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Wings for Wishes wing eating contest will be held in South Miami on March 8.

December 17, 2024 at 1:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut has been named the Honorary Chairman at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on December. He will also serve as "Chief Egg Nog Official" and oversee dousing the winning coach in egg nog. It is not clear if he will perform an eating exhibition or contest at the event.

December 12, 2024 at 11:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Diego | Permalink * Comments

The Patches and Pins Expo will hold a taco eating contest in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, December 13 awarding $200 to the winner.

December 10, 2024 at 11:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2024 St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Contest

December 7, 2024 at 11:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Indianapolis, Joey Chestnut

update Fox 59 article | WTHR video
update Dec 13 The Pat McAfee show did a segment about encountering Joey Chestnut after the contest

Official results

1st 21 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut new record
2nd 14 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
3rd 11.2 Miki Sudo
4th 10.5 Nick Wehry
5th 8.2 Gideon Oji
6th 7.3 George Chiger
7th 4.5 Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz
8th 2.9 Mark Enstrom

St. Elmo facebook plans to livestream the contest starting at 3:30 pm Eastern

Announced results (8 minutes)
1 Joey Chestnut 21 pounds
2 Pat Bertoletti 14 pounds
3 Miki Sudo 11 pounds

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Joey Chestnut has apparently reconciled with Major League Eating. He appeared on WISH and Fox59 this morning to promote Saturday's St. Elmo shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis. If Joey competes, it would be his first MLE contest since May. Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are also expected to compete. update Joey confirmed he will compete on the Fox 59 morning news. Geoff Esper and Pat Bertoletti are also expected to compete. update On the Bob & Tom Show, Joey says says he has yet to reconcile with Nathan's Famous and is not sure if he will compete to regain his title on July 4. He also hinted at a possible Unfinished Beef II matchup vs. Takeru Kobayashi in Tokyo.

December 5, 2024 at 9:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Indianapolis, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (13)

The current weather forecast for Indianapolis on December 7 is high 32 F / low 22 F. This might make it the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship the coldest event in Major League Eating history.

November 30, 2024 at 12:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut ate 47 pierogies in 90 seconds during halftime of last night's Cleveland Cavaliers game.

November 28, 2024 at 6:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Bo Tomlinson ate 60 eggs to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's egg eating contest in Ada, Oklahoma.

November 27, 2024 at 8:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Oklahoma, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Out of the Blue has an interview with Jack Legath.

November 26, 2024 at 11:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ohio | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Japanese television program Dekamori Hunter has uploaded a video of Ryuchiro Nabeshima taking on Bob "Notorious BOB" Shoudt in a rib eating contest held at Times Square in New York City.

November 26, 2024 at 1:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Japan, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the 'Wing Pole" wing eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia on February 7. Entry is restricted to local amateurs. The prizes have yet to be determined, last year's competition awarded $3000 to the winner.

November 24, 2024 at 1:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (23)

The Tokes y Tacos festival will hold a taco eating contest in Laveen, AZ on December 8 awarding $150 to the winner.

November 23, 2024 at 1:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

EggFest in Ada, OK will hold a deviled egg eating contest on November 23 awarding $1000 to the winner.

November 19, 2024 at 8:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Oklahoma, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Registration is now open for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship at Big Ten Tailgate Town before the Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis on December 7.

November 19, 2024 at 12:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments (4)

Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship

November 16, 2024 at 11:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Philadelphia

Full results (10 minutes)

1st 11 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 9.5 James Webb
3rd 8.25 Nick Wehry
4th 5.25 George Chiger
5th 3.75 Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein
6th 3.25 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele
7th 2.875 William “Wild Bill” Myers
8th 1.25 Rene Rovtar

James Webb did alive video

James Webb appeared on PHL 17 yesterday to promote Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship in Manayunk, PA today.

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The 909 open market will hold a pie eating contest tomorrow in Pomona, CA awarding a smart TV.

November 15, 2024 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

That's Kava will hold a hot dog eating contest in Englewood, CO on November 23 awarding $200 to the winner, $50 to the runner up.

November 15, 2024 at 1:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $500 in the beef patty eating contest at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Miramar, FL on Sunday.

November 13, 2024 at 4:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Fort Lauderdale, Mo Mbengue, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

NWAHomePage.com reports Joey Chestnut did a "Hot Ones" style spicy chicken nugget challenge at the University of Health and Performance in Benton County, AR as part of its Veterans Day celebration yesterday.

November 12, 2024 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Smith, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Wayne Algenio won the Orlando qualifier for the Fat Shack 5K Challenge on Saturday. The final January 25 in Colorado will award $5000. update Dan Kennedy won the Philadelphia qualifier

November 11, 2024 at 6:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orlando, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (7)

James Webb, Nick Wehry and Dave "US Male" Goldstein are expected to compete in Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship in Manayunk, PA on November 16. This will be Goldstein's first MLE competition since 2010. update Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Larell Marie Mele, William Myers, Rene Rovtar and Cherish Brown are also expected to compete.

November 10, 2024 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Dave Goldstein, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (20)

Norms Hotcake Eating Championship

November 9, 2024 at 2:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Las Vegas, Pat Bertoletti

Full results (10 minutes)

1st 46 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
2nd 44 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 41 James Webb
4th 36.5 Miki Sudo
5th 35.25 Nick Wehry
6th 23.5 Derek Hendrickson
7th 18.5 Mirza “Snowman” Selmic
8th 12.25 Naader “Freak8r” Reda
9th 11.5 Sergio Reyes-Raya
10th 11 Tandra Childress
11th 6 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown

James Webb is running a livestream of today’s Norms Hotcake Eating Championship in Las Vegas.

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La Nova Wings will hold a Wing Bowl awarding $1000 to the winner before the Buffalo Bills game on November 17.

November 8, 2024 at 2:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that Outlaw Egg Rolls will close on December 14. The food truck sponsored a MLE egg roll eating contest in 2022 and planned a 2023 competition, but it was canceled due to lack of funding.

November 7, 2024 at 6:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Texas | Permalink * Comments

Bloomberg has a column about the hot dog eating contest held at the MustardFest in Springfield, Ohio on September 21. The majority of the piece discusses Haitian immigrants in Springfield. Joey Chestnut made a personal appearance at the event, but did not participate in the competition that was won by Jack Legath.

November 6, 2024 at 4:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dayton, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (1)

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