Eating Contests category

Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Geoffrey Esper, James Webb, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji and George Chiger are expected to compete in Siegel’s Bagelmania World Bagel Eating Championship.in Las Vegas on February 1.
The Mount Angel, OR Volksfest will hold a sausage eating contest on February 1 awarding $300/$150/$50.
Island Pacific Market will hold its "Superball" fish ball eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner in Los Angeles on February 8.
Trap Hibachi will hold a hibachi eating contest in Las Vegas on February 15 awarding $300 to the winner.
The audience Q & A session after the premier of "No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story" has been uploaded to youtube. The panel consisted of five time champion Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, WIP Radio Host Angelo Cataldi, director Pat Taggart and producer Frank Petka.
The field for the Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals in Wheat Ridge, CO on January 25 has been announced: Dan Kennedy, Wayne Algenio, Chris "Old Guy Eats" Dale, Scott "Scott Eats" Watkins and Jacob Medina.
Caldwell County BBQ will hold an eating contest at Pecan Lake Entertainment in Queen Creek, AZ on January 23 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to submit a video by January 9.
The ESPN Throwback youtube channel has uploaded a video of the 5 hot dog overtime eat-off session between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi at the 2008 Nathan's Famous finals.
Tampa resident Miki Sudo, billed as an Upper East Side native, is included in a New York Post list of New Yorkers who broke a Guinness record in 2024. Her total of 51.5 hot dogs on July 4 was the all time best for a woman in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
Cheating allegations against Nick Wehry in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest made the New York Post's list of the weirdest and wackiest stories of 2024.
PasadenaNow.com reports that the Beef Bowl, a steak eating contest held at Lawry's in Beverly Hills, CA, for members of Rose Bowl teams did not take place before today's game as a result of the new 12 team college football playoff format. The event was held every year from 1956 to 2023 except for Covid cancellations in 2020 and 2021. (Reddit thread about the termination)
Devils Liquor in Tempe, AZ will hold a taco eating contest at halftime of the Peach Bowl on New Years Day awarding $500 to the winner.
The King of the Wings contest at the Hudson Valley Wingfest will award $5,000 if the contest record of 1:31 for 18 wings is broken on February 1 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Four qualifiers will be held.
Manchester World reports that Michael Chant ate a meat and potato pie in 17 seconds at the World Pie Eating Championship in Wigan, England on Thursday to break the contest record of 23 seconds set in 2012. The competition is probably the most famous British eating contest.
The Patches and Pins Expo will hold a taco eating contest in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, December 13 awarding $200 to the winner.

2024 St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Contest

update Fox 59 article | WTHR video
update Dec 13 The Pat McAfee show did a segment about encountering Joey Chestnut after the contest

Official results

1st 21 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut new record
2nd 14 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
3rd 11.2 Miki Sudo
4th 10.5 Nick Wehry
5th 8.2 Gideon Oji
6th 7.3 George Chiger
7th 4.5 Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz
8th 2.9 Mark Enstrom

St. Elmo facebook plans to livestream the contest starting at 3:30 pm Eastern

Announced results (8 minutes)
1 Joey Chestnut 21 pounds
2 Pat Bertoletti 14 pounds
3 Miki Sudo 11 pounds

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Joey Chestnut has apparently reconciled with Major League Eating. He appeared on WISH and Fox59 this morning to promote Saturday's St. Elmo shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis. If Joey competes, it would be his first MLE contest since May. Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are also expected to compete. update Joey confirmed he will compete on the Fox 59 morning news. Geoff Esper and Pat Bertoletti are also expected to compete. update On the Bob & Tom Show, Joey says says he has yet to reconcile with Nathan's Famous and is not sure if he will compete to regain his title on July 4. He also hinted at a possible Unfinished Beef II matchup vs. Takeru Kobayashi in Tokyo.
Bo Tomlinson ate 60 eggs to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's egg eating contest in Ada, Oklahoma.
Registration is now open for the 'Wing Pole" wing eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia on February 7. Entry is restricted to local amateurs. The prizes have yet to be determined, last year's competition awarded $3000 to the winner.
The Tokes y Tacos festival will hold a taco eating contest in Laveen, AZ on December 8 awarding $150 to the winner.
EggFest in Ada, OK will hold a deviled egg eating contest on November 23 awarding $1000 to the winner.

Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship

Full results (10 minutes)

1st 11 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 9.5 James Webb
3rd 8.25 Nick Wehry
4th 5.25 George Chiger
5th 3.75 Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein
6th 3.25 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
7th 2.875 William “Wild Bill” Myers
8th 1.25 Rene Rovtar

James Webb did alive video

James Webb appeared on PHL 17 yesterday to promote Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship in Manayunk, PA today.

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The 909 open market will hold a pie eating contest tomorrow in Pomona, CA awarding a smart TV.
That's Kava will hold a hot dog eating contest in Englewood, CO on November 23 awarding $200 to the winner, $50 to the runner up.
Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $500 in the beef patty eating contest at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Miramar, FL on Sunday.
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