Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New Jersey eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
LA Beast has resumed eating challenges with a video of his attempt at the Reaper Taco Challenge at Gringo's Tacos in Jersey City, NJ.
A new playground in Clark, NJ was dedicated to Caitlin Nelson, who passed away after choking in a pancake eating contest on April 2, 2017 at Sacred Heart University.
La Chiflada in Paterson, NJ will hold a Pizza con Chile eating contest for men and a hot dog eating contest for women on May 5. Both competitions will award $300 to the winner.
NJ.com has an article about Rene Rovtar rapping to announce a snow day for Montville Township Public Schools, where she is superintendent. The song was inspired by Eric "Badlands" Booker.
André Burakovsky from the Washington Capitals attempted the XXL pizza challenge at Pete & Elda's in Neptune City, NJ yesterday.
Bob Shoudt produced a video of his team consisting of himself, Dan "Killer" Kennedy and Andrew Puhl eating a 14.5 burger at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ in 7:17 to win $1000.
BreakingAC.com reports that Douglas Petock, who competed in the Wing Bowl at least 9 times using the "Obi Wing" nickname, has been arrested for sexual assault. His charges include aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and stalking and could result in 15 to 30 years imprisonment.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy announced the trio consisting of himeself, Bob Shoudt and Andrew Puhl ate a 14 pound "Zeus" Burger in 7:45 to win the first prize of $1000 in last night's eating contest held at Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ.
Patch.com reports that a playground will be built in Clark, NJ in honor of Caitlin Nelson, who passed away after choking in a pancake eating contest held at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT on March 30, 2017.
Clinton Station Diner 105 lb burger conquered
Miki Sudo announced that the 10 person team consisting of herself, Molly Schuyler, Bob Shoudt, Dan Kennedy, Darrron Breeden, Geoff Esper, Brandon Clark, George Chiger, Nick Wehry and Andrew Puhl completed the 105 pound burger challenge at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ and claimed a $5,000 prize. Flux Happens has videos of the start and end of the challenge. Molly Schuyler was the last member eating.
On Thursday night's episode of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, "The Situation" attempted the Super "Brooke Burger Challenge" at the Headliner in Neptune, NJ.
Brandon "Da Garbage Dispoal" Clark announces that a 10 person team consisting of himself, Miki Sudo, Dan Kennedy, Bob Shoudt, Nick Wehry, Darron Breeden, Andrew Puhl, Geoff Esper, George Chiger and a mystery competitor will attempt the 105 pound burger challenge at Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ Saturday, November 17 in pursuit of a $5000 prize. The tenth member is probably female given the ponytail silhouette used.
The Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ will hold a 15 pound Zeus burger eating contest for three person teams on December 15 awarding $1000/$500/$300