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Geoff Esper wins Buffalo Buffet Bowl
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
| 1st | 5 | 3m51s | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m07s | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m07s | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 4th | 3.88 | 4m07s | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 3.82 | 4m07s | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 2.86 | 4m07s | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 7th | 2.53 | 4m07s | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 2.39 | 4m07s | Mike Landrich | |
| 9th | 1.85 | 4m07s | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 1.75 | 4m07s | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
The top 3 in today’s Buffalo Buffet Bowl at the Buffalo Wing Fest from Fink Beats the Stomach
1) Geoff Esper
2T) Carmen Cincotti
2T) Joey Chestnut
2017 Gyoza Championship
update Sept 5 Japanese language video about the contest
update Sept 1 Rafu Shimpo has an article and video. Darron Breeden and Jubs Vlog also have videos.
Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 377 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 317 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 291 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 4th | 250 | Darron Breeden | rookie record |
| 5th | 200 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 176 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 7th | 173 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 8th | 167 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 9th | 127 | Steve Hendry | |
| 10th | 127 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 11th | 116 | Jon Bello | |
| 12th | 85 | Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke | |
| 13th | 77 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 14th | 75 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 15th | 66 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 16th | 58 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 17th | 34 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers |
The contest can be viewed on facebook
Joey Chestnut did an interview with the LA Daily News yesterday and also appeared on KTLA 5.
Silicon Valley Taco Fest eating contest
update Aug 21
BigJonTV video | Mercury News article | Sergio Reyes Raya video | Cameron Birdwell instagram gallery
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 94.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 88.5 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 3rd | 63.5 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 49.5 | Steve Hendry | |
| 5th | 45 | Cameron Birdwell | |
| 6th | 28 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 6th | 28 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 8th | 26 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 9th | 22 | Jon Davis | |
| 10th | 11 | Nick Nollander | |
| 11th | 10 | Kathleen Walsh |
The contest can be viewed on Facebook Live
Gideon Oji defends Kale Yeah title
update Aug 25 Darron Breeden has a video | King Carb has a commentary
update Aug 14
Spectrum News article | WGRZ article and video | WYRK article and video |
interview with Gideon Oji after victory
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 22.5 | Gideon Oji | defends title |
| 2nd | 20 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 19.25 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 18.75 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 5th | 15.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 15 | Yasir Salem | |
| 7th | 10.75 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 8th | 9 | Mike Landrich | |
| 9th | 6 | Daniella Gioia |
Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Gideon Oji, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Yasir Salem, Jim Reeves, Daniella Gioia and Mike Landrich are expected to compete in today’s Kale eating contest at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY.
2017 Fresno taco contest
update The Fresno Bee has an article
| 1st | 92 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 83 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 3rd | 70 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 49 | Steve Hendry | |
| 5th | 46 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 43 | Zach Armas | |
| 7th | 33 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 8th | 30 | Richard Franco | |
| 9th | 27 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 10th | 20 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 11th | 9 | Sabrina Quezada |
Zack Armas ate 20 tacos in 1:43 to win last night’s qualifier.
2017 Corinth slugburger contest
update July 17 Rebelstogo has a contest video
update DJournal, Daily Corinthian and Corinth Today have articles.
| 1st | 35 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 33 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 22 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 16 | “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities | |
| 5th | 13.5 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 6th | 10 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 8.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 8th | 6.75 | Jeff Stark | |
| 9th | 6 | Josh Hudson | |
| 10th | 3.66 | Taylor Coombs |
Fred Cotto has a periscope video. The contest has been delayed due to rain. Matt Stonie has withdrawn after initially being announced as competitor.
The Kevin Klein Live radio show will hold a victory party to celebrate Joey Chestnut's 10th Nathan's victory on July 20 at Casino M8trix in San Jose.
2017 Hooters wing championship
The Hooters facebook has a live video of the contest.
update The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery
Official results Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 250 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 229 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 3rd | 210 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 4th | 191 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | first finish outside top 3 since 2005 |
| 5th | 168 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 158 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 7th | 152 | Josh Miller | |
| 8th | 124 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 9th | 114 | Miki Sudo | |
| 10th | 110 | Steve Hendry | |
| 11th | 108 | Eric “Badlands” Booker |
Joey Chestnut will start at second base in tonight's All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Marlins Park in Miami. His American League teammates include Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, former catcher Ivan Rodriguez, former Yankee Bernie Williams, former MLB OF Fred Lynn, Jamie Foxx, Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, Jessica Mendoza of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, Michael Cudlitz of "The Walking Dead" and "Heavy D" from the "Diesel Brothers". The event will be televised tomorrow on ESPN.
2017 Nathan’s mens finals
| 1st | 72 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | record for finals or qualifier |
| 2nd | 60 | Carmen Cincotti | personal best, 4th person to hit 60 |
| 3rd | 48 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 4th | 44.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 38.5 | Darron Breeden | probably 2018 rookie of the year |
| 6th | 36 | Gideon Oji | |
| 7th | 34 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 8th | 33 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 8th | 33 | Yasir Salem | |
| 10th | 29 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 11th | 25 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | |
| 12th | 23 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 13th | 22.5 | Steve Hendry | |
| 14th | 22 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 14th | 22 | Josh Miller | |
| 14th | 22 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 17th | 20.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 18th | 20 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 18th | 20 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 20th | 16 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 21st | 14.5 | Pedram “In Jaws We Trust” Esmaeelzadeh |
ESPN3 has a camera focused on Joey Chestnut.
2017 Baked Bear ice cream sandwich eating contest
update Jun 5 The Times of San Diego has a contest report.
update Post-contest interview with Joey Chestnut. He says he made $300,000 from competitive eating last year.
Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 25.25 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | won in OT |
| 2nd | 25.25 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 1st meeting w Chestnut since October |
| 3rd | 14 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 13 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 5th | 12.5 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 6th | 10 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 6th | 10 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 8th | 6.5 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 9th | 6 | Jon Haley | |
| 10th | ? | Barbara LaBarge | |
| 11th | 3.5 | Mallory Kelly | |
| 12th | 3 | Sabrina Quezada |
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie tied with 25, with Chestnut winning the overtime
Facebook Live contest video
2017 Salvation Army Donut Eating Contest
update June 3 The Los Angeles Times and Ruptly have videos
Video focusing on Ryan Drane of Circa News
Official results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 55 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 41 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 34.75 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 32 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 5th | 23 | Jon Bello | |
| 6th | 17.5 | Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke | originally announced as 5th |
| 7th | 12.75 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 8th | 12.5 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 9th | 12 | Charles Bill, Jr. | |
| 10th | 11 | Ryan Drane | |
| 11th | 7 | Hector Acosta | |
| DQ | ? | Ian Stack |
2017 Denver Outlaws Illegal Pete’s burritos
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1 lb burritos in 10 minutes
| 1st | 13.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 7.5 | Josh Miller | |
| 3rd | 7 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 4.25 | Andrew Renfrow | |
| 5th | 4 | Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard | |
| 6th | 3.75 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
| 7th | 3 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 8th | 2.75 | Hailey | |
| 9th | 2.25 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 9th | 2.25 | Whittaker | |
| 11th | 1.75 | Nuget |
The Napa Valley Register has a report on Joey Chestnut's appearance at the BottleRock festival yesterday where he helped build an 8 layer cake.
International Bar-B-Q Festival Mutton Glutton sliders
14 News has an article
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
Facebook Live video
Official Results
| 1st | 55 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 45 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 33 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 17.5 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 5th | 13 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 6th | 12.75 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 9 | Steve “Pi Guy” Martin | |
| 8th | 8 | John Wells | |
| 9th | 4.5 | Drew Crabtree |
2017 Mystic Lake tacos
update Videos Big Island MN
CBS Minnesota has an article
update MLE says they announced incorrect results and that Gideon Oji was actually second with 97 | Part 2
| 1st | 126 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 97 | Gideon Oji | announced as tying for 4th w 77 on stage |
| 3rd | 96 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 90 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 77 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 68 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 7th | 38 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 36 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 9th | 30 | John Lawrence | also listed at 11th with 18 |
| 10th | 20 | Mike McFadden | |
| 12th | 13 | Peter Haugen |
Results from facebook video
1) Joey Chestnut 126 (new record)
2) Miki Sudo 96 (after significant deductions)
3) Adrian Morgan 90
4T) Michelle Lesco 77
4T) Gideon Oji 77
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan Juan Rodriguez, Michelle Lesco and Matt Raible are expected to compete
Joey Chestnut has been announced as a competitor in the Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Owensboro, KY on May 13.
Joey Chestnut will appear at the Bottle Rock Festival in Napa Valley on May 26-28. The website does not say if he will do an eating exhibition. (via mercurynews.com)
Joey Chestnut did an interview about Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Thunder Over Louisville (he will not be present). The article does not list the expected entrants, but Matt Cohen, Sarah "Unstoppable BAB" Reinecke and "Stevie Eats a Lot" are hoping to compete.
OddsShark lists Joey Chestnut as a -505 favorite for the 2017 Nathan's finals. The field is a +335 underdog. Joey Chestnut's over under in the finals has been set at 70.5 hot dogs.
El Nuevo Herald has the field for Sunday's croqueta eating contest in Miami: Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco and Erik Denmark.
2017 Orlando Chili challenge
update Feb 20 King Carb has a video
update Joey Chestnut reportedly defended his title
| 1st | 8.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 8.25 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 3rd | 7.25 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 6.25 | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 6 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 3.25 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 7th | 0.75 | Carlos Gonzalez |
Joey Chestnut will go for a five-peat. His previous winning totals:
| 2016 Feb 6 | 1st | 7 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Chili Eating Challenge | Orlando, FL |
| 2015 Mar 7 | 1st | 8.75 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Chili Eating Challenge | Orlando, FL |
| 2014 Feb 8 | 1st | 8.5 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | RP Funding World Chili Eating Challenge | Orlando, FL |
| 2013 Feb 9 | 1st | 2 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | RP Funding World Chili Eating Challenge | Orlando, FL |
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie were both at a San Jose area Iguana's Tacqueria for yesterday's Kevin Klein Live radio show. It does not appear either of them attempted to retake the five pound Burritozilla record from Molly Schuyler.
Flashback 2008: IFOCE produces Obama / Chestnut shirt
Flashback: In the summer of 2008, IFOCE produced a T-shirt with a Obama/Chestnut 2008 logo. Joey Chestnut wore the shirt briefly in 2008 on the Today Show after defending his Nathan’s title, but was forced to cover it up during his interview.
In a "drunk confession" on twitter, Joey Chestnut admittted he misses competing against Takeru Kobayashi.
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