Male competitive eaters category

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James Webb is the guest on the latest Dos and D podcast.

April 16, 2025 at 2:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:James Webb, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (7)

The Takedown Twins youtube channel has been rebranded as the Extreme Eaters podcast. The format is similar to "Hot Ones", but instead of a hot wing gauntlet, guests will attempt a speed or capacity challenge while they are being interviewed. Two episodes featuring Geoff Esper and Sean "BasketLockerBall" Butler have been released.

April 13, 2025 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Geoff Esper, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (1)

Dan Kennedy won the first prize of $1000 at tonight's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Boston. "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti was runner up and Shawn "BasketLockerBall" Butler was third.

April 12, 2025 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Dan Kennedy, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Food League Singapore announced it will be releasing music by the Backshot Boys, a quartet consisting of Geoff Esper on vocals, Zermatt Neo on guitar, Sean Lee on bass guitar and Pat Bertoletti on keyboard.

April 8, 2025 at 7:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Geoff Esper, Music, Pat Bertoletti, Singapore, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments (4)

Mo "MoMotion" Mbengue won the first prize of $500 in Thursday's burrito eating contest at Lloyd Taco Factory in Buffalo

April 8, 2025 at 2:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffets, Contest Results, Mo Mbengue, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Takeru Kobayashi will appear on tonight's episode of David Blaine: Do Not Attempt at 9pm Eastern.

April 6, 2025 at 6:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Television | Permalink * Comments (3)

Pat Bertoletti is in Japan for Big Eater Championship 2025, which will be broadcast on TV Tokyo on May 5. Takeru Kobayashi will also apparently appear on the program. Will he be a commentator or competitor? update Geoff Esper, winner of the 2024 contest, and Zermatt Neo from Singapore will also compete.

April 5, 2025 at 1:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Geoff Esper, Japan, Kobayashi (小林尊), Pat Bertoletti, Zermatt Neo | Permalink * Comments (2)

2025 Uranus Fudge contest

March 29, 2025 at 2:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Indianapolis, Pat Bertoletti

A live video of today’s Intergalactic Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship in Anderson, IN has started.

Official results (8 minutes)

1st 9.125 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
2nd 9 Nick Wehry
3rd 6.625 Tanner Gray
4th 3.875 Peter Ritter
5th 3.25 John Gora
6th 2.75 Matthew Raible
7th 2.5 Mason Bauer
7th 2.5 Jonathan Reed
9th 2.125 Zach Zona
10th 1.125 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown
10th 1.125 Rene Rovtar
12th 0.75 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado

The field: Jonathan Reed, John Gora (?), Mason Bower, Peter Ritter, Elizabeth Salgado, Zach Zona, Tanner Gray, Cherish Brown, Rene Rovtar, Matt Raible, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoletti

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Barstool Chicago produced a mini-documentary about 70 year old Frank Wach and his three decade long competitive eating career. The spaghetti and meatballs eating contest that concludes the video took place in March 2024. Joey Chestnut and Tim "Gravy" Brown make cameos.

March 29, 2025 at 1:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Documentaries, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments (2)

James Webb is listed as a special guest at the Australian Fitness Expo in Melbourne this weekend, so he will apparently not defend his Uranus Fudge title in Anderson, Indiana on Saturday.

March 27, 2025 at 12:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (3)

Mo "MohMotion" Mbengue won the first prize of $500 at tonight's cheesesteak eating contest at Taste Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. Dave Brunelli also competed.

March 24, 2025 at 11:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Mo Mbengue, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Dan Kennedy announced he ate 8.5 sandwiches to win the Delco Steaks Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA for the fifth straight time. Molly Schuyler was runner up with 5.5 sandwiches.

March 24, 2025 at 12:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Molly Schuyler, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Raina Huang ate 12 chili cheese dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $400 at Tom's Chiliburgers in Ontario, CA. Naader Reda was runner up.

March 23, 2025 at 1:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Naader Reda, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

To celebrate reopening after Hurricane Helene, Bear's Smokehouse in Asheville, NC will hold a Blue Moon Pie eating contest on March 29 awarding $500 to the winner. Jamie McDonald will compete and there will be a $250 bonus if the winner beats his time.

March 20, 2025 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asheville, Jamie McDonald, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Ronnie "Megabyte" Hartman announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to a shoulder replacement surgery.

March 19, 2025 at 2:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ronnie Hartman | Permalink * Comments (1)

2025 Wings for Wishes

March 8, 2025 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, James Webb, Joey Chestnut, Miami

The SportsGrill Instagram has started a live video of this afternoon’s Wings for Wishes wing eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut will compete. Announced results (10 minutes)

1 James Webb 224
2 Joey Chestnut 192
3 Nick Wehry 147
4 Miki Sudo 141
5 Tanner Gray 122
6 Mirza Selmic 83
7 Brennen Taylor 64
8 Crazy Legs Conti 58

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Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $400 in Thursday's wing eating contest at The Coop in Farmingdale, NY. Marcos "The Monster" Owens was runner-up.

March 8, 2025 at 1:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joe Menchetti, Long Island, Marcos Owens, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will attend the Philadelphia Union MLS soccer game on March 16 in honor of dollar dog day. $98 tickets for a "Meat and Greet" with Joey are almost sold out.

March 5, 2025 at 12:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (1)

Derek Hendrickson, Matt Stonie and Juan Neave attempted the Mac Daddy pancake challenge at Mac 24/7 in Honolulu while in Hawaii for Matt Stonie's wedding..

March 3, 2025 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Derek Hendrickson, Honolulu, Juan Neave, Matt Stonie, Pancake Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The team of Pat Bertoletti and Adam Wendt set the record of 45 paczkis in 5 minutes at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, IL. update Contest gallery. Pat Bertoletti apparently competed as Patrick Delaney. update March 3 The Chicago Tribune has a gallery

March 2, 2025 at 1:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Results, Pat Bertoletti, Team Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

JoBlo on Chestnut/Kobayashi feud

March 1, 2025 at 9:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊)

JoBlo has a post about recent critical comments by Joey Chestnut about Takeru Kobayashi that begun when Chestnut objected to Japanese competitive eating fan Fun Doshiyo’s claim on February 27 that Kobayashi would beat Chestnut in foods other than hot dogs. Chestnut’s criticism escalated as the thread continued.

If he competed against me and other great eaters, I can say with almost absolute confidence that Kobayashi would place 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in every contest. He is a shell of his former self. I think his personal life has taken a toll on his professional life.

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Bear's Smokehouse, the Connecticut restaurant founded by former competitive eater Jamie McDonald, is working with the World Central Kitchen to provide food to flood ravaged western North Carolina. They are still offering 2,000 hot meals a day.

March 1, 2025 at 2:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asheville, Charity Events, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

Congatulations to Matt Stonie on his marriage to Mei in Hawaii this past weekend.

February 26, 2025 at 9:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hawaii, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments (5)

Nate Figgs attempted a 5 pound burrito in Salt Lake City for his first food challenge in 2.5 years.

February 26, 2025 at 8:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Nate Figueroa, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (4)

James Webb attempted to break Matt Stonie's record of 4:10 for the Octuple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.

February 25, 2025 at 12:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, James Webb, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (3)

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