| 2024 Mar 10 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 15 oz. burger | C | 15 Ounce Burger Challenge |
Matthew's Homestyle Cooking |
Gardena, CA |
includes 15 oz fries & 15 oz drink, restaurant might have been renamed Kraves |
| 3 ft. sub | C | 36 Inch Philly Cheesteak Sandwich |
Big Mike's Sandwiches |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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| entire pan pizza | C | The Pan Club |
Zeppy's Pizzeria |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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| spicy taco | C | Zombie Taco Challenge |
Genkiyaki |
Lakewood, CA |
can't drink 15-20 minutes after eating taco |
| big burrito | C | Caliente Monster Macho Burrito |
El Burrito Junior |
Lomita, CA |
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| 4 lb. sushi roll | C | Godzilla Roll |
Sushi Delight |
Lomita, CA |
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$200 | 3 Triple By-pass burgers | C |
Triple Bypass Challenge |
49'rs Tavern |
Long Beach, CA |
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$100 ($100) | 28 in. Pepperoni pizza |
C | LW Pizza Legend |
LW Pizza |
Long Beach, CA |
DEFUNCT - Challenge no longer available |
| 18 in pancake | C | Pancake Challenge |
The Potholder Cafe |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 10 tacos | C | Taco Tuesday Challenge |
OB's Grill & Bar |
Manhattan Beach, CA |
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| 4 burgers | C | Monster Lulu Challenge |
McLulu's |
Paramount, CA |
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| 2 lb. burger | C | 32 oz Burger |
Big John's Cafe |
Redondo Beach, CA |
32 oz burger with custom bun and generous portions of vegetables, total weight 6 lbs. |
| big burrito | C | Monster Challenge |
El Coyote Mexican Restaurant |
San Pedro, CA |
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| 5 lb. burger | C | The Five Alarm Burger |
Buffalo Fire Department |
Torrance, CA |
total weight 5 lbs. 1 lb. bun, 2 lb. meat, 1 lb. cheese, 1 lb. toppings and 1lb. of fries. |
| 2 ft. burrito | C | Burrito Challenge |
El Pollo Lico |
Wilmington, CA |
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$1,000 | 2023 Mar 10 | |
Burrito Eating Contest |
Blue Burro |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2020 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
The Pie Bar |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2020 Mar 8 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2020 Feb 8 | | Hof’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2020 Feb 7 | | Spaghetti Eating Contest |
First Fridays Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Aug 30 | | Pho Eating Contest |
Pholanthropy |
Bellflower, CA |
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$150 | 2019 Aug 24 | |
Boba and Popcorn Chicken Eating Contest |
Tastea |
Long Beach, CA |
includes 2 orders of popcorn chicken |
$50 | 2019 Jul 28 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 May 11 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Queen Mary's Waterfront Cook Off |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 May 11 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Queen Mary's Waterfront Cook Off |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 May 4 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ South Bay Pavilion |
Carson, CA |
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| 2019 May 4 | | Eating Contest |
Long Beach Seafood Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Apr 20 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Panama Joe's |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Apr 5 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Long Beach County Fair |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
The Pie Bar |
Long Beach, CA |
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$100 | 2019 Mar 10 | |
Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Mar 2 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Ragin Cajun Cafe |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2019 Feb 9 | | Hot’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Nov 20 | | Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest |
Holiday Kickoff |
Torrance, CA |
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| 2018 Nov 15 | | Pie Eating Contest |
DH Sports Lounge |
Carson, CA |
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| 2018 Oct 27 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Hamburger Mary's |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Oct 27 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Hamburger Mary's |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Oct 21 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Oct 20 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Oct 19 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Jun 24 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 19 |
| 2018 Jun 24 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Jun 23 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 19 |
| 2018 Jun 23 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Jun 2 | | IncrediBOWL challenge |
Fit Bar Cafe |
Sunset Beach, CA |
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$4,000 | 2018 May 28 | I |
The San Pedro Fish Market World Famous Shrimp Eating Championship |
USS Iowa |
San Pedro, CA |
registration opens April 2 |
| 2018 May 5 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ South Bay Pavilion |
Carson, CA |
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| 2018 Apr 6 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Bella Pizza LB |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
The Pie Bar |
Long Beach, CA |
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$200 | 2018 Mar 11 | |
Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2018 Feb 10 | | Hot’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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($300) | 2018 Feb 10 | |
Mardi Gras Crawfish Eating Contest |
Ragin Cajun Cafe |
Redondo Beach, CA |
controversial result, winner ate whole shells |
($35) | 2017 Oct 25 | |
Ruby's Snack Attack |
Ruby's |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Oct 22 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Oct 21 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Oct 20 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Sep 16 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Folk Revival Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Aug 20 | | Carolina Reaper Eating Contest |
California Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Aug 19 | | Tacos From Hell Challenge |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Aug 19 | | Spicy Pizza of Doom Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Jun 25 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 19 |
| 2017 Jun 24 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 19 |
| 2017 May 13 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 May 13 | | Cobbler Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 May 5 | | Cinco de Mayo Taco Eating Contest |
Silvio's Brazilian BBQ |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
The Pie Bar |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Mar 12 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2017 Feb 4 | | Hot’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Oct 16 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Oct 15 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Long Beach Oktoberfest |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Oct 15 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Oct 14 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Sep 17 | | Polly's Pie Eating Contest |
Folk Revival Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
hands free |
| 2016 Jul 17 | | Tacos From Hell Challenge |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Jul 17 | | Carolina Reaper Eating Contest |
California Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Jul 16 | | Spicy Pizza Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Jul 16 | | Spicy Slatanic Burrito Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Jun 18 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 19 |
| 2016 May 14 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 May 14 | | Cobbler Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Mar 13 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2016 Feb 6 | | Hot’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Oct 25 | | Brains Eating Contest |
Long Beach Zombie Fest |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Sep 19 | | Polly's Pie Eating Contest |
Folk Revival Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
hands free |
| 2015 Sep 12 | | Apple Pie Eating Contest |
Beach Volleyball Tournament |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 12 | | Spicy Pizza Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 12 | | Spicy Burrito Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 12 | | Carolina Reaper Eating Contest |
Californai Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 11 | | Ramen Noodle Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 11 | | Spicy Taco Eating Contest |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jul 11 | | Footlong Faceoff |
CA Hot Sauce Expo |
Long Beach, CA |
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$1,000 | 2015 Jun 27 | I |
Hooters Wing Qualifier |
Hooters |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Jun 20 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be June 21 |
| 2015 May 9 | | Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Pie Day @ The Pie Bar |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Feb 7 | | Hot’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2015 Feb 1 | | Super Spicy Wing Challenge |
Panama Joe's |
Long Beach, CA |
$500 in cash & prizes |
| 2014 Sep 27 | | Polly's Pies Pie Eating Contest |
Folk Revival Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 Sep 5 | | Pie Eating Contest |
First Fridays |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 Jun 21 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 May 22 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 May 10 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 May 10 | | Cobbler Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2014 Apr 27 | | Captains Jalapeno Eating Contest |
Twenty-Second St Landing |
San Pedro, CA |
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$200 | 2014 Mar 9 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest |
Festival of the Kite @ Redondo Pier |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2014 Mar 6 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Buffalo Wild Wings |
Torrance, CA |
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| 2014 Feb 8 | | Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2013 Nov 16 | | Polly's Pie Eating Contest |
Folk Revival Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2013 Jul 4 | | Rita’s Italian Ice Red, White & Blue “Freeze Out†Ice eating competition |
4th of July 5K |
Redondo Beach, CA |
for runners only |
| 2013 Jun 23 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou and Blues Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be on June 23 |
| 2013 Jun 22 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Long Beach Bayou and Blues Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
might be on June 23 |
| 2013 May 11 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2013 May 11 | | Peach Cobbler Eating Contest |
West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2013 May 5 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Cinco de Skate Jam |
Torrance, CA |
Wee Man to be on site |
| 2013 Apr 21 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Elks Lodge |
San Pedro, CA |
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($775) | 2013 Apr 7 | |
Sushi Showdown |
RA Sushi |
Torrance, CA |
contest will have multiple rounds |
| 2013 Feb 9 | | Hof’s Hut Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2013 Feb 9 | | Shrimp Eating Contest |
Bubba Gump |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2012 Aug 19 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Rose Park Bluegrass Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2012 Apr 14 | | Shuck & Slurp Oyster Eating Contest |
Kincaid's |
Redondo Beach, CA |
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| 2011 Aug 26 | | Wing Eaing Contest |
Buffalo Wild Wings |
Cerritos, CA |
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| 2011 Aug 13 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
OTM Fight Shop South Bay |
Torrance, CA |
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$50 | 2011 Jul 31 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2011 Mar 5 | | Bubba Gump Shrimp Eating Contest |
Long Beach Mardi Gras |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2011 Feb 5 | | Chocolate Pie Eating Contest |
Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
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| 2010 Dec 11 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
The American Festival |
Long Beach, CA |
picnic style rules |
| 2010 Jul 14 | | Shuck & Swallow Oyster Eating Competition |
Parker's Lighthouse | Long Beach, CA |
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| 2009 Nov 8 | | Wanko Soba Battle |
Japanese Food Festival |
Torrance, CA |
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$200 | 2009 Aug 13 | |
Great Mex Taco Eating Contest |
Great Mex |
Long Beach, CA |
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($200) | 2009 Jul 20 | |
Mini Burger Eating Contest |
Bouchee's Bistro |
Long Beach, CA |
$25 entry fee |
$450 | 2009 Jun 13 | |
The World Spicy Topokki Eating Contest |
The Home Depot Center |
Carson, CA |
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$200 | 2009 Mar 8 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Contest |
Festival of the Kite |
Redondo Beach, CA |
eaters selected at random |
$300 | 2008 Sep 25 | |
Taco Eating Contest |
Great Mex Restaurant | Long Beach, CA |
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($600) | 2008 Jul 14 | |
Mini Burger Eating Contest |
Bouchee's Bistro |
Long Beach, CA |
$25 entry fee |
$200 | 2008 Mar 9 | | Hot Dog on a Stick Contest |
Festival of the Kite | Redondo Beach, CA |
eaters selected at random |
| 2007 Mar 17 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Long Beach Arena |
Long Beach, CA |
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$9,925 | 2007 Feb 17 | I |
Queen Mary World Chili Cheese Fries Eating Championship |
Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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$10,000 | 2006 Feb 11 | I |
Queen Mary World Chili Cheese Fries Eating Championship |
Queen Mary |
Long Beach, CA |
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$275 | 2005 Jul 23 | |
Frank's RedHot Battle to the Bone Buffalo Wing Eating Championship |
AVP Beach volleyball contest |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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