The Hot Slaw Dog Eating Contest at the Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN on April 5 will award $500 to the winner (amateurs only).
Delco Steaks will hold the Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA on March 23. Dan "Killer" Kennedy will attempt to win the contest for the fifth year in a row.
Rockaway Bar and Grill in Camano Island, WA will hold a tater tot eating contest on March 17 awarding $200 to the winner.
Busby's West in Santa Monica will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 27 for Dodgers opening day that will award $300 to the winner.
Sal's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Boston on April 11 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Guinness World Records has a post about Leah Shutkever's two new world records: the most jelly snakes eaten in 30 seconds (130 g; 4.58 oz) and the most strawberries eaten in one minute (313 g; 11.04oz)
Refuel in Conway, SC will hold a chicken tender eating contest on March 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
Cornwall Live has an article about Radim "Steel Rod" Dvoracek's food challenge tour of southwest England.
The New York Post has an article about Turkish mukbang streamer Efecan Kultur, who passed away on March 7 after being hospitalized for three months for obesity issues. (Turkiye Today article)
Registration is now open for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 27.
The Dallas Soul Food Festival will hold a macaroni and cheese eating contest on March 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
Boardroom reports that Netflix claims that Unfinished Beef, the Labor Day matchup between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, had more viewers than Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on ESPN July 4.
Mimi Zhang ate 28 pancakes in an hour to win a contest at the Pancake Manor in Brisbane.
Molly Schuyler ate 19 meatballs in 4 minutes to defend her title at Millie's of Staten Island. Wayne Algenio was third. updateDan Kennedy was runner up with 18.
2025 Wings for Wishes
The SportsGrill Instagram has started a live video of this afternoon’s Wings for Wishes wing eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut will compete. Announced results (10 minutes)
1 James Webb 224
2 Joey Chestnut 192
3 Nick Wehry 147
4 Miki Sudo 141
5 Tanner Gray 122
6 Mirza Selmic 83
7 Brennen Taylor 64
8 Crazy Legs Conti 58
Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $400 in Thursday's wing eating contest at The Coop in Farmingdale, NY. Marcos "The Monster" Owens was runner-up.
73 year old Canadian Ellamae Hanley won Thursday's strawberry shortcake eating contest at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL.
The Sun, The Daily Mail, Unilad and Economic Times all have basically the same article about the hospitalization of a Singaporean man from digestive issues following an attempt to eat a 7 pound burger. The case was originally described in a 2018 issue of the journal Gastroenterology.
The Saigon Night Market in Dade City, FL will hold a pad thai eating contest on March 15 and a spicy hot dog eating contest on March 16. Both competitions will award $200 to the winner.
Tom's Chiliburgers will hold a chili cheese dog eating contest in Ontario, CA on March 22 awarding $400 to the winner, $200 to the runner up.
Joey Chestnut will attend the Philadelphia Union MLS soccer game on March 16 in honor of dollar dog day. $98 tickets for a "Meat and Greet" with Joey are almost sold out.
Scott Eats Watkins won the first prize of $1,000 in the spicy taco eating contest at Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas on February 25. Jennifer won the female division.
With the contest over two months away, the field for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 10 has already been announced: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Derek Hendrickson.
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Fest will hold a hot dog eating contest in Surrey, BC on April 12 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants must produce a video explaining why they should receive a contest spot.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will have an oyster eating contest for men on March 8 and a competition for women on March 9. Both contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top three.