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Geoff Esper wins Wings for Wishes, Joey Chestnut 4th

April 2, 2022 at 7:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Miami

Official Results of today’s Wings For Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship in Miami (10 minutes):

1 Geoff Esper 192
2 Nick Wehry 166.4
3 Miki Sudo 160
4 Joey Chestnut 108.8
5T Crazy Legs Conti 57.6
5T Marcos from Only in Dade 57.6
7 Jay Ruppert 44.8

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Sports Grill South Miami will hold a qualifier for the MLE Wings for Wishes contest on March 23.

March 17, 2022 at 1:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments

Nick Wehry has posted the field for the April 2 Wings for Wishes contest in Miami which includes Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, George Chiger, Gideon Oji and Badlands Booker.

March 14, 2022 at 2:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Miami | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Calle Ocho Music Festival will not hold a croqueta eating contest in Miami this weekend. The 2020 competition was the first MLE event to be cancelled by Covid-19.

March 9, 2022 at 12:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments

Registration opened today on majorleagueeating.com for the Wings For Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship to be held in Miami on April 2. Prizes are $2000/$1000/$500/$350/$100/$50.

February 24, 2022 at 1:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments (13)

Robert Oberst, 2 time finalist in "World's Strongest Man" competition, attempted a 12 pound burrito challenge in Winter Park, FL.

January 29, 2022 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, Orlando | Permalink * Comments (1)

Baco Raton Tribune has an article about Nate Figueroa attemmpting a gallon of boba lemonade at Boba Street Cafe.

June 9, 2021 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Nate Figueroa, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments

Michael Jenkins won the first prize of $500 in a taco eating contest held Wednesday at Social Distance Bar & Grill in Satellite Beach, FL.

May 8, 2021 at 1:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cocoa Beach, Contest Results, Michael Jenkins, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Darron Breeden broke Raina Huang's house record for the ramen challenge at Temple Street Eatery in Fort Lauderdale. George Chiger also completed the challenge.

April 26, 2021 at 10:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Fort Lauderdale, George Chiger, Noodle Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

2021 Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 25, 2021 at 5:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Palm Beach

update Full results

1st 57 Gideon Oji defends 2019 title
2nd 52 Darron Breeden
3rd 39 Crazy Legs Conti
4th 32 George Chiger
5th 20 Jocelyn Walker
6th 18 Katie Prettyman
7th 17 Alex “Moose” Perez
8th 12 Rene Rovtar

The contest ended about two hours ago. I have yet to find any results. The PR Czar has a facebook gallery of the competition.

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Nick Wehry has posted the field for Sunday's contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL: defending champion Gideon Ojj, Darron Breeden, George Chiger, Crazy Legs Conti, Alex Perez and others.

April 24, 2021 at 1:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (5)

Randy Santel and Katina Eats Kilos will face off against military members at Helen Back Pizza in Fort Walton Beach, FL on Monday.

March 21, 2021 at 1:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Katina DeJarnett, Pensacola, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (36)

Last month's Draft Kings Big Game Snackdown is the topic of episode 116 of Fink Beats the Stomach. Episode 115, in which the hosts talked about their malaise with the current state of competitive eating, has been deleted.

March 15, 2021 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Podcasts, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (3)

Michael Jenkins defended his Super Mega Corn Dog Eating Contest title at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL. He does not have the longest streak at that event, Cortney Greeson won the Strawberry Spaghetti Eating Contest for the third year in a row.

March 14, 2021 at 1:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Michael Jenkins, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett did an interview for WKMG's Florida Foodie podcast.

March 9, 2021 at 11:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Katina DeJarnett, Orlando, Podcasts, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (4)

YourSun.com has a report on Randy Santel and Jack Diamond attempting the 12 pound TQ Titan Torta food challenge for two person teams at Taqueria Queretaro in Arcadia, FL.

March 5, 2021 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel, Tampa, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (8)

Registration opens Friday for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 25. The purse is $2500/$1500/$1000/$600/$300/$200.

March 3, 2021 at 1:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments

Fox13News has a video about Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett attempting a 4 foot sandwich at Richie Cheesesteak in Spring Hill, FL. sThe challenge will award $200 to a pair that completes it. (youtube video)

March 3, 2021 at 12:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Katina DeJarnett, Randy Santel, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Tampa, Team Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

The 2021 Florida Strawberry Festival will hold its traditional slate of eating contests in Plant City, FL: March 5 Amish Donuts | March 8 Strawberry Spaghetti | March 10 Super Mega Corn Dog | March 11 Strawberry Shortcake | March 12 Strawberry Mashed Potato Pie.

February 28, 2021 at 10:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Darron Breeded posted a video of the grilled cheese challenge at Fo Cheezy Twisted Meltz in St. Pete Beach, FL he attempted with George Chiger. He says the restaurant reneged on the $50 reward they would receive if the challenge was completed.

February 28, 2021 at 10:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, George Chiger, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Tampa | Permalink * Comments

The Sweet Corn Fiesta currently plans to have an in-person event in West Palm Beach, FL on April 25. Previous festivals held a MLE corn eating contest.

February 20, 2021 at 12:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments

Darron Breeden's girlfriend Caroline Freeman produced a vlog of their trip to Tampa for the Draft Kings Big Game Snackdown.

February 15, 2021 at 12:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (2)

2021 Draft Kings Big Game Snackdown

February 7, 2021 at 4:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Tampa

Foods: pepperoni pizza, chili, pigs in blanket, eight-layer dip, cheese balls, boneless chicken wings, sub sandwich, Jalapeno poppers.

Official results
1 Geoff Esper 5:43 completion time
2 Joey Chestnut 7:32
3 Nick Wehry 7:59
4 Darron Breeden Stage 8 (15 poppers eaten)
5 Gideon Oji Stage 8 (8 poppers eaten)
6 Michelle Lesco Stage 6 (12 wings eaten)

George Chiger beat Matt Hazzard in the the Cheese Whiz undercard

The pregame show has started on Draft Kings youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91VvvseKFT4. They are currently interviewing Joey Chestnut. The contest is scheduled to start at 4:30 pm Eastern.

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The Draftkings Big Game Snackdown undercard will feature George Chiger vs. Matt Hazzard in a spray cheese chugging contest. Badlands Booker was originally expected to compete, but withdrew.

February 2, 2021 at 7:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (12)

The current field for the Draft Kings Big Game Snack Down in Tampa on February 7 is Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji and Michelle Lesco after Miki Sudo will miss the competition due to her pregnancy. It is interesting that Matt Stonie is not expected to compete after his victory in the previous Draft Kings event, a Halloween candy eating contest.

January 28, 2021 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Matt Stonie, Tampa | Permalink * Comments (2)

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