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Joey Chestnut ate 18 sausages in 3 minutes to surpass the combined total of five amateurs during halftime of today's Cincinnati Bengals game.

September 8, 2024 at 11:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Dan Kennedy announced that he and Molly Schuyler both ate 14 gyros in 14 minutes to tie for first place at the Big Greek Gyro eating contest at the Saints Constantine & Helen Green Festival in Silver Spring, MD on Saturday. Mo Mbengue also competed.

September 8, 2024 at 11:06 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Maryland, Molly Schuyler, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Raina Huang will do a ramen eating contest at DTLA Ramen in Los Angeles on September 11.

September 6, 2024 at 8:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

MassLive.com reports James Webb will compete in a fried chicken eating contest at Nan's Kitchen in Stow, MA on September 8.

September 6, 2024 at 1:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:James Webb, Unafilliated Contests, Worcester | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Expo in Central Point, OR will hold hot dog eating contests on September 14 awarding $250 to the top male and female.

September 5, 2024 at 12:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oregon, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut will be facing off against five amateurs in a bratwurst eating contest during halftime of Sunday's Cincinnati Bengals game.

September 4, 2024 at 2:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (1)

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

September 2, 2024 at 2:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi (小林尊), Las Vegas, Leah Shutkever, Matt Stonie, Unfinished Beef

Joey Chestnut has defeated Kobayashi 83 hot dogs to 67 to set a world record for a 10 minute hot dog contest.

In the first undercard, Matt Stonie defeated three aquatic Olympians (Ryan Lochte, Ryan Murphy and Max Irving) in a 3 minute wing eating contest, 53 wings to 36.

Some links about Unfinished Beef
Decider has an interview with Takeru Kobayashi
Brobible has an interview with Chestnut and Kobayashi
NYTimes article

Netflix has an instagram post about the Chestnut / Kobayashi rivalry with two major errors: Kobayashi did not reverse in the 2007 Krystal Square Off, he missed it due to “jawthritis” and Kobayashi did not compete in the 2010 Nathan’s finals, he attended as a spectator and was arrested afterwards.

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2024 US Chicken Wing Eating Championship

September 1, 2024 at 5:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, James Webb

update Sept 5Four days after the contest, MLE has posted full results

1st 236 James Webb
2nd 205 Miki Sudo
3rd 187 Nick Wehry
4th 148 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
5th 140 George Chiger
6th 132 Joey Przybylowicz
7th 118 Eric “Badlands” Booker
8th 110 Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macey
9th 93 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
10th 76 William “Wild Bill” Myers
11th 61 Kirby Shawn

Announced results from James Webb live video
1 James Webb 236 wings (12 minutes)
2 Miki Sudo 205 wings
3 Nick Wehry 187 wings

WGRZ is currently running a live video of the US Chicken Wing Eating Championship from the Buffalo Wing Festival in Orchard Park, NY.

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Josh Krady won today's scrapple eating contest at the Allentown, PA Fair.

August 31, 2024 at 8:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Nick Wehry wins Buffalo Buffet Bowl

August 31, 2024 at 7:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Nick Wehry

update Sep 5 Full results have been posted on the contest page
Nick Wehry’s time was 5:42. All other times are 5:52

1st 5 Nick Wehry first contest since “Plategate”
2nd 5 Miki Sudo
3rd 2.84 George Chiger
4th 1.85 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
5th 1.72 William “Wild Bill” Myers
6th 1.71 Eric “Badlands” Booker
7th 1.5 Shawn “The Vacuum” Kirby
8th 1.13 Rene Rovtar

The top 3 of today’s Buffalo Buffet Bowl at the Buffalo Wing Festival via Joel Hansen’s video
1 Nick Wehry
2 Miki Sudo
3 George Chiger

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2024 Colorado State Fair Slopper contest

August 31, 2024 at 5:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs, Contest Results, Geoff Esper

The Pueblo Chieftain has a gallery

Announced results 8 minutes
1 Geoff Esper 31.5 Sloppers
2 James Webb 31
3 Steve Hammond 19.5
4 Tanner Gray 15
5 Mo Mbengue 14
6 Sergio Reyes Raya 10
7 Mark Sutherberg 8.5

James Webb is running a live video

The field: Mark Sutherberg, Tanner Gray, Mo Mbengue, Sergio Reyes Raya, Steve Hammond, James Webb, Geoff Esper

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Molly Schuyler ate 47 hot dogs to defend her title at the Cricket Car Hop in Stratford, CT today. Dan Kennedy was runner up with 3646. (video) update Sept 6 CTPost has an article reporting Molly's prize was $2000. Robert "The Works" McGee was amateur winner.

August 31, 2024 at 5:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bridgeport, Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

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 | 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)

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