Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New Jersey eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
The field for the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on September 30 has been announced. Joey Chestnut, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji, Darrien Thomas, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Rene Rovtar, William Myers, Alex Perez, Michael Dietz, Peter Ritter and Nicholas Bard are expected to compete.
Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper are expected to compete in the Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest on September 23.
Registration is now open for the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on September 30. Joey Chestnut and Nick Wehry are expected to compete.
The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship will be held at the Riverfest - New Jersey Fall Festival on September 23.
Sean "The Mouth" Yeager (competing as "Sean Regaey") won Saturday's hot dog eating contest in Phillipsburg, NJ with 32 hot dogs in 9:40. Josh "The Goat" Krady was runner up with 18.
In Neptune City, NJ, Connor Brenna finished a XXL pizza in under 2:30 to set the record for Pete and Elda's Whole Pie Eater's Club pizza challenge (video)
APP.com has an article about Carmen's XXL Pizza Challenge at Pete and Elda's Bar in Neptune City, NJ which is ordered 1,000 times a month, making it probably the restaurant challenge with the most attempts. The T-shirt which is awarded to diners who can finish an 18 inch pizza in under 30 minutes has a design which is frequently changed. The record is 3:32 by an anonymous male in 2017.
Wayne Algenio ate 10 bowls in 6:59 to win the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's eating contest at Ani Ramen in New Brunswick, NJ. Dave Brunelli was the runner up.
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