| | 5 lb. burger | C | Monster Burger Challenge |
Flippin Eggs |
DeKalb, IL |
includes half a head of lettuce, two whole sliced tomatoes, half an onion, and two sliced pickles |
| | 6+ lb. sandwich | C | The Closer |
Hometown Sports Bar and Grill |
DeKalb, IL |
two half-pound cheeseburgers topped / w Italian beef, sausage, giardiniera, marinara, lettuce, tomatoes and fries |
| | 15 scoop sundae | C | Belly Buster Challenge |
Sunshine Scoop Shoppe & Bakery |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| $400 | 24 inch stuffed pizza | C |
Stuffed Hurricane Pizza Challenge |
Vinny's Pizza |
Dekalb County, IL |
for teams of 2, $400 prize only available on Tuesday, calling ahead required |
| | 12 scoop sundae | C | Original Holy Cow |
Alber Ice Cream Parlor |
Freeport, IL |
|
| | .75 lb burger | C | Grease Jones Burger |
Hart's Saloon |
Hebron, IL |
has 5 ozs of Italian Beef, 6 stripes of Bacon, Cheese, and Peppers |
| | 1.5 lb. burger | C | Rascals Burger Challenge |
Rascals Bar |
Loves Park, IL |
available on Monday |
| ($100) | 6 lb. burger | C |
The Holy Grail |
The Hope & Anchor |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2 lb. burger | C | Fat Bastard Burger |
The Hope & Anchor English Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 1.5 lb. burger | C | Merica Burger Challenge |
Route No. 73 Brew & Chew |
Pearl City, IL |
includes 1 lb. fries |
| | 4 lb. burger | C | Punisher Challenge |
Crosstown Pub |
Poplar Grove, IL |
available on specific days (check facebook) |
| $500 | 32 in pizza | C | The Don |
Mamma Mia's |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 24 inch pizza | C | Big Kahuna |
Opsahls Pizza |
Rockford, IL |
for 3 person teams |
| | 1 lb. burger | C | Rocko Burger |
Rockford Riverhawks games |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 3 lb. burger | C | Gut Buster Burger |
Shooters Bar & Grill |
Rockford, IL |
includes fries |
| | big pizza | C | Pizza Challenge |
Anna Maria's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria |
South Beloit, IL |
|
| | 1.75 lb. burger | C | D.O.A. |
Riccardi's Red Hots |
Sycamore, IL |
7 1/4 lb. patties, 10 strips of bacon 6 slices of cheese |
| | 2.5 lb. burger | C | 6 Foot Under |
Riccardi's Red Hots |
Sycamore, IL |
10 1/4 lb. patties, 12 strips of bacon 8 slices of cheese |
| | 1.5 lb. burger | C | Challenger Burger Challenge |
D.C. Cobb's |
Woodstock, IL |
|
| | 2021 Jul 17 | | Team Relay Bacon Eating Contest |
The Warehouse on Park |
Genoa, IL |
|
| | 2021 Jul 3 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Let Freedom Ring |
Mount Morris, IL |
|
| | 2019 Oct 26 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Scarecrow Festival |
Dixon, IL |
|
| | 2019 Oct 26 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| ($50) | 2019 Aug 3 | |
Sweet Corn Eating Contest - men |
Farmers Market at Haymarket Square |
Dixon, IL |
|
| ($50) | 2019 Aug 3 | |
Sweet Corn Eating Contest - women |
Farmers Market at Haymarket Square |
Dixon, IL |
|
| | 2019 Aug 3 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Forreston Sauerkraut Days |
Forreston, IL |
|
| | 2019 Jul 21 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
Tampico Festival |
Tampico, IL |
|
| | 2019 Jul 14 | | Spaghetti Eating Contest |
Solo Italiano @ Franchesco's Ristorante |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2019 Jun 29 | | Uncle Sam's Pie Eating Contest |
Byron Dragway |
Byron, IL |
|
| | 2019 Jun 15 | | Swedish Pancake Eating Contest |
Midsommar Fest |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2019 Mar 2 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Roscoe, IL |
|
| | 2019 Feb 3 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Hometown Sports Bar & Grill |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| | 2018 Oct 27 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| $250 | 2018 Oct 6 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Autumn on Parade |
Oregon, IL |
|
| | 2018 Sep 16 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Scarecrow Festival |
Dixon, IL |
|
| | 2018 Jun 9 | | Pie Eating Contest |
German Valley Days |
German Valley, IL |
|
| | 2018 Jun 3 | | Uncle Sam's Pie Eating Contest |
Byron Dragway |
Byron, IL |
|
| | 2018 Mar 14 | | PIE EATING CONTEST |
Hy-Vee |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2018 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Library |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2018 Mar 3 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Roscoe, IL |
|
| | 2018 Jan 12 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Hy-Vee |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2017 Nov 16 | | Turkey Testicle Eating Contest |
Fatty's Pub-Dekalb |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| | 2017 Oct 28 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2017 Oct 7 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Autumn on Parade |
Oregon, IL |
|
| | 2017 Sep 24 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Scarecrow Festival |
Dixon, IL |
|
| | 2017 Sep 4 | | Cream Puff Eating Contest |
Walworth County Fair |
Elkhorn, WI |
|
| | 2017 Sep 3 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Walworth County Fair |
Elkhorn, WI |
|
| | 2017 Sep 2 | | Corn Eating Contest |
Walworth County Fair |
Elkhorn, WI |
|
| | 2017 Sep 1 | | Pickle Eating Contest |
Walworth County Fair |
Elkhorn, WI |
|
| | 2017 Aug 26 | | Ice cream eating contest |
Village Of Kaneville |
Kaneville, IL |
|
| | 2017 Aug 5 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
McHenry County Fair |
Woodstock, IL |
|
| | 2017 Jul 23 | | Spaghetti Eating Contest |
Solo Italiano @ Franchesco's Ristorante |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2017 Jul 22 | | Forreston Hometown Days Spaghetti Eating Contest |
Forreston Hometown Days |
Forreston, IL |
|
| | 2017 Jul 22 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Forreston Hometown Days |
Forreston, IL |
|
| | 2017 Jul 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Shabbona Hometown 4th of July Festival |
Shabbona, IL |
|
| | 2017 Jun 4 | | Doughnut Eating Contest |
Moose Lodge |
Mount Morris, IL |
|
| | 2017 May 25 | | One Pound Burger Eating Competition |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2017 Apr 1 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Roscoe, IL |
|
| | 2016 Oct 29 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2016 Oct 1 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Autumn on Parade |
Oregon, IL |
|
| | 2016 Sep 25 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Scarecrow Festival |
Dixon, IL |
|
| | 2016 Aug 28 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Cherry Valley Days |
Cherry Valley, IL |
|
| | 2016 Aug 13 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
The Rock Bar and Grill |
Beloit, WI |
|
| | 2016 Aug 6 | | Watermelon Eating Contest |
McHenry County Fair |
Woodstock, IL |
|
| | 2016 Jul 9 | | Burger Battle |
D.C. Cobb's |
Woodstock, IL |
|
| | 2016 Jul 6 | | Anna's Pizza Eating Contest |
Winnebago Public Library |
Winnebago, IL |
|
| | 2016 Jul 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Shabbona 4th of July Festival & Fireworks |
Shabbona, IL |
|
| | 2016 Jun 18 | | Swedish Pancake Eating Contest |
Midsommar Fest |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2016 Jun 11 | | Pie Eating Contest |
German Valley Days |
German Valley, IL |
|
| | 2016 May 26 | | One Pound Burger Eating Competition |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2016 Mar 12 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Roscoe, IL |
|
| | 2015 Nov 19 | | Turkey Testicle Eating Contest |
Fatty's Pub-Dekalb |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| | 2015 Oct 24 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| ($25) | 2015 Oct 22 | |
Pizza Eating Contest |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| $250 | 2015 Oct 3 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Autumn On Parade |
Oregon, IL |
|
| | 2015 Sep 5 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Broken Wing Benefit @ Blackhawk Farms Raceway |
South Beloit, IL |
|
| | 2015 Aug 22 | | Corn Eating Contest |
Sycamore Speedway |
Maple Park, IL |
|
| | 2015 Jul 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Shabbona Fireworks |
Shabbona, IL |
|
| | 2015 Jun 13 | | Pie Eating Contest |
German Valley Days |
German Valley, IL |
|
| | 2015 May 13 | | One Pound Burger Eating Contest |
Casey's Park |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2015 Mar 14 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Kate's Pie Shop & Record Store |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2015 Mar 14 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| $500 | 2015 Feb 23 | |
Big Burger Challenge |
Murpy's Pub and Grill |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2015 Jan 29 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Fatty's |
Dekalb, IL |
|
| | 2014 Nov 25 | | Turkey Testicle Eating Contest |
Fatty's Pub |
Dekalb, IL |
|
| | 2014 Oct 4 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Boone County Harvest Fest |
Belvidere, IL |
|
| | 2014 Aug 23 | | Corn Eating Contest |
Sycamore Speedway |
Maple Park, IL |
|
| | 2014 Jul 20 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Beloit Snappers game |
Beloit, WI |
|
| | 2014 Mar 15 | | Marco's Pizza Eating Contest |
RORO Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| ($500) | 2014 Feb 1 | |
Pancake Bowl |
IHOP | Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2014 Jan 28 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| $500 | 2014 Jan 27 | |
Big Burger Challenge |
Murphy's Pub |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2014 Jan 23 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Fatty's Pub & Grille |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| | 2013 Oct 26 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2013 Oct 5 | | Pie Eating Contest |
Boone County Harvestfest |
Belvidere, IL |
|
| | 2013 Aug 25 | | Cherry Pie Eating Contest |
Cherry Valley Festival Days |
Cherry Valley, IL |
|
| | 2013 Aug 23 | | Cherry Pie Eating Contest |
Cherry Valley Festival Days |
Cherry Valley, IL |
|
| | 2013 Jul 20 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
The Alibi |
Beloit, WI |
|
| | 2013 Jul 13 | | Donut Eating Contest |
7th Annual Donut Run |
Woodstock, IL |
|
| | 2013 Apr 26 | | Donut Eating Contest |
Rock Falls High School |
Rock Falls, IL |
|
| | 2013 Mar 9 | | Pizza Eating Contest |
RoRo Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| | 2013 Feb 22 | | "Hot & Crazy" Wing Eating Contest |
Cronies Grill |
Machesney Park, IL |
|
| | 2013 Feb 3 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Hometown Sports Bar & Grill |
Dekalb, IL |
|
| | 2013 Feb 3 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Hometown Sports Bar & Grill |
Dekalb, IL |
|
| | 2013 Jan 31 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Fatty's |
Dekalb, IL |
|
| | 2012 Nov 23 | | Food Eating Contest |
Empty Pockets |
Oregon, IL |
|
| | 2012 Nov 20 | | Turkey Testicle Eating Contest |
Fatty's Pub & Grill |
DeKalb, IL |
|
| | 2012 Nov 3 | | Pancake Eating Contest |
Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast |
Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2012 Sep 1 | | Wing Eating Contest |
Blackhawk Farm Raceway |
South Beloit, IL |
|
| | 2012 Aug 4 | | Ice Cream Eating Contest |
Family Day in the Park |
Marengo, IL |
|
| | 2012 Jul 2 | | Hawaiian Shaved Ice Eating Competition |
Magic Waters Waterpark |
Cherry Valley, IL |
|
| | 2012 Jun 2 | | Sam's Drive-In Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Rockford Speedway |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2012 Mar 31 | | Sub Eating Contest |
Jersey Mike's |
Rockford, IL |
qualify by eating "Big Kahuna" sub |
| | 2012 Mar 28 | | Pizza Eating Contest - cancelled |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
cancelled according to email to Eric Dahl |
| | 2012 Mar 10 | | Food vs Man |
RoRo Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| | 2011 Nov 19 | | Hot Wing Eating Contest |
Pizza Pro's |
DeKalb, IL |
proceeds to Leukemia Lymphoma Society |
| $500 | 2011 Jul 4 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Riverhawks game |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| $500 | 2011 Jul 3 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Rockford RiverHawks game |
Loves Park, IL |
$25 entry fee |
| | 2011 May 1 | | Quezadillas Eating Contest |
Taxco Restaurant |
Sycamore, IL |
|
| | 2011 Mar 24 | | Punisher Challenge |
Crosstown Pub |
Poplar Grove, IL |
|
| | 2011 Mar 12 | | Hot Hot Wings Eating Contest |
RoRo Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| | 2011 Mar 12 | | Stuff Your Face Eating Contest |
RoRo Expo |
Rockton, IL |
|
| ($550) | 2011 Jan 26 | |
Pizza Eating Contest |
Casey's Pub |
Loves Park, IL |
|
| | 2010 Feb 7 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Don Carter Lanes | Rockford, IL |
|
| | 2009 May 2 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Dog World | Freeport, IL |
|
| | 2008 Sep 27 | | Chocolate Mousse Pie Eating Contest |
Scarecrow Festival | Dixon, IL |
|