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Raina Huang and Naader Reda are attempting the Big Texan 72 ounce steak in Barstow, CA tonight. Raina hopes to finish it in 20 minutes. update Raina finished in 14:13 to set the women's record excluding Molly Schuyler. updare Daily Press has an article. Naader's time was 39 minutes. June 7, 2026 at 8:27 pm by
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Joey Chestnut will face off against teams of three at a gyro eating contest at Nick the Greek in San Diego on May 19. The winner will receive $1000. May 15, 2026 at 7:08 am by
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, The Big Texan will do a tour offering its 72 ounce steak along the famed highway in June. The trip will begin on June 4 in Santa Monica and end on June 25 in Chicago. Naader Reda plans to attempt the challenge in Barstow, CA. May 14, 2026 at 6:58 am by
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Sayulitas in San Diego will hold a 10 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. May 1, 2026 at 12:11 am by
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Island Pacific in Elk Grove, CA will hold amateur and professional lumpia eating contests on March 21 awarding a total of $2000 with the winner of both divisions receiving $500. Raina Huang will attend but not compete. March 19, 2026 at 10:22 pm by
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The Los Angeles Dodgers held a team wing eating contest yesterday. They also held wing eating contests during spring training in 2024 and 2025 and won the World Series both years. The Dodgers official social media asked their players what food they would choose for an eating contest. February 19, 2026 at 7:30 am by
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Island Pacific Market will hold lumpia eating contests in Las Vegas on March 7, Temecula, CA on March 14 and Elk Grove, CA on March 21. Each competition will award $500 to the winner and $200 to the runner up. February 18, 2026 at 11:01 pm by
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Fairplay in San Diego will hold a hot dog eating conteston February 19 awarding $200/$100/$50 to the top three. February 16, 2026 at 9:55 pm by
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Island Pacific will hold its "Super Ball" fish ball eating contest in Los Angeles with amateur and professional divisions on February 7. The top prize is $1000. update Feb 5 $1,000 will be awarded to the top professional and amateur January 28, 2026 at 11:08 pm by
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Island Pacific in Elk Grove, CA will hold a polvoron eating contest on January 31 awarding $200 to the winner, $100 to the runner up. January 27, 2026 at 12:04 am by
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Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a Cilantro Lime Taquito eating contest on January 31 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete. December 22, 2025 at 1:04 am by
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Patches and Pins will hold a taco eating contest in Santa Ana, CA on December 14 awarding $200 to the winner. December 12, 2025 at 1:04 am by
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Monchi's Night Market will hold a taco eating contest in Los Angeles on November 22 awarding $400 to the winner. Raina Huang and Naader Reda are expected to compete. November 17, 2025 at 8:10 am by
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Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a Goooey Rice Krispie Eating Competition on October 25 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete. October 14, 2025 at 1:18 am by
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The Los Angeles Korean Festival will hold a Korean corn dog eating contest on October 18 awarding $500 to the winner. October 3, 2025 at 1:31 am by
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September 20, 2025 at 4:24 pm by
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Pat Bertoletti, Nick Wehry, Derek Hendrickson, Darrien Thomas and Domenica Dee are expected to compete in tomorrow's Norm's Hotcake Eating Championship in Ontario, CA. September 19, 2025 at 4:02 pm by
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Joey Chestnut ate 275 plant-based nuggets from Impossible Foods during last night'San francisco Giants game. September 13, 2025 at 8:26 am by
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Cosmos Taverna in Victorville, CA will hold a taco eating contest on September 13 awarding $500 to the winner. Raina Huang and Naader Reda are expected to compete. September 12, 2025 at 1:36 am by
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Rock & Reilly's Smash Burger Eating Competition at Topanga Social in Los Angeles on September 6 will award $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete. September 3, 2025 at 7:51 am by
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Joey Chestnut will attempt to eat 99 Impossible Foods nuggets during the San Francisco Giants game on September 12. Joey's partnership with the plant-based brand resulted in him missing the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest last year. August 30, 2025 at 12:48 am by
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Pho N Mor will hold a pho eating contest in Glendora, CA on August 30 awarding $200 to the winner and $100 to the runner up. Raina Huang is expected to compete. August 26, 2025 at 12:02 am by
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Taco El Superior in Palmdale, CA will hold a wet burrito eating contest on August 27 awarding $300 to the winner. August 24, 2025 at 11:54 pm by
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Registration is open on MajorLeagueEating.com for NORMS: Hotcake Eating Championship in Ontario, California on September 20. August 21, 2025 at 7:38 pm by
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Island Pacific in Union City, CA will hold a lumpia eating contest on August 30 awarding $500 to the winner. August 17, 2025 at 8:29 am by
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