Three random Baltimore eating challenges
| 2 lb. burger | The Pickles and Chips Masterpiece - defunct, restaurant closed 06/24/2010 | Pickles and Chips Deli & Grille | Towson, MD | Restaurant Closure verified May 4, 2011. |
| tacos | Taco Challenge | Banditos | Baltimore, MD | |
| shipwreck burger | Bermuda Triangle Challenge | Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grille | Glen Burnie, MD | includes calypso fries, old bay roasted corn potato salad, & the devilÂ’s island dessert tower |
Banditos in Nottingham, MD will hold a street corn eating contest on October 28 awarding two tickets to UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden.
Hollywood Casino in Perryville, MD will hold a hot wing eating contest on October 15 awarding $400 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut will attempt the 7 pound "UFO" seafood sandwich challenge at Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore on August 13.
Cross St. Market in Baltimore will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Polock Johnny's will celebrate the opening of its first restaurant in ten years with a hot dog eating contest in Baltimore tomorrow. Its competition was probably the best publicized frankfurter eating contest in the 1970s, with coverage in publications like National Geographic.
Hollywood Casino in Perryville, MD will hold a slider eating contest on May 28 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Molly Schuyler wins Big Dill pickle contest
Dan Kennedy has posted the top five from Sunday’s professional pickle eating contest at The Big Dill in Baltimore:
1st Molly Schuyler 10 lbs 3 oz
2nd Dan Killer Kennedy 9 lb 9 oz
3rd Andy Puhl 8 lb 4 oz
4th Sean Yeager 7 lb 11 oz
5th Josh “The Goat” Krady 7 lb 4 oz
According to an email, The Big Dill Pickle Festival will hold a professional pickle eating contest on Sunday in Baltimore awarding $2500/$1000/$750/$500/$250. An amateur contest will be held on Saturday.
The Big Dill will hold a MLE pickle eating contest in Baltimore on September 24 or 25. update The web page has removed the claim the event will be a MLE competition.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy and Andrew Puhl attempted the Great Steak Challenge at Steak & Main in North East, MD.
Geoff Esper and Molly Schuyler attempted the 36 inch pizza challenge at Champs Pizza in Glen Burnie, MD.
Chesapeake Bay Magazine has a post about Raina Huang attempting all the crab dishes at Phillips Seafood in Baltimore.
Molly Schuyler produced a video of her eating a 15 foot long sushi roll from Steak and Main in North East, MD, which she claims is a record.
State Fare in Catonsville, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
ESPN has an article about Baltimore Ravens lineman Bradley Bozeman's cross-country trip in an RV to promote anti-bullying initiatives which mentions him completing the 72 Big Texan steak challenge in 48:08.
The Baltimore Sun has an article about Joey Chestnut eating 230 wings in 57 minutes at Hooters, a personal record for a one hour session. He faced off against fans in 10 wing mini-contests and was defeated by Phil "The Fury" Fiore, founder of a competitive eating club at the University of Maryland in 2010.
Joey Chestnut will do a meet and greet at the Hooters in Orlando on International Drive on August 22. update The full schedule has been posted: Charlotte Aug 14, Atlanta Aug 15, Baltimore Aug 21, Orlando Aug 22, Newport, KY Aug 29, Arlington, TX Sept 8.
State Fare in Catonsville, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Banditos in Baltimore will hold a taco eating contest on April 14 awarding $200 to the winner.
Professional wrestler Bruan Strowman attempted the 7 pound Seafood UFO Sandwich at Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore.
2018 Preakness Balloon Festival Nathan’s qualifier
update May 20 Darron Breeden has a video
update May 14 Videos: Frank Godfrey Jr. | K Womble introduction video
Darron Breeden practice session video
| 1st | 46.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 2nd | 33.5 | Nick Wehry | 3rd most so far in 2017-18 circuit |
| 3rd | 20 | Kevin Liu | |
| 4th | 13 | Corey Yu-Yang Hsu | |
| 5th | 12.75 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 6th | 7.5 | Jonathan Koscianski | |
| 7th | 6.5 | Bryan Shepherd | |
| 8th | 5.5 | Chris Kilgalen | |
| 8th | 5.5 | Brett Shepherd | |
| 10th | 5 | Rich Henderson |
| 1st | 26 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | qualifies for 12th consecutive year |
The fourth episode of the MLE podcast Men in Boaters was released today. The retirement of Meredith "Deep Fried" Diva was announced and Darron Breeden and Juliet Lee were listed as expected entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at the Preakness Balloon Festival in Maryland.
Darron Breeden announces that he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier in West Friendship, MD on May 12.
Nadia White finishes Great Steak challenge in 14 minutes
Porn Star Nadia White finished the 5.5 pound Great Steak Challenge at Steak and Main in Nort East, MD in 14 minutes. This is the second fastest challenge completion time for a female after Molly Schuyler.
The fastest documented times for any 72+ ounce steak challenge by women excluding Molly Schuyler I am aware of are:
- 14:00 Nadia White, Steak and Main, North East, MD 2018
- 16:52 Stephanie Wu, Sayler’s, Portland, OR 2015
- 21:47 Tracy Dalkin, Cattlemens, Harrogate, England, 2012
- 22:00 “Lucy”, Steak and Main, North East, MD
- 29:00 Stephanie Wu, Steak and Main, North East, MD
- 29:? Meredith Boxberger, Lone Star Grill, Newmarket, Ontario, 2012
- 32:? Carlene LeFevre, Big Texan, 2002
- 32:40 Johanna Hickey, Big Texan, 2005
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