Upcoming Indianapolis eating contests
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The Indianapolis Star has an article about Jug Eckert eating 102 White Castle sliders to win a $1000 bet some time during the mid-1970 containing a quote from Joey Chestnut.
Joey Chestnut 4-peats St. Elmo’s Shrimp contest
Contest video on St. Elmo’s facebook
Joey Chestnut has won the contest for the fourth year in a row with a record total of 15 pounds.
Official results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 15 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 14.25 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 3rd | 10.1 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 10 | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 5.33 | Matthew Raible | |
| 6th | 5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 7th | 4.75 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 8th | 4.5 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 9th | 3.5 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz |
Joey Chestnut responded to reader comments in this indystar.com video
Previous winners
| 2015 Dec 5 | 1st | 12.25 | 8 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2014 Dec 6 | 1st | 10.42 | 8 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2013 Dec 7 | 1st | 9.25 | 8 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship | Indianapolis, IN |
IndyStar has an interview with Joey Chestnut about defending his St. Elmo Steak House Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship Saturday in Indianapolis where he will face off against Carmen Cincotti.
Bob Shoudt wins Arni’s pizza
Results from today’s pizza eating contest at Arni’s in Lafayette, IN
| 1st | 11 | $1,000.00 | Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt | Royersford, PA | 1 large pizza & 10 small ones |
| 2nd | ? | $500.00 | Teddy Delacruz | Wood Dale, IL | |
| 3rd | ? | $300.00 | Eric Dreifuerst | ||
| 4th | ? | $200.00 | Raymond Maas | ||
| 5th | ? | $100.00 | Steve Lancette | ||
| 6th | ? | Derek Jacobs |
Oktoberfest in Seymour, IN will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 1 awarding $500/$150/$50.
Arni's Pizza in Lafayette, IN will hold an eating contest on September 25 awarding $1000/$500/$300/$200/$100.
2015 St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail eating contest
WISH-TV has an article and gallery (youtube)
Fox59 has a video
| 1st | 12.25 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 7.42 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 6 | Yasir Salem | |
| 4th | 5.5 | Steve Hendry | |
| 5th | 4.75 | Matthew Raible | |
| 6th | 3.5 | Tracy Goode | announced as final MLE contest |
| 7th | 2.67 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 8th | ? | Jeremy “PhilosoFonzie” Ildefonso | did not finish |
update Joey Chestnut ate a record 12.25 pounds in 8 minutes.
Joey Chestnut appeared on RadioNOW and WIBC to promote the contest.
NUVO has an interview with Joey Chestnut about defending his St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail title in Indianapolis on Saturday. Interestingly, no mention is made of Matt Stonie's 2015 dominance. update The interview was from 2014.
George Shea has posted the field for the December 5 St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest in Indianapolis: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Yasir Salem, Steve Hendry, Gideon Oji, Matthew Raible, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Tracy Goode. If Matt Stonie misses the contest, that will keep his winning streak alive into 2016.
Registration is now open for the St. Elmo World Shrimp Cocktail Championship in Indianapolis on December 5.
The 2015 St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship will be held before the Big Ten Football Championship Game in Indianapolis on December 5.
Oktoberfest in Seymour, IN will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 3 awarding $700 ($500 to the winner).
A Bub's "Big Ugly" burger eating contest will be held on September 20 in Carmel, IN awarding $350 ($200 to the winner). The contest is open to Indiana residents only.
NUVO has an interview with Joey Chestnut which claims that "jawthritis" is the reason that Takeru Kobayashi declined to extend his MLE contract.
IndyStar.com has an article and video about Joey Chestnut competing in a shrimp eating contest at the Indianapolis Star office to promote Saturday's St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship. Joey also went to Fox59.
IBJ has an interview with Joey Chesnut about the defense of his St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Contest title in Indianapolis on December 6.
Joey Chestnut, Yasir Salem, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Tracy Goode are expected to compete in the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis on December 6.
Registration is now open for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship in Indianapolis on December 6.
Oktoberfest in Seymour, IN will hold a bratwurst eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
IndyStar.com has a picture of Indiana Pacer center Andrew Byum watching a St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest during tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The contest was reportedly won by a cheerleader.
2013 St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail eating contest
update Dec 12 He Eats She Drinks has a contest video
Crazy Legs Conti has a blog entry for the Huffington Post
update Dec 10 CT News has a contest report
update #2 The Indy Star also has a gallery. WISH TV has an article and video. Big City Photography has a facebook gallery.
update The Indy Star has a video
The top 6: (Part 1 | Part 2)
1) Joey Chestnut 9.25 lb 8 minutes
2) Yasir Salem 5 lb.
3) Crazy Legs Conti 4.25
4) Matt Raible 4
5) Tracy Goode 3
6) Craig “The Doctor” Evans 2
This might be the coldest outdoor contest in IFOCE/MLE history. The current temperature in Indianapolis is 25F
Joey Chestnut appeared on ESPN College GameDay earlier today and picked the Big 10 championship game.
Ray Steele has interviews with Joey Chestnut and Tracy Goode.
The announced competitors for Saturday's St. Elmo's shrimp eating contest in Indianapolis: Joey Chestnut | Yasir Salem | Tracy Goode | Craig "The Doctor" Evans update Crazy Legs Conti will also compete.
Registration is now open on ifoce.com for the World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail-Eating Championship that will be held before the Big Ten conference championship game in Indianapolis on December 7. Joey Chestnut is expected to compete.
Teddy's Burger Joint announces that Alex finished its 8 pound Maverick burger challenge in 14:15 at the Plainfield, IN location. (via Metropolis Shopping Center)
Crazy Legs Conti wins Hooters Indianapolis wing eating qualifier
update The top 3
1) Crazy Legs Conti 148 wings
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 101 wings (more weight than Aaron Osthoff)
3) Aaron Osthoff 125 wings (not 100% happy with the judging)
update Apr 19 If the reported amounts are accurate, there was a big discrepancy in the competitors’ weight per wing.
1) Conti 48 oz / 148 wings = .324 oz (9.1 g) / wing
2) Brown 17 oz / 101 = .168 oz (4.7 g) / wing
3) Osthoff 16 oz / 125 = .128 oz (3.6 g) / wing
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