Eating Contests category

The Last Stop in The Bronx will hold a wing eating contest on August 29 awarding $500 to the winner.
Project Casting has a casting call for extras for an eating competition show to be produced in Las Vegas that will pay $125. This is almost certainly the Joey Chestnut vs. Takeru Kobayashi matchup that will be streamed on Netflix on Labor Day.
Stan "Bandana Eats" Van Gorden won Saturday's Cilantro Lime burrito eating contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles and claim the first prize of $500. Raina Huang also competed.
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi appeared on NBC's Today Show this morning to promote their hot dog eating contest in Las Vegas on Netflix on September 2. I think this is Kobayashi's first public appearance in the United States since a September 2019 charity burger eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut also appeared on the Bob & Tom Show today. He said that Kobayashi requested a ban on dunking hot dogs in water and also hints that there will be undercard eating competitions before the main event.
There was a Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in Egypt on August 16. It does not appear to have been a qualifier for the 2025 Coney Island contest; the prize was a trip to Dubai
James Webb ate 20 Dagwood Dogs in a record 4:21 to set the record at The Ekka in Brisbane, QLD, Australia (video). update 7News Brisbane video
Blaine's Pub in San Angelo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 18 awarding $100/$50/$25.
Muse in Colonial Beach, VA will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 1 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Bailey Farms pepper eating contest at the NC Hot Sauce Festival and Contest in Oxford, NC on September 7 will award $1,000 to the winner.
Netflix has produced a trailer for the "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef" matchup that will be streamed from Las Vegas on September 2. update A press release says the event will take place at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino.
Joe Menchetti won Sunday's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival will hold a gyro eating contest in Silver Spring, MD on September 7 awarding $1000 to the winner.

2024 Smoke’s Poutinerie contest

update Aug 13 Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Pat Bertoletti appeared on Breakfast TV Friday

update Full results on contest page

The Hamilton Spectator has a contest report. Joel Hansen says he signed up at the last minute. Donna Wang has a contest video

1st 20.5 Joel Hansen
2nd 20 James Webb
3rd 18.5 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
4th 18 Geoffrey Esper
5th 13.5 Miki Sudo
6th 11.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
7th 9.5 Tanner Gray billed as probable Rookie of the Year
8th 8 George Chiger
9th 6.5 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
10th 4.5 Crazy Legs Conti

James Webb has started a livestream of today’s Smoke’s Poutinerie contest in Toronto.

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1Iota is offering free tickets to Chestnut vs. Kobayashi - Unfinished Beef in Las Vegas on September 2. Spectators must be 21 or older.
The Taste of Hamburg-er Festival will hold an amateur burger eating contest on August 31 in Hamburg, PA awarding $350/$200/$100/$50.
Native Grill & Wings will hold a hot wing eating contest in Chandler, AZ on September 4 awarding $979 to the winner. Phoenix area qualifiers will be held starting August 8.
Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY will hold a clam eating contest on August 11 awarding thousands in cash prizes.
The Cilantro Lime Burrito Eating Contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles will award $1,000 to the winner on August 17. Raina Huang is expected to compete.
A Piece of Pendleton will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 24 in Pendleton, OR awarding $2500 to the top semi-pro (5 or more eating contests) and $600 to the top amateur (3 or less eating contests).
Frank Wach ate 14 sausages to win the eating contest at the Brat Days Festival in Sheboygan, WI.
Joey Chestnut ate 343 mini-donuts in under 8 minutes at the Queen City Exhibition in Regina, SK to break his previous record of 304. The event raised money for the Regina Food Bank.
Pat Bertoletti, Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo and Darrien Thomas are expected to compete in Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on August 10.
Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef will be streamed on Netflix on September 2 at 3pm Eastern / noon Pacific from an undisclosed location in Las Vegas.
The Schuyler Corn Competition and Car Show will hold a corn eating contest in Schuyler, NY on August 10 awarding $1000 to the winner.
CJME reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in the Queen City Ex Mini-Donut Eating Competition in Regina, SK on August 3 for the third year in a row. The event will raise money for the Regina Food Bank.
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