El Lechon De Negron in Union, NJ will hold an empanada eating contest on April 8 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Scott, LA Boudin Festival will hold an amateur only boudin sausage eating contest on April 6 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Lloyd Taco Factory in Buffalo will hold a burrito eating contest on April 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
To celebrate reopening after Hurricane Helene, Bear's Smokehouse in Asheville, NC will hold a Blue Moon Pie eating contest on March 29 awarding $500 to the winner. Jamie McDonald will compete and there will be a $250 bonus if the winner beats his time.
Taste Cheesesteak Bar in Philadelphia will hold a cheesesteak eating contest on March 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Hot Slaw Dog Eating Contest at the Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN on April 5 will award $500 to the winner (amateurs only).
Rockaway Bar and Grill in Camano Island, WA will hold a tater tot eating contest on March 17 awarding $200 to the winner.
Busby's West in Santa Monica will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 27 for Dodgers opening day that will award $300 to the winner.
Sal's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Boston on April 11 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Refuel in Conway, SC will hold a chicken tender eating contest on March 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Dallas Soul Food Festival will hold a macaroni and cheese eating contest on March 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Saigon Night Market in Dade City, FL will hold a pad thai eating contest on March 15 and a spicy hot dog eating contest on March 16. Both competitions will award $200 to the winner.
Tom's Chiliburgers will hold a chili cheese dog eating contest in Ontario, CA on March 22 awarding $400 to the winner, $200 to the runner up.
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.
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.
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.
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.