February 8, 2026 at 9:14 am by
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I have uploaded Spike TV’s MLE Chowdown: Ham N Eggs from 2008 to X. Hard boiled eggs contest | ham contest | ham results announcement. (The program got a copyright violation on youtube).
During halftime of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, Spike TV televised two Major League Eating contests that were recorded in Las Vegas in October 2007. The first competition was hard boiled eggs and featured eaters ranked outside the top 10. The undercard field: Erik Denmark, Chris Abatsas, Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, Allen “Shredder” Goldstein, Arturo Rios Jr., Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and “El Toro” Jimenez.
The second televised competition was ham. The field was
Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Tim “Eater X” Janus, Tim “Gravy” Brown, Rich LeFevre, Hall Hunt, Juliet Lee (RIP) and Juris Shibayama. Takeru Kobayashi withdrew due to jawthritis; he appears as a spectator at 5:55.
Even though the telecast had 863K viewers, a record for a Spike TV eating contest, Spike TV did not sponsor any more Major League Eating events. Ham N Eggs would be the last non-Nathan’s hot dog MLE competition televised on a national cable network.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:43 pm by
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The final 2: Molly Schuyler and Bob Shoudt. Molly has 156, Bob has 137
Advancing to second round:
Molly, Peter Ritter, Dan Kennedy, Bob Shoudt, Mirza Selmic, Wayne Algenio, Jesse, Tom Gilbert, Naader Reda, El Toro Gimenez
Bob Shoudt has posted a picture of the first round scoresheet.
The field: Tom “Goose” Gilbert, Mirza Selmic, Sabatino Ferina, Neesha, Victoria “Brit Chick Vick” Webster,
Naader Reda, El Toro Jimenez, Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter, Godfrey (Plaza employee), Bob Shoudt, Jesse Pynnönen, Wayne Algenio, Kevin Ross, Dan Kennedy, Molly Schuyler
Molly Schuyler was wearing a wedding dress. She and Dan Kennedy were announced as a married couple.
The Plaza Hotel & Casino will livestream tonight’s Wing Bowl starting at 10 pm Eastern / 7 pm Atlantic. update The Wing Bowl has started streaming on OneStream Live.
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Dave "US Male" Goldstein annonced that he was runner up in the Wing Pole at Club Risque in Philadelphia with 187 wings. Dave Brunelli won the competition with 209 wings. updateMarcos Owens defended his title at the Wing Pole held at Cheerleaders February 7, 2026 at 1:22 am by
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NFL on CBS has a video in which Pro Bowlers are asked what food they would choose for an eating contest. February 6, 2026 at 8:04 am by
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The Grid in Penrith, NSW, Australia will hold a Super Bowl hot dog eating contest on February 9 (the Super Bowl is Monday in Australia) awarding $500 to the winner. February 5, 2026 at 8:06 am by
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The National Sweet Corn Eating Championship will return to the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 26. February 5, 2026 at 12:46 am by
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The Lopez Island Creamery in Anacortes, WA will hold a "Scooper Bowl" eating contest on February 7 awarding $400 to the four person team that can eat the most of a 2.5 gallon tub of ice cream. February 3, 2026 at 7:37 am by
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The listed entrants for the Wing Bowl in Las Vegas on Saturday include Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Bob Shoudt,
Jesse Pynnönen and Naader Reda. Moh Motion and Raina Huang also earned spots in a July qualifiers, but Raina will not be competing since she will be doing an event in Hawaii on that day. February 2, 2026 at 7:56 am by
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The Smoked Festival in Rockhampton, QLD, Australia will hold a wing eating contest on February 6 and a pulled pork eating competition on February 7. Both contests will award $400/$250/$150/$50/$50/$50/$50 to the top 7. February 2, 2026 at 1:22 am by
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January 31, 2026 at 1:52 pm by
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Full results are on the MLE Instagram
The livestream for the Siegel’s Bagelmania eating contest from Las Vegas has started.
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Curt Richy produced a video about Takeru Kobayashi and his relationship with Major League Eating focusing on his estrangement from the organization in 2010. January 31, 2026 at 9:31 am by
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http://wingsforwishesmiami.org">Spectator tickets are available for Wings for Wishes in Miami on March 7. Joey Chestnut is expected to compete. The competition has yet to be listed on the MLE calendar. January 30, 2026 at 8:05 am by
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The Lucky Lion Night Market in Hamilton, ON will hold a pho eating contest on February 14 that will award $500 if a 15 pound bowl is finished in under 50 minutes. The prize will be $100 if the bowl is not finished. January 30, 2026 at 1:32 am by
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Island Pacific will hold its "Super Ball" fish ball eating contest in Los Angeles with amateur and professional divisions on February 7. The top prize is $1000. update Feb 5 $1,000 will be awarded to the top professional and amateur January 28, 2026 at 11:08 pm by
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Saturday's World Bagel Eating Championship in Las Vegas will be livestreamed on Triller TV. The page for the broadcast has already been set up. January 28, 2026 at 1:47 am by
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Island Pacific in Elk Grove, CA will hold a polvoron eating contest on January 31 awarding $200 to the winner, $100 to the runner up. January 27, 2026 at 12:04 am by
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Anglesea Ale Works in North Wildwood, NJ will hold a wing eating contest on January 31 awarding $500 to the winner. January 26, 2026 at 12:44 am by
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Overtime in Bowling Green, KY will hold a hot wing eating contest on February 8 awarding $250 cash and a $250 gift card to the winner. January 25, 2026 at 3:36 am by
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A 2012 episode of "Hell's Kitchen" in which Joey Chestnut faced off against the chefs in a chicken wing eating contest can be viewed on the Kitchen Nightmares youtube channel. January 24, 2026 at 12:43 am by
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The Hudson Valley King of the Wings will hold three qualifiers this weekend awarding $104 and a spot in the finals on January 31, which will award $5,000 if the contest record is broken. January 23, 2026 at 1:51 am by
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Nathan's Famous will be acquired by Smithfield Foods, which was sold in 2013 to Shuanghui (later renamed WH Group) a Chinese conglomerate listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The following year, Smithfield became the sole meatpacker and distributor for Nathan's Famous. (press release) update A Smithfield spokesperson stated the company plans to continue the eating contest. January 21, 2026 at 11:01 am by
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The Mega Night Market will hold amateur banh mi eating contests in St. Peterburg, FL on January 23, 24 and 25 awarding $250 to the winner. January 20, 2026 at 11:57 pm by
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Rural King, a farm and home retailer, announced a partnership with Joey Chestnut and a popcorn eating circuit in 2026-27. Several popcorn eating qualifiers for amateurs will be held during 2026. Winners of those competitions will take on Joey Chestnut in the finals on National Popcorn Day in 2027. January 20, 2026 at 12:38 am by
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Dan Kennedy won the first prize of $1,250 in yesterday's World Muffin Eating Championship in St. Petersburg, FL. Nick Dompierre won the influencer division. January 18, 2026 at 11:25 pm by
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Christopher "Old Guy Eats" Dale won the first prize of $400 in today's kolache eating contest at Hruska's Store & Bakery in Ellinger, TX. January 17, 2026 at 11:29 pm by
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