Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Massachusetts eating challenges and contests in database)
Zach Zona, billed as New England's fastest eater, is the guest on the latest So New England podcast. He discusses having stomach inflammation while competing in the Uranus Fudge eating contest. When asked about competitive eaters throwing up after contests, Zach pleads the Fifth Amendment.
Molly Schuyler won the first prize of $1,500 in yesterday's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Chelmsford, MA. Dan Kennedy was runner-up and Joe Menchetti was third.
Sal's Pizza will hold a 19 inch XL Pizza eating contest in Chelmsford, MA on November 15 awarding $1500/$500/$250 to the top three.
Robert McGee ate 13 quarter-pound hot dogs in 7 minutes to break the contest record of 10 and claim the first prize of $207 at the Topsfield, MA Fair Saturday.
Johan Mejia won the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Chelmsford, MA.
Sal's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Chelmsford, MA on September 24 awarding $1000 to the winner.
The Franklin County Fair in Greenfield, MA will hold a wing eating contest on September 5, a hot dog eating contest on September 6 and a fried dough eating contest on September 7. All contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top 3.
The Fisherman's Feast in Boston will hold a sausage eating contest on August 16 awarding $300 to the winner.
Joe Menchetti ate 20 hot dogs to win the first prize of $500 in Thursday's Coney Island Classic in Fall River, MA.
Fall River, MA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 17 awarding $500 to the winner.
RIP George Wendt. The Norm Burger Challenge at the Cheers restaurant is probably the most famous restaurant challenge in the Boston city limits.
Dan Kennedy won the first prize of $1000 at tonight's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Boston. "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti was runner up and Shawn "BasketLockerBall" Butler was third.
Sal's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Boston on April 11 awarding $1000 to the winner.
On a recent Dudes On Dudes podcast, former New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman are asked which former teammate would be most likely to complete the burger challenge at Eagles Deli. They both agree that Marcus Cannon has the best chance at finishing.
MassLive.com reports James Webb will compete in a fried chicken eating contest at Nan's Kitchen in Stow, MA on September 8.
Boston.com has a video interview with Crazy Legs Conti.
The Boston Globe has an article about Crazy Legs Conti. Next month, he plans to do the Wings for Wishes contest in Miami and the Uranus, MO fudge eating contest.
Geoff Esper offers advice on how to complete the 30 inch pizza at Nick's Place in Lexington, MA on a Chronicle 5 WCVB segement. The channel also produced a video about New England food challenges.
Khalil's Kitchen in Brockton, MA will award $250 if its record of 12 minutes for eating 3 chopped cheese sandwiches is broken.
Geoff Esper offers advice to Shayna and Erika of WCVB for their attempt at the 30 inch pizza challenge at Nick's Place in Burlington, MA. The station also did segments about New England restaurant challenges, New Hampshire challenges and the burger challenge at Eagle's Deli in Brighton, MA.
Brandon Wood ate a contest record 11 quarter pound hot dogs in 7 minutes at the Topsfield, MA Fair Saturday to defend his title and claim the first prize of $205.
The Paqui One Chip Challenge has been withdrawn from stores after Harris Wolobah, a Worcester, MA high school student, passed away after eating the super spicy chip dusted with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers.
The Topsfield, MA Fair will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 30 awarding $205 to the winner.
Telegram.com has an interview with Geoff Esper about competing in the Nathan's finals. He does not expect to beat Joey Chestnut.
Brandon Wood ate 10 quarter pound hot dogs in 7 minutes at the Topsfield, MA Fair on Sunday to break a record held by
Pete Davekos and claim the $204 first prize.