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Usinger's Brat Eating Competition at Milwaukee Oktoberfest will award $1,000 in cash and prizes to the winner on October 3.

September 24, 2026 at 12:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Keweenaw Canal Colors Festival will hold a pie eating contest on October 3 awarding $400 to the winner.

September 22, 2026 at 2:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, Upper Peninsula | Permalink * Comments

Centrella's Deli will hold a meatball eating contest in Haverford, PA on October 3 awarding $600 to the winner.

September 19, 2026 at 1:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

September 26 MLE contest fields

September 17, 2026 at 12:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Contest Previews, Dallas, Norfolk

Fields for the MLE contests on September 26:

  • Williamsburg, VA pancakes: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Max Stanford, Gideon Oji, Jerome Burns, Josh Krady, Rene Rovtar, William Myers
  • Lewisville, TX tamales: James Webb, Geoff Esper, Radim Dvoracek, Derek Hendrickson, Adrian Morgan, Sergio Reyes Raya, Jocelyn Young, Greg Wilson, Alex Perez, Nathan Biller, Elizabeth Salgado, Albert Bravo
  • Springfield, IL Cozy Dogs: Pat Bertoletti, Darrien Thomas, Jerome Burns, Matthew Raible

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The Los Angeles Korean Festival will hold a corn dog eating contest on October 3 awarding $500/$200/$100 to the top three.

September 15, 2026 at 12:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Matt "Mattachewsit" Stefanilo ate 24 lobster rolls in 10 minutes to defend his title at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. Joe Menchetti was runner up.

September 13, 2026 at 8:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

George Shea’s 9/11 experience on NY1

September 13, 2026 at 9:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos

On September 11, 2001, George Shea was riding in a car in south Manhattan when the first airliner crashed into the World Trade Center. He called into the local cable news channel NY1 and reported hearing multiple explosions and that an airplane tire fell near his vehicle. NY1’s full morning telecast is available on youtube, George Shea’s call begins’s at 21:30 (Tip: Rob Guy)
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2026 Trenton Pork Rolls eating contest

September 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, James Webb, Trenton

Full results

1st 41.25 James Webb
2nd 41 Nick Wehry
3rd 30 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
4th 25.1 Radim Dvoracek
5th 19 Josh “The Goat” Krady
6th 16.75 Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter
7th 10.5 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
8th 10 William “Wild Bill” Myers
9th 7 Madison Brown
10th 6 Camille O’Brien
11th 5 William Cooper
11th 5 Rene Rovtar

James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s pork roll eating contest in Trenton, NJ.

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North Shore Beef’s Three Way Slider World Championship

September 12, 2026 at 1:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Results, Pat Bertoletti

updateOfficial results

1st 46 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
2nd 43 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 40.5 Max Stanford
4th 26 Jerome Burns
5th 16.25 Yasir Salem
6th 15.5 Semora Kludy
7th 10 Crazy Legs Conti
8th 9.5 Lauren Pace-Fraunfelter
9th 6 “DanBob”

update The video went down, but Pat Bertoletti won the contest via Game On Fenway’s instagram stories

North Shore Beefs is doing an Instagram Live video of today’s Three Way Slider World Championship

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“Hungry” Charles Hardy and rembering 9/11

September 11, 2026 at 10:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City

On September 11, 2001, “Hungry” Charles Hardy, runner up in the 1998 and 1999 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contests, was working as a corrections officer in New York City. The 2006 book, “Eat This Book” documents Hardy’s recovery efforts at the disaster site over the next several weeks. The carcinogenic chemicals at Ground Zero resulted in cancer which claimed Hardy’s life in 2023.
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Billy Robbin won the first prize of $1,000 in Monday's pizza eating contest at Gino's in Ronkonkoma, NY.

September 10, 2026 at 11:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Long Island, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Wing Pole will hold a qualifier awarding spots to the top 3 finishers in the 2027 Wing Pole on September 13 at Big Carm's Tailgate in Philadelphia.

September 10, 2026 at 10:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

Muz Fest at Victory Hall at the Boxyard in Seattle will hold a hot wing eating contest on September 12 awarding $500 to the winner.

September 9, 2026 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Seattle, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Results from Saturday's hamburger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA: 1) Sean Yeager 2) Liam Weyand 3) Peter Ritter 4) Jack Diamond

September 9, 2026 at 10:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Reading, PA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Pizza Nine in Gallup, NM will hold a pizza eating contest on October 8 awarding $1000/$500/$250 to the top three.

September 9, 2026 at 1:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Mexico, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Scott Watkins ate 43 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1,333 in today's eating contest in Milbrook, AL.

September 7, 2026 at 10:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Montgomery, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Rosie's Ice Cream in Buffalo will hold an ice cream eating contest on September 26 awarding $1,000 to the winner. A $1,000 donation will also be made to a charity of the victor's choice.

September 7, 2026 at 1:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Taco Empreso in Edison, NJ will hold a taco eating contest on September 22 awarding $500 to the winner.

September 5, 2026 at 10:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Crossing Broad reviewed the Wing Bowl documentary "No One Died" and gave it a 9.2 out of 10 wings rating.

September 4, 2026 at 8:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (7)

Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO will hold a hard boiled egg eating contest on October 3 awarding $4000/$2000/$1000 in the pro division. The top 3 amateurs will receive $500/$300/$200.

September 4, 2026 at 12:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Copper's Dog House in Kalamazoo, MI will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 12. The intermediate division will award $500 to the winner; the top amateur will receive $200.

September 3, 2026 at 12:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Unafilliated Contests, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments (17)

The Pueblo Chieftain has an article about the discontinuation of the World Slopper Eating Championship which was held at the Colorado State Fair from 2019 to 2025. The fair says the competition might be brought back in the future.

September 3, 2026 at 12:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Colorado Springs | Permalink * Comments

AllSports Cafe in Salem, VA will hold a wing eating contest on September 9 awarding a 70 inch Samsung television.

September 1, 2026 at 11:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Roanoke, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will attend MustardFest in Springfield, OH on September 12. He will oversee but not compete in Woeber's Hot Mustard & Horseradish Eating Contest.

September 1, 2026 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dayton, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (3)

2026 Buffalo Wing Festival wing championship

August 30, 2026 at 5:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Joey Chestnut

Official results (12 minutes)

1st 241 $2,500.00 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Westfield, IN
2nd 228 $1,250.00 James Webb Sydney, NSW, Australia
3rd 187 $600.00 Miki Sudo Tampa, FL
4th 180 $400.00 Jerome Burns Danbury, CT
5th 169 $250.00 Nick Wehry Tampa, FL
6th 157 Geoffrey Esper Oxford, MA
7th 151 Max Stanford Brixton, England, UK
8th 146 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas Orillia, ON, Canada
9th 86 George Chiger Pocono Pines, PA
10th 55 Eric “Badlands” Booker Selden, NY
11th 51 William “Wild Bill” Myers Breinigsville, PA

James Webb is doing a live video.

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