The Major League Eating calendar has been updated with the 2026 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating finals and three other 2026 third quarter competitions. The World Famous Hermanaki Wing Eating Contest, to be held at Big Ten Fan Fest in Indianapolis on December 6 has yet to be listed. update Nov 5 Registration for the wing eating contest is now open
James Webb wins “Big Eater King Fall 2025”
TV Tokyo just concluded its broadcast of “Big Eater King Fall 2025”. In the final round, James Webb, Tenei Kinoshita and Ryu completed 22 bowls of ramen. James Webb won the contest after he was found to have finished more of his final bowl. Video of broadcast.
The New York Times has an article about competitive eating cats in Thailand.
The website for Extreme Eating Championships, Bartley Weaver IV's new organization, is now up at https://extremeeatingchampionships.com/
The Alamo Beer Co. in San Antonio will hold a tamale eating contest on November 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
Curtis Sliwa at 1998 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
The New York City mayoral election is on Tuesday. The Republican candidate in that race, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, competed in several Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contests in the 1990s. At the July 3, 1998 weigh-in/press conference, Sliwa discussed his theory that defending champion Hirofumi Nakajima had been surgically modified to enhance his eating ability.
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The source of the clip is “Footlong”, a documentary about a cross-country tour of hot dog restaurants. The Nathan’s weigh-in segment starts around 6:22
update Nov 1 The Daily Mirror has an article about competing against Sliwa in the 1997 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest.
Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas will hold a spicy taco eating contest on November 11 awarding $2,000 to the winner. Derek Hendrickson will MC.
La Nova will hold a Wing Bowl before the November 2 Buffalo Bills game awarding $1,000 to the winner.
The streamer Speed will take on Joey Chestnut in competitive eating in the third episode of "Speed Goes Pro" that will be released today at noon Eastern. (preview)
James Webb discussed competing in the 2025 Nathan's Famous finals on the Australian television program "Gogglebox". He says that one of his plates had six hot dogs when it should have had five and that he was not provided with adequate water.
An episode of "America Says" produced by the Game Show Network in which a quartet of competitive eaters consisting of Jimmy Lin, Naader Reda, Aubrey Koehn and Kevin Ross faced off against four yogis has been uploaded to youtube.
The British Eating League will hold a chicken nugget eating contest at Cattlemans Steakhouse in Paignton, England on November 1 awarding £1000/£400/£300/£200/£100 to the top five.
Creepy's in Portland will hold a burger eating contest on October 30 awarding $300 to the winner.
"Everything on the Menu", starring the former WWE performer Bruan Strownman, debuted last night on the USA Network. The first two episodes, Fort Worth, TX and Washington, DC can be viewed on youtube.
The Horseshoe in Charlotte will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding 2 tickets to Sunday's Bills / Panthers game.
The Mega Night Market in St. Petersburg, FL will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest on October 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Kate Ovens was the guest on the latest episode of the Yunk Life podcast.
Hero Certified Burgers in Vaughan, ON will hold a Smashed Burger Eating Contest on October 25 awarding a $300 Visa giftcard.
The Clay Hot Dog Contest claims that Joey Chestnut will attend the event in Green Cove Springs, FL on October 25.
Kildare's Irish Pub in West Chester, PA will hold a hot wing eating contest on November 2 awarding two tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears game on November 28.
Joey Chestnut ate 114 crab and mozzarella balls at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs Club Club América Femenil soccer game.
Sal's Pizza will hold a 19 inch XL Pizza eating contest in Chelmsford, MA on November 15 awarding $1500/$500/$250 to the top three.
Relish in Milmont Park, PA will hold an amateur-only hot dog eating contest on October 19 awarding $250 to the winner. The runner up will receive $100.
Joey Chestnut will do an eating contest during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs. Club América Femenil soccer game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on October 18.
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