Denio's in Roseville, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on March 26 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner)
Morey's Piers in North Wildwood, NJ will hold its Curley's Fry eating contest on June 15. The pro contest will award $1000 to the winner and the amateur victor will receive $500.
Champs Pizza in Glen Burnie, MD has a 36 inch pizza challenge awarding $1000 to a pair that can finish it in under an hour (picture). (via stilez)
Jubilee Joe's Crawfish Boil will hold a crawfish eating contest in Pelham, AL on April 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Scott Boudin Festival in Scott, LA will hold a boudin sausage eating contest on April 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA will hold an eating contest in April awarding $250 to the winner.
The Ainsworth in New York City has a macaroni and cheese burger challenge that awards $500 to a finisher. Wayne Algenio is the only person to have finished it.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will hold men's and women's oyster eating contests this weekend awarding $350 each ($200 to the winner).
Longboards in Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia will award $200 to the first person that can finish its 3kg "Phat Bitch" burger in under 30 minutes.
Big Yeti's Pizza in Dallas will award $1500 to a team that can finish its 30 inch pizza.
Keys' Cafe in Woodbury, MN will hold a pancake eating contest tomorrow awarding $150 to the winner.
Millie's Old World Meatballs & Pizza in Morristown, NJ will hold a meatball eating contest on March 20 awarding $1000 to the winner.
GVA.be has an article about Damianos "Crossfeater" Iosifidis finishing the Balense Reus burger challenge at Broodjeshoek to claim the prize of 275 euros. (via Randy Santel) (video)
The Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme Challenge near the University of Alabama will take place on Saturday and award a total of $1600 ($400 to the top male & female). Entrants will run a mile, eat a dozen doughnuts, then run a mile to return to the start.
Irish 31 in Tampa will hold a "Guinness Car Bomb Wing Eating Contest" on March 17 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Arizona Sports Fan Expo facebook has no information about a 2016 event. A wing eating contest held at last year's expo was one of four MLE events with a purse of $10,000 or more.
Fork and Balls in Fort Lauderdale will hold a meatball eating contest on March 9 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Angry Crab in Ahwatukee, AZ will hold a crawfish eating contest on February 18 awarding a custom beach cruiser bicycle. The runner-up will receive a custom snowboard.
The Philly Pizza Brawl in Broomall, PA has been rescheduled to April 9 from December 19. The purse is listed at $5000.
Johnny Utah's in Manhattan will hold a Mardi Gras eating contest tonight awarding $100 and a spot in a finals contest (the date & prizes for the finals are not listed).
The Seattle Times has a report on four attempts at the Dong Thap Noodles Pho Challenge, which will award $1000 $100 to someone who can finish it in under 90 minutes.
Proof Rooftop Lounge in Houston will hold a hot dog eating contest today awarding $200 to the winner.
Planet RV in Davey, FL will hold a rib eating contest February 14 awarding an RV rental listed at $2500 to the winner. $150 cash will also be awarded.
McFadden's in Glendale, AZ is holding a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $250 to the winner.
Drift Cafe in Tamborine, QLD, Australia offers a Tower of Terror burger challenge awarding $1000 to a customer that can finish it in 20 minutes. (via goduckling) update Feb 4 Issac "Sir Eats A Lot" Martin claimed the prize.