2023 Nathan’s Famous finals qualifiers
It was announced earlier today that Prudence DiBenedetto has received a wild card spot in the Nathan’s finals, which implies four wild cards will be granted. Here are the current fields with the currently announced international byes assuming four wild cards. It is not clear if all the female wild cards will compete, since they will have to pay for their own travel.
Men
Champions bye: Joey Chestnut
International byes: Ricardo Corbucci (Brazil), Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran, Zosan Paku Paku (Japan) Max Suzuki (Japan), James Webb (Australia)
Qualifier Winners
| 2023 May 13 | 1st | 44 | Nick Wehry | Kissimmee, FL |
| 2023 May 27 | 1st | 50 | Geoffrey Esper | Berea, OH |
| 2023 Jun 9 | 1st | 40 | Bartley Weaver, IV | Dayton, OH |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 1st | 34.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 1st | 32.5 | Derek Hendrickson | Pleasanton, CA |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 1st | 35 | Gideon Oji | Washington, DC |
Wild Cards
| 2023 Jun 17 | 2nd | 33.5 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 2nd | 23 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | Washington, DC |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 3rd | 21 | Crazy Legs Conti | Washington, DC |
| 2023 May 13 | 3rd | 20 | Joey Przybylowicz | Kissimmee, FL |
Women
Champions byes: Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco
International byes: Mary Bowers (South Korea), Mayoi Ebihara (Japan)
Qualifier Winners
| 2023 May 13 | 1st | 10 | Jocelyn Young | Kissimmee, FL |
| 2023 May 27 | 1st | 15.5 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | Berea, OH |
| 2023 Jun 9 | 1st | 10 | Kelly Wong | Dayton, OH |
| 2023 Jun 9 | 1st | 10 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | Dayton, OH |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 1st | 7.5 | Rene Rovtar | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 1st | 14 | Katie Prettyman | Pleasanton, CA |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 1st | 9.5 | Julie Goldberg | Washington, DC |
Wild Cards
| 2023 Jun 17 | 2nd | 8.75 | Elizabeth Salgado | Pleasanton, CA |
| 2023 May 27 | 3rd | 6.5 | Brynn Szeles | Berea, OH |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 3rd | 5 | Abby Horowitz | Pleasanton, CA |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 2nd | 4.5 | Prudence DiBenedetto | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 2nd | 4.5 | Barbara LaBarge | Washington, DC |
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Anonymous said
June 29, 2023 @ 5:38 pm
If you add up all the HDB totals for the five female wild cards (29.25), they are still less than lowest male qualifier winner (Derek with 32.5). That’s not competitive eating–that is just women going to a Nathan’s qualifier for a free lunch. Other than maybe Elizabeth S. that ate almost 9 HDBs, I guess…
Anonymous said
June 30, 2023 @ 5:58 am
This is why they need to do away with the women division.