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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)

Matt Stonie and Miki Sudo are expected to compete in the John's Incredible Pizza World Pizza-Eating Championship in Westminster, CA on April 22.

April 13, 2018 at 8:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (12)

The Central Valley Pizza Fest will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two-person teams in Lemoore, CA on Saturday awarding $200/$100/$75

April 11, 2018 at 12:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Takeru Kobayashi has defended his Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge title in Dana Point, CA with a total of 170 tacos in 10 minutes, keeping his post-MLE winning streak intact.

April 8, 2018 at 12:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (11)

Registration will open tomorrow for the San Pedro Fish Market World Famous Shrimp Eating Championship Presented By The Kings Of Fi$h On The USS Iowa in San Pedro, CA on April 2. Other Los Angeles County contests added to the MLE schedule include the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship on August 18 (registration opens June 18) and the Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship on October 4 (registration opens August 1).

April 1, 2018 at 11:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (7)

The Orange County Register reports that the Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos eating contest will be held at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival in Dana Point on April 7. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to defend his title. update March 30 Molly Schuyler, Bob Shoudt, Dave Brunelli, Naader Reda, Kevin Ross and Jesse Pynnönen from Finland are other expected entrants.

March 28, 2018 at 11:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jesse Pynnönen, Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (17)

The team consisting of Raina Huang, Naader Reda, Jimmy Lin, Nadia White, Doug Sakmann and Matt Slayer and two others came close to finishing the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's in Northridge, CA, but had about 9 slices left.

March 14, 2018 at 12:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Nadia White, Raina Huang, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (2)

Registration is open on majorleagueeating.com for the John's Incredible Pizza World Pizza-Eating Championship at the Westminster Mall in Orange County, CA on April 22. The purse is $4,000.

March 13, 2018 at 11:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County | Permalink * Comments (1)

AVN has an article about the new trailer for "Eating Out With Nadia White" a youtube channel documenting the adult film actress' competitive eating career. Tim "Gravy" Brown makes an appearance as an eating coach. Nadia will attempt the 54 inch pizza at Big Mama's & Papa's in Northridge, CA tonight with a team of seven other diners.

March 13, 2018 at 6:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Nadia White, Pizza Eating Challenges, Tim Brown, Videos, Websites | Permalink * Comments (2)

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.

March 10, 2018 at 12:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Denio's in Roseville, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on March 24 awarding $200/$100/$50 to the top 3 finishers.

March 2, 2018 at 10:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

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).

March 1, 2018 at 11:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (1)

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.

February 28, 2018 at 3:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles, Nadia White, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (5)

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