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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 (7)

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)

Takeru Kobayashi interview in Number Web

February 21, 2025 at 5:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊)

Takeru Kobayashi did a three part interview with Number Web. In Part 1, he discusses the origin of his competitive eating career in 2000 which was spurred by falling behind in his apartment rent as a college student.
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Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $300 in Saturday's eating contest at Trap Hibachi in Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, he reportedly had an altercation with Stan "Bandana Eats" van Gorden at a UNLV restaurant

February 19, 2025 at 2:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Las Vegas, Mo Mbengue, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas will hold a spicy taco eating contest on February 25 awarding $1000 to the top male and female. Derek Hendrickson will host.

February 16, 2025 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Derek Hendrickson, Las Vegas, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Miki Sudo's and Nick Wehry's eating benchmarks appear in Guinness' list of record-breaking couples.

February 14, 2025 at 5:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Records | Permalink * Comments (10)

The Overpromised with Covino and Rich podcast has an interview with Joey Chestnut recorded at the Super Bowl. He says he has yet to reach an agreement with Major League Eating about returning to Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.

February 14, 2025 at 2:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

Mashed.com has an article titled "What the Cameras do not show us about Matt Stonie".

February 14, 2025 at 1:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments

Marcos "Monster" Owens ate 41 wings to win the first prize of $2000 in this mornings Wing Pole eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia. "Love Handles" was runner up with 40. (Source: El Wingador Instagram stories) update Apparently there were two Wing Poles today. Dave "US Male" Goldstein edged Dave "Tiger Wings and Things" Brunelli 188 wings to 186 to win his 3rd Wing Pole in the competition at Club Risque.

February 7, 2025 at 12:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Goldstein, Marcos Owens, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Isle of Thanet News reports that Joel Hansen completed two breakfast challenges at the Dalby Cafe in Margate, England. He is the first person to complete the challenge since Libertines singer Pete Doherty finished it in 2018.

February 7, 2025 at 12:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Joel Hansen, Kent | Permalink * Comments

Harley Morenstein of Epic Meal Time announced that he will face off against Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle in a boxing match at Creator Clash 3 in Tampa on June 28.

February 4, 2025 at 9:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle | Permalink * Comments

The field for Friday's Wing Pole at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia has been announced. Marcos "The Monster" Owens will return to competitive eating after a 9 year hiatus.

February 3, 2025 at 12:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Marcos Owens, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (2)

2025 Siegel’s Bagelmania eating contest

February 1, 2025 at 1:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Las Vegas

update The Las Vegas Review Journal has an article. Joey Chestnut says he has yet to reconcile with Nathan’s.

Full results are on Instagram. MLE appears to have abandoned X

1st 15 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 14.5 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
3rd 13.125 Geoffrey Esper
4th 13 James Webb
4th 13 Nick Wehry
6th 9 Gideon Oji
7th 8.625 Tanner Gray
8th 7.375 Stan “Bandana Eats” van Gorden
9th 7.25 George Chiger
10th 4 Mirza Selmic
11th 3.75 Naader “Freak8r” Reda
12th 2 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado

The field: Stan “Bandana Eats” van Gorden, Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzy” Salgado, Naader Reda, Tanner Gray, the 2024 MLE rookie of the year, Mike Zeldish ?, George Chiger, Gideon Oji, Nick Wehry, James Webb, Geoff Esper, Pat Bertoletti, Joey Chestnut

Fro14 has started a livestream of today’s World Bagel Eating Championship at Siegel’s Bagelmania in Las Vegas.

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In his latest video, Joel Hansen answers questions from fans. He discusses an abdominal tear and other health issues that have recently curtailed his food challenges.

January 31, 2025 at 10:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Joel Hansen, Videos | Permalink * Comments (10)

Joey CHestnut appeared on News 3 Las Vegas to promote Saturday's Siegel's Bagemania World Bagel Eating Championship.

January 31, 2025 at 1:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Joey Chestnut, Las Vegas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Business Insider has a mini-documentary about Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry's preparation for Norm's hotcake eating contest held in Las Vegas in November.

January 26, 2025 at 8:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (15)

Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals

January 25, 2025 at 4:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Denver, Unafilliated Contests

The Fat Shack youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/live/-9onBN8njls“>will livestream the Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals from Wheat Ridge, CO starting at 2:45 Mountain time / 4:45 Eastern. update results 1) Dan Kennedy $3000 2) Wayne Algenio $1500 3) Scott “Scott Eats” Watkins $500

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