The final rosters for today's Nathan's finals are available. Christos “Hot Dog Hercules†Kyriazis is receiving a slot as the male Canadian representative. Three unranked women are competing: Neslie Ricasa, Laura Riehman and Prudence DiBenedetto. Rake and Herald has a preview of the contest.
Unnamed competitive eaters from Atlanta, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut are expected to compete in the hot dog eating contest awarding $3,000 in Summerfield, NC on Saturday.
Crazy Legs Conti, Brian Subich, Bill Myers and Jim Reeves are listed as entrants for tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at the Meadowlands State Fair. Atlanta runner-up Ronnie Hartman and Brian Seiken are also expected to compete. Maria "Edible" is also expected to attend (but possibly not compete). FIOS1 has a video of an interview with Crazy Legs Conti. update Hudson Reporter has an article about local competitor Jordan Rothman.
A facebook event page lists the competitors for the July 4 hot dog eating contest at the Eventi Hotel that Kobayashi will headline: Wayne Algenio, Dave Brunelli, Johnnie Excel, Dave "US Male" Goldstein, Jamie McDonald & Will Millender. (via email)
The roster for the July 4 Diamond Dogs eating contest at The Depot Tavern in Minneapolis has been announced. Defending champion Eric Dahl is not on it.
Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, Juan Rodriguez, Jeff Butler and Steve Hendry are expected to compete in tomorrow's Hooters wing qualfier tomorrow. This means that at most five of the 2012 finalists will return to the 2013 finals: Sonya Thomas, Joey Chestnut, Juliet Lee, Erik Denmark and possibly Adrian Morgan.
Patch.com announces that Adrian Morgan, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Damien Boykin will compete in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Cypress Street Pint and Plate in Atlanta.
Ribfest Chicago announces that Erik Denmark will be the only returning pro competitor from its 2012 eating contest, which might be a record for year to year turnover. A full list of 2013 competitors is available on the festival website.
June 2 MLE contest fields: Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in Sunday's pastrami sandwich eating contest at Katz's Deli in Manhattan, Badlands Booker and Molly Schuyler are listed as favorites in the St. Paul, MN Nathan's qualifier and Sonya Thomas is expected to defend her Acme Oyster title in New Orleans. update May 29 Joey Chestnut confirms he will compete at Katz's and Aaron Osthoff will leave for New Orleans today.
DNAInfo reports that Joey Chestnut, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Eric Denmark, Michelle Lesco and Juan Rodriguez are expected to compete at Ribfest Chicago on June 7.
The Zanesville Times Recorder has a preview of Sunday's Riders 4 Relief National Onion Ring Eating Championship in Coshocton, Ohio. Competitors Jamie McDonald and Stephanie Torres will be doing a meet and feet tomorrow.
The Charleston Daily Mail has a preview of Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival with quotes from Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus and Miki Sudo. Pat Bertoletti departure from MLE is mentioned.
Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem, Marcos Owens, Brian Subich and Bill Myers are expected to compete in Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the West Virginia Three Rivers Fest.
Joey Chestnut will compete in Niko Niko's gyro eating contest in Houston May 19. Other competitors include Matt Stonie, Adrian Morgan, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Nate Biller.
Sun-Sentinel reports that expected entrants in Sunday's contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach include Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Erik Denmark, Jon Bello, Craig Reed and defending champion Crazy Legs Conti.
Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Adrian Morgan, Erik Denmark, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco, Crazy Legs Conti, Nate Biller, Damien Boykin and Matt Raible are expected to compete in the oyster contest at Foodabluza in Atmore, AL Friday.
Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Bob Shoud, Juliet Lee, Sean Gordon, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete in tomorrow's pro wing eating contest at Pork in the Park in Salisbury, MD.
Nathan’s qualifier circuit to open March 23 on Coney Island Boardwalk
update March 8 Crain’s New York has an incorrect claim that the March 23 qualifier will be the first Coney Island Nathan’s contest held on a date other than July 4. Erik Denmark won a Coney Island qualifier on July 3, 2006.. In the 1970s, contests were held at various days in the summer, including Labor Day and Memorial Day weekend.
BrooklynPaper.com reports that the 2013 Nathan’s qualifier circuit will open on March 23 at the Nathan’s location on the Coney Island Boardwalk. Expected competitors include Tim “Eater X” Janus, Eric “Badlands” Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and “Michelle” [sic] Marie Mele. The Nathan’s location on the boardwalk will open March 18 and the main restaurant at Surf & Stillwell is hoping to complete post-Sandy reconstruction by Memorial Day.
update Registration is now open for the boardwalk qualifier. The first qualifier of the Hooters circuit in Panama City, FL is also accepting entrants.
IFOCE.com lists the qualifier cities as Las Vegas, Boston, Miami and Naples, FL, Atlanta and Savannah, GA, St. Paul, MN, Queens, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Calgary and East Rutherford, NJ.
update #2 2012 qualifer sites which are not listed include Garden City, MI, Atlantic City, Concord, NC, Thackerville, OK and Tempe, AZ. If no qualifiers are added, there will be one qualifier each in the central (St. Paul), mountain (calgary) and Pacific (Las Vegas) time zones.
update #3 A press release says the finals will start at noon and be televised on ESPN.
Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Sean Gordon, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, Yasir Salem, Crazy Legs Conti, Juan Rodriguez, Larell Marie Mele, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston, "Wild" Bill Myers are listed as expected entrants in tomorrow's king cake eating contest at the Showboat in Atlantic City. Marcos Owens and Brian Seiken are additional competitors.
Examiner.com has a preview of the February 12 king cake eating contest at the Showboat in Atlantic City including an interview with Pat Bertolleti. Other expected entrants include Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Sean Gordon, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins and Crazy Legs Conti. update The Asbury Park Press also has an interview with Pat Bertoletti. update Feb 7 Caesars.com also has an interview with Bertoletti.
Joe LaRue and Rick "The Manager" Russo are listed as expected entrants in a fruitcake eating contest at Santa's Candy Castle in Santa Claus, IN on Saturday that will be recorded for a Travel Channel program.
The Toronto Sun lists Pat Bertoletti, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, Meredith Boxberger and Maria "Edible" as expected entrants in Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest on October 13. "Wild" Bill Myers and Larell Marie Mele are other probable competitors.
Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt and Juliet Lee are listed as expected entrants in Sunday's chili eating contest at Taste of DC.
SCNTX has a preview of Saturday's tamale eating contest in Lewisville, TX containing an interview with Tim "Eater X" Janus. Joey Chestnut, Adrian Morgan, Yasir Salem and Nate Biller are other listed expected competitors.
FOX4KC and PrimeMagKC has previews of tomorrows qualifier for the Burnt Ends Battle to be held at Zarda BBQ in Lexena, KS
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