Male competitive eaters category

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Joey Chestnut will face off against a team of four in a pierogi eating contest at halftime of Friday's Cleveland Cavaliers game. Joey has done at least three previous pierogi eating contest at Cavaliers games.

November 5, 2026 at 1:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will attend the Universty of Central Florida football game in Orlando on November 14. update Joey will face off against a group of amateurs in a key lime pie eating contest.

November 3, 2026 at 1:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Orlando | Permalink * Comments

The trailer for Men v Food is now available. The reboot of Man v Food will co-star journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilford and only travel to pro football cities. The program will debut on the Discovery Channel later this year.

October 28, 2026 at 9:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Man vs. Food, Television | Permalink * Comments

Zermatt Neo will open a restaurant in Singapore tomorrow called Over which will offer an 8kg 17.6 lbs. food challenge platter with a time limit of one hour. Burger and wing challenges will also be available.

October 27, 2026 at 8:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Singapore, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut ate the 8 pound Junk Yard Dog Pizza challenge in 12 minutes to win a contest held Saturday at the Salvage Yard Bar and Grill in St. Louis. The top 3: 1) Joey Chestnut 2) Cody "Your Man Cody" Dulaney 3) Kyle "The Hammer" Hanner

October 19, 2026 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Pizza Eating Challenges, St. Louis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

According to a US Magazine article from May about Joey Chestnut's probation, his six month term concluded on October 16. He was sentenced to probation for battery in a Westfield, Indiana bar in March.

October 18, 2026 at 9:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Hartford Courant has an obituary for Tim Janus which announces that his celebration of life ceremony will be held in his hometown of Simsbury, CT on November 18.

October 18, 2026 at 12:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments (13)

About a month after the announcement of the passing of Tim "Eater X" Janus, the New York Times has published an obituary for him. His sister, Tess McNair, said that Janus was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023 which resulted in truncation of his Foreign Service job in Mexico City.

October 14, 2026 at 11:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments (18)

Fox2Now reports Joey Chestnut will face off against St. Louis competitive eaters in a deep dish pizza eating contest at The Salvage Yard in St. Louis on October 17. Entrants will attempt to finish the 8 pound "Junk Yard Dog Challenge" pizza in under 45 minutes.

October 14, 2026 at 12:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Pizza Eating Challenges, St. Louis | Permalink * Comments (3)

In Mr. Beast's latest video, four "Grocery Boys" will receive a prize of $1,000,000 if they eat everything in a grocery store. After 80 days, the quartet faced off against Joey Chestnut in a bean eating contest (time 44:00). If the group can finish 8 pounds of beans before Joey eats 16 pounds, each member will receive a car.

October 11, 2026 at 1:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

People reports that "Man vs. Food" is being rebooted with NFL alumni as co-hosts. Journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and former New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork will travel to NFL cities and attempt food challenges. Fitzpatrick has completed the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX. The new series will debut on the Discovery Channel later this year.

October 8, 2026 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

Dan Kennedy ate 10 bowls of ramen in 4 minutes to win the first prize of $1,000 at last night's contest at Ani Ramen in Cranford, NJ. Molly Schuyler was the runner up and Wayne Algenio was third.

October 7, 2026 at 7:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Newark, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (104)

Happy retirement Lane Johnson. In 2023, Dan Kennedy attempted to eat the Philadelphia Eagles 5000-6000 calorie daily diet in under 10 minutes

October 7, 2026 at 7:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dan Kennedy, Male Athletes, Philadelphia, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Pittsburgh competitive eater Bob "Killer" Kuhns passed away on September 12 at the age of 68.

October 7, 2026 at 1:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bob Kuhns | Permalink * Comments (9)

Joey Chestnut will be competing in a chicken tender eating contest at Tenderfest in Chicago on October 10. Entrants need to submit a 30 second video.

October 6, 2026 at 2:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8e0YaV1rf8">A live stream of "Strongest Eater King" Currently being televised on TV Tokyo is available. James Webb is competing. update James Webb has regained the title he first won in Fall 2025.

September 28, 2026 at 8:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:James Webb, Japan, Videos | Permalink * Comments

James Webb wins Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest

September 26, 2026 at 3:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dallas, James Webb

Full results

1st 86 James Webb
2nd 55 Derek Hendrickson
3rd 52 Radim Dvoracek
4th 34 Greg “The Savage” Wilson
5th 32.5 Sergio Reyes-Raya
6th 25.5 “Nasty” Nathan Biller
7th 24 Trevor Blow
7th 24 Albert Bravo
9th 20 Jacob Carr
10th 14 Jocelyn Young
11th 11 Alex “Moose” Perez
12th 8 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado

James Webb’s livestream

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Joey Chestnut wins Williamsburg pancake eating contest

September 26, 2026 at 1:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Prizes

Official results

1st 40 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut contest record
2nd 28 Max Stanford
3rd 27 Nick Wehry
4th 23.25 Gideon Oji
5th 20.75 Miki Sudo
6th 15 Domenica “Dee Street Eats” Dee
7th 13.25 Mitchell Gillen
8th 5.5 Jacob Bales
9th 5.25 William “Wild Bill” Myers
10th 4.25 Rene Rovtar

Joey Chestnut has won the World Pancake Eating Championship in Williamsburg, VA with a new record.

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RIP Tim “Eater X” Janus

September 21, 2026 at 1:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Tim "Eater X" Janus

update Sept 26 Entertainment Tonight has an obituary

update Patch.com has an obituary.

The Major League Eating home page reports that Tim “Eater X” Janus passed away on September 16 following a long battle with cancer. He would have been 50 on December 31. Janus is the sole member of the Major League Eating Hall of Fame.

In a 2024 Time Magazine article, Tim Janus said he retired from competitive eating in 2016 due to concerns about his health, but said he was currently healthy.

Tim Janus, a 47-year old ex-competitive eater who Metz has studied in scientific research, quit the sport in 2016 after 11 years “out of an abundance of caution” partly based on Metz’s findings about the risks. He was also concerned about the harms of throwing up following competition, a practice that he describes as widespread. “When you’re eating that much food, you can’t digest it all,” he says. “Your stomach is too full to move things along. Throwing up after the contest is a necessary part of the sport.”

Janus tried to collaborate with other pro eaters to share and track their health to better understand the effects of competing, but he couldn’t rally their interest. He’s now a foreign service officer in Mexico City in good health. Most of his former competitors say they’re healthy, too, but he “didn’t want to continue and realize I made a mistake.”

Janus was one three protagonists (along with Takeru Kobayshi and Ian Hickman) in MTV’s 2006 documentary, “True Life: I’m a competitive eater”, which can be viewed online. He was also featured in Jason Fagone’s book, “Horsemen of the Esophagus” (Google Books sample)

The final competitive eating activity for Janus was serving as a commentator on Netflix’ “Unfinished Beef: Chestnut vs. Kobayashi” in September 2024.

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James Webb ate 30 pies in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $10,000 (Australian) in today's Garlo's Aussie Pie Eating Championship at Coogie Bay Hotel in Sydney. (livestream | 9 News Australia)

September 21, 2026 at 1:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Contest Results, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (17)

Joey Chestnut defends Smoke’s Poutinerie title

September 19, 2026 at 5:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Toronto

update Contest video

Full results

1st 21.25 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 18.5 Max Stanford
3rd 15 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
3rd 15 Nick Wehry
5th 13.875 Gideon Oji
6th 13.75 Miki Sudo
7th 13.375 Derek Hendrickson
8th 13.25 Radim Dvoracek
9th 9.625 Jacob Williams
10th 9.5 Eric “Badlands” Booker
11th 8.5 John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic
12th 8 Josh “The Goat” Krady
13th 6 Semora Kludy

Nothing has yet to be posted about today’s poutine eating contest in Toronto other than an Instagram post from Albuquerque Steve reporting that Joey Chestnut has defended his title with a total of 21 pounds in 10 minutes.

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On Sunday, James Webb will compete for a first prize of $10,000 at Garlo's Aussie Pie Eating Championship at Coogee Bay Hotel in Coogee, NSW, Australia.

September 18, 2026 at 1:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (7)

2026 Trenton Pork Rolls eating contest

September 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, James Webb, Trenton

Full results

1st 41.25 James Webb
2nd 41 Nick Wehry
3rd 30 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
4th 25.1 Radim Dvoracek
5th 19 Josh “The Goat” Krady
6th 16.75 Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter
7th 10.5 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
8th 10 William “Wild Bill” Myers
9th 7 Madison Brown
10th 6 Camille O’Brien
11th 5 William Cooper
11th 5 Rene Rovtar

James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s pork roll eating contest in Trenton, NJ.

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North Shore Beef’s Three Way Slider World Championship

September 12, 2026 at 1:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Results, Pat Bertoletti

updateOfficial results

1st 46 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
2nd 43 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 40.5 Max Stanford
4th 26 Jerome Burns
5th 16.25 Yasir Salem
6th 15.5 Semora Kludy
7th 10 Crazy Legs Conti
8th 9.5 Lauren Pace-Fraunfelter
9th 6 “DanBob”

update The video went down, but Pat Bertoletti won the contest via Game On Fenway’s instagram stories

North Shore Beefs is doing an Instagram Live video of today’s Three Way Slider World Championship

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Joey Chestnut will attend MustardFest in Springfield, OH on September 12. He will oversee but not compete in Woeber's Hot Mustard & Horseradish Eating Contest.

September 1, 2026 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dayton, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (3)

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