Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Missouri eating challenges and contests in database)
Yasir Salem had the fastest time in the Tour de Donut in Staunton, IL on July 11 after receiving a time deduction of 250 minutes for eating 50 donuts while bicycling. His unadjusted time was 2:33 for the 32 mile course. (via Bucks County Courier)
Shaun Butterworth ate 18 bunless hot dogs in 5 minutes to win today's amateur eating contest at the St. Jo Frontier Casino in St. Joseph, MO.
The Kansas City Star has a gallery from yesterday's hot dog eating contest held at UpDog in Independence, MO. Teddy Delacruz ate 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes to defend his title.
UpDog in Independence, MO will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow for amateurs awarding $300 to the winner.
St. Joe Frontier in St. Jospeh, MO will hold an amateur only hot dog eating contest on Saturday July 18 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Randy Santel ate 31 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the hot dog eating contest at the Salute To America Festival in Jefferson City, MO.
STLSportsPage has interviews with Juan Rodriguez and Marlene Wigginton about representing St.Louis in the Nathan's finals.
T Mo's will hold an amateur only taco eating contest in Bethalto, IL on May 30 awarding $400 ($200 to the winner).
2015 St. Louis Nathan’s qualifier
update May 18 A press release announces that Guinness will claim the record for most selfies taken (4,296) was set at the game. It would be interesting to know how that total was obtained.
The Cardinals official website has a video (via Teryn Schaefer)
1) Juan “More Bite” Rodriguez 25
2) Kyle Hanner 16
3) Matt Raible 13
1W) Marlene Wigginton 10
Joey Chestnut appeared on KMOX yesterday
Personal bests for announced entrants
| 2014 Jul 4 | 6th | 32 | 10 min | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – men | Brooklyn, NY |
| 2013 Jun 2 | 5th | 12 | 10 min | Matthew Raible | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | St. Paul, MN |
| 2014 May 17 | 1st | 9.5 | 10 min | Marlene Wigginton | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | St. Louis, MO |
Previous Winners
| 2014 May 17 | 1st | 27.5 | 10 min | Sean “Flash” Gordon | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | St. Louis, MO |
| 2014 May 17 | 1st | 9.5 | 10 min | Marlene Wigginton | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | St. Louis, MO |
The field for Saturday's Nathan's qualifier is expected to include Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez, Matt Raible & 2014 St. Louis women's winner Marlene Wigginton.
Nathan's Famous will sponsor a Guiness World Records attempt for the most selfies taken at one time in conjunction with the qualifier at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 16. Joey Chestnut will be in attendance.
Stephanie Wu announces that she set the house record at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis with 9 milkshakes in 29:17, breaking a mark previously set by Joey Chestnut and Ben Monson.
Randy Santel announces that his four person team ate 125 oysters in 2 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 at today's eating contest at Jax Fish House in Kansas City. Kyle Hanner and Teddy Delacruz were two of his teammates.
The Springfield News Leader has a video interview with Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims which concludes with him participating in a rib eating contest.
Jax Fish House in Kansas City will hold an oyster eating contest for 4 person teams on March 29 awarding $1000 to the winning quartet.
Olivia Ragni announces that she completed the Pointersaurus challenge in St. Louis. She did the 30 inch pizza challenge at Gusano's in Arkansas two months ago. update Jan 28 Blake Ahrendsen was Olivia's partner
Stephanie Wu finishes Big Texan challenge in 30:40
Stephanie Wu announced that she finished the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in 30:40. This would make the five fastest times for women in the official finishers list (a fire destroyed pre-1991 records)
- 4:59, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 9:58, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 30:40, Stephanie Wu, 2014
- 32m, Carlene LeFevre, March 20, 2002
- 32:24, Johanna Hickey, August 9, 2005
In a 2000 Ripley’s Believe it or Not program, Carlene LeFevre finished the steak challenge in 32 minutes, which was billed as a new women’s record. (Results from that episode do not appear in the finishers list).
update Nov 12 On her trip, Stephanie also set the women’s record for the milkshake challenge at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis and the overall Onion Burger record at Dust Bowl in Tulsa.
The Dexter, MO Fall Fest will hold pie eating contests on Saturday for men & women awarding $450 each ($250 to the winners).
The St. Louis Rams website has a post about Kyle "The Hammer" Hanner, who is working in the marketing department for the franchise.
Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith's new restaurant, Ozzie's Sports Bar & Gril, will offer a spicy wing challenge.
The Pitch has a report on Jamie McDonald attempting the 10 pound "Sumo" breakfast challenge at Succotash in Kansas City before he competed in a hot dog eating contest at the KC Kosher BBQ Festival.
St. Louis Magazine has a gallery of yesterday's falafel eating contest at Cafe Natasha won by Kyle "The Hammer" Hanner.
At the Kansas City Kosher BBQ Festival, Jamie McDonald ate 37 hot dogs in 8 minutes to outeat all the 3 person teams he was competing against.
Jamie McDonald will compete in the hot dog eating contest at the Kansas City Kosher BBQ Festival in Overland Park, KS on August 17.
The Riverfront Times has a blog entry about Cannibal Corpse singer George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher reportedly eating 112 hot dogs at the Gathering of the Juggalos' Hot Dog Eating Challenge.
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