Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Massachusetts eating challenges and contests in database)
Pete Davekos ate 9 1/4 lb. hot dogs in 7 minutes to win the first prize of $201 in yesterday's hot dog eating contest in Topsfield, MA.
The Topsfield (MA) Fair will hold a hot dog eating contest October 5 awarding $201 to the winner.
Keith Bona ate 20 hot dogs to win yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Jack's Hot Dog Stand in North Adams, MA after leader LA Beast reversed. update iberkshires.com has an article about the contest. LA Beast had a 26 to 20 hot dog lead when he reversed with about a minute left.
LA Beast will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Jack's Hot Dog Stand in North Adams, MA on August 17. 100 T-shirts will be given away.
Landmark Public House in Dorchester Center, MA will hold a hot dog eating contest for amateurs awarding $500 to the winner.
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry will be shown at the Independent Film Festival Boston on April 27.
Wamesit Lanes in Tewsbury, MA will hold a "Wing Madness" eating tournament on March 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
Bleachers in Boston will hold a Buffalo chicken sliders eating contest on February 6 awarding Bruins tickets, VIP tour of Downeast Brewery and Downeast swag .
2018 Big E White Hut World Cheeseburg Championship
update Full official results (10 minutes) Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 47 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 45 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 28 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 26 | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 21 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 16 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 7th | 15.5 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 7th | 15.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 9th | 11.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 5 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 11th | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
There is a close race between Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper for most non-qualifier MLE victories in calendar year 2018:
| 8 | Geoffrey Esper |
| 7 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut |
| 3 | Carmen Cincotti |
| 2 | Darron Breeden |
| 1 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie |
| 1 | Miki Sudo |
| 1 | Gideon Oji |
Joey Chestnut, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Michael Deitz are expected to compete in the White Hut Cheeseburg-Eating Championship in West Springfield, MA on September 15.
Dave Brunelli ate 29 hot dogs to win the first prize of $500 in a June 3 eating contest at Landmark Public House in Dorchester Center, MA
Landmark Public House in Dorchester Center, MA will hold a hot dog eating contest on Sunday June 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
Former Nathan's finalist Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos was elected as a Town Meeting member of Danvers, MA last night.
The Boston Taco Festival will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 or 6 awarding $500 to the winner.
Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $500 in last night's Wing Bowl at Wamesit Lanes in Tewksbury, MA.
Wamesit Lanes in Tewksbury, MA will hold a Wing Bowl on February 1 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Automatic in Cambridge, MA will hold a dumpling eating contest on November 12 awarding $500 to the winner.
2017 White Hut World Cheeseburg Eating Championship
Joey Chestnut did an interview with MassLive about the contest.
Update full results | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 52 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 49 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 3rd | 47 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 20 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 5th | 18 | Nick Wehry | |
| 6th | 16 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | got to contest late |
| 7th | 13 | James Burgess | |
| 7th | 13 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 9th | 12.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 10th | 11 | Kevin Konstant |
Amateur contest results from Stephanie Wu
| 1st | 10 | Colin “Colin LePuke” Leduc | |
| 2nd | 9.5 | James “The Doctor” Griffin | |
| 3rd | 8.5 | Laura “Princess Pancake” Wittenberg | |
| 5th | 7.5 | Stephanie Wu |
MassLive has the roster for the amateur division of the the White Hut World Cheeseburg Eating Contest at the Big E Fair in West Springfield, MA listing Stephanie Wu as the most serious competitor.
Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Geoffrey Esper, Badlands Booker and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete at the White Hut Cheeseburger Eating Championship at the Big E Fair in West Springfield on September 23.
Joey Chestnut and Carmen Cincotti are expected to compete in the White Hut World Cheeseburg Eating Championship in West Springfield, MA on September 23. The amateur undercard is seeking competitors.
2017 Boston Nathan’s qualifier
update June 21 The Boston Herald has a gallery
Men’s top 3
1) Geoffrey Esper 51
2) George Chigger 24
3) Adrian Prentice 12
Women’s winner
1) Danielle Leppert-Siminauer 5
Sentinel & Enterprise has an interview with Geoffrey Esper about competing in the Nathan's Qualifier at Sail Boston on Sunday.
The Boston Globe has an interview with Geoff Esper about his victory in the pepperoni rolls eating contest in Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV last week. He says he will compete in the Boston Nathan's qualifier on June 18.
El Santaneco in Chelsea, MA will hold a pupusa eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner and $100 to the runner up.