Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New Jersey eating challenges and contests in database)
Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle produced a video about competing in Monday's ramen eating contest at Ani Ramen in Cranford, NJ. Dan Kennedy won the first prize of $1,000, Molly Schuyler was runner up.
Ani Ramen in Cranford, NJ will hold a ramen eating contest on October 6 awarding $1000/$500/$250 to the top three.
2025 Trenton pork roll
update Results were posted 26 hours after the contest
| 1st | 45 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 44.5 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 43 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 31.5 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 5th | 21 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
| 6th | 18 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 15 | Peter “Dirty Pete” Ritter | |
| 8th | 9 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 9th | 8 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 10th | 6 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 11th | 5.5 | Camille O’Brien | |
| 12th | 5 | Julie Goldberg |
The Trentonian has an article.
Announced results (10 minutes)
1 Geoff Esper 45 pork rolls
2 James Webb 44.5
3 Nick Wehry 43
4 Radim Dvoracek
5 Larell Marie Mele
James Webb has started a livestream of today’s Trenton Thunder World Famous Case’s Pork Roll Eating Championship.
Defending champion Geoff Esper, Nick Wehry, George Chiger, Crazy Legs Conti, Larell Marie Mele, Radim Dvoracek and Rene Rovtar are expected to compete in Saturday's World Famous Case’s Pork Roll-Eating Championship at the Trenton Thunder ballpark.
Crossing Broad reports that a competitor choked and was hospitalized during Saturday's hot dog eating contest at Ducktown in Atlantic City held in conjunction with a Micro Wrestling card. EMT were fortunately able to prevent a fatality. (Reddit thread about the incident)
Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle returned to competitive eating at a pizza eating contest in Maplewood, NJ, his first competition in four years.
Robert McGee won the first prize of $500 in yesterday's pork roll eating contest at Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ. update app.com has a gallery
Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ will hold a pork roll eating contest on June 14 awarding $500/$200/$100 to the top three.
Joseph Terwilliger has uploaded a video of him competing in the 1997 Nathan's qualifier at the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City, NJ. Three time champion Mike "The Scholar" DeVito won the qualifier, so a bye was not always given to past winners.
Connor Wolff finished a thin XXL pizza in 1:55 to set the record for the Whole Pie Eater's Club at Pete & Elda's in Neptune City, NJ.
El Lechon De Negron in Union, NJ will hold an empanada eating contest on April 8 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Pic-a-Lilli Inn in Shamong, NJ will hold a qualifier for the Wing Pole on January 22. Bill "El Wingador" Simmons will attend.
NJArts on “No One Died”
NJ Arts has an article about the new documentary, “No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story” which includes an interview with contest co-founder Angelo Cataldi. He discusses the medical personnel (or lack thereof) at the event:
Which was a good thing because, until 2007, the only medical personnel at Wing Bowl was Dr. St. George Hunt, a local veterinarian. “He couldn’t Heimlich anyone,” says Cataldi. “Basically, he neutered cats. I ended up with two of them.”
He laughs. “It was a joke.”
Yes, a big ha-ha, until Ice Cream Man showed up. “A guy came in for an eating stunt. He wanted to eat two gallons of ice cream, and we thought that was cool,” says Cataldi. “So, the guy ate the first gallon of ice cream fine. He was feeling good.”
But a few spoonfuls into the second gallon, his lips started turning blue. “By now, the guy is shivering and he’s moving slower. We ended up calling 911. He was in some physical jeopardy at one point. And that was the day we were told all eating stunts had to be approved by the legal department and that there had to be doctors on duty at the event — things we should have been doing all along.”
Dan "Killer" Kennedy ate 10 bowls in 4:30 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Tuesday's eating contest at Ani Ramen in Maplewood, NJ.
AFP has a contest report on last month's Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship in which Geoff Esper edged out James Webb. Crazy Legs Conti claims he has won several thousand dollars from eating contests this year (He has not placed in a prize winning position in any of his 2024 competitions).
The Hoboken, NJ PepperFest will hold a pepper eating contest on October 5 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Ani Ramen will hold a ramen eating contest in Maplewood, NJ on October 8 awarding $1000/$500/$250 to the top 3. The winner will also receive a set of golden chopsticks.
2024 Trenton Thunder pork roll contest
update Full results
| 1st | 44.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 44.25 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 42.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 20.25 | Tanner Gray | |
| 5th | 19 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 14 | Peter Ritter | |
| 7th | 10 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 8th | 10 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 9th | 7 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 10th | 6 | Kevin Ackerman | Trenton Thunder employee |
Results from Aaron Cohen live video
1 Geoff Esper 44.5 pork rolls (10 minutes)
2 James Webb 44.25
3 Nick Wehry 42.5
4 Tanner Gray 20.25
5 George Chiger 19
James Webb is running a livestream of today’s Trenton Thunder World Famous Case’s Pork Roll Eating Championship.
Defending champion Geoff Esper, James Webb, Nick Wehry, George Chiger, Crazy Legs Conti, Larell Marie Mele, Bill Myers and Julie Goldberg are expected to compete in the Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship in Trenton, NJ on September 21.
MyCentralJersey.com has a list of Central New Jersey eating challenges which claims that two ten person teams have finished the 105 pound burger challenge at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ. (I was only aware of the team that completed it in Fall 2018).
Sweetwater Marina & Riverdeck in Hammonton, NJ will hold a wing eating contest on October 22 awarding a Jalen Hurts Philadelphia Eagles jersey.
NorthJersey.com has a gallery of tonight's ramen eating contest at Ani Ramen in Cranford, NJ. The results: 1) Dan Kennedy 10 bowls in 4 minutes $1000 2) Andrew Puhl $500 3) Wayne Algenio $250. Mo Mbengue, David Brunelli and Peter Ritter also competed.
2023 Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl
| 1st | 46 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 42 | Nick Wehry | originally announced as 34 |
| 3rd | 29 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 4th | 20 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 14 | Peter Ritter | |
| 6th | 12.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 7th | 11.5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 8th | 6.75 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 8th | 6.75 | Rene Rovtar |
Resorts Casino is running a livestream of the contest.
Geoff Esper defends pork roll title
update Official results were posted some time this morning:
| 1st | 43.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 43 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 43 | James Webb | |
| 4th | 35 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 20 | Josh “The Goat” Krady | |
| 6th | 19 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 14 | Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker | |
| 8th | 13 | Chris Seely | |
| 9th | 11.25 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 10th | 9.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 11th | 9.25 | Crazy Legs Conti |
Geoff Esper defended his title at today’s Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest (via James Webb live video) Joey Chestnut was runner up.
Ani Ramen will hold a ramen eating contest on October 5 in Cranford, NJ awarding $1000/$500/$250. The winner will also receive a set of golden chopsticks.
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