2026 Ultimate Bologna Showdown
update WVLT and WATE have articles
Full results are in an Instagram story
| 1st | 16 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | contest record |
| 2nd | 12.75 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 10 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 9 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 5th | 8 | Cameron Meade | |
| 6th | 7.5 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 7th | 5.25 | Tanner Gray | |
| 8th | 3 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 9th | 2.75 | Matthew Raible | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 11th | 2 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 12th | 1.5 | Rene Rovtar |
WVLT8 will livestream the Ultimate Bologna Showdown from Knoxville, TN.
Registration is open for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 9. The purse is $10,000 with the winner receiving $5000.
2025 Ultimate Bologna Showdown
update May 12WNYT has a video about Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macy competing.
Drone video of the contest
WVLT is doing a livestream of today’s Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN. James Webb is also doing a live video.
Official results:
| 1st | 15.75 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new contest record |
| 2nd | 11.333 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 10.675 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.25 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 5th | 9 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 5th | 9 | Miki Sudo | |
| 7th | 6.5 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 8th | 6.1 | Tanner Gray | |
| 9th | 4.5 | Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter | |
| 10th | 3.5 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 11th | 1.75 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 12th | 1.37 | Rene Rovtar |
With the contest over two months away, the field for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 10 has already been announced: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Derek Hendrickson.
Registration is now open for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Meats in Knoxville, TN on May 10.
2024 Ultimate Bologna Showdown
Full results are on the MLE contest page updated May 19
| 1st | 14 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 11.5 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 10.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 8.25 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 5th | 5.625 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 5.5 | Tanner Gray | |
| 7th | 3.75 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 8th | 3.625 | Peter Ritter | |
| 9th | 3.25 | Michael “Mailman” Doolin | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| 11th | 2 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 11th | 2 | Glenn Jacobs | Knoxville mayor / WWE’s “Kane” |
| 13th | 1 | Rene Rovtar |
The WATE article about the contest incorrectly claims that Gideon Oji competed. This makes 4 recent contests for which Oji was announced as an entrant (wings, fudge, sweet corn, bologna) but did not show up.
WVLT is livestreaming today’s Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN.
WATE has a news video about Knoxville mayor Glenn Jacobs (WWE Hall of Famer "Kane") competing in the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville on May 18. Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, James Webb and Gideon Oji are also expected to compete. (youtube video).
Registration is now open for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown, presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Bologna to be held in Knoxville, TN on May 18.
Metropulse reports that Sweet P's BBQ in Knoxville has created a 5 pound barbecue burrito in advance of an appearance on Man vs. Food.
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