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Matt Pruznick ate 23 cannolis in 6 minutes to win Friday's eating contest at Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan.

September 19, 2021 at 9:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati bratwurst title

September 19, 2021 at 4:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut

Official results of today’s bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (10 minutes)
WCPO article

1st 68 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 66 Miki Sudo
3rd 51.5 Nick Wehry
4th 43.5 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
5th 34 Bartley Weaver, IV
6th 30 George Chiger
7th 29 Derek Jacobs
8th 15 John Gebhard
8th 15 Cameron LaFleur

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The top 3 from today's World Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY via Molly Schuyler livestream. 1) Molly Schuyler 56 slices (previous record 50) 2) Andy Puhl 37 3) Nathan Klein 21 Dan Kennedy was co-MC

September 18, 2021 at 5:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

Joel Hansen ate 43 tacos to win the first prize of $500 in yesterday's eating contest at Tacos Locos in San Angelo, TX.

September 18, 2021 at 4:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joel Hansen, Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan will hold 4 eating contests: cannolis - September 17, zeppoles - September 22, pizza - September 24, meatballs September 26.

September 17, 2021 at 1:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments

Fosters.com has a report on Sunday's lobster roll eating contest at the Hampton Beach (NH) Seafood Festival. Manny Cambra ate 22 lobster rolls to win the first prize of $600 and claim his third title at the event. (gallery)

September 15, 2021 at 1:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Manny Cambra, New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX has had its 72 ounce steak challenge finished in under an hour 10,000 times since its opening in 1960. The 10,000th success was by John Lamons on September 1.

September 14, 2021 at 12:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Statistics | Permalink * Comments

Nick Wehry has posted the field for next Sunday's Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati which includes himself, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Matt Hazzard and Bartley Weaver.

September 12, 2021 at 11:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (14)

Interview with Anne Nelson, sister of Caitlin Nelson

September 12, 2021 at 3:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Nathan's History, New York City

Daily Mail has an article about Anne Nelson, whose father, Port Authority Police Officer James Nelson, died in the World Trace Center wreckage. Another shocking fatality would strike the family 16 years later.

Tragedy stalked Anne again in 2017 when her sister Caitlin (then a 20 year old college student) died in a freak accident when she choked in a charity pancake eating contest.

‘I think that loss is what really made me process my father’s death a little more. Even though I had gone to therapy before, the enormity of it all didn’t really hit me until that happened.’

Anne Nelson’s story is proof that people can live through not one but multiple traumas and still recover. Now 31, Anne tries to honor her sister and dad in everything she does.

She currently works as a special needs teacher at an elementary school, inspired by Caitlin’s studies in social work and her father’s life-long emphasis on education. ‘I take a little bit of both of them in what I’m doing and I try to carry them with me through that.’

Nathan’s Hot Dog qualifiers, restricted to NYC civil servants, were held on top of the original World Trade Center from 1998 to 2000. “Hungry” Charles Hardy won all 3 contests. Very little information about the competitions remains on the internet. Here is a screen capture from the 2002 documentary “Footlong”

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Pennsylvania News Today has a report on last Saturday's burger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA won by Molly Schuyler.

September 11, 2021 at 2:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Reading, PA | Permalink * Comments (2)

CBR.com has compiled a list of the 10 female anime characters with the biggest appetite.

September 8, 2021 at 10:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Comics, Japan | Permalink * Comments

Beth's Cafe in Seattle, famed for its 12 egg omelet, has shut down for at least 3-6 months and a permanent closure is possible.

September 8, 2021 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Omelet Eating Challenges, Seattle | Permalink * Comments

Like last year, Smoke's Poutinerie Eating Championship on September 18 will be a charity event for CEOs.

September 7, 2021 at 12:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Toronto | Permalink * Comments (5)

Miki Sudo wins 2021 Buffalo Wing Festival wing contest

September 5, 2021 at 6:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo

Miki Sudo edged Joey Chestnut 246 wings to 244, to win today’s wing eating contest at the National Chicken Wing Festival in Buffalo. update George Shea has the top 4, which is all that will apparently be posted

WGRZ video

1st 246 Miki Sudo
2nd 244 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 220 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 220 Nick Wehry
? ? Eric “Badlands” Booker
? ? George Chiger
? ? Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman
? ? Gideon Oji

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Molly Schuyler defends Taste of Hamburg-er title

September 5, 2021 at 1:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Reading, PA, Unafilliated Contests

Results from today’s 8 minute burger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA

1st 22 Molly Schuyler
2nd 20 Dan “killer” Kennedy
3rd 14 Andy Puhl
4th 13 Sean “The Mouth” Yeager
5th 11 Josh Krady

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Gideon Oji wins Buffalo Buffet Bowl

September 5, 2021 at 1:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Joey Chestnut

The top 3 from the Buffalo Buffet Bowl, posted 5 hours after the contest start:
1 Gideon Oji 4:41 to eat 5 pounds of Buffalo food items
2 Miki Sudo 5:32, first contest since giving birth
3 Joey Chestnut 5:55

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Barstool Sports produced a "mockumentary" about a milk chugging contest held at Kennesaw State in suburban Atlanta.

September 4, 2021 at 4:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, College Contests, Documentaries, Humor | Permalink * Comments

2021 Colorado State Fair Slopper contest

September 4, 2021 at 3:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Ricardo Corbucci

Official results. The fair did not bother to livestream the MLE contest.

1st 34 Geoffrey Esper wins for 3rd year in a row
2nd 22.5 Darron Breeden
3rd 20 Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond
4th 19 Ricardo Corbucci MLE debut
4th 19 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
6th 16.75 Brett “The Branimal” Healey
7th 14 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
8th 10 Mark “toothless” Sutherburg
9th 8.5 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
10th 7.5 Mike Coco from Gray’s Coors Tavern
10th 7.5 Jocelyn Walker

The Colorado Sate Fair facebook has a video of the contest. They are currently having an undercard for local media and celebrities.

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Ricardo Corbucci is expected to make his MLE debut tomorrow at the World Slopper Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. Defending champion Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Michelle Lesco, Adrian Morgan, Steve Hammond, Brett Healy and Doug Ecks are also expected to compete.

September 4, 2021 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Contest Previews, Ricardo Corbucci | Permalink * Comments (1)

The New Yorker has reposted an article from 1972 by famed food writer Calvin Trillin about his trip to the Breaux Bridge, Louisiana crawfish festival, where he contemplated competing in the event's eating contest. (He does not bother to report any results from the competition.)

September 3, 2021 at 3:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Louisiana | Permalink * Comments

The Great Pumpkin Farm will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest on September 18 in Clarence, NY awarding $1000/$500/$250/$50.

September 2, 2021 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

SWLondoner has an interview with Shahina "Chilli Queen" Waseem, who hopes to extend her winning streak in spicy eating contests to 100 competitions.

August 31, 2021 at 10:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Shahina Waseem, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati announced the return of the World Brat Eating Championship to Cincinnati on September 19. Joey Chestnut is expected to compte.

August 30, 2021 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (1)

A team consisting of Kyle Hanner, Derek Jacobs, Yasir Salem and Holly Titus won the Tour de Donut, a bicycle race in Troy, OH that deducts 5 minutes for every donut eaten on the course.

August 30, 2021 at 12:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dayton, Derek Jacobs, Kyle Hanner, Yasir Salem | Permalink * Comments

A fundraiser has been set up for Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin after a recent amputation that was forced by numerous leg issues. The gofundme is currently $65 away from its $15000 goal.

August 28, 2021 at 9:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Health, Newark, Pat Philbin | Permalink * Comments

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