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http://wingsforwishesmiami.org">Spectator tickets are available for Wings for Wishes in Miami on March 7. Joey Chestnut is expected to compete. The competition has yet to be listed on the MLE calendar.

January 30, 2026 at 8:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments

The Mega Night Market will hold amateur banh mi eating contests in St. Peterburg, FL on January 23, 24 and 25 awarding $250 to the winner.

January 20, 2026 at 11:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The St. Petersburg, FL Taco & Tequila Festival will hold taco eating contests on January 17 and 18 awarding $100 to the winner.

January 14, 2026 at 8:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Wings for Wishes wing eating contest in Miami on March 7 has yet to be listed on the Major League Eating calendar, but the field has already been announced: defending champion James Webb, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are expected to compete.

January 13, 2026 at 2:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Miami | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler and Dan Kennedy are expected to compete at the Extreme Eating Championships Muffin World Championship at Champs Elysium in St. Petersburg, FL on January 17. The prizes for that competition will be $1250/$800/$400.

January 8, 2026 at 12:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Mega Night Market will hold amateur dim sum eating contests in Pinellas Park, FL on January 3 and 4 awarding $250 to the winner.

December 31, 2025 at 10:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Mega Night Market will hold apple pie eating contests in St. Petersburg, FL on December 26, 27 and 28. All three competitions will award $250 to the winner.

December 24, 2025 at 12:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

The next Extreme Eating Championship event will be a muffin eating contest at the grand opening of Champs Elysium Gym in St. Petersburg, FL on January 17. The prize pool is $1,000.

December 17, 2025 at 2:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Asian Night Market in Jacksonville will hold eating contests on December 12 and 13 awarding $100 both nights.

December 10, 2025 at 1:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jacksonville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Mega Night Market in St. Petersburg, FL will hold bao bun eating contests on December 12, 13 and 14. All three competitions will award $250 to the winner.

December 8, 2025 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Wings for Wishes will hold its MLE wing eating contest at the Sports Grill South Miami on March 7.

November 11, 2025 at 12:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments (3)

Woody's BBQ in Lake Wales, FL will hold a pie eating contest on November 8 awarding $200 to the winner.

November 7, 2025 at 1:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orlando, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Mega Night Market in St. Petersburg, FL will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest on October 24 awarding $500 to the winner.

October 23, 2025 at 10:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Clay Hot Dog Contest claims that Joey Chestnut will attend the event in Green Cove Springs, FL on October 25.

October 21, 2025 at 1:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jacksonville, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (11)

The Mega Night Market will hold an egg roll eating contest in St. Petersburg, FL on August 30 awarding $2,500 in cash and prizes.

August 15, 2025 at 4:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (16)

South Florida Insider has a report on last month's National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL.

May 17, 2025 at 7:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (3)

Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry will compete in a Cuban sandwich eating contest at cigar manufacturer J.C. Newman's Founder's Day celebration in Tampa on May 3.

April 30, 2025 at 1:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

Gideon Oji wins 2025 Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 27, 2025 at 5:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Palm Beach

update Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry appeared on CBS 12 before the contest.

Results from the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL

1st 52 Gideon Oji
2nd 44 Miki Sudo
3rd 43 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
4th 38 Nick Wehry
5th 23 Andrew Krawczyk
6th 17 Sergio Reyes-Raya
7th 14 Tammy Pollock
8th 8 Rene Rovtar
9th 5 Latoya Howell

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Miki Sudo will attempt to win the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship for the fourth year in a row at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 27. Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji and Darrien Thomas are also expected to compete. There will also be a contest for amateurs.

April 23, 2025 at 7:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (6)

Registration is now open for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 27.

March 11, 2025 at 8:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

2025 Wings for Wishes

March 8, 2025 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, James Webb, Joey Chestnut, Miami

The SportsGrill Instagram has started a live video of this afternoon’s Wings for Wishes wing eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut will compete. Announced results (10 minutes)

1 James Webb 224
2 Joey Chestnut 192
3 Nick Wehry 147
4 Miki Sudo 141
5 Tanner Gray 122
6 Mirza Selmic 83
7 Brennen Taylor 64
8 Crazy Legs Conti 58

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73 year old Canadian Ellamae Hanley won Thursday's strawberry shortcake eating contest at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL.

March 8, 2025 at 1:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Canada, Contest Results, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Saigon Night Market in Dade City, FL will hold a pad thai eating contest on March 15 and a spicy hot dog eating contest on March 16. Both competitions will award $200 to the winner.

March 7, 2025 at 1:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest on February 22 in Melbourne, FL awarding $100/$50/$20 to the top 3.

February 19, 2025 at 11:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cocoa Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

It is one month until the Wings For Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship in Miami on March 8 according to the event web page. The competition has yet to be listed on Major Leage Eating's schedule. update Feb 11 Registration is now open

February 8, 2025 at 9:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments (1)

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