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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.

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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.

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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.
The Louisana Peach Festival will hold a "Cobbler Gobbler" eating contest on June 22 awarding $1000 to the winner.

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

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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.
Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark ate 4 pounds of Boudin sausage in 2 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in yesterday's eating contest at the Boudin Festival in Scott, LA. Ray Smith was runner up.
The Scott Boudin Festival will hold a boudin sausage eating contest in Scott, LA on April 6 awarding $500/$250/$100.
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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The Cobbler Gobbler peach cobbler eating contest in Ruston, LA on June 23 will award $1000 to the winner.
The Scott Boudin Festival will hold a sausage eating contest in Scott, LA on April 8 awarding $500/$250/$100 to the top 3.
The Louisana Peach Festival will hold a Cobbler Gobbler eating contest in Ruston, LA on June 24 awarding $1000 to the winner.

2017 Acme Oysters

updateInterview with Crazy Legs before contest. He says he will not try to qualify for the 2017 Nathan’s finals.

NOLA.com has an article and video and gallery
WGNO.com has an article and video

The top 3 from Rich Shea

1) Michelle Lesco 33 dozen
2) Sonya Thomas 31 dozen
3) Adrian Morgan 27 dozen
? Crazy Legs Conti
? Nate Biller
? Steve Martin

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Registration is open on TacoTotal.com for the Taco Total International Taco Eating Championship that will award $5,500 to the winner on July 15 in downtown Los Angeles. Qualifiers will take place in the Los Angeles area and Mexico City.
Adrian Morgan ate 44 dozen oysters in 8;15 on WGNO today to set the house record at the Acme Oyster House in New Orleans.
Christina Handy ate 2.51 pounds of crawfish in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at the Crawfish Mambo in New Orleans. Russell Callais, winner of the contest in 2016 when it was sanctioned by MLE, was runner up.
The Boudin Festival in Scott, LA will hold a sausage eating contest on Sunday awarding $500/$100/$50
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