Upcoming New Orleans eating contests
New Orleans eating challenges
(All New Orleans eating challenges and contests in database)
Dat Dog in New Orleans will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Dountown Jeaux's in Houma, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 19 awarding $200/$100/$50 to the top 3.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival website has not been updated since 2020. Its Acme Oyster eating contest in late May or early June was one of the mainstays of the MLE circuit.
Narcity has a post about the two foot pizza slice challenge available at Fat Boy's Pizza locations that will award $10,000 if the record of 39 seconds is broken.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival website has not been updated with any information about a 2022 event. The festival has traditionally held an Acme Oyster eating contest in late May or early June.
There was a reversal at the turkey and gravy eating contest held during halftime of yesterday's New Orleans Pelicans game.
WGNO has an article about Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan competing in his 10th Nathan's Famous eating contest finals.
The New Orleans reddit page has a post about a 1920 oyster eating contest in which sisters Lois and Ruth Waddell combined to eat 204 oysters.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival announced it has cancelled the event scheduled for May 30 and 31. A MLE oyster eating contest has been held during the festival.
The trainer for Long Weekend blames the Blue Runner Foods World Red Beans And Rice Eating Championship for the horse's poor result at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
"In a very strange set of circumstances, Fair Grounds had a red-beans-and-rice eating contest on the apron of the track," Amoss said. "They had all the big eaters. Joey Chestnut and, I mean, these were national guys. It was sponsored by a red-beans company, and there was a lot of activity and hoopla, and it spooked Long Weekend, and he got loose in the post parade."
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, George Chiger and Michael Whities attempted the two foot pizza slice challenge yesterday with Esper and Chestnut tying for the new record at 40 seconds. The restaurant will pay $2500 if the record is broken. (Michael Whities video)
2020 New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
The top 3. There was at least 20 minutes between contest conclusion and the announcement of any results, which might be a MLE record. update Remainder of results
| 1st | 39.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 32.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 29.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 23.75 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 5th | 19.5 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 19.5 | “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities | |
| 7th | 19 | Gideon Oji | |
| 8th | 15.75 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 9th | 13.5 | Brett “The Branimal” Healey | |
| 10th | 8 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 11th | 5.5 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, George Chiger, Brett Healey, Crazy Legs Conti, Steve Hammond, Mike Whities and Alex Perez are expected to compete. The contest is expected to start at 3pm central.
Geoff Esper posted a practice session video
Joey Chestnut and Crazy Legs Conti did a radio interview yesterday.
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Adrian Morgan and Gideon Oji are expected to compete in the Blue Runner Foods World Red Beans and Rice Eating Championship at the Louisiana Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans February 8.
Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper are expected to compete at the Blue Runner Foods World Red Beans and Rice Eating Championship to be held at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans on February 8.
Joey Chestnut, Adrian Morgan and Mike Golic Jr. faced off in a beignet eating contest in New Orleans MCed by Katie Nolan of ESPN to promote tonight's college football championship game.
Registration will open December 18 for the MLE Blue Runner Foods World Red Beans And Rice Eating Championship to be held February 8 at The Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans.
2019 Fat Boy’s Pizza contest
update Sep 2 Darron Breeden has a video
Update: NOLA.com article | gallery
Adrian Morgan Instagram gallery
Podcast of WWL radio coverage
Official results 10 minutes, 2 ft slices
| 1st | 6.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 6 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 4.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 3.125 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| ? | 1.33 | Jocelyn Walker |
Fat Boy’s Pizza is owned by Gabe Corchiani, the brother of Chris Corchiani who is #2 all time in assists for NCAA division I men’s basketball.
Joey Chestnut podcast from Friday about the contest.
Nola.com has a preview of Sunday's Fat Boy’s Pizza Eating Championship in Metairie, LA. Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden and Adrian Morgan are expected to compete.
Fat Boy's Pizza Eating Championship that was to have taken place in Metairie, LA on July 14 has been rescheduled for August 25.
The facebook for Fat Boy's Pizza announces they have postponed the MLE pizza eating contest that was scheduled for Sunday in Metairie, LA due to weather.
Darron Breeden wins Acme Oyster eating contest
The MLE instagram has the top 3 in today’s Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans.
1 Darron Breeden 44 dozen
2 Michelle Lesco 20 dozen
3 Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 14 dozen
Defending champ Darren Breeden, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Crazy Legs Conti and Mia Davekos are listed as expected entrants in the Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans on June 2.
Registration will open today on majorleaugeeating.com for Mack's Tenders World Chicken Tender Eating Championship to be held in St. Johns, FL on July 27. Registration is also open for Fat Boy's Pizza Eating Championship to be held in Metairie, LA on July 14.
Star Exponent has an interview with Darron Breeden about his victory in last Sunday's Acme Oyster eating contest in New Orleans. Darron started his competitive eating career three years ago in Japan where he taught English.
Darron Breeden wins 2018 Acme Oyster eating contest
update June 10 WGNO article | Nola article
The top 3 from Rich Shea. Tim “Eater X” Janus was at the contest, but I don’t know if he competed
1 Darron Breeden 40 dozen
2 Michelle Lesco 27
3 Adrian Morgan 26
update Nick Reimann reports that Darron Breeden won with a total of 480 oysters in 8 minutes.
Darron Breeden, Sonya Thomas, Michelle Lesco, Adrian Morgan and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete.
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