Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
Gideon Oji defends Kale Yeah title
update Aug 25 Darron Breeden has a video | King Carb has a commentary
update Aug 14
Spectrum News article | WGRZ article and video | WYRK article and video |
interview with Gideon Oji after victory
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 22.5 | Gideon Oji | defends title |
| 2nd | 20 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 19.25 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 18.75 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 5th | 15.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 15 | Yasir Salem | |
| 7th | 10.75 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 8th | 9 | Mike Landrich | |
| 9th | 6 | Daniella Gioia |
Joey Chestnut, Carmen Cincotti, Gideon Oji, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Yasir Salem, Jim Reeves, Daniella Gioia and Mike Landrich are expected to compete in today’s Kale eating contest at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY.
2017 Chicken Spiedie contest
update Aug 18 Darron Breeden has a video
Michael Deitz says Daniella Gioia ate 5.75
PressConnects gallery
WENY has an article
Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 25.5 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 2nd | 23.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 23.5 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 4th | 20 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 17.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 14 | Gideon Oji | |
| 7th | 7.5 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 8th | 5.25 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 9th | 4.5 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 10th | 1 | “DJ Vinny” | |
| 11th | 0.75 | Daniella Gioia |
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie appeared on WBNG yesterday to promote the contest.
Backstage.com has a casting call for a food challenge event in New York City on August 26. Selected participants will receive $100 and the winner will receive additional prizes. (via Billy Carson)
Jenn Cheng, runner-up in the women's division of the eating contest held at the 2016 NYC Dumpling Festival, has started a competitive eating instagram at https://instagram.com/jennerous_eats. Her first post announces that she set the record (3:30) for the vegan burger challenge at The Organic Grill in Manhattan.
The first episode of the 2017 season of Man v Food with new host Casey Webb can be viewed on the travel channel website. Wayne Algenio makes an appearance around minute 14.
Sergey Lyubezhanin ate 2.22 pounds of corn in 2:30 to win the first prize of $1000 at the Schuyler Corn Competition and Car Show in Utica, NY on Saturday. Joe Menchetti was the runner up with 2.15 pounds.
The Observer-Dispatch newspaper will hold a hot dog eating contest awarding $500 on August 12 as part of its bicentennial celebration.
Observer Today has an interview with "Buffalo" Jim Reeves.
The Daily Meal has an obituary for Holly Moore. He helped develop the Big Mac for McDonald's, then worked for Burger King and held a "Hamburger Bowl" in 1974 in Manhattan between members of the New York Giants & Jets to promote the Whopper. Comedian Andy Kaufman refereed that event.
MLE upcoming contests as of August 2, 2017
Here are the upcoming contests on the MLE contest calendar. A kale eating contest in Hamburg, NY on August 13 and a Nathan’s qualifier in Nashville on October 10 have been recently added. A new taco eating contest in Tower, MN on November 4 will also be held. Registration is open unless specified otherwise.
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All Pro Eating will hold The Caribbean Food Delights and Royal Caribbean Bakery National Caribbean Food Eating Championships in Hecksher State Park in East Islip NY on August 13. Both contests will award $400/$200/$100
A corn eating contest will be held August 5 in Utica, NY awarding $1000 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Carmen Cincotti, Gideon Oji and Geoff Esper are expected to compete in the World Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship at Tioga Downs in Nichols, NY on August 12.
Wayne Algenio announces that he won yesterday's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY. Itiel Ginzburg was the runner-up. Takeru Kobayashi and Ed "Cookie" Jarvis did a one minute contest during the event.
Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY will hold its clam eating contest tomorrow. Previous contests have awarded $1000/$500/$250; prizes for this year's event are not listed. Ed "Cookie" Jarvis did a promo contest for the competition yesterday.
The reboot for Man v Food hosted by Casey Webb will debut on August 7. The initial episode will feature New York City restaurants and the challenge site will be the Lunchbox in Staten Island. Other cities visited in the series include Milwaukee, Chicago, Houston, Billings, MT, Charleston, SC, Sleepy Hollow, NY, New Orleans, Portland, OR & Des Moines.
Top 3 from yesterday's burger eating contest held at the Dromedary Bar in Brooklyn: 1) Wayne Algenio 2) Joe Menchetti 3) Tim "Gravy" Brown. Jeremiah "El Toro" Jimenez also competed.
2017 Nathan’s mens finals
| 1st | 72 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | record for finals or qualifier |
| 2nd | 60 | Carmen Cincotti | personal best, 4th person to hit 60 |
| 3rd | 48 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 4th | 44.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 38.5 | Darron Breeden | probably 2018 rookie of the year |
| 6th | 36 | Gideon Oji | |
| 7th | 34 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 8th | 33 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 8th | 33 | Yasir Salem | |
| 10th | 29 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 11th | 25 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | |
| 12th | 23 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 13th | 22.5 | Steve Hendry | |
| 14th | 22 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 14th | 22 | Josh Miller | |
| 14th | 22 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 17th | 20.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 18th | 20 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 18th | 20 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 20th | 16 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 21st | 14.5 | Pedram “In Jaws We Trust” Esmaeelzadeh |
ESPN3 has a camera focused on Joey Chestnut.
Today is the 50th anniversary of a ceremony held at Nathan's Coney Island location on June 30, 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the hot dog. At that event, Walter Paul reportedly ate 127 hot dogs. (A picture of an unnamed model at the centennial)
Takeru Kobayashi has announced his July 4 event for 2017: a fundraiser for the MS Foundation for Women at the Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn.
The Buffalo Wild Wings in Times Square will hold a hot wing eating contest tonight that will reportedly award $1000 to the winner.
2017 Mets qualifier
The Mets twitter has a sped up video.
Full men’s results from Wild Bill
| 1st | 53 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 2nd | 27 | Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio | |
| 3rd | 13 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 3rd | 13 | “Beautiful” Brian Seiken | 1st contest since removal from MLE top 50 |
| 5th | 10 | Bob Zazzaro | |
| 6th | 8 | Anthony Campos | |
| 7th | 7 | Andy Flamm |
1W) Daniella Gioia 14.75
Carmen Cincotti and Daniella Gioia should win unless something unexpected happens.
Previous winners of qualifiers held at Mets ballparks
The Dromedary in Brooklyn will hold a burger eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Syracuse Polish Fest will hold a pierogie eating contest on June 25 awarding $250 to the winner.
2017 Taste of Syracuse Nathan’s qualifier
update Jun 4 American Fast Food Stories has a video
update Syracuse.com has a report
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
After no femaleless qualifiers from 2011-2016, the Syracuse qualifier appears to be the 2nd uncontested women’s division in 2017 after the Miami Marlins qualifier 🙁
1) Steve Hendry 30
2) Dan “Killer” Kennedy 26
3) William “Wild Bill” Myers 14.5
4) Tom Moore 10
5) Roger Green, Jr. 9
6T) Charles Curio 5
6T) Erik Johnson 5
6T) Allen Walz, Jr. 5
Steve Hendry and Bill Myers are expected to compete.
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