Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Michigan eating challenges and contests in database)
2024 Nathan’s qualifier circuit announced
Six Nathan’s qualifiers were posted today. Registration opens April 12.
- May 11 Comstock, MI West Michigan Whitecaps game
- May 17 Times Square, NYC
- June 6 Cleveland, OH Parma Rib N Rock
- June 8 Bristol, CT
- June 15 Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Fair
- June 22 Washington, DC Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
The last Central or Mountain time zone qualifier was at the Iowa State Fair in August 2019.
Jojo's Shakebar will hold a Sweet 16 Challenge at its Chicago, Naperville, Detroit, Orlando and Scottsdale, AZ locations on March 21. The fastest overall time to finish a 16 oz. milkshake, a double burger, a pound of fries and a 16 oz drink will win $2,000.
MLive.com has an article about Randy Santel's tour of Michigan consisting of five restaurant challenges in five days. His first challenge was the 28 inch pizza at Benny DiCarta's in Kalamazoo.
Nathan Klein attempted his 100th food challenge victory in the state of Michigan, the wing challenge at Mavrix Restaurant and Bar in Shelby Township.
Awesome Mitten has a list of 31 Michigan restaurants with food challenges.
WBCK has an interview with Nathan Klein, who has successfully completed 266 out of 273 restaurant food challenges he has attempted. He plans a tour of New England in October.
Joey Chestnut ate 13 olive burgers in 5 minutes to win a contest at tonight's Lansing Lugnuts game, which was billed as a world record.
Slice of Flint in Flint, MI will hold a pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
UPMatters.com has an article about Nathan Klein attempting the five pound omelet challenge at the Miner's Cafe in Laurium, MI.
Zilantros Tacos will hold a taco eating contest in Hudson, MI on May 6 awarding $150/$75/$50.
Joey Chestnut ate 7 coney dogs in a minute during tonight's Detroit Pistons game. The exhibition raised $25,000 towards Forgotten Harvest, a Detroit hunger charity.
MLive.com has a report on Joey Chestnut's visit to the Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan in Taylor, MI to help package food items with Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III. Joey also did a chicken wing eating exhibition at the facility.
Joey Chestnut will be eating coney dogs at the April 4 Detroit Pistons game. The team is holding a contest to select his eating partner.
Nathan Klein ate 56 tacos at Las Tortugas Taqueria in Sterling Heights, MI to break Joel Hansen's house record.
Molly Schuyler has uploaded a video of her visit to The Rockford Corner Bar in July 2021 to attempt to break Tim Janus' 2006 record of 43.5 chili dogs. (article about the challenge)
WRKR.com has a post about Nathan Klein's restauarant challenge tour of the Michigan Upper Peninsula.
Poncho's Tacos in Wyoming, MI will hold taco eating contests tomorrow awarding $500 to the top male and female.
K102.5 has a post about Joel Hansen attempting a 13 pound BBQ challenge at Noah's Smokehouse in Dearborn, MI.
Battle Creek Enquirer has an article about Nathan Klein and his quest to complete over 100 food challenges at Michigan restaurants. He is currently at 93 successes.
WKRF has an article about Michigan food challenger Nathan Klein.
AwesomeMitten.com has a profile of Nathan Klein, who has attempted 75 restaurant challenges in Michigan.
Copper Athletic Club will hold a Coney dog eating contest in Marshall, MI on August 28 awarding $300 to the winner, $150 to the runner up.
WKRF has a post about Nathan Klein finishing the Jolly Giant omelet challenge at Tovey's Jolly Inn in Germfask, MI. He was the first person to finish the meal in the 11 years it has been offered. Klein recently surpassed 100 restaurant challenge successes.
Molly Schuyler ate 50 chili dogs in 22 minutes to set the house record, which was previously held by Tim "Eater X" Janus, at the Rockford Corner Bar in Rockford, MI. I think she is the first female to eat 50 hot dogs with buns in any eating competition or challenge.
WKFR.com has a list of 6 Michigan restaurant challenges.
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