Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
British strongman Eddie Hall will attempt the sandwich challenge at Sarge's Deli in Manhattan tonight for his upcoming series Eddie Eats America.
Joey Chestnut appeared on NY1 this morning to promote the premier of the documentary The Good, The Bad, The Hungry, a film about his rivalry with Takeru Kobyashi, at the Tribeca Film Festival tonight. He also participated in a hot dog eating contest with station staff.
Deadspin has a report on the NYC Hot Sauce Expo held earlier this month in Brooklyn with coverage of Wayne Algenio's victory in the Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest.
Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Larell Marie Mele are expected to attend the Nathan's qualifier held before the May 9 Long Island Ducks game in Central Islip, NY.
2019 Finkies winners
Winners of the 2019 “Finkies” awards announced Saturday:
Contest Sponsor – Original Nathan’s
Rising Star – George Chiger
Media – Juan Rodriguez & Sarah Reinecke nude photos in Men’s Health
Breakout – Geoff Esper
Rivalry – Rene Rovtar vs Kay Rovtar
Wayne Algenio ate 95 grams of Carolina Reaper peppers in a minute yesterday to regain his Smokin' Ed's Reaper Eating Challenge title at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo in Brooklyn. (video)
Today is the 100th anniversary of the day that New York Yankees outfielder Ping Bodie faced off against an ostrich in an eating contest in Jacksonville, FL.
Dave Brunelli won the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's wing eating contest at Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY.
The NYC Hot Sauce Festival will hold several spicy eating challenges in Brooklyn on April 13 and 14. A prize of $1000 will be awarded if the Guinness World Record is broken in the Carolina Reaper Pepper eating contest.
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry, an ESPN documentary about the rivalry between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will debut at the Tribeca / ESPN Sports Film Festival Gala in New York City on April 26. Tickets will go on sale March 26.
Wayne Algenio ate 30 meatballs in 4 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY.
4th “Finkies” Awards announced
The 4th annual Finkie’s competitive eating awards that will take place April 13 at Flannery’s Bar in Manhattan were announced on Tuesday night(podcast | videos). The categories and choices, which can be voted on online are:
That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Brixx & Barley will hold a wing eating contest in Long Beach, NY on March 30 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Jenn Cheng finished the Megamori ramen challenge at TabeTomo in New York City in a record 12:03.
Joel Hansen ate 5.5 pounds of poutine in 5 minutes to win a contest held at Allen Street Poutine Company in Buffalo yesterday.
Bleacher Report has an article titled "All Hail Molly Schuyler, the Dark Queen of Competitive Eating" with coverage of her victory at the pie eating contest at the Great Pumpkin Farm in October in Clarence, NY. Dan Kennedy, Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark and Joel Hansen also make cameos.
News 12 Long Island produced a video about Eric "Badlands" Booker.
BuzzFeed's Tasty brand has placed a casting call for a New York City based competitive eater to appear in a video that will be recorded on January 24.
Bucket List in Rockville Centre, NY will hold a wing eating contest on January 28 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Hudson Valley Wingfest will hold a wing eating contest in Poughkeepsie, NY on January 26 awarding $1047 to the winner. 9 qualifiers will take place starting on January 3.
The National Bagel Eating Contest in Long Island will award $500 to the winner on February 9.
Eric "Badlands" Booker attempted the burger challenge at Clinton Hall in Manhattan in a video for ABC Localish.
Brooklyn Paper has an article about Wayne Algenio's victory in the Sky Ice ice cream eating contest in Brooklyn on Saturday, his third win in the Park Slope neighborhood since July.
Ebay.com is selling a document for $3,995 labeled as a "NY Baseball Writers Scorecard" signed by Babe Ruth. (via HomeRunDirect)
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