Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All District of Columbia eating challenges and contests in database)
The latest video by "Furious" Pete Czerwinksi is a retelling of the 2011 Z Burger eating contest in Washington, DC. He calls Dale Boone the "biggest cheater in competitive eating" after he allegedly hid food in his cups in that contest.
2015 Taste of DC chili
update Oct 17 Yasir Salem was 7th place
update Oct 12 Ben’s Chili Bowl has a facebook gallery
Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 1.8125 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 7.25 bowls |
| 2nd | 1.6875 | Tim “Eater X” Janus | 6.75 bowls |
| 3rd | 1.375 | Gideon Oji | 5.5 bowls |
| 4th | 1.3125 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | 5.25 bowls |
| 5th | 1.25 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | 5 bowls |
| 6th | 1.125 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | 4.5 bowls |
| 7th | 0.625 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | 2.5 bowls |
| 8th | 0.375 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | 1.5 bowls |
The top 3: 1) Joey Chestnut 2) Tim Janus 3) Gideon Oji
It appears Joey Chestnut defended his title
Joey Chestnut interviews yesterday: WUSA | WTOP
Previous winners
| 2014 Oct 11 | 1st | 1.875 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2013 Oct 12 | 1st | 2 | 6 min | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2012 Oct 7 | 1st | 2 | 6 min | Tim “Eater X” Janus | Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2011 Oct 9 | 1st | 16 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
The field has been announced for the chili eating contest at Taste of DC on October 10: Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Juliet Lee, Yasir Salem, Gideon Oji, Badlands Booker, Brian Dudzinski, Bill Myers, Mary Bowers and Eric Livingston. This will be Tim Janus' first contest outside NYC since May 2014. The contest is also accepting entries from military members.
Registration will open Monday on majorleagueeating.com for a new bratwurst eating contest in Tulsa on October 24 and a turkey eating contest ($10K purse) at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on November 21. Registration is now open for the chili eating contest at Taste of DC on October 10.
Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship will take place October 10 at Taste of DC. Joey Chestnut is expected to defend his title.
Mike Longo has the top 4 in today's wing eating contest at the Georgetown Safeway: 1) Ian Hickman 2) Todd (Todd King?) 3) Mike Longo 4) Joe Menchetti update Jul 30 WUSA9 and WTOP have galleries. Erim Canligil emailed that he was the actual runner up. update Jul 30 #2 Picture of Ian Hickman on his bicycle with the novelty check Video of contest end update Aug 3 News video clips about the contest
The Georgetown Safeway in Washington, DC will hold a chicken wing eating contest awarding $400 in cash and $475 in Safeway cards on July 29. The winner will receive $250 cash and a $250 Safeway card.
ZBurgerEatingContest.com was not renewed, so the contest held on July 3 in Washington, DC will probably not take place this year.
Dave "US Male" Goldstein announces he finished yesterday's Rock n Roll Marathon in Washington, DC with a time of 4:47.
Tomorrow's pickle eating contest at Sixth & I synagogue in Washington, DC will award floor seats for a Washington Wizards game.
The Washington Jewish Week has an interview with Max Bluestein, winner of a pickle eating contest held at Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, DC.
2014 Ben’s Chili Bowl at Taste of DC
update Oct 23 atmeTV DC and Greg Lear have contest videos.
update Oct 14 DCist.com has a blog entry.
update Oct 13 John Mogor has a video
1) Joey Chestnut 1.875 gallons
2) Bob Shoudt 1.625
3) Sonya Thomas 1.1875
4) Juliet Lee 1.125
5T) Yasir Salem .8125
5T) Brian Subich .8125 announced as final contest
7T) Micah Collins .625
7T) Bill Myers .625
9) Eric Livingston .5
Joey Chestnut has been announced as the winner with a new record. His total was 7 32 oz. bowls.
The military competition has concluded.
Former Washington Bullet center Gheorghe Muresan is at Taste of DC.
Joey Chestnut appeared on MyFoxDC and DC’s 107.3 yesterday.
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)
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