Darrien Thomas & Kay Wong win Taste of Syracuse qualifiers
| 1st | 19.25 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | probably first Canadian male to win qualifer in USA |
| 2nd | 17 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 3rd | 14.5 | Mike Landrich | |
| 4th | 14 | Steve Radzwilla |
| 1st | 6 | Kay Wong | |
| 2nd | 3 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Geoff Esper wins Malted Barley pretzel eating contest
Official results 8 minutes
| 1st | 26 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 18.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 18 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 3rd | 18 | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 17 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 14 | Georger Chiger | |
| 7th | 8 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 5 | Bennett | |
| 8th | 5 | Jason Day | |
| 8th | 5 | Lufkin | |
| 11th | 4.5 | Staton | |
| 12th | 4 | Tracie Dickerson |
Matt Stonie wins Salvation Army donuts
| 1st | 46 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 2nd | 43 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 3rd | 41.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 40.25 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 5th | 31 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 6th | 17 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 7th | 16 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 8th | 12 | Elder | |
| 9th | 11.5 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 10th | 11 | Ortiz |
Prize winners for today’s Salvation Army donut eating contest held at the USS Midway in San Diego via Facebook Live video (results start at 1:07)
Geoff Esper defeats Joey Chestnut in Hostess Donettes
Official results for today’s Hostess Donettes eating contest in Austin.
| 1st | 235 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 200 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 146 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 4th | 134 | Brett Healey | |
| 5th | 125 | Greg Wilson | |
| 6th | 79 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 77 | Albert Carr | |
| 8th | 61 | Juan Aguilar | |
| 9th | 52 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 10th | 51 | Jocelyn Walker |
Darron Breeden wins Acme Oyster eating contest
The MLE instagram has the top 3 in today’s Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans.
1 Darron Breeden 44 dozen
2 Michelle Lesco 20 dozen
3 Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 14 dozen
George Chiger wins Dutch Wonderland Nathan’s qualifier
| 1st | 31.5 | George Chiger | |
| 2nd | 19.5 | “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities | |
| 3rd | 14.25 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 4th | 13.5 | Benjamin Burman | |
| 5th | 12.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 6th | 11.5 | Felix Wedge | |
| 7th | 9.5 | Tyler Whitney | |
| 8th | 5 | Joseph Sanchez |
No females competed
Brandon "Da Garbage" Disposal Clark defended his title at Submarine House in Centerville, OH and won a $1,000 prize.
Joe Menchetti defeats Molly Schuyler in Zoi’s Pizza
Joe Menchetti has posted the results for the professional division of Zoi’s Pizza eating contest in Seymour, CT today
1) Joe Menchetti 56 sec
2) Molly Schuyler 1:03
3) Dan Kennedy 1:04
4) Dave Brunelli
2019 St. Louis Cardinals Nathan’s qualifier
Official results
1) Derek Jacobs 30
2) Brett Healey 28
3) Darrien Thomas 23.5
4) Bartley Weaver 23
1) Holly Titus 13
Joey Chestnut wins Canteen Sandwich contest
Ottumwa Courier has an article
Prizewinners from https://www.instagram.com/hungryhazzard/ live video
1) Joey Chestnut 28.5, new record
2) Gideon Oji 19
3) Matt Hazzard 13.5
4) Mike Johnson
5) Melvin Randall / Randolph
Adrian Morgan wins Rouse’s Markets crawfish contest
update Jun 7 Darron Breeden has a video with totals for the top 4
update Top 8 via Jay Ruppert
1st) Adrian Morgan
2nd) Michelle Lesco
3rd) Tony Wood
4th) Darron Breeden
5th) Crazy Legs Conti
6th) Alex Perez
7th) Jason Ruppert
8th) Pretty Boy Davekos
The Top 3 from Rich Shea
Bob Shoudt narrowly defeated "Corbucci Eats" in a slider eating contest held at Sliders in Sao Paolo, Brazil yesterday 46 burgers to 45.
2019 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 43 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 37.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 26 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 24.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 20 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 6th | 15 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 6th | 15 | George Chiger | |
| 8th | 14.5 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 9th | 14 | “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities | |
| 10th | 12 | Ben Welch | |
| 11th | 10 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 11th | 10 | “Big” Brian Subich | |
| 13th | 4.5 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 14th | 3 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
2019 Elk Horn Aebleskivers
| 1st | 91.5 | Miki Sudo | ends 21 month gap of female victories in MLE mixed gender contests |
| 2nd | 87 | Gideon Oji | |
| 3rd | 78 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 4th | 73 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |
| 5th | 51 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 6th | 50 | Derek Hendrickson |
2019 Cincinnati Reds Nathan’s qualifier
Results men
1 Ronnie Harman 29.5
2 Derkek Jacobs 29
Results women
1T Katie Prettyman 14
1T Sophia Devita 14
An eat-off could not be held due to lack of time. Apparently finals spots will be awarded to both women.
Ronnie Hartman appeared on WKRC (video) today to promote tonight’s Nathan’s qualifier that will take place after the Cincinnati Reds game concludes (around 10 pm eastern if the game does not go into extra innings). Derek Jacobs, Sophia Devita and Katie Prettyman are also expected to compete.
2019 Mutton Glutton
| 1st | 52 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 43 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 31 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 4th | 25 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 5th | 24 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 21 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 7th | 20 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 8th | 15 | Matt Hannan | |
| 9th | 12.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| DQ | ? | John Wells |
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Matt Hazzard, Derek Jacobs, Darrien Thomas and Bartley Weaver are expected to compete.
2019 Valdosta qualifier
Winners
Adrian Morgan 26
Jocelyn Walker 10
Adrian Morgan, Jocelyn Walker and Brittany Powell are expected to compete. Adrian Morgan will have the chance to match Larell Marie Mele as the only people with qualifier wins every year since the 2011 gender split.
Most Nathan’s qualifier victories since 2011.
2019 Long Island Ducks Nathan’s qualifier
Results via Fink Beats the Stomach (More results)
| 1st | 47 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 29 | George Chiger | |
| 3rd | 22.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 4th | 19 | Roderick Buenviaje |
| 1st | 18 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | has won qualifier every year since gender split in 2011 |
| 2nd | 7 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 3rd | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Facebook Live video by Fink Beats the Stomach
Previous winners of Nathan’s qualifiers held at the Long Island Ducks ballpark. A gap of almost 13 years between competitions might be a record for qualifier sites.
| 2006 Jun 24 | 1st | 21.5 | 12 min | Allen “Shredder” Goldstein |
| 2005 Jun 25 | 1st | 24 | 12 min | Ed “Cookie” Jarvis |
| 2004 Jun 26 | 1st | 18.75 | 12 min | Oleg Zhornitskiy |
Brandon Clark defends Bodega taco title
Brandon “Da Garbage Disposal” Clark ate 24 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his title at Bodega in Miami Beach and win $1000.
Joel Hansen ate 9 pizzas in an hour to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at Arni's Pizza in Lafayette, IN. Eric Dreifuerst was runner up.
2019 Palm Beach Sweet Corn Fiesta
update May 2 AJC.com has an article about Gideon Oji’s victory.
Jason Genova video
Palm Beach Post has a gallery (note the debris in picture #8)
Ruptly has a video
Official top 7 & other results
| 1st | 57 | Gideon Oji | |
| 2nd | 43 | Darron Breeden | |
| 3rd | 35.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 34.25 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 5th | 32 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 6th | 29.25 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 7th | 23.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| ? | 16 | Tracie Dickerson | |
| ? | 14 | Jason Ruppert |
Jay Ruppert reports that Gideon Oji won today’s contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach.
2019 Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifier
update Apr 30Max Suzuki has a video
| 1st | 41 | Max Suzuki | |
| 2nd | 25 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 3rd | 21 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 4th | 16.5 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 5th | 15 | Ron Koch | |
| 6th | 8.5 | Ryan Dubinsky | |
| 7th | 8 | Dave Ruffalo | |
| 8th | 7 | Luca Spanio |
| 1st | 28 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 2nd | 3 | Jessica Darwin |
Rich Lefevre appeared on Las Vegas Now yesterday.
Previous winners of the Las Vegas qualifier from 2003
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2019 Miami Marlins qualifier
Official results. This might be the first time women have taken 3 of the top 5 overall places in a Nathan’s qualifier.
| 1st | 27.25 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 2nd | 26 | Brett Healey | |
| 3rd | 8 | Brian Roselar | |
| 4th | 7.75 | Mike Anderson | |
| 5th | 7 | Jason Ruppert | |
| 6th | 5 | Richard Rusak |
| 1st | 11.5 | Kelly Wong | |
| 2nd | 10.5 | Doris Garcia | |
| 3rd | 8.5 | Tracie Dickerson | |
| 4th | 4 | Brittany Broder |
Pablo Martinez, Brett Healey, Jay Ruppert and Tracie Tiburon are expected to compete.
Brandon "Da Garbage" Disposal Clark ate a record 27 slawburgers in 10 minutes to defend his title at the Slawburger Festival in Fayetteville, TN and claim the $500 first prize.
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