Upcoming Denver eating contests
Denver eating challenges
(All Denver eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Darron Breeden and Gideon Oji attempted the Grand Sicilian deep dish pizza challenge at Beau Jo's in Denver, CO.
CBS Denver has an interview with Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard about his 11 year competitive eating career.
The ViewHouse in Denver will hold a watermelon eating contest on May 26 awarding a $200 Visa gift card.
Flaming Joe's in Aurora, CO will hold a crawfish eating contest on April 29 awarding $500 to the winner. A qualifier will take place on April 27.
Westword reports that Jack-n-Grill has closed both of its Denver-area locations. The restaurant was the site of a Man v Food episode and was famed for a seven pound burrito challenge that awarded female finishers free food for life.
ColoradoSprings.com has an article about the construction of the seven pound burrito challenge at Jack-N-Grill in Westminster, CO mentioning Molly Schuyler finishing the meal in 3 minutes.
Takeru Kobayashi will do a taco eating challenge at tomorrow's Denver-area Sabroso Taco Festival. He will also do challenges in Auburn, WA on May 12 and Portland, OR on May 13.
Viewhouse in Denver will hold a hot dog eating contest on April 7 awarding $200 to the winner as part of its baseball opening day celebration.
Flaming Joe's Seafood in Aurora, CO has announced a crawfish eating contest that will award $3000 to the winner. There will be three rounds and the first round will start on March 31. Entrants will need to qualify.
The 36 inch pizza challenge awarding $500 that was to have taken place December 10 at the Watering Bowl in Denver has been moved to January 28.
The Watering Bowl in Denver will hold a 36 inch pizza challenge on Sunday awarding $500.
The Watering Bowl in Denver will offer a 36 inch pizza challenge that will award $500 if it is finished during one half of a Denver Broncos game.
sueddeutsche.de has an article in German about the Denver Oktoberfest Bratwurst eating contest won by Andrew Renfrow with a total of 13.5 sausages in 10 minutes.
2017 Denver Outlaws Illegal Pete’s burritos
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1 lb burritos in 10 minutes
1st | 13.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
2nd | 7.5 | Josh Miller | |
3rd | 7 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
4th | 4.25 | Andrew Renfrow | |
5th | 4 | Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard | |
6th | 3.75 | Mark “toothless” Sutherburg | |
7th | 3 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
8th | 2.75 | Hailey | |
9th | 2.25 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
9th | 2.25 | Whittaker | |
11th | 1.75 | Nuget |
update April 6 Joey Chestnut has an interview with WTSP about competitive eating dangers
update April 4 Voodoo Doughnut has suspended the challenge at all locations
KUSA reports that Travis Maloof passed away after choking during an attempt at the "Tex-Ass" Challenge at Voodoo Doughnut in Denver early Sunday morning. update KDVR has an interview with former MLE eater Brian Beard about the fatality who says “Every competitive eater has choked. It happens.â€
The Terminal Bar in Denver Union Station will hold a pretzel eating contest on Friday awarding a New Belgium Cruiser Bike.
Joey Chestnut defends Illegal Pete’s burrito
update June 1 Westword has a gallery
update May 30 Shelly Fradkin has a full contest video
Results for Illegal Pete’s burrito eating contest at tonight’s Denver Outlaws game: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 14.5, defends title
2) Adrian Morgan 9.5
3T) Michelle Lesco 7.5
3T) Yasir Salem 7.5
3T) Josh Miller
6) Mark Sutherburg 7.25
7) Joshua Kahill 4
8) Bryan Beard 3.5
9) Mary Bowers 3
10T) Alex Perez 2.5
10T) Noah Molnar 2.5
12) Benjamin Parmenter 2.25
Joey Chestnut did a podcast on ESPN Denver yesterday
The event page for a May 24 qualifier at Illegal Pete's awarding a spot in the World Burrito Eating Competition at the May 28 Denver Outlaws game lists the MLE roster for that contest: Joey Chestnut, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Yasir Salem, Josh Miller, Lesley Ryder, Mary Bowers, Bryan Beard and Mark Sutherburg. If Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie (who will do pancakes in Chico, CA) do not compete May 28, they may not compete until July 4.