Mala Vida in Austin will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $1000 to the winner.
RIP George Wendt. The Norm Burger Challenge at the Cheers restaurant is probably the most famous restaurant challenge in the Boston city limits.
Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ will hold a pork roll eating contest on June 14 awarding $500/$200/$100 to the top three.
The Golden Flea Vendors Market in Killeen, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $250/$150/$50 to the top three.
The Mainichi has a report on yesterday's Izushi soba noodle eating contest held in Toyooka, Japan. 278 competitors combined to eat a total of 10,375 bowls of noodles
Raina Huang announced that her completion of the Kodiak Arrest challenge at Humpy's in Anchorage, Alaska gave her restaurant challenge wins in all fifty states. I think she is the fifth person and first female to accplish that feat after Randy Santel, Ramsey Hilton, Ivan Mendoza and Nathan Klein.
2025 Smokeslam BBQ sandwich eating contest
Official results are on the MLE facebook page
| 1st | 24 | James Webb | |
| 2nd | 23.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 21.5 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 19.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 15 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 14 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 7th | 12 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | first contest since July 2023 |
| 8th | 10 | Tanner Gray | |
| 9th | 8.25 | Nicholas Stahl | |
| 10th | 6 | Matthew Raible |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s SmokeSlam Eating Championship in Memphis, TN.
South Florida Insider has a report on last month's National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL.
Skyler "The Choking Hazard" won the first prize of $2000 in this morning's "Wieners and Wingettes" hot dog eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia.
Bikes and Bugs in Stafford, TX will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $500/$300/$200 Hooters gift cards to the top 3.
The Street has an article about Burger King Japan's one pound Quadruple Whopper burger, which will be available at 38 locations from May 23 to May 28.
Zermatt Neo and Pat Bertoletti attempted the famous Wanko Soba noodle bowl challenge while they were in Japan.
The Cross Street Market in Baltimore will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
On the Owls Nest BBQ Show, Joey Chestnut says he has yet to reach an agreement about competing in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest this year.
Side Quest Arcade in Garland, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Red's Beer Garden in Atlanta will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $200/$75/$50 to the top three.
Geoff Esper wins Lake Compounce qualifier
update May 15 Jerome Burns has a video
| 1st | 43 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 23 | Jerome Burns | |
| 3rd | 17 | Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macey | |
| 4th | 12 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 5th | 9.5 | Myles Mylet | |
| 6th | 9 | Deane Redish |
| 1st | 12 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 2nd | 8.5 | Madison Barone | |
| 3rd | 7 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 4th | 3.75 | Julia Wang |
2025 Ultimate Bologna Showdown
update May 12WNYT has a video about Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macy competing.
Drone video of the contest
WVLT is doing a livestream of today’s Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN. James Webb is also doing a live video.
Official results:
| 1st | 15.75 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new contest record |
| 2nd | 11.333 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 10.675 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.25 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 5th | 9 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 5th | 9 | Miki Sudo | |
| 7th | 6.5 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 8th | 6.1 | Tanner Gray | |
| 9th | 4.5 | Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter | |
| 10th | 3.5 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 11th | 1.75 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 12th | 1.37 | Rene Rovtar |
Taqueria Acosta in Pittsburgh will hold a taco eating contest on May 25 awarding $200 to the winner.
Clawdaddy's in Monroe, LA will hold a crawfish eating contest on May 29 awarding $500 to the winner.
Daves Famous T & L Hot Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Bridgeport, WV on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is open for the World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY on June 14.
Joey Chestnut will attempt to set the popcorn record at a Rural King in Terre Haute, IN on Memorial Day, May 26.
Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Pat Bertoletti, Miki Sudo, James Webb, Nick Wehry and Radim Dvoracek are expected to compete in the pulled pork slider eating contest at SmokeSlam: The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown in Memphis on May 17.
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