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2024 St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Contest
update Fox 59 article | WTHR video
update Dec 13 The Pat McAfee show did a segment about encountering Joey Chestnut after the contest
| 1st | 21 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 14 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 3rd | 11.2 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 10.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 8.2 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 7.3 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 4.5 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 8th | 2.9 | Mark Enstrom |
St. Elmo facebook plans to livestream the contest starting at 3:30 pm Eastern
Announced results (8 minutes)
1 Joey Chestnut 21 pounds
2 Pat Bertoletti 14 pounds
3 Miki Sudo 11 pounds
Joey Chestnut has apparently reconciled with Major League Eating. He appeared on WISH and Fox59 this morning to promote Saturday's St. Elmo shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis. If Joey competes, it would be his first MLE contest since May. Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are also expected to compete. update Joey confirmed he will compete on the Fox 59 morning news. Geoff Esper and Pat Bertoletti are also expected to compete. update On the Bob & Tom Show, Joey says says he has yet to reconcile with Nathan's Famous and is not sure if he will compete to regain his title on July 4. He also hinted at a possible Unfinished Beef II matchup vs. Takeru Kobayashi in Tokyo.
The current weather forecast for Indianapolis on December 7 is high 32 F / low 22 F. This might make it the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship the coldest event in Major League Eating history.
Registration is now open for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship at Big Ten Tailgate Town before the Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis on December 7.
Joey Chestnut faced off against two Indiana University students in a corn eating contest televised on Big Noon Kickoff before today's game against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.
2024 Jack’s Donut hole eating contest
Official results (8 minutes):
| 1st | 350 | James Webb | new record |
| 2nd | 317 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 285 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 209 | Valentin Ferrer | |
| 5th | 182 | Tanner Gray | |
| 6th | 118 | Michael “Mailman” Doolin | |
| 7th | 88 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 82 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 9th | 75 | John Gebhard | |
| 10th | 60 | Tracy Goode | |
| 11th | 53 | Rene Rovtar |
James Webb has started a live video of the contest
Joey Chestnut did a White Castle eating contest at a 50th birthday party in Indianapolis and ate 42 sliders in 3 minutes.
Registration is now open for the Jack's Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship to be held in New Castle, IN on May 24.
Joey Chestnut will judge a Moon Pie eating contest held during Westfield, Indiana's Solar Eclipse festivities on April 8.
In his latest video, Young Mantis and Joey Chestnut both attempt a single Big Ugly Burger challenge at Bub's Burgers in Carmel, IN. Joey says he wants to return and break James Webb's house record of 6 Big Ugly Burgers.
2023 St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail contest
| 1st | 16.7 | Geoffrey Esper | defends title |
| 2nd | 16 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 15 | James Webb | |
| 4th | 12.8 | Miki Sudo | |
| 5th | 11.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 7th | 4.5 | Mark Enstrom | |
| 8th | 2.4 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
St. Elmo’s is running a live video of the contest
Nick Wehry announced he intends to compete in Saturday's St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail eating contest in Indianapolis along with Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Alex "Moose" Perez.
Registration is now open for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship that will be held before the Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis on December 2.
The Seymour, IN Oktoberfest has dropped its bratwurst eating contest. Last year's contest awarded $500/$150/$50.
Current has an interview with James Webb eating six Big Ugly Burgers at Bub's in Carmel, IN on May 25 to break a record previously held by Eli Lessig.
Geoff Esper defends Jack’s Donut hole title
update Contest video by 5 after 5 Studios
update May 28 Video by James Webb
Official results from tonight’s Jack’s Donuts Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN
| 1st | 344 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 310 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 308 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 295 | James Webb | |
| 5th | 266 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 217 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
| 7th | 191 | Mo Mbengue | |
| 8th | 133 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 9th | 94 | Michael Doolin | |
| 10th | 92 | John Gebhard | |
| 11th | 43 | Rene Rovtar |
Nick Wehry announced that he, Joey Chestnut, defending champ Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and James Webb are expected to compete in Jack's Donuts donut hole eating contest in New Castle, IN on May 26.
On today's episode of Indy Now on Fox 59, it was announced that Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper will compete in Jack's Donut Holes Eating Championship in New Castle, IN on May 26.
Registration to open for 3 2nd quarter MLE contests
Registration will open next week for three MLE 2nd quarter contests:
April 30 National Sweet Corn Eating Championship, West Palm Beach, FL opens Feb 6
May 26 Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship, New Castle, IN opens Feb 7
June 10 The Outlaw Egg Rolls World Egg Roll Eating Championship Lubbock, TX opens Feb 8
YouAreCurrent.com has an interview with John Gebhart.
Joey Chestnut contributed a list of his favorite Indianapolis area restaurants to Indianapolis Monthly's Best of 2022 issue.
Minor League Baseball awarded The Golden Bobblehead for Best Digital Campaign or Activation to the Indianapolis Indians for hosting Joey Chestnut's attempt at a boxed popcorn eating record.
Geoff Esper wins St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail eating contest
Official results. 8 minute contest, results in pounds.
| 1st | 16.4 | Geoffrey Esper | 15th MLE victory of 2022 |
| 2nd | 14.9 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 11 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.6 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | ends contest winning streak, ends 2022 with 1 win (Nathan’s) |
| 5th | 6 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 6th | 4.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 2.5 | Holly Titus |
The field for Saturday's St. Elmo's Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis has been announced and will include the top 5 ranked active MLE competitors: defending champion Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Gideon Oji. Derek Jacobs and Matt Raible are also expected to compete.
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