Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Arizona eating challenges and contests in database)
Caldwell County BBQ will hold an eating contest at Pecan Lake Entertainment in Queen Creek, AZ on January 23 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to submit a video by January 9.
Devils Liquor in Tempe, AZ will hold a taco eating contest at halftime of the Peach Bowl on New Years Day awarding $500 to the winner.
The Tokes y Tacos festival will hold a taco eating contest in Laveen, AZ on December 8 awarding $150 to the winner.
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.
Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers will hold qualifiers June 15 at its Phoenix area locations for a July 4 slider eating contest in Scottsdale, AZ that will award a $500 Amex gift card to the winner.
Macayo's will hold a chimichanga eating contest on September 28 awarding $2000/$1000/$500. Entrants will need to qualify by eating a 5 pound chimichanga before August 28 at one of its Phoenix area location. The fastest time at each restaurant will qualify for the finals.
Well Seasoned in Scottsdale, AZ will hold a taco eating contest on April 30 awarding $500 to the winner.
Jojo's Shakebar will hold a Sweet 16 Challenge at its Chicago, Naperville, Detroit, Orlando and Scottsdale, AZ locations on March 21. The fastest overall time to finish a 16 oz. milkshake, a double burger, a pound of fries and a 16 oz drink will win $2,000.
Taco Wars AZ will hold a taco eating contest in Glendale, AZ on February 24 awarding $300 to the winner.
Superstars Only has an interview with Senegalese food challenger MohMotion, whose full name is Mohamed Benantsayi Miles Mbengue. He is currently living in the Phoenix area and hopes to enroll in Arizona State University.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers will hold a slider eating contest at the Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration at Westworld awarding a $500 Amex gift card to the winner. Qualifiers will take place at all Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers locations on June 17.
Rustler's Rooste in Phoenix will hold a wing eating contest on April 16 awarding $250/$150/$100/$50.
Katina Eats Kilos attempted the "Big One" Team Pizza Party Pizza Challenge at Venezia's Pizza in Phoenix by herself. The challenge is intendend for a pair of diners.
KGUN has an article about Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco's victory in the 2021 Nathan's Famous women's division. She keeps her championship belt in the schoolroom at Roberts Naylor school in Tucson where she teaches math to 8th graders. update News video corresponding to the article.
Scottsdale.org has an interview with Erik "The Red" Denmark about competing in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
AZCentral has a profile of Michelle Lesco titled "Arizona woman wins Nathan's hot dog eating contest: How she burped her way to victory".
KVOA has a news video about Michelle Lesco competing in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in which she says "The title is mine for the taking".
Maya New York Pizza in Mesa, AZ has a 32 inch pizza challenge available on Wednesdays that awards $400 if finished by a 2 person team.
Miki Sudo has uploaded a video of her attempt at eating 2 six pound burrito challenges at Red Desert BBQ in Tucson, the first update to her youtube channel in 5 years.
Salvadoreno in Mesa, AZ will hold a pupusa eating contest on August 24 awarding $300/$100/$50.
Tuscon Foodie has a post about Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco completing the 6 pound burrito challenge at Red Desert BBQ. Miki Sudo finished two of the challenges weighing 12 pounds 1.2 oz. in 26:52.
The Arizona Taco Festival will hold a pepper eating contest on October 13 in Scottsdale, AZ awarding $500 to the winner.
The Arizona Cardinals will offer a 7 pound Gridiron Burger during 2018 home games consisting of five 1/3 pound burger patties, five hot dogs, five bratwurst sausages, 20 slices of American cheese, 8 slices of bacon, 8 chicken tenders and 12 ounces of fries. Diners who can finish the burger without assistance in under an hour will receive a Cardinals jersey and have his or her photo on the scoreboard.
Mirza Selmic ate two large pizzas in 18:47 to defend his title at Flancer's in Gilbert, AZ and win the first prize of $250.
Flancer's in Gilbert, AZ will hold a pizza eating contest on April 8 awarding $250 to the winner.
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