Telegram.com has an interview with Geoff Esper about competing in the Nathan's finals. He does not expect to beat Joey Chestnut.
Geoff Esper defends Mattituck, NY strawberry shortcake title
update Patch.com article and gallery John Sharkey Instagram gallery
| 1st | 21 | Geoffrey Esper | new record |
| 2nd | 15.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 15 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 9 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 5th | 7 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 6th | 6 | Tim Wheeler | |
| 7th | 3.75 | John Sharkey | |
| 8th | 3.5 | Mark Kaiser | |
| 9th | 3 | Dan Lemelman | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Matt Walker |
Nick Wehry’s facebook video
Berea, OH Nathan’s qualifier
updateMay 28
Video by Sam Messenger
Official results
| 1st | 50 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 27.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 3rd | 18 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 4th | 16.75 | Mike Landrich | |
| 5th | 15 | A Kamenski | |
| 6th | 11 | N Moufid | |
| 7th | 10 | A Djuric | |
| 8th | 6 | Carmen Angelo | from WTAM’s The Bloomsdaddy Show |
| 1st | 15.5 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | will compete in finals for 13th year in a row, 2nd longest streak after Joey Chestnut |
| 2nd | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 3rd | 6.5 | Brynn Szeles |
Fox 8 is currently running a live video
Geoff Esper defends Jack’s Donut hole title
update Contest video by 5 after 5 Studios
update May 28 Video by James Webb
Official results from tonight’s Jack’s Donuts Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN
| 1st | 344 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 310 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 308 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 295 | James Webb | |
| 5th | 266 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 217 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
| 7th | 191 | Mo Mbengue | |
| 8th | 133 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 9th | 94 | Michael Doolin | |
| 10th | 92 | John Gebhard | |
| 11th | 43 | Rene Rovtar |
2023 Manorpalooza sausage eating contest
Official results (10 minutes)
| 1st | 39 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 35.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 2nd | 35.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 26 | Mo Mbengue | MLE debut |
| 5th | 19 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 6th | 16.75 | Christopher Dale | |
| 7th | 14 | Albert Bravo | |
| 8th | 9 | Jacob Carr |
Miki Sudo is doing a live video of the contest
In his latest video, a Jaffa cake challenge, Geoff Esper admits he is lacking enthusiasm for competitive eating and is considering missing Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. (via MikeyinCharge)
Food Challenge News has an interview with Geoff Esper, who says that competitive eating is not as much fun as it used to be and that he is contemplating retiring at the end of the year.
Geoff Esper appeared on CBS 12 this morning to discuss his competitive eating career and promote the April 30 Sweet Corn Eating Championship in West Palm Beach, which he said he will not be competing in. (youtube video)
Geoff Esper wins Bagelmania contest
Official results from today’s bagel eating contest at Bagelmania in Las Vegas, 8 minutes
update Las Vegas Sun has a gallery Slomoproductions22 has an Instagram video
| 1st | 17.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 14.75 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 12.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 10 | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 9.25 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 6th | 7.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 7th | 5.5 | Naader “Freak8r” Reda | |
| 7th | 5.5 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 9th | 5 | Kevin Ross | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
| 11th | 3.5 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
Geoff Esper wins St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail eating contest
Official results. 8 minute contest, results in pounds.
| 1st | 16.4 | Geoffrey Esper | 15th MLE victory of 2022 |
| 2nd | 14.9 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 11 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.6 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | ends contest winning streak, ends 2022 with 1 win (Nathan’s) |
| 5th | 6 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 6th | 4.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 2.5 | Holly Titus |
2022 Destination Outlets Pumpkin Pie
Full results from today’s pumpkin pie eating contest at Destination Outlets in Jeffersonville, OH (results in pounds, 8 minutes)
Videos: George Chiger | WZAA | ERB Sports
Katie Delzoppo on Good Day Columbus
| 1st | 13.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 13 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 12 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.75 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 9.5 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 6th | 8.75 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 8.25 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 8th | 6.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 9th | 5.75 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 10th | 6 | John Gebhard | |
| 11th | 4.25 | Matthew Raible | |
| 12th | 2.75 | Katie Delzoppo |
Geoff Esper ate 11 corn dogs in 3 minutes to set a record at CLowndog in Albuquerque.
Geoff Esper wins Trenton Thunder pork rolls
| 1st | 44 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 39 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 32 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 24.125 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
| 5th | 23 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 6th | 22 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 20 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 8th | 11 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 9th | 10.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 8.5 | Jeff Bonacorda | |
| 11th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 12th | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
2022 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati bratwurst
Official results 10 minute contest
| 1st | 76 | Geoffrey Esper | new record |
| 2nd | 70 | Nick Wehry | would have broken old record |
| 3rd | 60 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 60 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 42 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 39 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 7th | 33 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 8th | 30.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 9th | 25 | Michael Doolin | |
| 10th | 19 | John Gebhard |
The introductions have started. George Chiger is running a live video
2022 Buffalo Buffet Bowl
George Chiger is running a live video
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 The second column is the number of pounds eaten. The contest was terminated after 6 minutes.
| 1st | 5 | 3m29s | $1,000.00 | Geoffrey Esper | Oxford, MA | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m44s | $500.00 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | San Jose, CA | |
| 3rd | 5 | 5m55s | $250.00 | Nick Wehry | Torrington, CT | |
| 4th | 5 | 5m56s | Miki Sudo | Las Vegas, NV | ||
| 5th | 5 | 6 min | Gideon Oji | Morrow, GA | ||
| 6th | 3.25 | 6 min | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | Orillia, ON, Canada | ||
| 7th | 2.72 | 6 min | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | Buffalo, NY | ||
| 8th | 2.63 | 6 min | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |||
| 9th | 2.58 | 6 min | George Chiger | Pocono Pines, PA | ||
| 10th | 1.93 | 6 min | William “Wild Bill” Myers | Breinigsville, PA | ||
| 11th | 1.32 | 6 min | Rene Rovtar |
Geoff Esper wins Colorado State Fair slopper eating contest
| 1st | 33 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 25 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 24 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 22 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 5th | 15.75 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 15.5 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 7th | 12.5 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
| 8th | 11 | Jon Ansell | |
| 8th | 11 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 10th | 9 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
| 11th | 8.5 | Kevin Schumaker |
Geoff Esper wins banana pudding contest
Official results from tonight’s banana pudding eating contest at CrossPointe Church in Madison, AL (8 minutes contest)
| 1st | ? | Geoffrey Esper | undefeated in 2022 except for Nathan’s |
| 2nd | 9.75 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 3rd | 7.75 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 7 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 5th | 5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 6th | 3.5 | Heather Richards | |
| 6th | 3.5 | Jacob Tripp | |
| 8th | 2.5 | David Beavers | |
| 9th | ? | Debby Regan |
Geoff Esper wins Mystic Lake ribs
Official results of today’s rib eating contest at the Great Midewest Ribfest at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN (12 minutes,results in pounds)
| 1st | 5.8 | Geoffrey Esper | undefeated in 2022 except for Nathan’s |
| 2nd | 4.2 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 4.2 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 3.2 | Ethan Teske | |
| 5th | 3 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 1.8 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 0.8 | Kevin Shumaker |
The Yankee Express has an interview with Geoff Esper.
2022 Mattituck strawberry shortcake contest
1 Geoff Esper 18.25 pounds in 8 minutes, undefeated in 2022
2 Nick Wehry 16
3 Ronnie Hartman 14
4 Max Stanford 10.5
5 George Chiger 10
6 Eric “Badlands” Booker 9
7 Crazy Legs Conti 7.5
8 Jules Goldberg 4
9 Prudence DiBenedetto 3
10 Jacklyn Thrapp 1
The Festival facebook page is running a live video
Geoff Esper is going for undefeated an first half of 2022 with 7 victories in 7 events.
Official results for today's Outlaw Eggs Rolls World Championship in Lubbock, TX
1 Geoff Esper 32.25 egg rolls in 8 minutes, undefeated in 2022
2 Miki Sudo 28.75
3 Nick Wehry 25
4 Derek Hendrickson 20
5 Michelle Lesco 14.75
6 Greg Wilson 13
7 Albert Bravo 9
8 Sophia DeVita 8.666
9 Frankie Galicia 7.5
10 Jocelyn Walker 6.5
A press release says that Geoff Esper and Nick Wehry are expected to compete in the 2022 Nathan's hot dog eating contest, so presumably they will receive byes without needing to qualify.
Geoff Esper wins Three Rivers Festival pepperoni rolls eating contest
Official results from tonight’s pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV
1 Geoff Esper 31.5 in 10 minutes
2T Miki Sudo 28
2T Nick Wehry 28
4 Andy Krawczyk 13.5
5 Mike Whities 12
6 Stephen Farlow 10
7 Mike Deitz 9.25
8 Larell Marie Mele 8.5
9 Jon Woertz 8
10 Stephen Alexander 5
11 Rene Rovtar 4.5
Geoff Esper wins Jack’s Donut hole eating contest, Pat Bertoletti 2nd
Official results from today’s Jack’s Donuts donut hole eating contest in New Castle, IN (Part 1 | Part 2)
1 Geoff Esper 293 donut holes in 8 minutes
2 Patrick Bertoletti 275
3 Miki Sudo 221
4 Bartley Weaver IV 176
5T Derek Jacobs 125
5T Ronnie Hartman 125
7 Katina DeJarnett 116
8 John Gebhard 89
9 Mark Enstrom 83
10 Matt Raible 79
11T Tracy Goode 50
11T Victoria Enstrom 50
Geoff Esper wins ManorPalooza sausages
Official results from today’s ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship in Manor, TX
1 Geoff Esper 44 in 10 minutes
2 Miki Sudo 41
3 Nick Wehry 39.5
4 Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 24
5 Greg Wilson 23
6 Zach “MEEF” 18.5
7 Crazy Legs Conti 16
8 Sean “MEEF” 14.75
9 Sophia Devita 12
10 Alex “Moose” Perez 6
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