Joe Menchetti ate 16 lobster rolls in 10 minutes to defend his title at the Hampton Beach (NH) Seafood Festival and claim a $600 prize.
King Of Donair in Halifax, NS will hold a pizza eating contest on September 22 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Izzy Kirkman, a personal trainer from Birkenhead, England, ate a 11,000 calorie cake intended for 40 people over four hours to celebrate her recovery from anorexia. (video)
Eagle Pass, TX will hold a jalapeno eating contest on September 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Fisherman's Fall Festival will hold a lutefisk eating contest in Seattle on September 15 awarding $300/$150/$50.
MDJ Online has a report on Sunday's bagel eating contest at Noshfest in Marietta, GA covering the rivalry between runner-up Dale Boone and winner Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark, who wore a skullcap to mock Boone's baldness.
Hofbrau Bierhaus in Manhattan will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 20 awarding $750/$500/$250.
Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark announced he ate 7 bagels to win first prize of $500 in today's bagel eating contest at Noshfest in Marietta, GA. Dale Boone also competed.
Registration is open for the 15th Annual Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest at the Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn on September 23. The top 3 men and wommen will win $2000/$1000/$500. (via Stephanie Wu).
The Heavy Anchor in St. Louis will hold a taco eating contest on September 1 awarding $150 to the winner and $50 to the runner-up.
The Orlando Sentinel has a report on today's rib eating contest held at Tony Romo's in Orlando. Michael Jenkins ate 3.4 pounds in 3 minutes to win. Runner-up Dana Williams ate 3.1 pounds. She walked on after looking for a place to eat for her family.
Taste Pho & Noodle House will hold a pho eating contest in Gainesville, FL on September 6 awarding $300 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify.
The Observer Dispatch will hold a hot dog eating contest in Utica, NY on August 25 awarding $500 to the winner.
Bacci Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest on August 26 awarding $2500 to the winner. Entrants need to eat a jumbo slice to qualify.
The Tulare County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest in Tulare, CA on September 15 awarding $500/$200/$100.
Joe Menchetti & Wayne Algenio win East Islip, NY contests
Results from today’s contests in East Islip, NY
Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship:
1 Joe Menchetti
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Wayne Algenio
Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship:
1 Wayne Algenio
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Joe Menchetti
Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's corn eating contest in Schuyler, NY.
Peter's Clam Bar will hold a clam eating contest in Island Park, NY on August 19 awarding $1000/$500/$250.
2018 Iowa State Fair Nathan’s Qualifier
update
Des Moines Register article
Patrick Coughlin video
Article about Iowa competitive eater Mark Williams
Official results
1) Matt Hazzard 29.5
1W) Rene Rovtar 7 (sole female)
The Des Moines Register has a gallery of Matt Hazard eating 29 hot dogs at the Iowa State Fair to win the first qualifier of the 2018-19 Nathan’s circuit. A caption incorrectly claims that Jake Thompson was the victor of the 2017 qualifier actually won by Juan Rodriguez.
Noshfest in Marietta, GA will hold a bagel eating contest on September 2 awarding $500 to the winner.
Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA will hold a burger eating contest for professionals on September 1 awarding $1000/$500/$250/$125/$75. A contest for teams of three amateurs will award $150/$90/$60.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy ate 26 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win an eating contest at The Texas restaurant in Kane, PA yesterday.
Blaize Koon ate 17 sausages in 10 minutes to defend his title from 2016 at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI. (The contest was not held in 2017). update Blaize Koon video interview
Brandon Clark ate 33 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win $500 and defend his title at Heinkel’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Decatur Celebration in Decatur, IL today. Kyle Hanner was the runner up with 18 hot dogs.
Pat Bertoletti ate 4.5 pounds of HopCat crack fries in 6 minutes to win the first prize of $2000 at the Michigan Brewers Guild's Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti on Saturday.
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