgan, Derek Hendrickson, Darrien Thomas, Greg Wilson, Nathan Biller, Sergio Reyes Raya, Jocelyn Young and Albert Bravo (Nick Wehry was also listed but he will be doing the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl.)
Registration will open today for a Nathan's Famous qualifier to be held in Selsey, West Sussex, England on August 26. I think this will be the first Nathan's qualifier held outside the USA since a Beijing qualifier in 2011. Registration is now open for the Slopper championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on September 2, the Buffalo Buffet Bowl on September 2, the USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship in Buffalo on September 3 and the Lewisville, TX tamale contest on September 30.
Joel Hansen won the Canton, TX hot dog eating contest for the fourth year in a row and claimed a $1,500 prize
Canton, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1500 to the winner.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold a pizza eating contest on April 23 awarding $200/$100/$50.
El Chingon will hold an eating contest in Fort Worth on October 4 awarding $500 to the first four person team to finish 42 tacos.
Derek Hendrickson wins Lewisville tamales
Official results (adding Ryan Rodacker)
| 1st | 50 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 2nd | 47.5 | Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran | |
| 3rd | 36 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 30 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
| 5th | 27.5 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 6th | 24 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 7th | 20.75 | Sophia Devita | |
| 8th | 20 | Wade Peck | |
| 9th | 18 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 10th | 14 | David Gutierrez | |
| 10th | 14 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 12th | 12.5 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 13th | 8 | Mark Poland |
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