UpDog in Independence, MO will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow for amateurs awarding $300 to the winner.
Fiesta Mexicana will hold a jalapeno eating contest tonight in Topeka, KS that will reportedly award $5000 and a trip to San Antonio for the winner. update The purses are $500/$300/$200/$100 (via comment) update #2 Teddy Delacruz won the contest.
Dave "Tiger Wings & Things" Brunelli won tonight's crab fries eating contest at Chickie's & Pete's in Philadelphia. Dave "The Termite" Wood was the runner up.
St. Joe Frontier in St. Jospeh, MO will hold an amateur only hot dog eating contest on Saturday July 18 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Michael Jenkins has the results for yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Mardi Gras Casino in Hallandale Beach, FL. There was a three way tie for 1st after 3 minutes had elapsed. 1 Joe Menchetti (19 / 7 in 1 minute OT) 2T Michael Jenkins (17 / 5 in OT) 2T Mitchell Manresa (17 / 5 in OT) 4 Dale Boone 11
Bob Shoudt ate 17 Buffalo dogs in five minutes to win an eating contest held at the Rising Sun Inn in Telford, PA on July 4. Dave "The Termite" Wood was the runner up.
Michael Diebold ate 18 hot dogs in 12 minutes to win his fourth consecutive eating contest at the Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, SC. Mark “Fro Hungry†Reboul was the runnner up.
American Burger Co. will hold a 1.5 pound burger eating contest on August 6 in Charlotte awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify in Charlotte and Greenville, SC.
Srodek's Pierogi Eating Contest will award $1000 ($500 to winner) in Sterling Heights, MI on Sunday.
The Festival of Discovery will hold a hot dog eating contest (South Carolina residents only) in Greenwood, SC Saturday awarding $750 ($500 to the winner).
Chickie's and Pete's in South Philly will hold a crab fries eating contest on Monday July 13 awarding a $1000 Visa gift card to the winner.
Central Track reports that Andrew Chu ate 14 corn dogs in 15 minutes to defend his title ate The Libertine in Dallas.
Mardi Gras Casino in Hallandale Beach will hold a hot dog eating contest Saturday awarding $1000 to the winner. (Total purse is reportedly $1760).
Dave Brunelli ate 25 hot dogs Saturday to defend his title at Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD. Jed Donahue ate 19.5 hot dogs to take runner up.
CharlotteObserver.com reports that Joe Menchetti ate a meal including a full rack of ribs in five minutes to win a contest yesterday at the Midwood Smokehouse in Charlotte.
Molly McButter ate 52 tacos in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 at Ruby's Tequila Mexican Kitchen in Lubbock, TX. (via email)
Jack Diamond ate the Gut Buster Eating Challenge in Hockessin, DE in 4:05 today to win a contest. The food included a hamburger, hot-dog, cole-slaw, mashed potatoes, two chicken wings, two oysters, watermelon, a cupcake and a Budweiser.
Stephanie Wu ate 10 hot dogs in 5 minutes to win the first prize of $500 at a contest in Hurricane, WV.
Randy Santel ate 31 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the hot dog eating contest at the Salute To America Festival in Jefferson City, MO.
Michael Jenkins ate 12 hot dogs in 3 minutes to win $400 and defeat Dale Boone at Bruce Rossmeyer Harley Davidson in Daytona, FL.
John Luis Rivera ate 2 half pound hot dogs in under 2 minutes to win last night's eating contest at Augustine Casino in Coachella, CA.
Stephanie Wu won today's hot dog eating contest at Kennywood amusement park near Pittsburgh. The contest went into overtime after a tie at 13 hot dogs. update Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com has an article and video. Tim Cain was the runner up.
Hurricane, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner).
Vienna, VA will hold a chili dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4. Entrants need to eat 5 hot dogs to qualify; the fastest 20 times will get a spot.