Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Colorado eating challenges and contests in database)
Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals
The Fat Shack youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/live/-9onBN8njls“>will livestream the Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals from Wheat Ridge, CO starting at 2:45 Mountain time / 4:45 Eastern. update results 1) Dan Kennedy $3000 2) Wayne Algenio $1500 3) Scott “Scott Eats” Watkins $500
The field for the Fat Shack 5K Challenge finals in Wheat Ridge, CO on January 25 has been announced: Dan Kennedy, Wayne Algenio, Chris "Old Guy Eats" Dale, Scott "Scott Eats" Watkins and Jacob Medina.
The Fat Shack 5K finals awarding $5,000 will be held in Wheat Ridge, CO on January 25 according to a comment on a Scott Eats video. Qualifiers were held November 9
That's Kava will hold a hot dog eating contest in Englewood, CO on November 23 awarding $200 to the winner, $50 to the runner up.
Daily Mail has an article about the Fat Shack 5K challenge that will award $3000/$1500/$500 in Colorado on January 25. Entrants will need to qualify at a Fat Schack on November 9 by eating a Fat Shack Sandwich, a classic double cheeseburger, a side of French fries, 12 Mac N Cheese Bites and 5 Deep Fried Oreos in under 15 minutes. (List of qualfier sites).
Fat Shack in Fort Collins, CO will hold a qualifier on October 12 for a January 25, 2025 contest they claim will award $5,000 to the winner. Competitors will eat a double cheeseburger and fries, a Fat Shack sandwich, 12 Mac & Cheese Bites and 5 deep fried Oreos.
Saturday's episode of "Saturday Night Live" had a sketch set in a restaurant offering an eating challenge. Heidi Gardner attempted the "Mile High Burger" while a group of siblings discussed care options for their father. The burger bun was dunked "Joey Chestnut style" to speed up eating. Heidi Gardner said she spat out food when she was off camera. The Denver Post has an article about the sketch.
2024 Colorado State Fair Slopper contest
The Pueblo Chieftain has a gallery
Announced results 8 minutes
1 Geoff Esper 31.5 Sloppers
2 James Webb 31
3 Steve Hammond 19.5
4 Tanner Gray 15
5 Mo Mbengue 14
6 Sergio Reyes Raya 10
7 Mark Sutherberg 8.5
James Webb is running a live video
The field: Mark Sutherberg, Tanner Gray, Mo Mbengue, Sergio Reyes Raya, Steve Hammond, James Webb, Geoff Esper
Registration is now open for the Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto August 10 and the World Slopper Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, CO on August 31.
Pindustry in Greenwood Village, CO will hold a hot pepper eating contest on May 4 awarding $750 to the winner. The runner up will receive $250.
The Denver Post has a list of eating challenges available at Colorado restaurants.
The Denver Post has an article about Raina Huang's recent trip to Colorado. On one day of her visit, she completed a 7 pound breakfast burrito in the morning and finished a 7 pound pho challenge in the evening.
James Webb wins Colorado State Fair Slopper contest
James Webb is the first person besides Geoff Esper to win the Slopper eating contest at the Colorado State Fair in the 2020s. Official results
| 1st | 32 | James Webb | first person besides Geoff Esper to win contest since 2019 |
| 2nd | 31.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 23 | Mo Mbengue | |
| 4th | 21.5 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 20 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 6th | 19 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 7th | 16 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 8th | 10.75 | Jon Ansell | |
| 9th | 9 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
| 10th | 8.75 | Chris Sealey |
After arriving in Colorado for tomorrow's Slopper eating contest, James Webb ate 6 pounds of chocolate at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Colorado Springs.
Registration will open today for a Nathan's Famous qualifier to be held in Selsey, West Sussex, England on August 26. I think this will be the first Nathan's qualifier held outside the USA since a Beijing qualifier in 2011. Registration is now open for the Slopper championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on September 2, the Buffalo Buffet Bowl on September 2, the USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship in Buffalo on September 3 and the Lewisville, TX tamale contest on September 30.
Westword has an interview with Raina Huang about her recent food challenge trip to Colorado.
Retro 102.5 has a post about Raina Huang's food challenge tour of Colorado this week.
Geoff Esper wins Colorado State Fair slopper eating contest
| 1st | 33 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 25 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 24 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 22 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 5th | 15.75 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 15.5 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 7th | 12.5 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
| 8th | 11 | Jon Ansell | |
| 8th | 11 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 10th | 9 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
| 11th | 8.5 | Kevin Schumaker |
5280.com has a list of 9 eating challenges available at Colorado restaurants.
2021 Colorado State Fair Slopper contest
Official results. The fair did not bother to livestream the MLE contest.
| 1st | 34 | Geoffrey Esper | wins for 3rd year in a row |
| 2nd | 22.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 3rd | 20 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 4th | 19 | Ricardo Corbucci | MLE debut |
| 4th | 19 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 6th | 16.75 | Brett “The Branimal” Healey | |
| 7th | 14 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 8th | 10 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
| 9th | 8.5 | Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks | |
| 10th | 7.5 | Mike Coco | from Gray’s Coors Tavern |
| 10th | 7.5 | Jocelyn Walker |
The Colorado Sate Fair facebook has a video of the contest. They are currently having an undercard for local media and celebrities.
Ricardo Corbucci is expected to make his MLE debut tomorrow at the World Slopper Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. Defending champion Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Michelle Lesco, Adrian Morgan, Steve Hammond, Brett Healy and Doug Ecks are also expected to compete.
Geoff Esper and Darron Breeden are expected to compete in the World Slopper-Eating Championship at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on September 4. The competition will be open to spectators unlike last year's event.
The Colorado State Fair will has scheduled its Slopper Eating Championship for September 4.
The Denver Channel has an article about Raina Huang being kicked out of StevO's Pizza n Ribs in Aurora, CO where she was attempting to do the 28 inch OMG Pizza challenge and win a $100 prize. The owner, Steve Wieand, claimed she was lying about her status as a professional eater. (tiktok video) update The news video clip has been posted to youtube.
The Colorado State Fair, scheduled from August 27 to September 6 in Pueblo, CO, announced that it intends to bring back its slopper eating contest.
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