Upcoming Santa Rosa eating contests
Santa Rosa eating challenges
(All Santa Rosa eating challenges and contests in database)
Man v Food recorded at Petaluma, CA restauarnts for an upcoming episode.
The Napa Valley Register has a report on Joey Chestnut's appearance at the BottleRock festival yesterday where he helped build an 8 layer cake.
Joey Chestnut will appear at the Bottle Rock Festival in Napa Valley on May 26-28. The website does not say if he will do an eating exhibition. (via mercurynews.com)
The Reporter has an article about Steve & Angie Hendy.
Patch.com has an article about Steve and Angie Hendry competing in the Nathan's finals.
2015 Sonoma Raceway Nathan’s qualifier
update Jul 3 SonomaNews.com has an article.
update Rico Ramirez has a video
1) Brian Dudzinski 21
2) Darren Turbeville 13
3) Tony Pirc 11
4T) Joe Pistoia 10
4T) Jon Davis 10
1W) Lesley Ryder 8
Brian Dudzinski is the favorite.
Stephanie Wu reports she set the all time record (4:48 previous men's record was 5:01) for the Challenge Dog at Roy's Chicago Dogs at the Yard in Petaluma, CA.
2014 Nathan’s Sonoma qualifier
update Jun 26 Juan Rodriguez has some pictures
Women
1) Miki Sudo 40 hot dogs.
2W) Neslie Ricasa 12, takes women’s wild card lead
Men’s results
1) Juan Rodriguez 26
2) Steve Hendry 22, moves to men’s wild card lead
Rodriguez’ victory leaves the current wild card standing for men
2014 Jun 1 | 2nd | 27.5 | 10 min | Steve Hendry | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | St. Paul, MN |
2014 Jun 15 | 2nd | 26 | 10 min | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Queens, NY |
2014 Apr 26 | 2nd | 25 | 10 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Las Vegas, NV |
Here are the all time bests for Nathan’s qualifiers in California:
2007 Jun 23 | 1st | 34 | 12 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | San Francisco, CA |
2011 Jun 12 | 1st | 26.5 | 10 min | Damon “The Omen” Wells | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – men | Hawthorne, CA |
2004 May 8 | 1st | 25 | 12 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Los Angeles, CA |
2009 Jun 27 | 1st | 25 | 10 min | Pete “PrettyBoy” Davekos | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | San Jose, CA |
2010 Jun 26 | 1st | 25 | 10 min | Crazy Legs Conti | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Escondido, CA |
2011 Jun 12 | 2nd | 25 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – men | Hawthorne, CA |
The Sonoma Portal claims that Miki Sudo will compete in the Nathan's qualifer at Sonoma Raceway on June 22.
The Press Democrat has an article about Jamie McDonald finishing the "No Manches" burrito challenge at Tres Los Chiles in Santa Rosa, CA. (video)
The North Bay Bohemian has an article about Stephanie Wu. (via Stephanie Wu twitter)
Stephanie Wu reports that Matt Stonie won a grape eating contest in St. Helena, California by eating 7 pounds of grapes in 12 minutes. Stephanie Wu was the runner up with 5 pounds.
Stephanie Wu has updated her website with a report on setting the new Challenge Dog record of 8:39 at Roy's Chicago Doggery in Petaluma, California, breaking the previous mark by almost 4 minutes. A video of the attempt is available on Stephanie's new youtube page.