June 13, 2026 at 5:16 pm by
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Fox61 has an article about the qualifier
Results from today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT via MLE instagram
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Joey Chestnut was interviewed by the Stacking Pennies podcast when he was in Charlotte for the NASCAR races Memorial Day weekend. They do not ask him about his recent arrest for battery and probation. June 12, 2026 at 8:10 pm by
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Raina Huang and Naader Reda are attempting the Big Texan 72 ounce steak in Barstow, CA tonight. Raina hopes to finish it in 20 minutes. update Raina finished in 14:13 to set the women's record excluding Molly Schuyler. updare Daily Press has an article. Naader's time was 39 minutes. June 7, 2026 at 8:27 pm by
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Season 2 of "Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman" will debut tonight on the USA Network at 11pm Eastern. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry will accompany Braun in the episode. update June 10 The full episode can be viewed on youtube. June 5, 2026 at 12:53 pm by
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June 5, 2026 at 11:22 am by
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Full results are on Instagram
WUSA9 is doing a livestream of today’s Salvation Army National Donut Day Donut Eating Championship in Washington, DC. James Webb is also doing a livestream.
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Dan Kennedy won the first prize of $4,000 in today's Zoi's Pizza eating contest in Seymour, CT. Molly Schuyler and Joe Menchetti also competed. May 30, 2026 at 4:12 pm by
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May 30, 2026 at 2:19 pm by
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Full results are on Instagram
James Webb has started a livestream of the Kickoff to Summer at Mountain Mile wing eating contest at Pigeon Forge, TN.
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The Reading, PA Fighting Phils will hold a tribute to Joey Chestnut at their May 30 game. A bobblehead doll will be available. May 25, 2026 at 2:44 am by
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May 23, 2026 at 1:37 pm by
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update The Philadelphia Inquirer has a contest report
Official results are on Instagram:
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May 19, 2026 at 7:37 am by
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update May 21Front Office Sports reports that Joey Chestnut will not be penalized by MLE or Nathan’s for the incident.
update US Magazine has posted the terms of Joey Chestnut’s 180 day probation: no alcohol, drugs or firearms. He must also submit to drug and alcohol testing, enter a treatment program and have all travel outside Indiana approved by his probation officer.
US Magazine reports that Joey Chestnut plead guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an altercation at Joe’s Grille in Westfield, IN on March 21. He received 180 days probation, which will be in effect for Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4. Presumably, the terms of Chestnut’s probation will allow him to leave Indiana and travel to New York, but the article did not explicitly state that. Here is the description of the incident:
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Joey Chestnut will face off against teams of three at a gyro eating contest at Nick the Greek in San Diego on May 19. The winner will receive $1000. May 15, 2026 at 7:08 am by
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Pat Bertoletti was the guest on this morning's epsidoe of "Toon in with Me" on MeTV. May 12, 2026 at 10:50 pm by
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May 9, 2026 at 11:31 am by
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update WVLT and WATE have articles
Full results are in an Instagram story
WVLT8 will livestream the Ultimate Bologna Showdown from Knoxville, TN.
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Joey Chestnut will oversee the Rural King Popcorn Showdown in Terre Haute, IN on Memorial Day, May 25. May 3, 2026 at 11:48 pm by
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April 26, 2026 at 5:56 pm by
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Results from today’s National Sweet Corn Eating Championship held at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL are on the MLE Instagram
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Max Stanford completed the chicken fried steak challenge at Kendall's in Noble, OK twice, the first time in a record 6:12. April 24, 2026 at 11:40 pm by
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Max Stanford announced that he is quitting his day job to focus on competitive eating and social media. April 20, 2026 at 3:57 am by
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April 18, 2026 at 4:32 pm by
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Results of today’s Mass Hole’s Marathon Donut Eating World Championship in Medford, MA (10 minutes) can be found on Instagram.
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Joey Chestnut will make appearances at nine minor league ballparks this year. His first competition will be at a Wichita Wind Surge game on April 17. He said that his contract with Nathan's prevents him from eating hot dogs at his appearances without permission. April 17, 2026 at 1:31 am by
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The Extreme Eating World Cake Eating "Championship" will be livestreamed today starting at 11:45 am eastern. Despite the title, the only listed opponents for Joey Chestnut will be two Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive linemen. update Joey Chestnut ate 10.5 pounds of chocolate cake in 5 minutes. Four Buccaneers linemen combined for 9.5 pounds. April 4, 2026 at 9:09 am by
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USA Today's For The Win has an interview with Joey Chestnut about partnering with Major League Eating to produce a version of the 9-9-9 challenge which will be available at six ball parks. The menu item consists of 9 undersized hot dogs, 9 small cups and a 24 ounce beer. SFGate found that the beer was insufficient to fill all the containers. March 25, 2026 at 11:20 pm by
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Extreme Eating Championships announced that Joey Chestnut will be competing in its World Chocolate Cake Eating Championship at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 4. I think this will be the first time a Major League Eating competitor has done a contest sanctioned by an organization other than MLE. Buccaneers offensive linemen Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke will also compete. March 24, 2026 at 4:22 pm by
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The Barnet Post has an article about Max Stanford, Franco's Feasts and Nick of "Lifting Weights, Cleaning Plates" attempting a whole lamb weighing about 15 kg at Goda Restaurant on Ballards Lane in London. March 18, 2026 at 2:03 am by
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points for the Miami Heat tonight, the second highest total in NBA history (only surpassed by Wilt Chamberlains's 100 points). In 2019, he faced off against Takeru Kobayashi in a burger eating contest for charity. March 10, 2026 at 10:42 pm by
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March 7, 2026 at 3:02 pm by
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Full results are on the MLE Instagram
James Webb is doing a live video
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