Billy Robbin won the first prize of $1,000 in Monday's pizza eating contest at Gino's in Ronkonkoma, NY.
Chinese mukbanger Chen Ziyi passed away at the age of 24, reportedly due to a heart attack resulting from extreme eating challenges. On August 14, she announced she was suffering from extremely low potassium, the same condition responsible for the fatality of Stephanie Torres in 2015.
The Wing Pole will hold a qualifier awarding spots to the top 3 finishers in the 2027 Wing Pole on September 13 at Big Carm's Tailgate in Philadelphia.
Muz Fest at Victory Hall at the Boxyard in Seattle will hold a hot wing eating contest on September 12 awarding $500 to the winner.
Results from Saturday's hamburger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA: 1) Sean Yeager 2) Liam Weyand 3) Peter Ritter 4) Jack Diamond
Pizza Nine in Gallup, NM will hold a pizza eating contest on October 8 awarding $1000/$500/$250 to the top three.
GuinnessWorldRecords.com reports that Leah Shutkever ate a burrito in 30.75 seconds to reclaim a record set by Miki Sudo in 2022 with a time of 31.47 seconds
Scott Watkins ate 43 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1,333 in today's eating contest in Milbrook, AL.
Rosie's Ice Cream in Buffalo will hold an ice cream eating contest on September 26 awarding $1,000 to the winner. A $1,000 donation will also be made to a charity of the victor's choice.
Taco Empreso in Edison, NJ will hold a taco eating contest on September 22 awarding $500 to the winner.
Crossing Broad reviewed the Wing Bowl documentary "No One Died" and gave it a 9.2 out of 10 wings rating.
Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO will hold a hard boiled egg eating contest on October 3 awarding $4000/$2000/$1000 in the pro division. The top 3 amateurs will receive $500/$300/$200.
Copper's Dog House in Kalamazoo, MI will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 12. The intermediate division will award $500 to the winner; the top amateur will receive $200.
The Pueblo Chieftain has an article about the discontinuation of the World Slopper Eating Championship which was held at the Colorado State Fair from 2019 to 2025. The fair says the competition might be brought back in the future.
AllSports Cafe in Salem, VA will hold a wing eating contest on September 9 awarding a 70 inch Samsung television.
Joey Chestnut will attend MustardFest in Springfield, OH on September 12. He will oversee but not compete in Woeber's Hot Mustard & Horseradish Eating Contest.
2026 Buffalo Wing Festival wing championship
Official results (12 minutes)
| 1st | 241 | $2,500.00 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Westfield, IN | |
| 2nd | 228 | $1,250.00 | James Webb | Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| 3rd | 187 | $600.00 | Miki Sudo | Tampa, FL | |
| 4th | 180 | $400.00 | Jerome Burns | Danbury, CT | |
| 5th | 169 | $250.00 | Nick Wehry | Tampa, FL | |
| 6th | 157 | Geoffrey Esper | Oxford, MA | ||
| 7th | 151 | Max Stanford | Brixton, England, UK | ||
| 8th | 146 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | Orillia, ON, Canada | ||
| 9th | 86 | George Chiger | Pocono Pines, PA | ||
| 10th | 55 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | Selden, NY | ||
| 11th | 51 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | Breinigsville, PA |
James Webb is doing a live video.
Grumpy Dog in Wetumpka, AL will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 7 awarding $1333 to the winner.
2026 Buffalo Buffet Bowl
update Totals have been posted for the non-prize winners. Cherish Brown’s result of .39 lb. (6.24 oz) might be the lowest poundage ever in a weight-based MLE contest. Assuming a duration of 8:59, she ate less than 7/10 of an ounce per minute.
Official results, first to finish five pounds of Buffalo food items
| 1st | 5 | 4m12s | $1,000.00 | James Webb | Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m55s | $750.00 | Geoffrey Esper | Oxford, MA | |
| 3rd | 5 | 6m27s | $500.00 | Max Stanford | Brixton, England, UK | |
| 4th | 5 | 8m44s | $250.00 | Miki Sudo | Tampa, FL | |
| 5th | 5 | 8m59s | Nick Wehry | Tampa, FL | ||
| 6th | 4.72 | 8m59s | Jerome Burns | Danbury, CT | ||
| 7th | 1.69 | 8m59s | George Chiger | Pocono Pines, PA | ||
| 8th | 1.47 | 8m59s | Camille O’Brien | Jeffersonville, NY | ||
| 9th | 1.45 | 8m59s | William “Wild Bill” Myers | Breinigsville, PA | ||
| 10th | 0.88 | 8m59s | Rene Rovtar | Basking Ridge, NJ | ||
| 11th | 0.39 | 8m59s | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | Edon, OH | might be lowest poundage ever in a weight-based MLE contest |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s Buffet Bowl eating contest at the Buffalo Wing Festival.
Japan Village in Brooklyn will hold a wanko soba eating contest on August 29 awarding a trip to Japan.
Gino's Pizza in Ronkonkoma, NY will hold a pizza eating contest on September 7 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
The Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio will hold a pancake eating contest on September 29 awarding $500 to the winner. The runner up will receive San Antonio Spurs tickets.
The Wiener Nationals at Moberly Sports Park in Moberly, MO will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 6 awarding $1200 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut, Geoffrey Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Badlands Booker are expected to compete in the USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship at the Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday.
Red Tent BBQ will hold a hot dog eating contest in Detroit on September 4 awarding $500 to the winner. The entry fee is $100.
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