Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All District of Columbia eating challenges and contests in database)
A chili eating contest awarding $850 ($500 to the winner) for military members will be held at Taste of DC before the MLE contest on October 12.
Old Glory BBQ in Washington, DC will hold a rib eating contest Thursday awarding 2 football tickets.
Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas are expected to compete in Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship at Taste of DC on October 11.
Registration is now open on MajorLeagueEating.com for a pierogi eating contest in Chicago on October 8 and Ben's Chili Bowl eating contest in Washington, DC on October 11.
Regional News has an article about Z-Burger founder Peter Tabibian, who claims his Washington, DC competition rivals Nathan's as the top eating contest in the US.
2014 Z-Burger contest
update July 4 TMZ has an article and video
update #2 ABC News incorrectly claims that Molly Schuyler will compete in the Nathan’s finals tomorrow (official women’s field)
update WUSA9 and NBCWashington have articles containing the results
WOWT reports Dave Brunelli finished 3rd w/20. Globo of Brazil has an article in Portuguese. The Washington Post has a video.
1) Molly Schuyler 26
2) Pat Bertoletti 25
3) Dave Brunelli 20
4) Ian Hickman 15
? Dale Boone
? Kyle Hanner
update Molly Schuyler ate 26 burgers to win the contest
Molly Schuyler, Jamie McDonald, Dale Boone, Joe Menchetti, Kyle Hanner and Ian Hickman are expected to compete in today’s Z-Burger eating contest in Washington, DC.
Z Burger in Washington, DC will hold a burger eating contest on July 3 awarding $3450 ($1500 to the winner).
Old Glory BBQ in Washington, DC will hold a hot dog eating contest Thursday awarding Arcade Fire tickets.
The Washington City Paper has a contest report for a cricket eating contest held at a one-day pop-up “pestaurant†that served insects at Occidental Grill & Seafood. The event was held to raise awareness of pest control.
Bob Shoudt is disappointed that he has yet to receive any information about the $7,500 travel package from Apple Vacations that he was to have received for winning the Taste of DC chili eating contest.
The DMV Eaters team consisting of Ian Hickman, Jay Gorman, Mike Longo and Scotty Phillips won the BGR 15 pound burger eating contest at Taste of DC today. The prize was a trip to Mexico. update Oct 14 K Street Magazine has a blog entry.
2013 Taste of DC Ben’s Chili Bowl
update Oct 19 The Rake & Herald has an interview with Bob Shoudt about his victory.
update Oct 15 Crazy Legs Conti has a Huffington Post blog entry
DC Mayor Vince Gray has a facebook gallery
Ronnie Hartman has the top 3 (rest of results)
1) Bob Shoudt 2 gallons (won eat-off)
2) Tim Janus 2 gallons (lost eat-off)
3) Miki Sudo 1,687
4) Sonya Thomas 1.437
5) Juliet Lee 1.187
6) Badlands Booker 1
7) Micah Collins .812
8T) Yasir Salem .75
8T) Brian Subich .75
10) Bill Myers .625
11) Aaron (amateur winner?) .437
12) Crazy Legs Conti .375
update According to Badlands Booker, Ronnie Hartman won the military contest (picture of prize winnners)
5 of the current MLE top 10 are expected to compete.
This contest will break the tie between Tim Janus and Miki Sudo.
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Taste of DC Ben's Chili Bowl field: Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem, Crazy Legs Conti, Bill Myers (Ronnie Hartman to do military contest)
A team consisting of Jay Gorman,Michael Longo, Ian Hickman and Scott Phillips will be competing in BGR's 9 pound burger eating contest at Taste of DC on October 13.
Ben's Chili Bowl will hold a chili eating contest for military members awarding $850 ($500 to the winner) before the MLE contest at Taste of DC on October 12. Tim Janus is listed as an expected entrant in the professional contest on October 13.
The Star and Shamrock in Washington, DC will hold a matzo ball eating contest on Tuesday awarding a trip to NYC for a tour of the new Schmaltz brewery.
Mike Longo: Pat Bertoletti declares independence & wins Z-Burger
update #3 WJLA calls Pat Bertoletti an underdog
update #2 CBSLocal article & gallery & a Vine.co video
update Kevin Rincon has a picture confirming Pat Bertoletti was the winner.
Mike Longo has the top 6 from today’s Zburger contest in Washington, DC:
1) Pat Bertoletti 28 (1st non-MLE contest)
2) Jamie McDonald 26
3) Dale Boone 21
4T) Mike Longo 16
4T) Joe Menchetti 16
6) Wayne Algenio 15.5
Shaw's Tavern in Washington, DC will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Z Burger will hold its 5th annual eating contest at its Tenleytown location in Washington, DC on July 3. The contest will award $3000 in cash ($1250 to the winner) and $3000 in gift certificates ($1250 to the winner).
In September, the date of the finals for BGR's slider eating contest was announced as May 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. That competition did not take place yesterday. (The site of the Tampa qualifier closed in October.)
CNNMoney has an article about the "24" menu available at Texas Rangers games which includes supersized hot dogs, burgers, pretzels, sausages and quesadillas. The Washington Nationals dropped their 8 pound "Strasburger" from the menu, reportedly because too many customers "were taking it as a food challenge."
McFadden's in Washington, DC will hold a Twinkie eating contest tonight awarding $200.
Mike Longo won $200 at a wing eating contest held tonight at the Uptown Tap House in Washington, DC. Rake & Herald has an interview with "Munchin" Mike (done before the contest)
Upton Tap House in Washington, DC will hold a wing eating contest on March 25 awarding $200 to the winner.
The Sierra club used footage from the Nathan's womens finals in a video promoting its February 17 rally in Washington, DC calling for action on climate change. (People in Washington, DC might want to prepare for snow on the 17th)
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