2023 BBQ in DC Nathan’s qualifier
updateWUSA9 has a news video
Official results from today’s Nathan’s Famous qualifier at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle in Washington, DC.
1st | 35 | Gideon Oji | |
2nd | 23 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | gets wild card |
3rd | 21 | Crazy Legs Conti | gets wild card |
4th | 18 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
5th | 8.5 | Trevor Kisler | |
6th | 8 | David Magat |
1st | 9.5 | Julie Goldberg | |
2nd | 4.5 | Barbara LaBarge |
2023 Alameda County Fair Nathan’s qualfier
update Contest video by Misty Family Vlogs
Official results update Men’s results have been fixed
1st | 32.5 | Derek Hendrickson | |
2nd | 18 | Abraham Reynaga-Withrow | |
3rd | 13 | Kirk Taylor | |
4th | 10 | Jon Davis |
1st | 14 | Katie Prettyman | |
2nd | 8.75 | Elizabeth Salgado | |
3rd | 5 | Abby Horowitz |
Geoff Esper defends Mattituck, NY strawberry shortcake title
update Patch.com article and gallery John Sharkey Instagram gallery
1st | 21 | Geoffrey Esper | new record |
2nd | 15.75 | Miki Sudo | |
3rd | 15 | Nick Wehry | |
4th | 9 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
5th | 7 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
6th | 6 | Tim Wheeler | |
7th | 3.75 | John Sharkey | |
8th | 3.5 | Mark Kaiser | |
9th | 3 | Dan Lemelman | |
10th | 2.5 | Matt Walker |
Nick Wehry’s facebook video
Darrien Thomas wins Cincinnati Nathan’s qualifier
update Cincinnati.com has a gallery
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Official results: Men | Women
Video of last minute of contest
1st | 34.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
2nd | 33.5 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
3rd | 16 | Michael Doolin | |
3rd | 16 | Ben Lottman | |
5th | 14 | Dominic Mandato | |
6th | 11 | Gage Ulery | |
7th | 7 | Chris Wright | |
8th | 6 | Thomas Sand | |
DQ | ? | Garret Dexter |
1st | 7.5 | Rene Rovtar | |
2nd | 4.5 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Dayton Dragons Nathan’s qualifier
Results from the Nathan’s qualifier at tonight’s Daytons Dragons game
1st | 40 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
2nd | 12 | Mark Enstrom | |
2nd | 12 | Jon Reed | |
4th | 8 | Joey “Dogs” Durham |
1st | 10 | Kelly Wong | |
1st | 10 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown |
Both Cherish Brown and Kelly Wong will receive a spot in the July 4 contest.
Dan Kennedy, Molly Schuyler break 50+ hot dog mark
Official top 3 from Saturday’s T & L Hot Dogs eating contest in Bridgeport, WV
1 Dan Kennedy 56 hot dogs in 10 minutes
2 Molly Schuyler 53 hot dogs
3 Joey Beverly
I think Molly’s total sets a women’s world record for a 10 minute hot dog eating contest, breaking Miki Sudo’s personal best of 48.5
2023 Salvation Army donuts
1st | 59.5 | James Webb | |
2nd | 54.75 | Nick Wehry | |
3rd | 53 | Miki Sudo | |
4th | 40 | Derek Hendrickson | |
5th | 36 | Mo Mbengue | |
6th | 28 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
7th | 26 | Kevin Ross | |
8th | 21.5 | Naader “Freak8r” Reda |
James Webb has started a livestream of today’s World Donut Eating Championship in San Diego.
Berea, OH Nathan’s qualifier
updateMay 28
Video by Sam Messenger
Official results
1st | 50 | Geoffrey Esper | |
2nd | 27.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
3rd | 18 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
4th | 16.75 | Mike Landrich | |
5th | 15 | A Kamenski | |
6th | 11 | N Moufid | |
7th | 10 | A Djuric | |
8th | 6 | Carmen Angelo | from WTAM’s The Bloomsdaddy Show |
1st | 15.5 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | will compete in finals for 13th year in a row, 2nd longest streak after Joey Chestnut |
2nd | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
3rd | 6.5 | Brynn Szeles |
Fox 8 is currently running a live video
Geoff Esper defends Jack’s Donut hole title
update Contest video by 5 after 5 Studios
update May 28 Video by James Webb
Official results from tonight’s Jack’s Donuts Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN
1st | 344 | Geoffrey Esper | |
2nd | 310 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
3rd | 308 | Miki Sudo | |
4th | 295 | James Webb | |
5th | 266 | Nick Wehry | |
6th | 217 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
7th | 191 | Mo Mbengue | |
8th | 133 | Derek Jacobs | |
9th | 94 | Michael Doolin | |
10th | 92 | John Gebhard | |
11th | 43 | Rene Rovtar |
2023 Kissimmee Nathan’s qualifier
1st | 44 | Nick Wehry | |
2nd | 29.5 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
3rd | 20 | Joey Przybylowicz | |
4th | 14 | Michael Doolin |
1st | 10 | Jocelyn Young | |
2nd | 7 | Rene Rovtar |
Miki Sudo is doing a live video.
2023 Manorpalooza sausage eating contest
Official results (10 minutes)
1st | 39 | Geoffrey Esper | |
2nd | 35.5 | Miki Sudo | |
2nd | 35.5 | Nick Wehry | |
4th | 26 | Mo Mbengue | MLE debut |
5th | 19 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
6th | 16.75 | Christopher Dale | |
7th | 14 | Albert Bravo | |
8th | 9 | Jacob Carr |
Miki Sudo is doing a live video of the contest
Miki Sudo wins Palm Beach Sweet Corn Fiesta
1st | 52 | Miki Sudo | |
2nd | 51.5 | Gideon Oji | |
3rd | 44 | Nick Wehry | |
4th | 41 | Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio | |
5th | 40 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
6th | 39 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
7th | 31 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
8th | 21 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
9th | 13 | Jocelyn Young | |
10th | 12 | Peter Rovtar | |
10th | 12 | Rene Rovtar |
Miki Sudo ate 52 ears of corn in 12 minutes to win this afternoon’s corn eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL, ending Gideon Oji’s three contest winning streak.
Qdoba World Burrito Eating Championship
update JSonline.com has a contest report
Official results (10 minutes):
1st | 14.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 1st victory in 9 months |
2nd | 13.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
3rd | 11.25 | Miki Sudo | |
4th | 10.5 | Nick Wehry | |
5th | 9.25 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
6th | 3.75 | Erik Huke | |
6th | 3.75 | Peter Klepacsz | |
6th | 3.75 | Joey Valdez |
The live youtube video has started. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is also doing live Instagram stories.
Joey Chestnut did an interview for Outkick about today’s contest for Outkick. He says that the leg injury that afflicted him in 2022 is fully behind him and he hopes to his a record total in the high 70s in this year’s Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest.
2023 Wings for Wishes contest
Sports Grill has posted a result video of today’s Wings for Wishes eating contest in Miami: (10 minutes) Official results
1st | 173 | Nick Wehry | 2nd victory in 7 days |
2nd | 166 | Geoffrey Esper | |
3rd | 128 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
4th | 64 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
5th | 45 | Jason Ruppert | |
6th | 38 | Tracie Dickerson | |
7th | 32 | Parker Branton |
Geoff Esper’s 5 contest winning streak (since a 3rd place finish in the Buffalo Wing Festival wing eating contest). He is undefeated in foods besides wings and hot dogs in 2022 and 2023.
Nick Wehry wins Wonderful Pistachios, Joey Chestnut last
Official results for this morning’s Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship held at the Santa Monica Pier. Joey Chestnut’s 7th place finish is his worst placing since a first round loss in the 2005 US Open of Competitive Eating, a 32 person tournament.
1st | 109 | Nick Wehry | 1st MLE non-qualifier victory |
2nd | 102 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
3rd | 100 | Miki Sudo | |
4th | 88 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
5th | 85 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
6th | 72 | Gideon Oji | |
7th | 70 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 7th is worth placing since 2005 US Open |