Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman has an blog entry about Yankee outfielder Ping Bodie competing against an ostrich in an eating contest in Jacksonville, FL which resulted in the bird's death. The post includes a scan of an article from 1919.
Archive for May, 2017
2017 Tampa Nathan’s qualifier
update May 14 TapedFromFlorida video
Results from Facebook Live Official results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Pedram “In Jaws We Trust” Esmaeelzadeh 18
2) Crazy Legs Conti 17.5
1W) Carlene LeFevre 12
Crazy Legs Conti and Pedram Esmaeelzadeh headline the men’s division. Carlene LeFevre will compete in her first Nathan’s qualifier outside of Las Vegas since 2005.
The Tampa Riverwalk has a Facebook Live broadcast (in vertical format)
2017 Nathan’s Fort Worth Mayfest qualifer
update Fast Food Stories has a contest video
Nathan Biller, Josh Miller, Steven Schuster and “Bam” Martinez will compete in the men’s division. Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reincke and Aly Biller are the known female competitors.
1) Josh Miller 26
2) Steve Schuster 22.5
1W) Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke 15
2W) Aly Biller 5.5
On Wednesday, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle received Guinness recognition for two records: most chicken nuggets eaten in three minutes (642.12 grams) and the Most Bhut jolokia peppers eaten in two minutes (121.9 g)
2017 Mystic Lake tacos
update Videos Big Island MN
CBS Minnesota has an article
update MLE says they announced incorrect results and that Gideon Oji was actually second with 97 | Part 2
| 1st | 126 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 97 | Gideon Oji | announced as tying for 4th w 77 on stage |
| 3rd | 96 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 90 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 77 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 68 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 7th | 38 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 36 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 9th | 30 | John Lawrence | also listed at 11th with 18 |
| 10th | 20 | Mike McFadden | |
| 12th | 13 | Peter Haugen |
Results from facebook video
1) Joey Chestnut 126 (new record)
2) Miki Sudo 96 (after significant deductions)
3) Adrian Morgan 90
4T) Michelle Lesco 77
4T) Gideon Oji 77
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan Juan Rodriguez, Michelle Lesco and Matt Raible are expected to compete
Michael Jenkins reports that he claimed the second place prize of $250 in tonight's taco eating contest at Bodega in Miami Beach. Nate Figueroa won the first prize of a suite staycation and Victor Aldrich was 3rd.
Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the most recent participant in First We Feast's Hot Ones wings of death challenge.
Registration is now open for the last two Nathhan's qualifiers: in Washington, DC June 224 and Naperville, IL July 1 (date changed from June 30).
Molly Schuyler attempted the 32 inch "Big Don" challenge at Mamma Mia's in Rockford, IL yesterday without a partner. The result will be announced on an upcoming television show.
Joey Chestnut has been announced as a competitor in the Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Owensboro, KY on May 13.
The field for the Hwy 55 Burgers contest May 20 in Raleigh, NC has been announced: defending champ Molly Schuyler, Bob Shoudt, Dave Brunelli, Wayne Algenio, Joe Menchetti, Will Millender, Darron Breeden, Nate Figueroa, Mark Lyle. Adam "Beard Meats Food" will make his USA sanctioned contest debut. update Dan "Killer" Kennedy will also compete and there is one space left available.
Nathan’s women’s contest winners totals
A list of all winning Nathan’s Famous contests totals for females since the women’s division was started in 2011 follows (sorted by amount).
| 2017 Apr 15 | – | Uncontested | Miami, FL |
| 2011 May 21 | 3 | Lauren Gallagher | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2015 Jun 13 | 3.5 | Brandi | Nashville, TN |
| 2015 Jun 20 | 4 | Angie Hendry | Lincoln, NE |
| 2012 May 12 | 4.5 | Laura Riehman | Naples, FL |
| 2011 Jun 12 | 5 | “Hurricane” Katrina Klein | Thackerville, OK |
| 2013 Jun 29 | 5 | Prudence DiBenedetto | Queens, NY |
| 2014 May 29 | 5 | Sheila Nelson | Fort Lee, VA |
| 2013 Dec 14 | 5.75 | Val Bromann | Tunica, MS |
| 2016 May 28 | 6 | Elizabeth “The Bespoke Curator” Petra | Charlotte, NC |
2017 Nathan’s Finalists as of May 1, 2017
The following competitors have qualified for the Nathan’s finals on July 4. Presumably Matt Stonie and Sonya Thomas have byes as previous champions.
Men
| 2016 Jul 4 | 70 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Brooklyn, NY |
| 2016 Oct 11 | 27.5 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | Nashville, TN |
| 2017 Mar 18 | 22.5 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | San Antonio, TX |
| 2017 Mar 25 | 25.5 | Pablo Martinez | Estero, FL |
| 2017 Apr 15 | 33 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | Miami, FL |
| 2017 Apr 22 | 30 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2017 Apr 22 | 22 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | Louisville, KY |
| 2017 Apr 28 | 28 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | St. Louis, MO |
women
| 2016 Jul 4 | 38.5 | Miki Sudo | Brooklyn, NY |
| 2016 Oct 11 | 9.5 | Liz McClurg | Nashville, TN |
| 2017 Mar 18 | 11 | Kassandra Zapata | San Antonio, TX |
| 2017 Mar 25 | 10 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | Estero, FL |
| 2017 Apr 22 | 29 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2017 Apr 22 | 10 | Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer | Louisville, KY |
| 2017 Apr 28 | 16 | Sophia Devita | St. Louis, MO |
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