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Brewfest in Central Point OR, will hold three hot dog eating contests awarding $500 to the winners on September 13: one for male amateurs, another for female amateurs and a pro division.

September 5, 2025 at 7:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oregon, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

James Webb, Gideon Oji and Sean Yeader will headline the field at the Battle of the Bay: Wild Caught Blue Catfish Chowdown at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, MD tomorrow. This will be Yeager's first MLE contest since July 2024. update Sean Yeager says he will not compete

September 4, 2025 at 7:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments

Rock & Reilly's Smash Burger Eating Competition at Topanga Social in Los Angeles on September 6 will award $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete.

September 3, 2025 at 7:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Shawn "BasketLockerBall" Butler ate 22 slices of pizza in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's eating contest at Gino's in Ronkonkoma, NY.

September 2, 2025 at 7:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Long Island, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Hampton Beach, NH Seafood Festival will hold its lobster roll eating contest awarding $600/$250/$150 to the top three on September 7. Last year's competition was marred by a choking incident requiring Governor Chris Sununu to apply the Heimlich Maneuver to a competitor.

September 2, 2025 at 8:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Frankie FLoats announces that Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Sean Yeager, Josh Krady and Peter Ritter will be competing in the mushroom eating contest at the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, PA on September 7.

September 2, 2025 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Franklin County Fair in Greenfield, MA will hold a wing eating contest on September 5, a hot dog eating contest on September 6 and a fried dough eating contest on September 7. All contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top 3.

September 1, 2025 at 10:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Springfield, MA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2025 Buffalo Wingfest Wing Championship

August 31, 2025 at 5:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, James Webb

updateOver 24 hours after the contest end, full (but unsorted) results have been posted on Instagram.

1st 263.36 James Webb
2nd 197.44 Gideon Oji
3rd 191.68 Nick Wehry
4th 155.2 Miki Sudo
5th 154.88 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
6th 145.6 Radim Dvoracek
7th 100 George Chiger
8th 88 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
9th 82.88 Eric “Badlands” Booker
10th 75.52 Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman
11th 47.68 Camille O’Brien

James Webb is doing a livestream.

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Taco Bob's will hold a taco eating contest in Kalamazoo, MI on September 6 for two person teams awarding $500 to the winner.

August 31, 2025 at 8:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Team Contests, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments (6)

2025 Colorado State Fair Sloppers

August 30, 2025 at 7:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Contest Results, Geoff Esper

update The Pueblo CHieftain has a gallery.

Major League Eating has posted the last names of the prize winners of the Slopper eating contest at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, CO. I assume these are the full names:

1st 39 Geoffrey Esper contest record
2nd 23 Miki Sudo
3rd 22 Radim Dvoracek
3rd 22 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
5th 17.5 Mark “the muncher” Williams
6th 9.5 Mark “toothless” Sutherburg
7th 8.5 Formanek

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2025 Buffalo Buffet Bowl

August 30, 2025 at 6:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, James Webb

Announced results with the full field from the introductions

1st ? James Webb
2nd ? Nick Wehry
3rd ? Gideon Oji
? ? George Chiger
? ? Camille O’Brien
? ? “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
? ? Rene Rovtar
? ? Marlon Thompson
? ? Frank Velocci

James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s Buffalo Buffet Bowl.

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Joey Chestnut, Geoffrey Esper, James Webb and Miki Sudo are expected to compete in the World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 6.

August 28, 2025 at 9:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Toronto | Permalink * Comments

Poopy's in Savanna, IL will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 31 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 28, 2025 at 12:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Rockford, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Mushroom Festival will hold a fried mushroom eating contest in Kennett Square, PA on September 6 awarding $1000/$600/$400/$300/$200 to the top 5.

August 27, 2025 at 12:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Pho N Mor will hold a pho eating contest in Glendora, CA on August 30 awarding $200 to the winner and $100 to the runner up. Raina Huang is expected to compete.

August 26, 2025 at 12:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Taco El Superior in Palmdale, CA will hold a wet burrito eating contest on August 27 awarding $300 to the winner.

August 24, 2025 at 11:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dan Kennedy announced the top three for the hot dog eating contest at A Taste of Pendleton, OR. The top 3: 1) Molly Schuyler 46 2) Dan Kennedy 44 3) Scott Watkins 36 fixed August 24

August 24, 2025 at 12:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Molly Schuyler, Oregon, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (12)

Joe Menchetti ate an XL pizza in 8:28 to win the first prize of $1,000 in last night's eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Derry, NH.

August 21, 2025 at 7:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler will defend her Wing Bowl title in Las Vegas on February 7. Notorious B.O.B. will also compete and attempt to regain his 2017 title.

August 21, 2025 at 7:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Contest Previews, Las Vegas, Molly Schuyler, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (3)

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival will hold a gyro eating contest in Silver Spring, MD on September 6 awarding $1000 to the winner.

August 21, 2025 at 1:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Maryland DC area, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The All American Bash will hold a hot dog eating contest in Millbrook, AL on September 1 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 20, 2025 at 1:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Montgomery, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Don Tito's in Arlington, VA will hold a taco eating contest on August 26 awarding two suite tickets to the Giants at Commanders game.

August 18, 2025 at 11:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Northern Virginia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Gino's Pizza in Ronkonkoma, NY will hold a pizza eating contest on September 1 awarding $1,000 to the winner.

August 18, 2025 at 7:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Island Pacific in Union City, CA will hold a lumpia eating contest on August 30 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 17, 2025 at 8:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Mr. D's Donuts in Shawnee, KS will hold a donut eating contest on August 24 awarding $300 to the winner. The runner up will receive $100.

August 16, 2025 at 11:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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