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Molly Schuyler will attempt to break Guinness eating records as part of the Saturday night show at the Hollywood Improv.

August 15, 2018 at 9:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Darron Breeden, Michelle Lesco, Juan Rodriguez, Rich LeFevre, Erik Denmark, Steve Hendry, Pablo Martinez, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Derek Jacobs, Juan Neave, Jon Bello and Sarah Reinecke are expected to compete in the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angeles on August 18. The contest Instagram produced a series of Marvel memes about the roster.

August 1, 2018 at 6:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Galleries, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (5)

Wingnuts in Costa Mesa, CA will hold a wing eating contest on September 25 awarding $500 to the winner. The restaurant will hold training sessions on July 31 and August 28.

July 31, 2018 at 7:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler defends California State Fair corn dogs

July 21, 2018 at 9:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests

Results from Facebook Live video
1) Molly Schuyler 32
2) Dave Brunelli 20.75
3) Edward Chin 16.75
4) Sergio Reyes-Garcia 11.625

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Geoff Esper wins Fresno Tacos

July 21, 2018 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Fresno, Geoff Esper

update: Fresno Bee column | Visalia Times Delta gallery | CBS47 video

Official results of taco eating contest at Taco Truck Throwdown in Fresno (8 minutes)

1st 73 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 65 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
3rd 50 Gideon Oji
4th 45 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
5th 36 Zach Armas
5th 36 Steve Hendry
7th 29 Pablo Martinez
8th 17 Jon Davis
9th 15 Scott Rubin
10th 9 Jorge Martinez

Article about yesterday’s qualifier won by Zach Armas

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Molly Schuyler wins Paul’s Pantry cinnamon rolls eating contest

July 5, 2018 at 1:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests

The top 5 from today’s cinnamon roll eating contest at Paul’s Pantry from Naader Reda.

1) Molly Schuyler 19 rolls, $1000 prize
2) Naader Reda 12 rolls
3) Edward Chin 11.75 rolls
4T) Raina Huang 11 rolls
4T) Kevin Ross 11

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The california state Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest in Sacramento on July 21 awarding $2500/$2000/$1000/$500/$100. A qualifier will take place on July 20.

July 3, 2018 at 11:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2018 Vallejo Nathan’s qualifier

June 16, 2018 at 4:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Joey Chestnut, Oakland

update TheReporter article

Official results
1) Steve Hendry 28
2) Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker 20

1W) Katie Prettyman 14.5, highest female rookie total in 2017-18
2W) Mary Bowers 12

Exhibition: Joey Chestnut 72

Joey Chestnut will do an exhibition during the event.

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2018 Baked Bear ice cream sandwiches

June 3, 2018 at 4:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, San Diego, Unafilliated Contests

Official results

1st 25.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defends title
2nd 23 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
3rd 19.5 Pablo Martinez
4th 15.75 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
5th 15.5 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
6th 14.75 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
7th 14 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
8th 10 Noah Huggins
9th 9.5 Jon Davis
10th 8.75 Carlene LeFevre
11th 7.75 Shawn “The Vacuum” Kirby
12th 7 Jon Haley

Joey Chestnut ate 25.5 ice cream sandwiches in 6 minutes to defend his title

This will probably be the last matchup of Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie before the Nathan’s finals

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2018 Salvation Army donut eating contest

June 1, 2018 at 2:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Los Angeles, Mary Bowers, Matt Stonie

Official results Part 1 | Part 2

1st 48 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
2nd 36 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
3rd 29.5 “Magic” Mikey McDonigle MLE debut
4th 29 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
5th 28.5 Jon Bello
6th 14.5 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
7th 14 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
8th 12.5 Nacoty Humphries
8th 12.5 Eduardo Mayorga
10th 11.5 Shawn “The Vacuum” Kirby
11th 8 Justin Azadnia
12th 6 “Captain” Castro
13th 5 Barbara LaBarge

BakeMark has a Facebook Live video

Mary Bowers appeared on KTLA yesterday

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2018 San Pedro Fish Market Shrimp

May 28, 2018 at 2:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Long Beach

update May 29 Foodbeast video

update Press Telegram has a gallery and article which claims that Miki Sudo competed

Facebook Live video
Official results

1st 77 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut 7 pounds
2nd 74 Gideon Oji
3rd 56 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
4th 43.5 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
5th 40 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
6th 38 Steve Hendry
6th 38 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre announced on stage as having tied for 5th
8th 33 Jon Bello
9th 23 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
10th 15 Ryan Buicko
11th 14 Alex “Moose” Perez
12th 11 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers

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Molly Schuyler defends Sacramento County Fair corn dogs

May 27, 2018 at 8:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Sacramento

Prizewinners from last night’s corn dog eating contest at the Sacramento County Fair from Sergio Garcia Reyes:
1 Molly Schuyler – 27 ($500)
2 Edward Chin – 13 ($200)
3 Sergio Reyes Raya – 10 ($100)

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Defending champion Joey Chestnut, Pablo Martinez, Jon Bello, Doug Ecks and Mary Bowers are expected to compete in the Baked Bear World Ice-Cream Sandwich-Eating Championship in San Diego on June 3.

May 24, 2018 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 26 awarding $500/$200/$100.

May 17, 2018 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Spanish food challengers "Joe Burgerchallenge" and "Dave Cheats" have started a trip in Chicago in which they will do food challenges in restaurants along Route 66. The tour will conclude in Los Angeles where they will be part of a team attempting the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's. update May 16 A four person team finished the 10 pound meatball sub challenge at Bartolini's in Midlothian in 4:48, IL and won $2500.

May 15, 2018 at 4:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Chicago, Joe Burgerchallenge, Los Angeles, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Spain | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Rich LeFevre, Steve Hendry, Jon Bello, Doug Ecks, Mary Bowers an Alex Perez are expected to compete in the San Pedro Fish Market World Famous Shrimp-Eating Championship Presented By The Kings of Fi$h in San Pedro, CA on May 28.

May 9, 2018 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (7)

A team consisting of Naader Reda, Raina Huang, Kevin Ross, Aubrey Koehn, Jimmy Lin, Eric Lu, Taran Eckel and Great American Eat Off host Gail Kasper finished the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's in Northridge, CA yesterday. The $1000 prize was donated to the animal rescue charity Pawtographs. (Raina Huang video)

April 30, 2018 at 6:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aubrey Koehn, Big Mama's and Papa's, Charity Events, Kevin Ross, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (3)

In a new video, Raina Huang says she declined to sign the MLE contract before the Nathan's Qualifier at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA, which was a prerequisite for competing. A printed copy of that document was not availabe for her; the only copy was on a phone screen.

April 27, 2018 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contracts, Los Angeles, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (20)

Paul's Pantry in Mission Viejo, CA will hold a cinnamon roll eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000/$250/$100.

April 27, 2018 at 10:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Sandbox Pizza in San Diego will hold a hot wing contest on April 29 awarding a paddle board valued at $1000.

April 26, 2018 at 12:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Diego, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

2018 John’s Incredible Pizza contest

April 22, 2018 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Orange County

Official results Part 1 | Part 2

1st 83 Geoffrey Esper new record
2nd 62 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie first contest of 2018
3rd 48 Gideon Oji
4th 38 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
5th 34 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
6th 32 Pablo Martinez
7th 31 Jon Bello
8th 29 Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke
9th 24 Crazy Legs Conti
10th 22 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks

Geoff Esper has won with 83 slices.

Running Around Los Angeles has a video

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Recordnet has an article and post-contest interview about Sergio Reyes-Raya's victory in the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA.

April 22, 2018 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Stockton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

2018 Magic Mountain Nathan’s qualifier

April 21, 2018 at 4:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Los Angeles, Raina Huang

Official results
1) Rich LeFevre 31
2) Jon Bello 21
3) Doug Ecks 15

1W) Steffi Valkov 8

Raina Huang did a training session at the FoodBeast headquarters. She will attempt to be the 7th female to break 20 hot dogs in her Nathan’s debut. Rich LeFevre, Crazy Legs Conti and Jon Bello are also expected to attend.

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In "Furious" Pete Czerwinksi's latest video, he reflects on his first eating contest on April 19, 2008, the Collegiate Nationals in San Diego. The footage he comments on is from the CBS broadcast of the competition. I think it is the last eating contest that was broadfadcast on over-the-air network television in the USA.

April 20, 2018 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, San Diego, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

Seiska.fi has an article (in Finnish) about Jesse Pynnönen competing in the Gringo Bandito Chronic Taco eating contest in Dana Point, CA.

April 18, 2018 at 8:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Finland , Jesse Pynnönen, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (6)

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