Eating Contests category

Saucey's Pizza in West Chester, PA has started a 28 inch pizza challenge with a jackpot. The current prize is $500. With every failed attempt, the jackpot will increase by $20.
Zois Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Seymour, CT on May 30. The top three professionals will win $4000/$1000/$500 and the top male and female amateurs will both receive $1500/$500/$350. Entrants must raise at least $300 for Project Purple.
The field for the Mass Hole Donut Eating Championship in Medford, MA on April 18 is expected to include Geoff Esper, Pat Bertoletti, Nick Wehry and Crazy Legs Conti.

2026 Nathan’s qualifier “line segment” announced

Registration is now open for the 2026 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest qualifiers. With just two competitions, the qualifier schedule can be more accurately described as a line segment than a circuit. Both contests will be held at northeastern USA theme parks in the middle of June:

There were 16 qualifiers for the 2019 Nathan’s Famous finals, 6 for 2025.

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The 242 Pub & Grill in Spring, TX will hold a crawfish eating contest on April 18 awarding $300 to the winner and $200 to the runner up.
The field for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 9 has been announced: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Geoffrey Esper, James Webb, Nick Wehry, Radim Dvoracek, Cameron Meade, Tanner Gray, Crazy Legs Conti, Andrew Kogutkiewicz, Matthew Raible, Rene Rovtar and Cherish Brown.
Stable Craft in Waynesboro, VA will hold a wing eating contest on April 25 awarding $1000 to the winner.
The Mega Night Market in St. Petersburg, FL will hold amateur eating contests for spicy lao sausages on April 24, spicy papaya salad on April 25 and chicken skewers on April 26. All three contests will award $750 to the winner.
Smashburger UK will hold a hot dog eating contest in Bath, England on April 24 awarding £500 to the winner.
Rustler's Roost in Phoenix will hold a wing eating contest on April 12 awarding $200/$150/$100 to the top three.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold a pizza eating contest in Grand Prairie, TX on April 26 awarding $150/$100/$50 to the top three.
The Carnegie Deli will hold a 24 layer chocolate cake eating contest at a Taste of Vienna in Vienna, VA on April 25. The winner will receive $500 cash and a $1000 gift card. Second and third place will receive $350 and $150 gift cards.
The website for the 2026 Barbecue Battle in Washington, DC does not mention a Nathan's Famous hot dog qualifier.The June event has held a qualifier every year since 2016 (excluding 2020 and 2021).
Master Pho in Doraville, GA will hold a pho eating contest on March 29 awarding free pho for one year to the winner and an iPhone 17 to the runner up. 3rd and 4th places will receive $500 and $200 gift cards.
Island Pacific in Elk Grove, CA will hold amateur and professional lumpia eating contests on March 21 awarding a total of $2000 with the winner of both divisions receiving $500. Raina Huang will attend but not compete.
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival in Surrey, BC will hold a mini donut eating contest on April 10 and a hot dog eating contest on April 11. Both contests will award $250 to the winner. Entants will need to submit a 30 second video.
The Boudin Festival in Scott, LA will hold an amateur sausage eating contest on April 11 awarding $500/$250/$100 to the top three.
Lloyd Taco Factory in Buffalo will hold a burrito eating contest on April 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Slawburger Festival in Fayetteville, TN will hold a slawburger eating contest on April 18 awarding $500 to the top male and female.

2026 Wings for Wishes

Full results are on the MLE Instagram

1st 221 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 176 James Webb
3rd 163 Nick Wehry
4th 125 Miki Sudo
5th 115 Gideon Oji
6th 62 Jacob Williams
7th 61 Steven Farlow
8th 50 Brad Barker
9th 35 Luke Sobieraj

James Webb is doing a live video

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The Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN will hold a Slaw Dog eating contest on April 11 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Revel in Frisco, TX will hold a crawfish eating contest on March 15 awarding $750 to the winner.
The BBC has an article about Nick "Wayward Feaster" Marden bicycling 128 miles from Bristol, England to Cattleman's Steakhouse in Paignton, Devon where he attempted the 4.5 kg cottage pie challenge. The event raised money for Bristol Sports and Community Hub.
Scott "Scott Eats" Watkins won the first prize of $500 in Great Wings eating contest on February 26.

British Eating League chicken patty contest

    ReThe British Eating League is livestreaming its chicken patty eating contest at the Patty Freaks in Litchfield, England. James Webb is competitng. update Results are on the youtube video

    1 James Webb 60 chicken fillets
    2 Max Stanford 45 chicken fillets
    3 Reese vs. Food
    4 Radim Dvoracek
    5 Stef2Hungry

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