Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New Jersey eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
Birch in Hoboken, NJ will hold a wing eating contest October 6 awarding $300 to the winner.
2019 Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest
Official results with Rene Rovtar additions
| 1st | 61.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 43.67 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 38 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 31 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 30 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 23.5 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | claims he ate 27.5 |
| 7th | 21 | George Chiger | |
| 8th | 20 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 9th | 12 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 10th | 10.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 11th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 12th | 6 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 13th | 4.67 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Results from the live video
1) Joey Chestnut 61 pork rolls, new record
2) Geoff Esper 43
3) Darron Breeden 38
4 or 5 Miki Sudo 30
Aaron Cohen has a live video
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, George Chiger, Ronnie Hartman, Larell Marie Mele, Crazy Legs Conti, Prudence DiBenedetto, Rene Rovtar and Julie Goldberg have been listed as expected entrants in the Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship on September 21.
The NJ Taco Festival will hold a Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest September 7 in Augusta, NJ awarding $1000 to the winner.
Joe Menchetti ate 8 ears in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in tonight's eating contest at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ.
Meadowlands Racing in East Rutherford, NJ will hold a corn eating contest on July 20 awarding $500/$250/$100. 10 entrants will be chosen at random.
Registration is now open for the Fresno Tacos World Taco-Eating Championship on August 17. Registration will open later today for the pork roll eating contest in Trenton September 21 and the Lewisville, TX tamale contest on September 28.
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