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The Cross Street Market in Baltimore will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.

May 15, 2025 at 12:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

On the Owls Nest BBQ Show, Joey Chestnut says he has yet to reach an agreement about competing in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest this year.

May 14, 2025 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (1)

Side Quest Arcade in Garland, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.

May 12, 2025 at 8:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Red's Beer Garden in Atlanta will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $200/$75/$50 to the top three.

May 12, 2025 at 12:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Geoff Esper wins Lake Compounce qualifier

May 10, 2025 at 4:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Hartford, Larell Marie Mele, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest

Official results

1st 43 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 23 Jerome Burns
3rd 17 Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macey
4th 12 Crazy Legs Conti
5th 9.5 Myles Mylet
6th 9 Deane Redish
1st 12 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
2nd 8.5 Madison Barone
3rd 7 Julie Goldberg
4th 3.75 Julia Wang

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2025 Ultimate Bologna Showdown

May 10, 2025 at 12:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Knoxville

update May 12WNYT has a video about Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macy competing.
Drone video of the contest

WVLT is doing a livestream of today’s Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN. James Webb is also doing a live video.
Official results:

1st 15.75 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut new contest record
2nd 11.333 James Webb
3rd 10.675 Nick Wehry
4th 10.25 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
5th 9 Radim Dvoracek
5th 9 Miki Sudo
7th 6.5 Derek Hendrickson
8th 6.1 Tanner Gray
9th 4.5 Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter
10th 3.5 Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz
11th 1.75 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown
12th 1.37 Rene Rovtar

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Taqueria Acosta in Pittsburgh will hold a taco eating contest on May 25 awarding $200 to the winner.

May 10, 2025 at 1:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pittsburgh, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Clawdaddy's in Monroe, LA will hold a crawfish eating contest on May 29 awarding $500 to the winner.

May 9, 2025 at 12:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisiana, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Daves Famous T & L Hot Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Bridgeport, WV on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.

May 8, 2025 at 12:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments

Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner.

May 6, 2025 at 10:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pat Bertoletti, Miki Sudo, James Webb, Nick Wehry and Radim Dvoracek are expected to compete in the pulled pork slider eating contest at SmokeSlam: The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown in Memphis on May 17.

May 5, 2025 at 3:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Memphis | Permalink * Comments (15)

Teinei Kinoshita wins TV Tokyo “King of Gluttony” 2025

May 5, 2025 at 9:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Japan, Television

Results from the final round of today’s “King of Gluttony” contest televised on TV Tokyo. (video of program, results start at 2:50)

1 Teinei Kinoshita 23 bowls of ramen
2 Kawaxile 22 bowls
3T Geoff Esper 21
3T Pat Bertoletti 21

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Fridha's Mexican Kitchen in Springdale, AR will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $250/$100/$50 to the top 3.

May 3, 2025 at 9:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Smith, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

James Webb sets ManorPalooza sausage record

May 3, 2025 at 6:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Results

Official results

1st 53 James Webb contest record
2nd 33.5 Radim Dvoracek
3rd 30 Tanner Gray
4th 23 Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave first MLE contest since 2019
5th 21.75 Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale
6th 18 Albert Bravo
7th 13.75 Garrett Smith
8th 11.25 Steve Bennett

James Webb’s livestream (results start at minute 37) (10 minutes)

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Nonna Artemisa's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest for amateurs in Southington, CT on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner. Shawn "BasketLockerBall" Butler and Jerome Burns will be the professional eaters at the event.

May 2, 2025 at 6:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

James Webb, Greg "The Savage Wilson", Radim Dvoracek and Tanner Gray are expected to compete in the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage Eating Championship in Manor, TX on May 3.

May 1, 2025 at 1:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (4)

The ABB Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Festival in Bridgeport, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.

April 30, 2025 at 5:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments

Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge. The ten fastest times to eat a 16 inch Super Duper Philly CHeesesteak at its Dayton, OH locations before July 20 will move on to semifinals held on July 21 and 28. Winners of the semifinals will compete in the finals August 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.

April 29, 2025 at 12:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dayton, Prizes, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Naader Reda ate a 5 pound Axle burrito in 11 minutes at Taco Station in Riverside, CA yesterday to win the first prize of $200.

April 27, 2025 at 5:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Contest Results, Inland Empire, Naader Reda, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Gideon Oji wins 2025 Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 27, 2025 at 5:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Palm Beach

update Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry appeared on CBS 12 before the contest.

Results from the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL

1st 52 Gideon Oji
2nd 44 Miki Sudo
3rd 43 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
4th 38 Nick Wehry
5th 23 Andrew Krawczyk
6th 17 Sergio Reyes-Raya
7th 14 Tammy Pollock
8th 8 Rene Rovtar
9th 5 Latoya Howell

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Haley Yu ate 12 pickles in 5 minutes to win a contest at the NC Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC yesterday.

April 27, 2025 at 7:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments (2)

Visalia, CA Harley Davidson will hold a hot dog eating contest on April 24 awarding $250 to the winner.

April 23, 2025 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo will attempt to win the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship for the fourth year in a row at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 27. Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji and Darrien Thomas are also expected to compete. There will also be a contest for amateurs.

April 23, 2025 at 7:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Minnesota Songkran Festival will hold a papaya salad eating contest on May 11 in St. Paul awarding $500/$300/$200 to the top three finishers.

April 22, 2025 at 9:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Minneapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Rose District in Broken Arrow, OK will hold a taco eating contest on May 3 awarding $250 to the winner.

April 21, 2025 at 6:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tulsa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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