Arooga's in Warwick, RI will hold a wing eating contest Thursday awarding $250 to the winner.
The Submarine House in Huber Heights, OH will hold the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge on April 22 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify by eating a 16 inch sandwich in under 16 minutes by April 2. Semi-finals will be held from April 6 to April 13.
An amateur croqueta contest awarding $300/$150/$50 will take place before the MLE competition on Sunday at Calle Ocho in Miami.
The Asheville (NC) Wing War will hold a wing eating contest on March 5 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Fulton (TX) Oysterfest will hold an eating contest for men on March 4 awarding $200/$100/$50. A women's contest on March 5 will award the same amounts.
Myron Mixon's Smoke Show Barbecue will hold a bacon eating contest on March 11 awarding $500 to the winner.
A Woopi Monster Burger eating contest awarding $300 to the winner will be held March 3 in Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia.
That Meetball Place will hold meatball eating contests in Patchogue, NY and Farmingdale, NY on March 9. The overall winner will receive $1000.
Beyond Bagels in Jericho, NY will hold a bagel eating contest for high school and college students only on March 5 awarding $250 to the winner and $100 to the runner up.
Larry Thomas, who played the "Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld, will host the Ultimate Brutus Burger Challenge on March 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Tulsa. $5000 will be awarded to the winner and qualifiers will be held on March 16 and 23. The registration deadline is February 28.
The Barrel Saloon in Albany will hold a wing eating contest February 18 awarding $250 to the winner, $50 to the runner up.
The 2017 Hwy 55 Burgers eating contest will be an All Pro Eating event and take place May 20 at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC and award $2500/$1250/$500/$250. Previous contests were held at the NC Pickle Festival.
Don Lerman has been announced as a judge in Sunday's National Bagel Eating Contest awarding $500.
Ram's Pizza Tavern in Clifton Heights, PA will hold a spicy pizza eating contest on February 11 awarding $500 to the winner.
Coache's Corner will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow night awarding $250 to the winner.
Loggerheads in Folly Beach, SC will hold a Wing Bowl on February 5 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Hops n Hot Sauce Festival will hold a pepper eating contest this weekend in Houston awarding $500 to the winner.
Vapor at Saratoga Casino in Glen Falls, NY will hold a Wing Bowl on February 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Discovery in Ventura, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on January 22 awarding $250 to the winner.
Polar Donuts in Oklahoma City will hold a donut eating contest on August 5 awarding $2500 to the winner.
The Florida Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest in Cocoa Beach, FL awarding $250/$150/$100 on January 14. The contest organizer says he will change the details each year and not publicize them until the start of the competition.
Tucks & Bao, a new restaurant in Auckland, NZ owned by Nela Zisser, will hold a Seven Deadly Bao Eating Contest on January 22 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Lunar New Year Festival in Richmond, VIC (Melbourne area) will hold a pho eating contest on January 22 awarding $1000 to the winner.
2016 MLE moneywinners
According to the eatfeats database, here are the total MLE cash winnings for everyone who won money in an MLE contest in 2016
2016 total MLE money won
| $51,750 | Joey Chestnut |
| $23,650 | Matt Stonie |
| $18,500 | Miki Sudo |
| $13,250 | Geoffrey Esper |
| $13,200 | Carmen Cincotti |
| $12,250 | Gideon Oji |
| $10,750 | Adrian Morgan |
| $7,950 | Sonya Thomas |
| $7,250 | Michelle Lesco |
| $4,350 | Yasir Salem |
The Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains, QLD, Australia will hold a meat pie eating contest on Australia Day, January 26 awarding $500 to the winner.
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