Three random San Diego eating challenges
| 2 lb. burger | Tank's "Bust Yo' Belly Burger" | Buster's | National City, CA | |
| 2 lb. burger | Golden Glory Burger | Golden Acorn Casino | Campo, CA | |
| 6 lb. burrito | Mega Blowout Burrito | K39 Taco Shop | Santee, CA |
Greg Foster attempted to eat 123 Carolina Reaper peppers Saturday to set a world record. The feat would have placed him at the top spot in the League of Fire rankings.
The Smoking Gun in San Diego will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Salvation Army of San Diego announced it would not be holding a MLE donut eating contest this year on June 5, National Donut Day.
Kevin Ross ate a five pound Fatass Burrito in about 8 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in a contest held at El Chingon in San Diego today.
El Chingon in San Diego will hold a five pound burrito eating contest on February 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
Kevin Ross won the first prize of $500 in tonight's Bad Ass Burrito Eating Contest held at El Chingon in San Diego.
El Chingon in San Diego will hold a five pound burrito eating contest on November 10 awarding $500 to the winner.
El Chingon in San Diego will hold a five pound burrito eating contest awarding $250 to the winner on October 13.
Brandon Clark has uploaded a video of his victory over Molly Schuyler at a hot dog eating contest held at The Smoking Gun in San Diego on July 4.
Raina Huang won the first prize of $500 in tonight's vegan hot dog eating contest at the Vegan Playground in San Diego.
Vegan Playground in San Diego will hold a vegan hot dog eating contest on July 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
PacificSanDiego.com has a gallery of yesterday's hot dog eating contest held at The Smoking Gun. Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark claimed the $1,000 first prize. Molly Schuyler also competed.
The Smoking Gun will hold a hot dog eating contest in San Diego on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Matt Stonie wins Salvation Army donuts
| 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)
2018 Baked Bear ice cream sandwiches
| 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
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.
Sandbox Pizza in San Diego will hold a hot wing contest on April 29 awarding a paddle board valued at $1000.
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.
Nicky Rottens in Coronado (San Diego area) is looking for burger challengers for an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel's Food Paradise to be recorded on June 24.
Larry's Deli in San Diego will award $1000 to the first finisher of its Ludicrous Lunker sandwich challenge.
2017 Baked Bear ice cream sandwich eating contest
update Jun 5 The Times of San Diego has a contest report.
update Post-contest interview with Joey Chestnut. He says he made $300,000 from competitive eating last year.
Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 25.25 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | won in OT |
| 2nd | 25.25 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 1st meeting w Chestnut since October |
| 3rd | 14 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 13 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 5th | 12.5 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 6th | 10 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 6th | 10 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 8th | 6.5 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 9th | 6 | Jon Haley | |
| 10th | ? | Barbara LaBarge | |
| 11th | 3.5 | Mallory Kelly | |
| 12th | 3 | Sabrina Quezada |
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie tied with 25, with Chestnut winning the overtime
Facebook Live contest video
Matt Stonie has been added to the roster of the Baked Bear World Ice-Cream Sandwich Eating Championship in San Diego Sunday. This will be his first matchup vs. Joey Chestnut since October 1.
Joey Chestnut, Rich LeFevre, Pablo Martinez, Mary Bowers and Doug Ecks are expected to compete in the The Baked Bear Ice-Cream Sandwich-Eating Champion in San Diego June 4.
Village News has a report on Heather Howard's attempt to be the first woman to finish the "Lamkinator" challenge at Oink and Moo in Fallbrook, CA.
Here is the current MLE schedule. Registration is open unless stated otherwise. New contests have been added in Owensboro, KY, San Diego and Elk Horn, IA
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