Eatfeats MLE rankings – end of 2014
I have updated the MLE rankings using the system described last year. People need two MLE contest results in the past 365 days to be listed.
| win % | Prize $ | HDB | $HDB | %$HDB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 97.1 | 1 | $57150 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 91.6 | 2 | $32850 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tim “Eater X” Janus | 74.1 | 4 | $4300 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.75 | 3 |
| 4 | Miki Sudo | 67.8 | 7 | $22675 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3.5 | 5.25 | 4 |
| 5 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | 72.3 | 5 | $10200 | 4 | 29 | 10.5T | 7.25 | 6.125 | 5 |
| 6 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | 82.6 | 3 | $2675 | 11 | – | – | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 7.5T | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | 71.4 | 6 | $7800 | 6 | 27.75 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7.5T |
| 7.5T | Erik “The Red” Denmark | 63.6 | 10 | $4650 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7.5T |
| 9 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | 64.9 | 8 | $8750 | 5 | 28.5 | 12 | 8.5 | 8.25 | 9 |
| 10 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | 60.3 | 12 | $3700 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 7.5 | 9.75 | 10 |
2014 MLE head to head result list
Here are the MLE head to head results for 2014 according to the eatfeats database.
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (J Ch) | 97.5% | 238-6 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie (M St) | 93.5% | 159-11 |
| 3 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt (B Sh) | 85.4% | 20-3-1 |
| 4 | David “The Termite” Wood (D Wo) | 81.8% | 9-2 |
| 5 | Tim “Eater X” Janus (T Ja) | 79.7% | 59-15 |
| 6 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski (B Du) | 78% | 51-14-1 |
| 7 | Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler (J Bu) | 76.3% | 45-14 |
| 8 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan (A Mo) | 75.8% | 95-30-1 |
| 9 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas (S Th) | 74.4% | 64-22 |
| 10 | Miki Sudo (M Su) | 73% | 134-47-8 |
2014 MLE moneywinners
Here is a list of people who won cash in a MLE contest in 2014 according to the eatfeats database.
| $57,150 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut |
| $32,850 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie |
| $22,675 | Miki Sudo |
| $10,200 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan |
| $8,750 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco |
| $7,800 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
| $4,650 | Erik “The Red” Denmark |
| $4,300 | Tim “Eater X” Janus |
| $3,700 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee |
| $2,950 | Crazy Legs Conti |
2014 Nathan’s personal bests
With the NASCAR season concluding last Sunday, there will be no more Nathan’s qualifiers at stock car races in 2014. Here are the highest Nathan’s totals for competitors in calendar year 2014:
Highest MLE ratios of victory – qualifiers
A list of IFOCE/MLE qualifiers with the highest ratio (in the first column) of the winner’s amount to the runner up’s total follows.
| 6.471 | 2014 Jun 7 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Long Pond, PA |
| 4.286 | 2013 Jun 12 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4.250 | 2011 May 28 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 4.077 | 2014 Jun 21 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Boston, MA |
| 3.875 | 2013 Jun 2 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | St. Paul, MN |
| 3.708 | 2008 Sep 20 | Krystal Square Off qualifier | Birmingham, AL |
| 3.333 | 2014 Jun 22 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Sonoma, CA |
| 2.850 | 2014 May 31 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Bloomingdale, IL |
| 2.842 | 2012 Apr 28 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2.821 | 2007 Mar 24 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Sunrise, FL |
Highest MLE ratios of victory – non-qualifiers
A list of IFOCE/MLE non-qualifiers with the highest ratio (in the first column) of the winner’s amount to the runner up’s total follows. Matt Stonie’s victory in last month’s taco contest appears to be the highest ratio for a competition with 3 or more ranked competitors.
| 6.025 | 2007 Jul 10 | Pizza Hut P’Zone Chow-lenge | New York City, NY |
| 3.067 | 2006 Nov 29 | Wookey Hole Big Eat Mince Pie Eating Contest | Wells, England, UK |
| 2.500 | 2009 Oct 3 | Garlicky Greens Eating Contest | Dedham, MA |
| 2.250 | 2007 Aug 18 | 3 Brothers Pizza World Pizza Eating Championship – amateur | Greenbelt, MD |
| 2.177 | 2006 May 27 | House of Blues Wing Eating Championship | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 2.040 | 2014 Oct 25 | Taco Eating Contest | San Jose, CA |
| 2.024 | 2007 Apr 28 | World Deep Fried Asparagus-Eating Championship | Stockton, CA |
| 2.000 | 2005 Mar 5 | IFOCE Title Rally – Escarole | Ringoes, NJ |
| 2.000 | 2011 Sep 15 | Cannoli Eating Contest | Manhattan, NY |
| 1.942 | 2002 Jul 4 | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest | Brooklyn, NY |
Joey Chestnut ratios of defeat
In Saturday’s contest, Joey Chestnut’s total of 85 Twinkies comprised 71% of winner Matt Stonie’s amount (120). According to the eatfeats database, this is the biggest percentage margin of defeat for Joey Chestnut since 2005 with the exception of a 2010 Mars Bar eating invitational. (The first column is the winner’s total, the second column is Joey Chestnut’s amount and the third column is the ratio of those values.
| 38 | 20 | 0.526 | 2010 Jul 22 | 2nd | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Red Faction Mars Bar Eating Championship | San Diego, CA |
| 8.31 | 5.41 | 0.651 | 2005 May 28 | 4th | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Armour Vienna Sausage Eating World Championship | Charlotte, NC |
| 49 | 32 | 0.653 | 2005 Jul 4 | 3rd | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest | Brooklyn, NY |
| 120 | 85 | 0.708 | 2014 Nov 8 | 2nd | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Twinkie Eating Championship | Tunica, MS |
| 4.875 | 3.5625 | 0.731 | 2010 Apr 17 | 2nd | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Isle of Capri Lula Rib-Eating Championship | Lula, MS |
Stephanie Wu finishes Big Texan challenge in 30:40
Stephanie Wu announced that she finished the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in 30:40. This would make the five fastest times for women in the official finishers list (a fire destroyed pre-1991 records)
- 4:59, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 9:58, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 30:40, Stephanie Wu, 2014
- 32m, Carlene LeFevre, March 20, 2002
- 32:24, Johanna Hickey, August 9, 2005
In a 2000 Ripley’s Believe it or Not program, Carlene LeFevre finished the steak challenge in 32 minutes, which was billed as a new women’s record. (Results from that episode do not appear in the finishers list).
update Nov 12 On her trip, Stephanie also set the women’s record for the milkshake challenge at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis and the overall Onion Burger record at Dust Bowl in Tulsa.
Joey Chestnut vs. Matt Stonie / Sonya Thomas vs. Miki Sudo head to head results
A list of head to head results over the past year for the favorites in the two Nathan’s contests: Joey Chestnut & Matt Stonie and Sonya Thomas and Miki Sudo follows. Bovada is listing Joey Chestnut as a 1/12 favorite and Matt Stonie as a 9/1 underdog; they are not taking bets on the women’s contest. (via oddshark)
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MLE winning percentages – July 2014
The winning percentages over the past 365 days used to calculate the rankings for the previous post follows: Read the rest of this entry »
Eatfeats MLE Rankings July 2014
I have updated the MLE rankings using the system described last year. People need two MLE contest results in the past 365 days to be listed.
| win % | Prize $ | HDB | $HDB | %$HDB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 97.7 | 1 | $41850 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 92.7 | 2 | $23450 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Miki Sudo | 84.6 | 3 | $16175 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 3 |
| 4.5T | Tim “Eater X” Janus | 82.5 | 6 | $6700 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 4.5 | 5.25 | 4.5T |
| 4.5T | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | 84 | 4 | $5925 | 8 | 39.75 | 5 | 6.5 | 5.25 | 4.5T |
| 6 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | 75.7 | 7 | $14000 | 4 | 36.75 | 7 | 5.5 | 6.25 | 6 |
| 7 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | 74.2 | 8.5T | $6400 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 8 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | 70.7 | 10 | $7400 | 5 | 28.5 | 16 | 10.5 | 10.25 | 8 |
| 9 | Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler | 74.2 | 8.5T | $1150 | 15 | 31 | 11T | 13 | 10.75 | 9 |
| 10 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | 64.4 | 13 | $5900 | 9 | 36 | 8.5T | 8.75 | 10.875 | 10 |
All time money won according to eatfeats database
A list of everyone with total cash winnings of more than $100 according to the eatfeats database follows.
| $408,400 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut |
| $245,450 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti |
| $208,081 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
| $181,000 | Takeru Kobayashi |
| $132,125 | Tim “Eater X” Janus |
| $126,725 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt |
| $60,200 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre |
| $58,132.66 | “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti |
| $55,126.33 | “Furious” Pete Czerwinski |
| $50,900 | Jamie “Bear” McDonald |
Most MLE victories in a given city
A list of people with three or more victories in a MLE contest in a given city according to the database follows:
Nathan’s qualifiers with female bests (since 2011)
Yesterday’s qualifier in Bloomingdale, IL was the sixth time the female winner of a Nathan’s qualifier ate as much or more than the male winner since the genders were split in 2011. The other five:
Russell Spangler has produced a graphic about the amount of calories in foods consumed at competitive eating events.
2013 non-MLE Head to Head results
A listing of head to head results for people who have 3 or more 2013 results in a non-MLE eating contest in the database follows:
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Listing of 2013 cash prize winners
A listing of cash won in eating contests in 2013 according to the database follows:
| $52,000 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut |
| $42,800 | Jamie “Bear” McDonald |
| $23,000 | Takeru Kobayashi |
| $22,750 | Miki Sudo |
| $22,150 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
| $18,400 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie |
| $15,963.33 | David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli |
| $10,550 | Tim “Eater X” Janus |
| $10,000 | Jennifer Paolotti |
Unified HDB personal bests for 2013
A listing of the personal bests for people who ate more than 10 hot dogs in a 10 minute contest follows:
Molly Schuyler vs. Miki Sudo 2013
The new poll asks who you think is the female competitive eater of 2013. Here is a comparison of the this year’s competitive eating results for Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo.
| Molly Schuyler | Miki Sudo | |
|---|---|---|
| # Contests | 18 | 20 (17 MLE) |
| # Victories | 17 | 9 (6 MLE) |
| Money won in 2013 | $8,100 | $22,750 |
| 10 min Hot dog best | 34 | 40 |
| Notable Records | Fastest Time for a 72+ oz. steak challenge (3:22) Alltime best at NYC Dumpling Festival (90) |
Record for 10 minute Nathan’s contest debut (40) Record for MLE Hooters Wing Circuit contest (192) |
| Careeer Streaks | Undefeated in contests allowing use of hands Undefeated vs. other women |
Undefeated in non-MLE contests Undefeated vs. other women |
Unranked people with 10+ Nathan’s HDB in 2013
A listing of people who ate 10 hot dogs or more in a Nathan’s hot dog contest in 2013 and omitted from the recent MLE top 50 follows. Among ranked people who competed in a Nathan’s contest in 2013, Mary Bowers had the lowest total (10.5). Brian Seiken and Andrew Kogutkiewicz tied for the second lowest (11).
MLE head to head results – 2013 calendar year
The list of head to head comparisons over contests in 2013 for people who have results for two or more MLE contests in the database during that time period follows after the jump. The top 10:
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (J Ch) | 96.5% | 167-6 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie (M St) | 91.1% | 82-8 |
| 3 | Miki Sudo (M Su) | 86.2% | 119-19 |
| 4 | Tim “Eater X” Janus (T Ja) | 81.7% | 67-15 |
| 4 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas (S Th) | 81.7% | 109-24-1 |
| 6 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan (A Mo) | 76.6% | 73-22-1 |
| 7 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt (B Sh) | 74.1% | 60-21 |
| 8 | Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler (J Bu) | 69.1% | 32-14-1 |
| 9 | Aaron “A-Train” Osthoff (A Os) | 69% | 14-6-1 |
| 10 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco (M Le) | 68.4% | 70-32-1 |
Sonya Thomas vs. Miki Sudo head to head results
A listing of head to head results for Sonya Thomas vs. Miki Sudo follows. Miki Sudo has finished ahead of Sonya Thomas in all seven contests they have faced each other. Read the rest of this entry »
Sonya Thomas top ranked female streak in jeopardy
Sonya Thomas debuted in the IFOCE/MLE rankings in August 2003 at #8 and has been the top ranked woman in that listing since that time. When the Fall 2013 Winter 2013-14 MLE top 50 is released, that streak will probably be ended by Miki Sudo.
In the last rankings without Sonya Thomas from Summer (June?) 2003 Takako Akasaka was the top female at #12 despite not having competed in an IFOCE event since the 2000 Nathan’s finals where she finished 3rd. (Lorraine Arroll appears to be the top female American at #54). The top 15s from the rankings follow after the jump:
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MLE moneywinners in 2013
A listing of people who won money in a MLE contest in 2013 according to the database follows:
| $52,000 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut |
| $22,150 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
| $18,400 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie |
| $16,750 | Miki Sudo |
| $10,550 | Tim “Eater X” Janus |
| $9,550 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt |
| $7,350 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan |
| $7,200 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco |
| $5,950 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee |
| $2,000 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti |
Nathan’s hot dog personal bests for 2013
A list of personal bests for Nathan’s hot dog contests in 2013 according to the database follows:
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