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eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
2017 Chef One Dumplings contest
update Sept 26 Full Results have been posted
update Stephanie Wu has the female & male prizewinners
1) Molly Schuyler 119
2) Jenn Cheng 58
3) Giovanna “Gia” Ragano 42
4) Stephanie Wu 32
5) Deborah Van 30
1) Dave Brunelli 84
2) Bob Shoudt 75
3) Wayne Algenio 72
4) Dimitry “The Ukraine Train” Shchupak 60
5) Brian Seiken 48
The NYC Dumpling Festival facebook has pictures and mini-profiles of several competitors.
AMNY.com has an article on how Tony Danza became the judege for the meatball eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City on September 23.
Daniella Gioia won the first prize of $500 in Saturday's Tour of Italy Eating Championship at the Hudson Valley Pizza and Meatball Fest in Newburgh, NY. update Picture
update Sept 6 Fink Beats the Stomach has a contest video
update Sept 5 ObserverToday has an article about "Buffalo" Jim Reeves at the contest saying he finished 6th (was actually 7th)
Videos: WKBW Facebook video | Ruptly TV | WGRZ
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Fink Beats the Stomach is doing a periscope video from the contest.
| 1st | 220 | Joey "Jaws" Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 183 | Gideon Oji | |
| 3rd | 181 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 4th | 176 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 170 | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 119 | Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas | |
| 7th | 109 | "Buffalo" Jim Reeves | |
| 8th | 85 | Eric "Badlands" Booker | |
| 9th | 80 | Jacob "Billsfoot" Gauda | amateur contest winner |
| 10th | 68 | Ronnie "MegaByte" Hartman | damaged tooth in contest |
| 10th | 68 | William "Wild Bill" Myers |
Registration is now open for the Great Pumpkin Farm World Hands-Free Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Clarence, NY on October 15. The contest will award $1000/$500/$250/$50.
Geoff Esper wins Buffalo Buffet Bowl
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
| 1st | 5 | 3m51s | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m07s | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m07s | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 4th | 3.88 | 4m07s | Gideon Oji | |
| 5th | 3.82 | 4m07s | Darron Breeden | |
| 6th | 2.86 | 4m07s | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 7th | 2.53 | 4m07s | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 2.39 | 4m07s | Mike Landrich | |
| 9th | 1.85 | 4m07s | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 1.75 | 4m07s | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas |
The top 3 in today’s Buffalo Buffet Bowl at the Buffalo Wing Fest from Fink Beats the Stomach
1) Geoff Esper
2T) Carmen Cincotti
2T) Joey Chestnut
CharityAuctionsToday.com is offering a spot in the MLE contest at the Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday. The minimum bid is $250 and bidding closes August 31.
Registration is now open for the 2017 Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest that will take place in Brooklyn at the Atlantic Antic Festival on September 24. As in previous years, the contest will award $2000/$1000/$500 to both the top 3 men and women. (via Stephanie Wu)
Dave Brunelli ate 22 hot dogs in 5 minutes to take the first prize of $500 in Saturday's contest held by the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch to celebrate its 200th birthday. (Gallery)
A hot dog eating contest awarding $500 to the winner will take place at the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch's 200th birthday party Saturday. The event was to have been held August 12, but was rescheduled due to weather.
Joe Menchetti & Dan Kennedy split All Pro Eating Caribbean contest
Results from today’s contests held at Heckscher State Park in East Islip, NY
Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship:
1 “GentlemanM” Joe Menchetti 1:45
2 Dave Brunelli 1:57
3 Dan “Killer” Kennedy
Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship:
1 Dan “Killer” Kennedy 1:22 (New Record)
2 Dave Brunelli 1:34
3 Joe Menchetti
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.
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