Three random eating challenges
| 18 in. pancake | 18 Inch Pancake | Windsor Diner | Clark, NJ | |
| 2 lb. burger | Beasty Challenge | Beasty Burgers | Red Bank, NJ | includes fries and onion rings |
| burgers | Burger Record | Jim's Lunch | Milville, NJ | MLB's Mike Trout has reportedly eaten 6 burgers |
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.
Ani Ramen in New Brunswick, NJ will hold a ramen eating contest on October 6 awarding $1000/$500/$250. The winner will also receive a set of golden chopsticks.
Geoff Esper wins Trenton Thunder pork rolls
| 1st | 44 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 39 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 32 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 24.125 | Sean “The Mouth” Yeager | |
| 5th | 23 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 6th | 22 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 20 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 8th | 11 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 9th | 10.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 8.5 | Jeff Bonacorda | |
| 11th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 12th | 4 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
The field for Saturday's Trenton Thunder World Famous Case’s Pork Roll Eating Championship will include: Geoff Esper, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoletti, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti, William Myers, Andy Krawczyk, Rene Rovtar, Prudence DiBenedetto, Radim Dvoracek, Sean Yeager and Jeff Bonacorda.
Ricarditoofit has uploaded a video of a 42 pound cheesesteak he attempted with a team of five Spaniards and three North Americans at Amato Brothers in Oaklyn, NJ. Other team members included Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Joel Hansen, Joe Burger Challenge, Dave Cheats and Tano Villar. Joe Burger Challenge's video
The Atlantic City Boat Show will hold a wing eating contest on March 5 awarding a 42 inch TV to the winner.
Josh: The Goat uploaded a video of his trip to Sandwich Time Deli & Tex-Mex in Avenel, NJ to take on food challenges with Molly Schuyler and Dan Kennedy.
Joel Hansen has uploaded a video of the "Zeus" burger challenge he attempted with Eric "Badlands" Booker and Scott Eats at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ. The menu item has an official weight of 15 pounds, but their meal originally weighed 27 pounds. (They managed to reduce it to 17 pounds).
2021 Trenton Thunder pork roll contest
Official results. 10 minute contest
| 1st | 45 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 41 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 36 | Ricardo Corbucci | |
| 4th | 32 | Darron Breeden | |
| 5th | 21 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 12 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 7th | 11.5 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 8th | 10 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 9th | 7.5 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 10th | 7 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 11th | 5.5 | Julie Goldberg |
Bob Shoudt is in attendance and has a youtube livestream of the contest
A fundraiser has been set up for Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin after a recent amputation that was forced by numerous leg issues. The gofundme is currently $65 away from its $15000 goal.
Barstool Sports reports that a fight broke out between players and fans at tonight's New Jersey Jackals minor league baseball game in Little Falls, NJ while a hot dog eating contest was taking place. Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports was serving as judge of the competition. Dollar beer night might have contributed to the chaos.
The Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City, NJ, site of Nathan's qualifiers from 2009-2012, was demolished yesterday.
The former Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, site of Nathan's Famous hot dog eating qualifiers from 2009 to 2012, is scheduled for demolition on February 17 due to safety concerns. The property was purchased by Icahn Enterprises in 2016. The 2011 competition was the final Nathan's qualifier for Sonya Thomas, after which she received a bye as a former women's champion.
The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship, scheduled for October 3, has been removed from the MLE calendar.
Atlantic City government officials are seeking a court order to force the demolition of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, site of Nathan's qualifiers from 2009 to 2012.
Bill "El Wingador" Simmons posted a tribute to the winner of Wing Bowl 2 and 3, Kevin "Heavy Keavy" O'Donnell, who recently passed away following a struggle with cancer. He is one of five multiple Wing Bowl Winners: Simmons (5), Joey Chestnut (3), Molly Schuyler (3), Jonathan Squibb (3), O'Donnell (2). update Crossing Broad and the Gloucester City News have obituaries.
Press of Atlantic City reports that the town has announced plans to demolish the site of Trump Plaza in 2020, which is currently vacant. The venue held five Nathan's qualifiers from 2008 to 2012. The 2011 competition was the final qualifier for Sonya Thomas, after which she would be exempt from qualifying as a female champion.
Ringer.com has an article about last month's SopranosCon held in Seacaucus, NJ which reports that one of the entrants in the cannoli eating contest believed it had been rigged. Rolling Stone TV critic Alan Sepinwall agreed that "shady stuff" happened during the competition.
Joe Menchetti ate 23 pork rolls to win the first prize of $500 in tonight's pork roll eating contest at Meadowlands Racectrack in East Rutherford, NJ.
Meadowlands Racing in East Rutherford, NJ will hold a pork roll eating contest on November 30 awarding $500/$250/$150/$100. 10 entrants will be chosen at random.
Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle ate 14 cannolis to win today's eating contest at SopranosCon in Seacaucus, NJ.
Registration is open for the cannoli eating contests that will be held at SopranosCon in Seacacus, NJ on November 23 and 24. Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle will compete in Saturday's contest.
SopranosCon will hold a cannoli eating contest in Seacaucus, NJ on November 23. In "The Ride" episode of the series, televised in 2006, Crazy Legs Conti competed in a cannoli eating contest.
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