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Saturday's World Bagel Eating Championship in Las Vegas will be livestreamed on Triller TV. The page for the broadcast has already been set up.

January 28, 2026 at 1:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Television | Permalink * Comments

A 2012 episode of "Hell's Kitchen" in which Joey Chestnut faced off against the chefs in a chicken wing eating contest can be viewed on the Kitchen Nightmares youtube channel.

January 24, 2026 at 12:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Nathan's Famous will be acquired by Smithfield Foods, which was sold in 2013 to Shuanghui (later renamed WH Group) a Chinese conglomerate listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The following year, Smithfield became the sole meatpacker and distributor for Nathan's Famous. (press release) update A Smithfield spokesperson stated the company plans to continue the eating contest.

January 21, 2026 at 11:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, China, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (21)

USA Network announces that "Everything on the Menu" starring former WWE star Adam "Braun Strowman" Scherr will return for a second season of 12 episodes. He will be accompanied by additional diners in this season, included WWE wrestler Alexa Bliss.

January 15, 2026 at 11:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Television | Permalink * Comments

Abema has an interview (select English subtitles) with Takeru Kobayashi about his development of a hot dog made with Japanese Wagyu beef. He hopes to release the frankfurter by his birthday, March 15, and aspires to export it to the United States. (article corresponding to the video) update The Wagyu beef hot dogs will not be Kobayashi's first attempt at a frankfurter line. In 2013 he launched "Kobi Dogs", which was the food item for his July 4, 2013 eating competition

January 2, 2026 at 12:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise | Permalink * Comments

Carlos Cerasomma passed away after choking while competing in a hands-free watermelon eating contest held at a resort in Sao Pedro, Brazil. None of the resort's staff offered assistance and a guest attempted CPR without success. (Portuguese article)

December 31, 2025 at 1:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities | Permalink * Comments (1)

George Chiger ate 36 wings in five minutes to win a contest held at the Buffalo Convention Center on December 20. The competition had 499 participants which broke the Guinness World Record for the wing eating competition with the largest field size.

December 28, 2025 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, George Chiger, Records, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Registration is now open for the first event by Ultimate Eating Championship, the new organization founded by former Man v Food host Casey Webb. The competition will take place at the Shed in Ocean Springs, MS from January 14 to 17. Entrants will need to pay $50 with no guarantee of getting a spot. No prizes are listed.

December 26, 2025 at 1:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Organizations | Permalink * Comments (5)

"Sweet Little Chippy Tea" is Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran's song for Christmas 2025. All proceeds from the download of the single will benefit the Stroke Association.

December 24, 2025 at 11:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Music | Permalink * Comments

South Korean mukbang star Togimochi, who has 854K followers for her youtube channel, uploaded a video of her spitting out food onto the floor while dining. Videos showing the cheating have gone viral, with two videos already having more than 10 million views.

December 22, 2025 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Korea, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

Over 500 people participated in a wing eating contest in Buffalo to set the record for the largest field size for a wing competition. The previous record was 397 entrants in a wing eating contest held at an Amazon Web Services convention in Las Vegas in 2018.

December 21, 2025 at 2:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Records | Permalink * Comments

RIP director and actor Rob Reiner. The pie eating contest in "Stand By Me" is probably the most famous competitive eating scene in American cinematic history. updateThe filming location for the movie, Brownsville, Oregon, holds an annual pie eating contest to commemorate the film. In 2007, the competition was a MLE event won by Pat Bertoletti with 9.2 pounds in 8 minutes.

December 15, 2025 at 12:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Movies | Permalink * Comments

World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall and the Dutch Giant (height 7'2") faced off in a pancake eating contest.

December 12, 2025 at 1:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Netherlands, Videos | Permalink * Comments

To celebrate 100,000 youtube subscribers, Scott Eats attempted 100 White Castle sliders.

December 12, 2025 at 1:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Major League Eating youtube channel is scheduled to show the Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wing Eating Championship on Saturday, its first contest livestream.

December 4, 2025 at 11:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Craig Harker, founder of the British Eating League, announces that he will be publishing a book titled "Competitive Eating - the Ultimate Guide".

December 1, 2025 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Books, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (1)

Geoff Esper did a livestream yesterday in which he answered questions from fans. Starting at 10:45 he discussed his plans for 2026. His MLE contract will expire in February and he does not plan to immediately extend it, but might re-sign in the Spring if he wants to do a Nathan's qualifier.

November 30, 2025 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contracts, Geoff Esper, Videos | Permalink * Comments (27)

Andrew Levitt produced a video of his family's Thanksgiving dinner. He invited Pat Bertoletti to the meal with the goal of seeing how long it took the diners to realize their guest was a competitive eater.

November 29, 2025 at 1:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Zach Zona, billed as New England's fastest eater, is the guest on the latest So New England podcast. He discusses having stomach inflammation while competing in the Uranus Fudge eating contest. When asked about competitive eaters throwing up after contests, Zach pleads the Fifth Amendment.

November 28, 2025 at 1:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Massachusetts, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (7)

People Magazine reports that Dmitry Nuyanzin, a Russian fitness coach, passed away in his sleep from cardiac arrest after eating 10,000 calories a day for several weeks. Nuyanzin was attempting to gain more than 50 pounds, after which he would demonstrate his fitness plan to lose the weight.

November 26, 2025 at 11:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Russia | Permalink * Comments (3)

A wing eating contest will be held in Buffalo on December 20 that will attempt to receive Guinness World Record recognition as the largest wing eating competition.

November 24, 2025 at 12:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Records | Permalink * Comments

The Ultimate Eating Championship will hold its first event in January at the The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint in Ocean Springs. Former Man v Food host Casey Webb will MC the competition.

November 22, 2025 at 12:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Biloxi, Man vs. Food, Organizations | Permalink * Comments

Ekathimerini.com reports that a 22 year old resident of Athens, Greece passed away after choking while attempting to stuff an entire burger in his mouth on November 12.

November 20, 2025 at 7:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Greece | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler won the first prize of $1,500 in yesterday's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Chelmsford, MA. Dan Kennedy was runner-up and Joe Menchetti was third.

November 16, 2025 at 8:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (8)

Guinness World Records has a short video about the new taco record of nine tacos in a minute set by James Webb and Miki Sudo at September's taco eating contest at Taco Cabana in San Antonio.

November 15, 2025 at 2:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Records, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

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