Upcoming Los Angeles eating contests
Los Angeles eating challenges
(All Los Angeles eating challenges and contests in database)
The Festival of the Kite at the Redondo (CA) Beach Pier will hold a hot dog on a stick eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut faced off against Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in a hot dog eating contest during a break in last night's game vs. the Houston Rockets. With an estimated net worth of $38.7 billion dollars, the former Microsoft CEO might be the richest person to have competed in an eating contest. (video).
An eight person team is forming to attempt the 54 inch pizza challenge offered by Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles that awards $1000 if completed. Porn actress Nadia White will be one of the octet.
LAMag.com has a report on the "Beef Bowl" fest held for members of Rose Bowl teams at Lawry's the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills.
The University of Georgia football team reportedly ate more meat than the University of Oklahoma Sooners did at their pregame meal at Lawry's to win the "Beef Bowl". The event has been held for teams competing in the Rose Bowl.
David Kilimnick has a column for AISH.com titled "Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: The Legend of a Jewish Athlete" about competing in the 2003 Los Angeles Nathan's qualfier against Ray "The Bison" Meduna. (Qualifier winner Boyd Bulot is not mentioned.)
Raina "Blonde Candy" Huang won the dumpling eating contest at the San Gabriel Dumpling & Beer Fest in San Gabriel, CA (pictures | video).
2017 Gyoza Championship
update Sept 5 Japanese language video about the contest
update Sept 1 Rafu Shimpo has an article and video. Darron Breeden and Jubs Vlog also have videos.
Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 377 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 317 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 291 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 4th | 250 | Darron Breeden | rookie record |
| 5th | 200 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 176 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 7th | 173 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 8th | 167 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 9th | 127 | Steve Hendry | |
| 10th | 127 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 11th | 116 | Jon Bello | |
| 12th | 85 | Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke | |
| 13th | 77 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 14th | 75 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 15th | 66 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 16th | 58 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 17th | 34 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers |
The contest can be viewed on facebook
Joey Chestnut did an interview with the LA Daily News yesterday and also appeared on KTLA 5.
The field for the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles has been announced with a series of memes on https://instagram.com/eatmoregyoza. A contest roster lists Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji, Cardboard Shell, Juan Rodriguez, the LeFevres, Badlands Booker, Darron Breeden, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Mary Bowers, Doug Ecks and Jon Bello as expected entrants.
2017 Salvation Army Donut Eating Contest
update June 3 The Los Angeles Times and Ruptly have videos
Video focusing on Ryan Drane of Circa News
Official results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 55 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 41 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 34.75 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 32 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 5th | 23 | Jon Bello | |
| 6th | 17.5 | Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke | originally announced as 5th |
| 7th | 12.75 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 8th | 12.5 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 9th | 12 | Charles Bill, Jr. | |
| 10th | 11 | Ryan Drane | |
| 11th | 7 | Hector Acosta | |
| DQ | ? | Ian Stack |
Registration is now open for the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 9. A donut eating contest in Santa Monica on June 2 has also been added to the MLE calendar (registration yet to open).
The Rabbit Hole Bar in West Hills, CA will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $250 cash and a $250 bar tab to the top man and woman.
Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles announced that the "Fat Molly" sandwich designed by Molly Schuyler to reward her for finishing the restaurant's sandwich challenge will not be added to the permanent menu. To add insult to injury, the "Fat Molly" was changed from Molly Schuyler's original specifications.
An episode of the NBC series Jay Leno's Garage was recorded at Big Mama's & Papa's pizza in Burbank, CA. A 52 inch USA Giant Sicilian Pizza tribute was created for the occasion.
Liz Lewis Casting has a call for a competitive eating spice specialist for a shoot in Los Angeles that will run from January 18 to 22. The role will pay $2000.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin won the first prize of a trip to Toronto at Saturday's qualifier at Smoke's Poutinerie in Hollywood, CA. Jon Bello was runner-up.
Smoke's Poutinerie in Hollywood, CA will hold a poutine eating contest on Saturday awarding a trip to Toronto and a spot in the amateur poutine eating contest before the MLE competition October 1.
Rafu.com has a report on last month's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles.
LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for a competitive eater to star in a series of one minute documentaries. There will be no monetary compensation.
2016 Day-Lee Foods Gyoza Championship
update Aug 26 KPCC has a contest report
update Aug 23 ouendantengoku has a contest video
update Flickr.com gallery
The top 5 | Part 2
1 Matt Stonie 323
2 Geoff Esper 243
3 Miki Sudo 229
4 Gideon Oji 183
5 Juan Rodriguez 181
6 Rich LeFevre 168
7 Pablo Martinez 127
8 Eric “Badlands” Booker 116
9 Carlene LeFevre 80
10 Doug Ecks 72
11 Mary Bowers 65
12 Shimizu 63
13 Lesley Ryder 50
The contest can be viewed on facebook live.
MLE announces that Joey Chestnut has withdrawn from Saturday's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles to do Chacho's Tacos contest in San Jose. A press release was just sent out hyping the now canceled gyoza faceoff with Matt Stonie.
Matt Stonie has been added to the roster of the gyoza eating contest August 20 in Los Angeles, where he is expected to face Joey Chestnut for the fourth time in 2016.
The Gyoza Eating Championship instagram has posted the field for the competition in Los Angeles on August 20 which includes Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, the LeFevres, Badlands Booker, Pablo Martinez, Mary Bowers and Lesley Ryder.
The "Fat Molly" sandwich designed by Molly Schuyler has been added to the menu at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles. The ingredients are: Cuban Roast Pork | Grilled Ham | Jalapeños | Pickles | Melted Swiss | Onion Rings | Fries | Mustard & Garlic Aioli.
Loading ...