Male competitive eaters category

Children: "Big" Brian Subich (31) | "Furious" Pete Czerwinski (364) | "Notorious" Bob Shoudt (193) | Aaron Osthoff (24) | Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran (78) | Adrian Morgan (53) | Allen "Shredder" Goldstein (7) | Bartley Weaver, IV (9) | Ben Monson (13) | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons (82) | Bob Kuhns (18) | Boyd Bulot (4) | Brad Sciullo (47) | Brandon Clark (70) | Brett Healey (5) | Brian Dudzinski (6) | Bryan Beard (16) | Carmen Cincotti (32) | Chip Simpson (23) | Crazy Legs Conti (222) | Dale Boone (219) | Damon Wells (17) | Dan Kennedy (72) | Darrien Thomas (6) | Darron Breeden (77) | Dave Brunelli (87) | Dave Goldstein (68) | Dave Wood (16) | Dax Swanson (6) | Derek Hendrickson (18) | Derek Jacobs (6) | Don "Moses" Lerman (126) | Ed "Cookie" Jarvis (67) | Eric "Badlands" Booker (187) | Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston (39) | Eric Dahl (57) | Erik Denmark (92) | Erik Lamkin (45) | Ethan Teske (16) | Geoff Esper (123) | George Chiger (24) | Gideon Oji (32) | Hall Hunt (59) | Ian Hickman (54) | Ivan Mendoza (10) | James Webb (42) | Jamie McDonald (156) | Jeff Butler (14) | Jesse Freeman (7) | Jesse Pynnönen (7) | Jim Reeves (7) | Joe Burgerchallenge (10) | Joe LaRue (37) | Joe Menchetti (154) | Joel Hansen (55) | Joel Podelsky (32) | Joey Chestnut (983) | Johnnie Excel (61) | Jon Squibb (38) | Juan Neave (6) | Juan Rodriguez (38) | Juris Shibayama (18) | Kevin Lipsitz (2) | Kevin Ross (41) | Kevin Strahle (72) | Kobayashi (小林尊) (693) | Kyle Gibson (31) | Kyle Hanner (20) | Levi Oliver (7) | Male Athletes (512) | Male Celebrities (21) | Manny Cambra (8) | Marco Marquez (3) | Marcos Owens (15) | Matt Hazzard (7) | Matt Stonie (290) | Max Stanford (19) | Max Suzuki (12) | Micah "Wing Kong" Collins (21) | Michael Jenkins (25) | Mo Mbengue (9) | Naader Reda (146) | Nate Biller (18) | Nate Figueroa (21) | Nathan Klein (13) | Nick Wehry (45) | Nobuyuki Shirota (54) | Non-IFOCE eaters (15) | Other IFOCE members (116) | Pablo Martinez (15) | Past Trenchermen (54) | Pat Bertoletti (422) | Pat Philbin (47) | Patrick Vandam (13) | Paul Barlow (3) | Pete Davekos (32) | Ramsey Hilton (10) | Randy Santel (187) | Ricardo Corbucci (11) | Rich LeFevre (77) | Ron Koch (6) | Ronnie Hartman (31) | Scott Bickel (30) | Sean Gordon (21) | Steve Hammond (3) | Steve Hendry (10) | Steven Schuster (1) | Tim "Eater X" Janus (196) | Tim Brown (100) | Tom Gilbert (47) | Wayne Algenio (63) | Will Millender (26) | Yasir Salem (24) | Zermatt Neo (24)

News Journal has an article about Joel Hansen's trip to east Texas and Shreveport, LA to attempt restaurants' food challenges.

September 26, 2023 at 10:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Joel Hansen, Shreveport, Texas | Permalink * Comments (5)

The youtube channel for Hell's Kitchen has uploaded a clip from a 2012 episode in which Joey Chestnut faced off against chefs in a wing eating contest.

September 26, 2023 at 10:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The New York City Philippines Fest will hold a lumpia eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner on October 8. 2022 winner Wayne Algenio will appear.

September 23, 2023 at 8:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Unafilliated Contests, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (1)

Geoff Esper defends pork roll title

September 23, 2023 at 4:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Trenton

update Official results were posted some time this morning:

1st 43.5 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 43 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 43 James Webb
4th 35 Nick Wehry
5th 20 Josh “The Goat” Krady
6th 19 George Chiger
7th 14 Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker
8th 13 Chris Seely
9th 11.25 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
10th 9.5 William “Wild Bill” Myers
11th 9.25 Crazy Legs Conti

NJ.com has a gallery.

Geoff Esper defended his title at today’s Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest (via James Webb live video) Joey Chestnut was runner up.

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Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry were officially honored by Pasco County, FL for their competitive eating success.

September 21, 2023 at 12:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (13)

Joey Chestnut will face off against a team of 3-4 northeast Ohio celebrities in an apple cider donut eating contest held at Mapleside Farms in Brunswick, OH on September 24. The event will raise money for the Remarkable Youth Foundation. Mapleside Farms held a MLE apple pie eating contest in 2013. update Cleveland.com has an interview with Joey Chestnut about the event.

September 16, 2023 at 11:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Cleveland, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joel Hansen has uploaded a video from July's ZBurger eating contest in Washington, DC.

September 16, 2023 at 3:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Joel Hansen, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Manny Cambra ate 18 lobster rolls Sunday to win the lobster roll eating contest held at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival in New Hampshire.

September 14, 2023 at 1:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Manny Cambra, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Philadelphia Eagles produced a video of Dan "Killer" Kennedy attempting to eating offensive tackle Lane Johnson's 5,000-6,000 calorie daily diet in less than 10 minutes.

September 13, 2023 at 12:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dan Kennedy, Male Athletes, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

Mo "MohMotion" Mbengue completed two 72 ounce steak challenges at The Big Texan in 1:12. I think the only other people to complete multiple challenges at that Amarillo, TX restaurant are Molly Schuyler, Miki Sudo and pro wrestler Klondike Bill in 1963. (Big Texan Instagram post)

September 7, 2023 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Mo Mbengue | Permalink * Comments (18)

James Webb wins Colorado State Fair Slopper contest

September 2, 2023 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Contest Results, James Webb

James Webb is the first person besides Geoff Esper to win the Slopper eating contest at the Colorado State Fair in the 2020s. Official results

1st 32 James Webb first person besides Geoff Esper to win contest since 2019
2nd 31.5 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 23 Mo Mbengue
4th 21.5 Bartley Weaver, IV
5th 20 Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond
6th 19 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
7th 16 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
8th 10.75 Jon Ansell
9th 9 Mark “toothless” Sutherburg
10th 8.75 Chris Sealey

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After arriving in Colorado for tomorrow's Slopper eating contest, James Webb ate 6 pounds of chocolate at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Colorado Springs.

September 2, 2023 at 1:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Dessert Eating Challenges, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (3)

Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle produced a video about his competitive eating career titled "Why I Never Made It To The Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Contest".

August 28, 2023 at 11:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Videos | Permalink * Comments (12)

2023 Selsey, England Nathan’s qualifier

August 26, 2023 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Max Stanford, Sussex

update Official results
1 Max Stanford 34
2 Radim Dvoracek 21.5
3T Ronnie Hartman 14.5
3T John Dawes 14.5

1 Rhea Jarvis 4

If accurate, Max Stanford’s total of 34 would break the UK record of 32 set by Beard Meats Food in 2019, but there might have been a miscount.

update Ronnie Hartman announced he was third with 14.5 hot dogs, Max Stanford was the male winner, and Radim Dvoracek was the runner up.

MLE is billing today’s contest in Selsey, England at Seal Bay Resort as the first British Nathan’s qualifier, but there was an qualifier in Birmingham, England in 2005 using pork pies instead of hot dogs.

The competition won by Rob Burns was the subject of a documentary, “The Big Eat”, which can be viewed on youtube.

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James Webb ate 20 Dagwood Dogs in 4:51 to win a contest held in Brisbane on Sunday. In September, he plans to compete in slopper, buffalo wings, pork rolls and tamale contests

August 21, 2023 at 12:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (52)

Perth Now has an article about Compton Burgers in Perth, West Australia receiving a flood of one star reviews after James Webb criticized coffee he ordered from the restaurant on TikTok. Daily Mail also has an article about the feud.

August 18, 2023 at 1:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (3)

Joey Chestnut will appear at the Newport, KY Hooters on August 29 and attempt to eat as many wings as possible in an hour. The event is to promote an all you can eat wing special available for $15.99.

August 17, 2023 at 12:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joey Chestnut, Kentucky | Permalink * Comments (9)

MLE top 50 updated, Stonie out

August 15, 2023 at 1:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Rankings

The MLE top 50 has been updated. Matt Stonie has been removed after almost 2 and a half years of inactivity. The top 15.
1. Joey Chestnut
2. Geoffrey Esper
3. Miki Sudo
4. Nick Wehry
5. James Webb
6. Gideon Oji
7. Bartley Weaver, IV
8. Derek Hendrickson
9. Pat Bertoletti
10. Michelle Lesco
11. Max Suzuki
12. Darrien Thomas
13. Zosan Pacpac
14. Mayoi Ebihara
15. Adrian Morgan
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Joe Menchetti, competing as "Joe Merchetti" ate 174 clams to win today's clam eating contest menat Peters's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.

August 14, 2023 at 1:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, Long Island | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut ate 13 olive burgers in 5 minutes to win a contest at tonight's Lansing Lugnuts game, which was billed as a world record.

August 11, 2023 at 1:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Lansing | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie will compete against fans in the 3K Mega Dog (a 22 inch hot dog with 3000 calories) Challenge at Waamava Resort and Casino in Highland, CA on August 11. This will be his first public contest since the Draft Kings Red Carpet Film Feast in April 2021.

August 9, 2023 at 12:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Matt Stonie, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Ronnie Hartman announces that he will be competing in the Nathan's qualifier to be held in Selsey, England on August 26.

August 8, 2023 at 2:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Ronnie Hartman, Sussex | Permalink * Comments (10)

Essentially Sports has a post about Icelandic strongman competitor Hafthor Bjornsson taking on Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett in a burger eating challenge in Iceland. (video)

August 6, 2023 at 3:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Europe, Katina DeJarnett, Male Athletes, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut ate 304 mini donuts in 8 minutes to defend his title in Regina, SK. Over $72,000 was raised for the Regina Food Bank.

August 5, 2023 at 2:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Joey Chestnut, Regina | Permalink * Comments

Euro Weekly News has an article about Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett attempting the Godzilla burger challenge at Plein 12 Restaurant in Belgium.

July 31, 2023 at 2:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Belgium, Burger Eating Challenges, Katina DeJarnett, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (1)

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