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Matt Stonie wins Salvation Army donuts

June 7, 2019 at 3:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Matt Stonie, San Diego

Official results

1st 46 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
2nd 43 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
3rd 41.5 Miki Sudo
4th 40.25 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
5th 31 Derek Hendrickson
6th 17 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
7th 16 Sergio Reyes-Raya
8th 12 Elder
9th 11.5 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
10th 11 Ortiz

Prize winners for today’s Salvation Army donut eating contest held at the USS Midway in San Diego via Facebook Live video (results start at 1:07)

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MiLB.com has an article about the Inland Empire 66ers renaming themselves the "California Burritos" for their May 25 game which included a five pound burrito eating contest won by Raina Huang.

May 28, 2019 at 11:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Inland Empire, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (9)

Raina Huang attempts the Orochon Ramen challenge on the latest episode of the Asian food show "Family Style".

May 24, 2019 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Noodle Eating Challenges, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $500/$200/$100.

May 7, 2019 at 1:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Geoff Esper are expected to compete in the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship at Heavenly Village in Lake Tahoe, NV on June 19.

May 1, 2019 at 6:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Lake Tahoe | Permalink * Comments (3)

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch will attend a cheesesteak eating contest at IB's in Berkeley, CA on April 27.

April 24, 2019 at 12:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (2)

Molly Schuyler is expected to compete in an eating contest at the Yuba Sutter Taco Fest in Marysville, CA on April 27.

April 22, 2019 at 9:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, Sacramento | Permalink * Comments (1)

Registration will open today at noon Pacific time for the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship to be held in Lake Tahoe, NV on June 19. The purse will be $10,000.

April 16, 2019 at 6:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Lake Tahoe | Permalink * Comments

Takeru Kobayashi defends Chronic Taco title

April 7, 2019 at 11:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Health, Kobayashi (小林尊), Molly Schuyler, Naader Reda, Orange County, Unafilliated Contests

update April 12
Full official results have been posted:

1st 157 Takeru Kobayashi
2nd 146 Molly Schuyler
3rd 107 Dan “killer” Kennedy
4th 94 Jesse Pynnönen
5th 78 David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli
6th 59 Kevin Ross
7th 47 Naader “Freak8r” Reda
8th 41 Jimmy “The Spicialist” Lin

Naader Reda has uploaded a video of his choking incident

update #2 The Los Angeles Daily News has a contest report giving the official results as
1) Takeru Kobayashi 157 tacos
2) Molly Schuyler 146 tacos

Naader Reda required the Heimlich maneuver during the contest, but completed the competition.

Takeru Kobayashi ate 157 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge title at the Sabroso Taco Fest in Dana Point, CA. update Eric Anderson has a video of the contest. Kobayashi and Molly Schuyler were announced as having both eaten 160 tacos at the conclusion of the competition.

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Voyage LA Magazine has an interview with Raina Huang.

April 2, 2019 at 12:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (1)

Chando's will hold a four pound burrito eating contest in Sacramento on April 4 awarding $250 to the winner.

April 1, 2019 at 6:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Yoshiharu Ramen will hold a spicy ramen eating contest in Chino, CA April 6 awarding an iPad/$100/$50.

April 1, 2019 at 10:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Inland Empire, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The field for the Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival in Dana Point on April 7 has been announced. Defending champion Takeru Kobayashi will face Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Naader Reda, Dave Brunelli, Kevin Ross, Jesse Pynnönen and Jimmy Lin. (One of the bands performing at the festival is Flogging Molly)

March 26, 2019 at 10:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Orange County | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Modesto Bee has a profile of its Boys Wrestler of the Year, Turlock High senior Michael Jeffus, who finished the five pound burger challenge at Sylvester's Burgers in 9 minutes.

March 18, 2019 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, Stockton | Permalink * Comments (1)

A Nathan's qualifier at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA on June 26 has been added to the 2018-19 circuit. Registration opens March 15.

March 13, 2019 at 8:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2019 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

The San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA, home of a famed "Kitchen Sink" ice cream challenge was shut down after a health inspector found cockroaches in the restaurant. Reopening will require eradication of the pests and a positive report from a pest control company.

February 28, 2019 at 4:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ice Cream Challenges, Oakland | Permalink * Comments (2)

Raina Huang attempted the burger challenge at Oh My Burger in Gardena, CA in a video produced by ABC Localish.

February 13, 2019 at 1:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Los Angeles, Raina Huang, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Wingnuts in Costa Mesa, CA will hold a wing eating contest on February 21 awarding $500. Use promo code RAINA30 for a 30% discount on the entrance fee.

February 7, 2019 at 5:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

The 2019 Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge will take place at the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco and Music Festival in Dana Point, CA on April 6 or 7. Takeru Kobayashi is expected to defend his title.

January 29, 2019 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Orange County | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will do a meet and greet at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco tomorrow hosted by Day-Lee Foods, sposors of he MLE gyoza contest.

January 12, 2019 at 11:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut uploaded a mini-docuemtary about the Day Lee Gyoza Eating Championship held in Los Angeles in August.

January 11, 2019 at 10:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

USAToday.com reports that Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney was excited to meet Joey Chestnut, who attended today's media day activities for Monday night's college football national championship game in Santa Clara, CA.

January 5, 2019 at 5:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Male Athletes, San Jose, Upstate SC | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey CHestnut faced off against Alabama fan Llyas Ross Sr. in a wing eating contest held on top of a billboard promoting Monday's college football national championship game.

January 3, 2019 at 12:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler, Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark and Magic Mikey have produced videos of their attempt with Geoff Esper to complete the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's and Papa's in under an hour and win $4000. The usual prize for the challenge is $1000 that is paid if an eight person team finishes it in under 2 hours.

December 31, 2018 at 11:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Brandon Clark, Geoff Esper, Los Angeles, Molly Schuyler, Videos | Permalink * Comments (5)

Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark set the single person record for the XL pizza challege (which is usually attempted by two people) at Ballpark Pizza in Mission Viejo, CA at 41:58 breaking Molly Schuyler's mark of 53 minutes set last year.

December 8, 2018 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Orange County, Pizza Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (9)

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