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MLive.com has an article about Jack LeGath breaking two cookie eating records at Heidi’s Darn Good Cookies in Kochville Township, MI.

August 30, 2024 at 5:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dessert Eating Challenges, Flint, Jack Legath | Permalink * Comments (5)

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House in Lancaster, PA will hold a cheesesteak egg roll eating contest on September 8 awarding 2 tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington game on November 14.

August 29, 2024 at 2:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

LUV Ford in Henryetta, OK will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 2 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 28, 2024 at 2:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tulsa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Fightful.com reports that pro wrestlers Rey Mysterio and Omos will be part of the "Unfinished Beef" broadcast on Netflix from Las Vegas on September 2. Tickets for the poolside undercard with Leah Shutkever, Matt Stonie and the USC Trojan Marching Band are available on 1iota.com

August 26, 2024 at 11:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Male Athletes, Unfinished Beef | Permalink * Comments

Yonkers Brewing in Yonkers, NY will hold a wing eating contest on August 31 awarding $300 to the winner.

August 26, 2024 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hudson Valley, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Dan Kennedy wins Pendleton, OR hot dog contest, Domenica Dee 3rd

August 26, 2024 at 12:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Oregon, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests

Results of Saturday’s hot dog eating contest in Pendleton, OR from Dan Kennedy. 10 minute contets

Professionals
1 Dan “Killer” Kennedy 45 $2500
2 Scott “Scott Eats” Watkins $1000
3 Domenica Dee $500

Amateurs
1 John Schmidt 14 $600
2 Sam Taggart 10 $300
3 Raymond VanPelt 8 $100

EastOregonian.com has a gallery. Domenica’s 24 hot dogs would have placed her 3rd at this year’s women’s Nathan’s Famous finals.

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Cricket Car Hop in Stratford, CT will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 31. Last year's professional contest awarded $2000; the winning amateur received $500.

August 25, 2024 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bridgeport, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival will hold a dumpling eating contest in Pawtucket, RI on August 31 awarding a round trip airplane ticket to Taiwan.

August 25, 2024 at 2:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Providence, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Stonie & Shutkever in “Unfinished Beef” undercards

August 23, 2024 at 2:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Leah Shutkever, Matt Stonie, Television, Unfinished Beef

TVLine announces that there will be two undercard competitions for “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” that will be streamed on Netflix from Las Vegas on September 2: Matt Stonie and Leah Shutkever will face off against opponents who have yet to be named. This will be Matt Stonie’s first public eating competition since a Draft Kings event in April 2021 and Leah Shutkever’s first public competition since the Highway 55 burger eating contest in June 2018. The broadcast co-hosts will be actor/comedian Rob Riggle and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia. Cari Champion and Chris Rose will be the announcers for the competitions.

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The Last Stop in The Bronx will hold a wing eating contest on August 29 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 23, 2024 at 1:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Project Casting has a casting call for extras for an eating competition show to be produced in Las Vegas that will pay $125. This is almost certainly the Joey Chestnut vs. Takeru Kobayashi matchup that will be streamed on Netflix on Labor Day.

August 21, 2024 at 8:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊), Las Vegas, Unfinished Beef | Permalink * Comments

Stan "Bandana Eats" Van Gorden won Saturday's Cilantro Lime burrito eating contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles and claim the first prize of $500. Raina Huang also competed.

August 21, 2024 at 2:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (10)

There was a Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in Egypt on August 16. It does not appear to have been a qualifier for the 2025 Coney Island contest; the prize was a trip to Dubai

August 19, 2024 at 12:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Africa, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (2)

James Webb ate 20 Dagwood Dogs in a record 4:21 to set the record at The Ekka in Brisbane, QLD, Australia (video). update 7News Brisbane video

August 17, 2024 at 11:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Contest Results, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (20)

Blaine's Pub in San Angelo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 18 awarding $100/$50/$25.

August 17, 2024 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Muse in Colonial Beach, VA will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 1 awarding $300 to the winner.

August 16, 2024 at 3:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Virginia | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Bailey Farms pepper eating contest at the NC Hot Sauce Festival and Contest in Oxford, NC on September 7 will award $1,000 to the winner.

August 15, 2024 at 2:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Raleigh, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Joe Menchetti won Sunday's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.

August 13, 2024 at 1:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, Long Island, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (19)

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival will hold a gyro eating contest in Silver Spring, MD on September 7 awarding $1000 to the winner.

August 12, 2024 at 2:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Maryland DC area, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

2024 Smoke’s Poutinerie contest

August 10, 2024 at 3:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joel Hansen, Toronto

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.

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1Iota is offering free tickets to Chestnut vs. Kobayashi - Unfinished Beef in Las Vegas on September 2. Spectators must be 21 or older.

August 10, 2024 at 12:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊), Las Vegas, Unfinished Beef | Permalink * Comments

The Taste of Hamburg-er Festival will hold an amateur burger eating contest on August 31 in Hamburg, PA awarding $350/$200/$100/$50.

August 9, 2024 at 12:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Reading, PA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Native Grill & Wings will hold a hot wing eating contest in Chandler, AZ on September 4 awarding $979 to the winner. Phoenix area qualifiers will be held starting August 8.

August 8, 2024 at 3:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY will hold a clam eating contest on August 11 awarding thousands in cash prizes.

August 7, 2024 at 2:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Cilantro Lime Burrito Eating Contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles will award $1,000 to the winner on August 17. Raina Huang is expected to compete.

August 6, 2024 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

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