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| John Palmgren
Peoria, IL M None |
| 2014 May 31 | 2nd | 10 | tacos | ? | Taco Eating Contest | Bethalto, IL | ||
| 2014 Apr 15 | 1st | $500.00 | 36 | tacos | 10 min | Taco Eating Finals | Peoria, IL | |
| 2012 Aug 4 | 1st | $500.00 | 14 | hot dogs | 10 min | Heinkel's Hot Dog Eating Contest | Decatur, IL | |
| 2012 Jul 14 | 1st | 14 | hot dogs | 10 min | Hot Dog Eating Qualifier | Decatur, IL | ||
| 2012 May 26 | 4th | 88 | wings | 10 min | Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier | St. Louis, MO | ||
| 2009 Sep 13 | 8th | 99 | peppers | 8 min | La Costeña Jalapeño Eating Challenge | Chicago, IL | ||
| 2009 Jun 13 | 2nd | $200.00 | 10.01 | ounces | 8 min | Rudolph Foods Pork Rind Eating Contest | Harrod, OH | |
| 2009 Apr 23 | 1st | 64 | ounces | 6 min | Rock the Tot - Tater Tot Eating Contest | multiple locations | Peoria location | |
| 2008 Oct 6 | 8th | 7 | sandwiches | 8 min | Wakefield World Chicken Salad Sandwich Eating Championship | Chicago, IL | ||
| 2008 Sep 14 | 5th | 90 | peppers | 8 min | La Costeña Jalapeño Eating Challenge | Chicago, IL | ||
| 2008 Jul 4 | 1st | $1,000.00 | 14 | hot dogs | 9m09s | Vertucci's Big Dog Challenge | East Peoria, IL |