Archive for May, 2017
May 31, 2017 at 4:04 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings
The first big update of the MLE top 50 for 2017 have been made
In
#17 Darron Breeden
#22 Derek Jacobs
#23 Juan Neave
#35 Pedram Esmaeelzadeh
#36 Sarah Reinecke
#49 Andrew Kossuth (suprising given that his last MLE contest was in 2015)
Out (cached results)
#25 BeeJay Alexander
#33 Larell Marie Mele
#44 Corey Fanguy
#46 Ben Do
#47 Ron Koch
#48 Lesley Ryder
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In her latest video, Leah Shutkever attempted two challenges from the Flaming Grill in one session. May 31, 2017 at 7:27 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Leah Shutkever, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments
Adrian Morgan ate 44 dozen oysters in 8;15 on WGNO today to set the house record at the Acme Oyster House in New Orleans. May 30, 2017 at 9:35 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Adrian Morgan, New Orleans | Permalink * Comments
May 30, 2017 at 8:16 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments (25)
May 30, 2017 at 6:51 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest
With 5 weeks to go until the Nathan’s finals here are the current fields:
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Wassup Dog in Perth, WA, Australia will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 3 awarding $2000 to the winner. May 29, 2017 at 7:15 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)
Catcher Zach Fricke and pinch-hitter Austin Guzzo of the University of Iowa baseball team held a hot dog eating contest during their loss to the Univeristy of Minnesota. Guzzo won with a total of 5 hot dogs. May 28, 2017 at 7:53 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Iowa, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments
May 28, 2017 at 12:11 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Denver, Joey Chestnut
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1 lb burritos in 10 minutes
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Pat "from Moonachine" Philbin announces he was the runner up in today's ham eating contest at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ. Joe Menchetti was the winner. The contest was supposed to be pork rolls. May 27, 2017 at 11:51 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, Newark, Pat Philbin, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (10)
May 27, 2017 at 11:24 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, West Virginia
update June 3 The Boston Globe has an interview with Geoff Esper about his victory
Darron Eats has a video
updateTheET.com has a press release spelling the winner’s name as “Jeffrey”
update Eric Shroder has a video
Results Part 1 | Part 2
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May 27, 2017 at 4:46 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Eric "Badlands" Booker
update June 3 MLE videos: results announcement | Rene Rovtar interview
update First X Last and Byron Posadas have videos
Official results Part 1 | Part 2
Results announced on NBCCharlotte Facebook Live video
1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 24
2T) Damien Boykin 20
2T) Ronnie Hartman 20
4T) Ryan Siciliano 18
4T) Eric Vernsten 18
? Paul Barlow (1st MLE contest in two years)
1W) Rene Rovtar 7 (sole female)
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May 27, 2017 at 4:43 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Iowa, Matt Stonie
update SWIowaNewsSource.com has an article
Blake’s Garage has a video
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
It appears Matt Stonie won the aebleskiver eating contest in Elk Horn, IA according to this picture.
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Food and Wine has a blog entry about restaurant eating challenges with quotes from Randy Santel and Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker of the Big Eaters Club. Randy Santel predicts he will have 600 successes by 2020 which he claims will be an unbreakable record. May 27, 2017 at 9:48 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (41)
The Napa Valley Register has a report on Joey Chestnut's appearance at the BottleRock festival yesterday where he helped build an 8 layer cake. May 27, 2017 at 9:45 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Santa Rosa | Permalink * Comments
Figure competitor hj_jonesy ate a 1 metre pizza to win a contest at Criniti's in Woolloomooloo, NSW Australia on Tuesday. May 26, 2017 at 8:10 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Female Athletes, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)
Eric "Badlands" Booker appeared on Fox 46 Charlotte to promote tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at the 600 Festival, so presumably he is the favorite for that competition.
Ronnie Hartman will also compete. May 26, 2017 at 8:54 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)
High Five in Dallas will hold a tater tot eating contest on June 8 awarding $250 to the winner. May 26, 2017 at 7:34 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments
The Sun has an article about Leah Shuktever titled "The Perfect Woman?" focusing on her video of eating 12 Krispy Kreme doughnuts in 72 seconds. May 26, 2017 at 6:54 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Leah Shutkever, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments (9)
Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen appeared on WBIR yesterday to talk about competing in the Nathan's Finals. May 25, 2017 at 11:31 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Knoxville, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)
Bob Shoudt will attend the Reading Fightins minor league baseball "Gluttony Night" on June 6. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase unlimited food and can also face off against "Notorious B.O.B" in eating contests that will be held throughout the evening. May 25, 2017 at 7:36 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Reading, PA | Permalink * Comments (3)
May 24, 2017 at 10:05 am by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Iowa | Permalink * Comments (1)
The Belfast Telegraph reports that the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland has been canceled after losing funding. The event's eating contest had brought in MLE competitors including Sonya Thomas, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo and Bob Shoudt. Michelle Lesco broke Colin Shirlow's ten-year winning streak in the competition last year. May 23, 2017 at 10:11 am by
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