Eating Contests category

Scott Eats Watkins won the first prize of $1,000 in the spicy taco eating contest at Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas on February 25. Jennifer won the female division.
With the contest over two months away, the field for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 10 has already been announced: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Derek Hendrickson.
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Fest will hold a hot dog eating contest in Surrey, BC on April 12 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants must produce a video explaining why they should receive a contest spot.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will have an oyster eating contest for men on March 8 and a competition for women on March 9. Both contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top three.
The team of Pat Bertoletti and Adam Wendt set the record of 45 paczkis in 5 minutes at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, IL. update Contest gallery. Pat Bertoletti apparently competed as Patrick Delaney. update March 3 The Chicago Tribune has a gallery
Millie's meatball eating contest will take place in Staten Island, NY on March 8. Last year's contest awarded $1750. Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title.
Bear's Smokehouse, the Connecticut restaurant founded by former competitive eater Jamie McDonald, is working with the World Central Kitchen to provide food to flood ravaged western North Carolina. They are still offering 2,000 hot meals a day.
Jethro's BBQ (8 Iowa locations) will award $25,000 if Molly Schuyler's record of 3:01 for the Emmenecker sandwich challenge is broken in March. The previous bounty was $10,000.
San Antonios in New York City will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 16 awarding $333 to the winner.
Jack Legath ate 44 wins to win the first prize of $200 at last night's eating contest at Flat Iron in Cleveland.
Island Pacific will hold 3 lumpia eating contests in March: March 8 in Las Vegas, March 15 in Santa Clarita, CA and March 22 in Union City, CA. Competitions will have amateur and professional divisions and award up to $500.
The Houston Suhoor Fest will hold a falafel eating contest awarding a PS5 and a rice bowl eating contest awarding a 55 inch TV on March 7.
Bennison's Bakery will hold a paczki eating contest for two person teams on March 1 in Evanston, IL awarding $200 to the winning pair.
The Coop in Farmingdale, NY will hold a wing eating contest on March 6 awarding $400 to the winner.
Toasty Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Hilo, Hawaii on March 21 awarding $2500/$300/$200 to the top 3. Competitors must be Hawaii residents.
The Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest on February 22 in Melbourne, FL awarding $100/$50/$20 to the top 3.
Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $300 in Saturday's eating contest at Trap Hibachi in Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, he reportedly had an altercation with Stan "Bandana Eats" van Gorden at a UNLV restaurant
Flat Iron Cafe in Cleveland will hold a wing eating contest on February 25 awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $50.
Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas will hold a spicy taco eating contest on February 25 awarding $1000 to the top male and female. Derek Hendrickson will host.
Chad "Froman" Jones won the first prize of $1000 at the Loaded Fries Throwdown at Meatstock in Hamilton, NZ. Nela Zisser was runner up.
Milk and Tea in Buffalo will hold a pho eating contest on March 15 awarding $350/$150/$50 to the top 3 finishers.
The Financial Times reports that Nathan's Famous has begun preliminary discussions about selling the company and taking it off stock market listings. The article says that selling licensed hot dogs manufactured by Smithfield Foods at supermarkets and other stores is the largest component of Nathan's revenues.
The Tap House Grill in St. Charles, IL will hold a wing eating contest on February 22 awarding $250 to the winner, $100 to the runner up.
Marcos "Monster" Owens ate 41 wings to win the first prize of $2000 in this mornings Wing Pole eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia. "Love Handles" was runner up with 40. (Source: El Wingador Instagram stories) update Apparently there were two Wing Poles today. Dave "US Male" Goldstein edged Dave "Tiger Wings and Things" Brunelli 188 wings to 186 to win his 3rd Wing Pole in the competition at Club Risque.
Caldwell County BBQ will hold an eating contest at Pecan Lake in Queen Creek, AZ on February 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
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