Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ontario eating challenges and contests in database)
Joey Chestnut defends Smoke’s Poutinerie title
| 1st | 21.25 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 18.5 | Max Stanford | |
| 3rd | 15 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 3rd | 15 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 13.875 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 13.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 7th | 13.375 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 8th | 13.25 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 9th | 9.625 | Jacob Williams | |
| 10th | 9.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 11th | 8.5 | John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic | |
| 12th | 8 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
| 13th | 6 | Semora Kludy |
Nothing has yet to be posted about today’s poutine eating contest in Toronto other than an Instagram post from Albuquerque Steve reporting that Joey Chestnut has defended his title with a total of 21 pounds in 10 minutes.
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are expected to compete in Saturday's Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto.
New York Sliders in Brampton, ON will hold a hot tender eating contest on August 2 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
Regsitration is now open for Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 19.
The Lucky Lion Night Market in Hamilton, ON will hold a pho eating contest on February 14 that will award $500 if a 15 pound bowl is finished in under 50 minutes. The prize will be $100 if the bowl is not finished.
Hero Certified Burgers in Vaughan, ON will hold a Smashed Burger Eating Contest on October 25 awarding a $300 Visa giftcard.
The Beer Kitchen in London, Ontario will hold a corn eating contest on October 5 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
2025 Smoke’s Poutinerie
update Toronto Star article
James Webb live video
Official results (10 minutes)
| 1st | 26.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 19 | James Webb | 4 contest winning streak ended |
| 3rd | 16 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 14.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 4th | 14.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 14 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 7th | 12 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 8th | 9 | George Chiger | |
| 8th | 9 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
| 10th | 7.5 | John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic | |
| 10th | 7.5 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 12th | 3 | Rene Rovtar |
Smoke’s Poutinerie has started a livestream of today’s poutine eating championship in Toronto.
Joey Chestnut, Geoffrey Esper, James Webb and Miki Sudo are expected to compete in the World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 6.
The Fat Guys Car Show will hold a hot dog eating contest in Thunder Bay, ON on August 9 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is open on majorleagueeating.com for Battle of the Bay: Wild Caught Blue Catfish Chowdown at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, MD on September 5. Regisration is also open for the Buffalo Buffet BOwl (august 30), Buffalo Wing Festival wing eating contest (August 31) and Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto (September 6).
Registration is now open for the Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship to be held July 26 at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN and Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 6.
2024 Smoke’s Poutinerie contest
update Aug 13 Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Pat Bertoletti appeared on Breakfast TV Friday
update Full results on contest page
The Hamilton Spectator has a contest report. Joel Hansen says he signed up at the last minute. Donna Wang has a contest video
| 1st | 20.5 | Joel Hansen | |
| 2nd | 20 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 18.5 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 18 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 13.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 11.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 7th | 9.5 | Tanner Gray | billed as probable Rookie of the Year |
| 8th | 8 | George Chiger | |
| 9th | 6.5 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Crazy Legs Conti |
James Webb has started a livestream of today’s Smoke’s Poutinerie contest in Toronto.
Pat Bertoletti, Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo and Darrien Thomas are expected to compete in Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on August 10.
Registration is now open for the Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto August 10 and the World Slopper Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, CO on August 31.
Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest for professional competitive eaters will return to Toronto on August 10. The contest has not been held since 2019.
Ethan Gillis has uploaded "The Gravy Bowl" to youtube, a mini-documentary about Darrien "Cheese Curd" Thomas competing in the 2018 Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto.
Ryan Smolkin, founder of Smoke's Poutinerie, passed away at the age of 50 after complications from surgery. His eating contest in Toronto was probably the 3rd biggest MLE event of the 2010s (after Nathan's and the Buffalo Wing Fest). In the 2020s, the competition was converted to a charity event for CEOs.
An episode of DangerTV in which host Andrew Younghusband competes in the 2015 Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto with minimal training has been uploaded to youtube. Eric "Badlands" Booker, Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie offer him advice. (The first half is about demolition derbies; the competitive eating segment begins around 11:00).
Joey Chestnut threw out the ceremonial first pitch at tonight's Toronto Blue Jays game. The appearance was to promote $1 "Loonie" hot dogs which were purchased more than 48,000 times during the event.
Joey Chestnut will attend the April 25 Toronto Blue Jays game in honor of "Loonie Dog Night".
The Peterborough Examiner has an article about Ontario food challenger Mike Jack. He recently received his ninth Guinness World Record for eating 50 Carolina Reaper peppers in 6:49.
Food Challenge News has an interview with Canadian food challenger Mike Jack, whose youtube channel Mike Jack Eats Heat focuses on spicy challenges. He recently received a Guinness world record for eating 50 Carolina Reaper peppers.
The Ottawa Citizen has an article about Darrient Thomas attempting the Mac Daddy burger challenge at the Wellington Diner.
The 2022 Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest was held Saturday as a charity event for local CEOs, so the return of its MLE competition appears in doubt.
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