Three random Miami eating challenges
| big pizza | Pizza Challenge - individual | Pizza Rustica | Miami, FL | |
| 5 lb. burrito | 5 Pound Burrito | Sandbar Sports Grill | Coconut Grove, FL | |
| pounds | Eight Pound Burger | 8 oz. Burger Bar | Miami Beach, FL |
Former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, who has the most wins in NFL history with 347, passed away at the age of 90. His chain of steakhouses probably had the most famous 48 ounce steack challenge in the USA.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson lead the list of "Five Five Miami Celebrities Who Could Hold Their Own in Competitive Eating" posted by the Miami New Times.
Registration is now open for the MLE croqueta contest to be held at Carnaval Miami March 15. There will also be an amateur contest.
Carnaval Miami will hold a MLE croqueta eating contest as part of El Croquetazo on March 15.
Takeru Kobayashi ate 20 BurgerFi burgers in five minutes in Pinecrest, FL today to defeat a team consisting of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, former NBA guard Walter Bond and former Miami Hurricane defensive lineman Russell Maryland, who combined for 9 burgers. BurgerFi will donate $5000 to Feeding South Florida for every burger eaten. (Kobayashi podcast on the Hochman & Crowder show).
Nate Figueroa ate 9 burgers in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in Saturday's Miami New Times Burgerfest Burger Throwdown.
Takeru Kobayashi will appear at the Burger Fi in Pinecrest, FL September 18 and face off against current and former pro athletes in a burger eating contest.
The Wild Fork Foods Burger Throwdown at the New Times Burger Fest in Miami Beach will award $500 to the winner on September 14.
Sandbar in Miami will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Sandbar Sports Grill in Coconut Grove, Miami has a request for a challenger to face off against strongman Eddie Hall in a five pound burrito eating contest on May 11.
Brandon Clark defends Bodega taco title
Brandon “Da Garbage Disposal” Clark ate 24 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his title at Bodega in Miami Beach and win $1000.
Bodega in Miami will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
2019 Miami Marlins qualifier
Official results. This might be the first time women have taken 3 of the top 5 overall places in a Nathan’s qualifier.
| 1st | 27.25 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 2nd | 26 | Brett Healey | |
| 3rd | 8 | Brian Roselar | |
| 4th | 7.75 | Mike Anderson | |
| 5th | 7 | Jason Ruppert | |
| 6th | 5 | Richard Rusak |
| 1st | 11.5 | Kelly Wong | |
| 2nd | 10.5 | Doris Garcia | |
| 3rd | 8.5 | Tracie Dickerson | |
| 4th | 4 | Brittany Broder |
Pablo Martinez, Brett Healey, Jay Ruppert and Tracie Tiburon are expected to compete.
George Shea did an interview on the Hochman & Crowder Show yesterday (starts 14:30) about today's Nathan's qualifier at the Miami Marlins ballpark (Pablo Martinez is the only mentioned competitor). The most intersting part of the interview is about the documentary "The Good, The Bad, The Hungry", premiering at the Tribeca Films Festival Friday, which the MLE commissioner says portrays him as a villain.
2019 Carnaval Miami croqueta eating contest
| 1st | 185 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 140 | Darron Breeden | |
| 3rd | 108 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 4th | 101 | Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran | |
| 5th | 85 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 64 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 6th | 64 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 8th | 28 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 9th | 27 | Jocelyn Walker | |
| 10th | 20 | Tracie Dickerson |
Amateur contest results from Michael Jenkins (5 minutes)
1) Joel Hansen 87
2) Michael Jenkins 46
3) Jay Figueroa 33
Katie Prettyman’s live stream
The Miami Herald has a column about the disclamier that entrants in Sunday's croqueta eating contests are required to sign with quotes from Joey Chestnut.
Joey Chestnut appeared on the Hochman and Crowder show yesterday to promote Sunday's croqueta eating contest in Miami.
A press release announces that Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran is expected to make his MLE debut at the World Championship Croqueta-Eating to be held during El Croquetazo At Calle Ocho Music Festival in Miami on March 10. Other expected entrants include Joey Chestnut, Darron Breeden, Adrian Morgan, George Chiger, Matt Hazzard, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Katie Prettyman, Tracie Dickerson and Jocelyn Walker.
Registration is now open for the croqueta eating contest at Croquetoza in Miami on March 10, which will probably be the first MLE contest of 2019.
Registration is open for the amateur division of the croqueta eating contest at Croquetoza in Miami on March 10. The top 3 will receive $250/$150/$50.
Wood Tavern in Miami will hold a wing eating contest on November 15 awarding $300 to the winner.
Brandon "Da Disposal" Clark ate a record 25 tacos in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at Bodega in Miami Beach. Michael Jenkins was runner up. 2017 winner Nate Figgs could not defend his title due to being in New York City.
Bodega South Beach will hold a taco eating contest in Miami Saturday awarding $1000 to the winner.
Craigslist has a casting call for South Florida competitive eaters to participate in a "Ultimate Eating Championship" in June/July.
2018 Miami Marlins Nathan’s qualifier
| 1st | 21.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | qualifies for 20th time |
| 2nd | 13.5 | Victor Aldrich | |
| 3rd | 9.5 | Ryan Hadley | |
| 4th | 7 | Jason Ruppert | |
| 5th | 6 | Richard Rusak |
| 1st | 7.5 | Tracie Dickerson | won in OT |
| 2nd | 7.5 | Rene Rovtar | lost in OT, 1st contest since being named FBTS 2017 Rookie of the Year |
| 3rd | 4 | Brittany Broder |
The winners have been posted from today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Marlins Park in Miami
1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 21.5
1W) Tracie Dickerson 7.5 (won in OT)
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