| | 4 lb. sandwich | C | Giant Pulled Pork Sandwich |
Sammy Hagar's Red Rocker |
West Memphis, AR |
June 2016 only |
| | 5 lb. burrito | C | The Ocho Cinco |
Maria's Cantina |
Southaven, MS |
available Monday - Thursday |
| | big burger | C | Double Dog Dare You BUrger |
Maria's Cantina |
Southaven, MS |
|
| $200 | 4 lb. bowl | C | Pho King Challenge |
Pho Vietnam |
Southaven, MS |
|
| | 6 lb. sandwich | C | 6 Pound BBQ Sandwich |
The Bar-B-Cue Pit |
Southaven, MS |
|
| | 28 in. pizza | C | Big Mama's Pizza |
Lonnie Tant's Italia Pizza Cafe |
Southhaven, MS |
|
| $100 | 5 lb. burrito | C | Five Pound Burrito |
Maria's Cantina |
Southhaven, MS |
|
| | 28 in pizza | C | 28 Inch Pizza Challenge |
Rizzi's Cafe and Paradiso Pub |
Arlington, TN |
|
| $100 | 10 lb. pizza | C | The Mega Mama Challenge |
Mama Mia's Pizzeria |
Collierville, TN |
|
| | 12 hot wings | C | Hot Wing Challenge |
Road Hawg Saloon |
Dyersburg, TN |
|
| | 1.5 lb. burger | C | "Girlie" (Name-It) Burger |
Community Grocery |
Jackson, TN |
includes 1 lb. of fries |
| | 20 in. pizza | C | 20 Inch Pizza |
Three Guys Pizza Pies |
Lakeland, TN |
|
| | 1 lb. burger | C | Big Burger and Half-Yard Challenge |
Bar None |
Memphis, TN |
includes 1 lb. fries and 2 pints ale, no time limit |
| | 1 lb. burger | C | The Bar None Burger |
Bar None Chefs Pub |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 18 scoops of ice cream w/toppings |
C | The Yeti |
Big Foot Lodge |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 28 in pizza | C | U Can't Do It |
Ferraro's Pizzeria and Pub |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 6(12) lb. burger | C | King Kookamunga Burger |
Kooky Canuck |
Memphis, TN |
for a 2 person team |
| | 4(7) lb. burger | C | Kookamunga (formerly Sasquatch) Burger |
Kooky Canuck (formerly Big Foot Lodge) |
Memphis, TN |
free if eaten in an hour, fries optional - changed name from Big Foot Lodge to Kooky Canuck after lawsuit |
| | 48 oz. burger | C | Burger Challenge |
Memphis MoJo Cafe |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | big bacon sandwich | C |
Daddy's Big Belt |
The Green Beetle |
Memphis, TN |
includes 1 lb. bacon, 12 eggs, six slices of cheese |
| | large pizza | C | Shack Attack |
The Pizza Shack |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | spicy pizza | C | The EnFuego |
The Pizza Shack |
Memphis, TN |
can drink unlimited water but only 4 ounces of milk |
| | 5 lb. pizza | C | 20 Inch Carnivore |
Three Guys Pizza Pie |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2 1/3 lb. burgers | C | Monster Burger Challenge - reportedly defunct |
Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 28 inch pizza | C | 28 Inch Pizza |
Russo's New York Pizzeria |
Houston, TX |
also a Memphis & McAllen, TX location |
| | 2023 Nov 11 | | Rib Eating Contest |
Fat Larry's BBQ |
Bartlett, TN |
|
| $200 | 2022 Oct 22 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
World Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2021 Oct 2 | | Bratwurst Eating Contest |
Grind City Brewing Company |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2021 Jul 24 | | Blazin Challenge Wing Eating Contest |
DeSoto Wings Competition and Festival |
Olive Branch, MS |
|
| ($100) | 2021 Jun 26 | |
Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Malcom's Shop |
Hernando, MS |
|
| | 2020 Apr 25 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
World Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2020 Apr 19 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Porter-Leath Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Oct 26 | | Hot Chicken Eating Contest |
King of the Wing Fest |
Charleston, TN |
|
| ($75) | 2019 Oct 18 | |
Jalapeno Eating Contest |
Arlington BBQ Fest |
Arlington, TN |
|
| | 2019 Oct 12 | | Bratwurst Eating Contest |
Crosstoberfest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Sep 15 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Aug 29 | | Hot Chicken Eating Contest |
PDK Southern Kitchen & Pantry |
Bellevue, TN |
|
| | 2019 Aug 18 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Jul 14 | | Mystic Krewe of Pegasus Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Growlers |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Jun 2 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Coyote Ugly |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 May 25 | | Deep-Fried BBQ Eating Championship |
Exit 56 Blues Fest |
Brownsville, TN |
|
| | 2019 May 17 | | Rib Throwdown Rib Eating Contest |
Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 May 4 | | Burrito Eating Contest |
Cinco de Moe's |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Apr 28 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Porter-Leath Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $400 | 2019 Apr 13 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival and Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2019 Mar 24 | | Popper Eating Contest |
901 Popper Throwdown |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 Nov 4 | | Grilled Cheese Sandwich Eating Contest |
Memphis Grilled Cheese Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 Oct 21 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 Oct 14 | | Falafel Eating Contest |
Israel Festival @ The Agricenter |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $4,000 | 2018 Oct 13 | I |
The Bass Pro Shops World MoonPie Eating Championship |
Bass Pro Shops Pyramid |
Memphis, TN |
registration opens August 13 |
| | 2018 Aug 19 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 May 26 | | Deep-Fried BBQ Eating Championship |
Exit 56 Blues Fest |
Brownsville, TN |
|
| $400 | 2018 Apr 21 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival and Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| ($300) | 2018 Apr 14 | |
Crawfish Eating Contest |
Bayou Overton Square Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 Mar 25 | | Pepper Eating Contest |
901 Popper Throwdown |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2018 Mar 3 | | Cupcake Eating Contest |
Sweets, Treats& Chocolate Showcase @ Fitz Casino Tunica |
Robinsonville, MS |
|
| | 2017 Dec 3 | | Falafel Eating Contest |
Israel Fest |
mem, TN |
|
| | 2017 Oct 22 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $4,000 | 2017 Oct 14 | I |
The Bass Pro Shops World MoonPie Eating Championship |
Bass Pro Shops Pyramid |
Memphis, TN |
registration opens August 14 |
| $200 | 2017 Oct 7 | | Slider Eating Contest |
Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Sep 23 | | Flapjack Eating Contest |
Breakfest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Aug 20 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Jul 8 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Merica Party @ Bumpus Harley Davidson |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Jul 8 | | Apple Pie Eating Contest |
Merica Party @ Bumpus Harley Davidson |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Apr 23 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Apr 22 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival and Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2017 Apr 8 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Springfest |
Oakland, TN |
|
| $150 | 2017 Mar 26 | |
Slamwich Eating Contest |
Jerry Lawler BBQ Company |
Memphis, TN |
5 entrants chosen randomly |
| $100 | 2017 Mar 25 | |
Pepper Eating Contest |
901 Popper Throwdown |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Dec 11 | | Grilled Cheese Sandwich Eating Contest |
Memphis Grilled Cheese Festival |
Memphis, TN |
Taylor was winner |
| $4,000 | 2016 Oct 15 | I |
The Bass Pro Shops World MoonPie Eating Championship |
Bass Pro Shops Pyramid |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Sep 24 | | Soft Pretzel Eating Contest |
Oktoberfest @ Schweinehaus |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Sep 18 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Sep 7 | | Hooters Wing Eating Contest |
Delta Fair & Music Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Aug 28 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Aug 28 | | Slider Eating Contest |
Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Jul 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Maggie Moo's |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 May 28 | | Deep-Fried BBQ Eating Championship |
Exit 56 Blues Fest |
Brownsville, TN |
|
| $400 | 2016 Apr 23 | |
Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival and Contest - 14th Annual |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Apr 17 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2016 Feb 6 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Polar Bear Plunge |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Dec 13 | | Grilled Cheese Sandwich Eating Contest |
Memphis Grilled Cheese Festival |
Memphis, TN |
Taylor was winner |
| $4,000 | 2015 Oct 24 | I |
The Bass Pro Shops World MoonPie Eating Championship |
Bass Pro Shops Pyramid |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Oct 18 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Oct 16 | | Bardog Slider Eating Contest |
Recess for the Cure |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $200 | 2015 Oct 3 | | Slider Eating Contest |
Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $200 | 2015 Sep 26 | |
Soft Pretzel Eating Contest |
Oktoberfest @ Schweinehaus |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Aug 30 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $100 | 2015 Aug 1 | | Suicide Wing Challenge |
Crumpy's Hotwings |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Jun 7 | | Falafel Eating Contest |
Israel Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 May 23 | | Deep-Fried BBQ Eating Championship |
Exit 56 Blues Fest |
Brownsville, TN |
|
| $300 | 2015 Apr 25 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hot Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Apr 19 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2015 Apr 18 | | Pretzel Eating Contest |
Mid-South Food Truck Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $5,000 | 2014 Nov 8 | I |
World Twinkie Eating Championship |
Bally's Casino |
Tunica, MS |
|
| ($50) | 2014 Oct 17 | |
Jalapeno Eating Contest |
Arlington BBQ Fest |
Arlington, TN |
|
| ($250) | 2014 Oct 9 | |
Rock the Tot |
Bar Louie |
Memphis, TN |
Top winners to compete in finals in Cleveland on October 5 |
| | 2014 Sep 28 | | Pretzel Eating Contest |
Schweinehaus Oktoberfest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2014 Sep 21 | | Slider Eating Competition |
Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2014 Aug 30 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Fitz Ballon Bash |
Tunica, MS |
might be Aug 31 |
| $5,000 ($500) | 2014 Aug 30 | |
Rib Eating Challenge |
Sam's Town |
Tunica, MS |
|
| | 2014 Aug 24 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2014 Aug 17 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2014 Jun 8 | | Falafel Eating Contest |
Memphis Israel Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| ($100) | 2014 May 5 | |
Chupacabra Taco Eating Contest |
Swanky's Taco Shop |
Southaven, MS |
for 2 person teams, 1 maker & 1 eater |
| | 2014 May 5 | | Taco Eating Contest |
Swanky's Taco Shop |
Memphis, TN |
for 2 person teams, 1 maker & 1 eater |
| | 2014 Apr 27 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
City Auto Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $300 | 2014 Apr 26 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hot Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2014 Feb 8 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Wingstop |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Dec 14 | I | Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - men |
Bally's Casino |
Tunica, MS |
|
| | 2013 Dec 14 | I | Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - women |
Bally's Casino |
Tunica, MS |
|
| | 2013 Dec 6 | | Hot Pepper Relish Eating Contest |
Sugar Plum Shindig |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Nov 8 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Wingstop |
Southaven, MS |
|
| $5,000 | 2013 Oct 26 | I |
World Twinkie Eating Championship |
Bally's Casino |
Tunica, MS |
|
| $500 ($150) | 2013 Oct 5 | |
Brat Eating Contest |
Bluff City Octoberfest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Sep 28 | | Bratwurst Eating Contest |
Flying Saucer |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Sep 22 | | Team Kookamonga Challenge |
Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| ($250) | 2013 Sep 19 | |
Rock the Tot |
Bar Louie |
Memphis, TN |
Top winners to compete in finals in Cleveland on October 5 |
| ($200) | 2013 Jul 18 | |
Dog Bite Eating Challenge |
Fox & Hound |
Cordova, TN |
top 6 to compete in Chicago September 5 |
| | 2013 Jul 18 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Breakaway / Bardog 5K |
Memphis, TN |
|
| ($200) | 2013 Jul 18 | |
Dog Bite Eating Challenge |
Fox & Hound |
Memphis, TN |
top 6 to compete in Chicago September 5 |
| | 2013 Jul 6 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
Shake the Lake |
Spring Lake, TN |
|
| | 2013 Jul 6 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Shake the Lake |
Spring Lake, TN |
|
| ($350) | 2013 Jun 30 | |
Poutine Eating Contest |
Kooky Canuck |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Jun 9 | | Falafel Eating Contest |
Israel Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 May 25 | | Deep Fried BBQ Eating Championship |
Exit 56 Blues Fest |
Brownsville, TN |
|
| | 2013 May 4 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Crawfish Music Festival |
Olive Branch, MS |
|
| ($150) | 2013 May 4 | |
Chalupacabra Taco Eating Contest |
Swankys Taco Shop |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Apr 27 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hot Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2013 Mar 30 | | Grilled Cheese Eating Contest |
The Fools Ball |
Tunica, MS |
|
| | 2012 Dec 8 | | Maggie Moo's Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Holiday Harmony Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 Nov 3 | | Cupcake Eating Contest |
The Ladybugg Bakery |
Hernando, MS |
|
| | 2012 Oct 26 | | Jalapeno Eating Contest |
Arlington BBQ Fall Fest |
Arlington, TN |
|
| | 2012 Oct 21 | | Kosher Pickle Eating Contest |
World Kosher Barbecue Championsip |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $100 ($100) | 2012 Sep 30 | |
Team Kookamonga Challenge |
Best Memphis Burger Fest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $100 | 2012 Sep 29 | |
Central BBQ Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 Aug 19 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Bardog Tavern |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 Aug 12 | | Pad Thai Eating Contest |
Bangkok Alley |
Memphis, TN |
|
| ($35) | 2012 Jul 7 | |
Frozen Yogurt Eating Contest |
Cool Bliss |
Cordova, TN |
|
| ($400) | 2012 Jul 1 | |
Poutine Eating Contest |
Kooky Canuck |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 May 18 | | Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis, TN |
contests at 1, 3, 5, 7 pm |
| | 2012 May 17 | | Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis, TN |
contests at 1, 3, 5, 7 pm |
| $300 | 2012 Apr 21 | |
Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 Feb 4 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
Polar Bear Plunge |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2012 Jan 12 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Buffalo Wild Wings |
Bartlett, TN |
|
| | 2011 Oct 1 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hotwing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2011 Sep 18 | | Kosher Pickle Eating Contest |
World Kosher BBQ Championship |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2011 Jul 1 | | Poutine Eating Contest |
Kooky Canuck |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2011 Apr 17 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $500 | 2011 Apr 16 | |
Central BBQ Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Southern Hot Wing Festival |
Memphis, TN |
$25 entry fee |
| | 2010 Aug 29 | | Meatball Eating Contest |
Bardog Tavern |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2010 Aug 29 | | Kosher Pickle Eating Contest |
World Kosher Barbeque Championship |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2010 Aug 28 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Wing Stop |
Cordova, TN |
|
| $3,000 | 2010 Apr 17 | I |
Isle of Capri Lula Rib-Eating Championship |
Isle of Capri Casino |
Lula, MS |
|
| | 2009 Apr 19 | | Crawfish Eating Contest |
Porter-Leath Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2009 Mar 21 | | Kookamonga Challenge Giant Burger Eating Contest |
Mississippi Riverkings game |
Southaven, MS |
|
| | 2009 Mar 14 | | Kookamonga Challenge Giant Burger Eating Contest |
Mississippi Riverkings game |
Southaven, MS |
|
| | 2009 Feb 21 | | Kookamonga Challenge Giant Burger Eating Contest |
Mississippi Riverkings game |
Southaven, MS |
|
| | 2008 Dec 3 | TV | Man vs. Food |
The Travel Channel |
Memphis, TN |
starts at 10:30 pm eastern |
| | 2008 Sep 21 | I | Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Mid South Fair |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2007 Sep 30 | I | Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Mid South Fair |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $1,900 | 2007 Sep 8 | A |
Backyard Burger Hamburger Eating Championship |
Delta Fair and Music Festival |
Memphis, TN |
4 qualifiers to be held |
| | 2006 Oct 1 | I | Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Mid South Fair |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $3,000 | 2006 Jul 3 | I |
GoldenPalace.net BBQ rib eating contest |
Tom Lee Park |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $275 | 2006 May 19 | |
Frank's RedHot Battle to the Bone Buffalo Wing Eating Championship |
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2005 Sep 25 | I | Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Mid South Fair |
Memphis, TN |
|
| $275 | 2005 May 13 | |
Frank's RedHot Battle to the Bone Buffalo Wing Eating Championship |
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest |
Memphis, TN |
|
| | 2004 Sep 28 | I | Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Mid South Fair | Memphis, TN |
|