Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
The Great Pumpkin Farm World hands-Free Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship will take place in Clarence, NY on October 23 and award $1000/$500/$250/$50.
Vice.com has an article about Billy Name, who photographed the denizens of Andy Warhol's "Factory" studio in the 1960s along with the covers of the first two Velvet Underground album covers. One of the stories describes him competing in an ice cream sundae eating contest in the mid 1990s.
Bierhaus NYC will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 29 awarding $750/$500/$250/$100. Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title.
Stonie ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016 at chicken spiedies
update Aug 29 WBNG has a video
Carmen Cincotti has a contest video
1) Matt Stonie 20, ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016
2) Joey Chestnut 16.75
3) Carmen Cincotti 16.5
4) Geoff Esper 13.5
5) Yasir Salem 8
6) Kevin Ambs 6.5
7T) Bill Myers 4.75
7T) Michael Deitz 4.75
9) Larell Marie Mele 4
10) Calderon DQ
WBNG has a preview video
The 2016 Chef One Dumpling eating contest will take place at the NYC Dumpling Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan on September 24. $2000/$1000/$500 will be awarded to the top 3 men and women.
Nathan's Famous will line up 1916 hot dogs in Grand Central Terminal on September 2 to set a Guinness Record. Joey Chestnut will oversee the event.
Pro wrestlers "Big Show" and Alisha Fox will attend Saturday's pizza eating contest in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.
Dave Brunelli ate 300 clams yesterday to win the first prize of $1000 at Peter's Clam House clam eating challenge in Island Park, NY.
Joe Menchetti won both the Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship and the Caribbean Food Delights National Jerk Chicken Wing Championship held Sunday in East Islip, NY. Wayne Algenio was the runner-up in both contests and Paul Donnelly was third in both.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis will coach the firefighters competing in tomorrows's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
milb.com announces that the Brooklyn Cyclones renaming themselves the "Coney Island Franks" on July 3 in honor of Nathan's Famous 100th birthday was awarded minor league baseball Promotion of the Month for July.
A corn eating contest will be held in Schuyler, NY on August 13 awarding $800 to the winner.
Peter's Clam Bar will hold a clam eating contest in Island Park, NY on August 14 awarding $1000/$500/$250.
Eric "Badlands" Booker will be a guest on Right NOW! with Carolyn Castiglia, a live talk show held at Union Hall in Brooklyn on August 18.
The Wall Street Journal has an article about British golfer Andrew "Beef" Johnston eating burgers at three Manhattan restaurants in one night before the PGA Championship in New Jersey. He hopes to do an eating challenge and win a T-shirt.
A burger eating contest will be held Thursday at the Coney Island location of Wahlburgers. The competition will be recorded for an upcoming episode of "Wahlburgers" and Donnie Wahlberg will serve as judge.
All Pro Eating will hold a bun & cheese and jerk wing eating contest in Heckscher State Park in East Islip, NY on August 14. Both contests will award $400/$200/$100.
Gideon Oji wins Buffalo Kale contest
update Jul 12 The Independent Health Foundation has a video
update Jul 11 The Guardian has an article
update WGRZ has an article and video
WBBZ has a video
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
1 Gideon Oji 25.5 16 ounce bowls
2 Carmen Cincotti 20.75
3 Marcos Owens 18.5
4 Eric “Badlands” Booker 17.5
5 Crazy Legs Conti 15.5
6T Daniella Gioia 14
6T Ben Do 14
8 Jim Reeves 12
9 Michael Deitz 10
A periscope video of the contest is available.
June Lee, a member of the Harvard women's tennis team,
reports she ate 6 pounds of nachos served in a helmet at a recent Mets game and received $100 from her managers.
Joey Chestnut retakes title with record 70
update Jul 8 The Guardian has a gallery
Protesters also apparently tried to jump Crazy Legs Conti near the start of the contest which required police intervention. This is probably the reason for the one hot dog performance.
Dan Katz reports that protesters from PETA knocked over his plates and threw fake blood on him.
The top 8 | 9-16
1 Joey Chestnut 70
2 Matt Stonie 53, 9 less than 2015
3 Carmen Cincotti 42
4 Gideon Oji 38
5 Geoff Esper 37.5
6 Adrian Morgan 36
7T Yasir Salem 31
7T Erik Denmark 31
9 Rich LeFevre 29
10 Marcos Owens 28
11 Juan Rodriguez 27
12 Eric “Badlands” Booker 25
13 Brian Dudzinski 24
14 Steven Schuster 16
15 Dan “Big Cat” Katz 12
16 Crazy Legs Conti 1 (protest performance?)
Joey Chestnut has regained the title with a finals record 70 hot dogs
This will be a big hour for Bay Area sports. Kevin Durant has decided to join the Golden State Warriors and San Joseans Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie should finish top 2 barring a shocking upset.
Miki Sudo threepeats Nathan’s women’s finals
The top 8 have been announced | 9-15
1 Miki Sudo 38.5
2 Sonya Thomas 35
3T Juliet Lee 27
3T Michelle Lesco 27
5 BeeJay Alexander 17.5
6 Nela Zisser 16.75
7T Meredith Boxberger 15.5
7T Sophia DeVita 15.5
9 Larelle Marie Mele 15
10 Kassie Zapata 13.5
11 Daniella Gioia 12.5
12 Mary Bowers 8.5
13 Noelle Morgan Dudzinski 7.75
14 Hilary Andrews 7
15 Elizabeth Petra 4
Miki Sudo ate 38.5 hot dogs to win the women’s division of the Nathan’s finals for the third year in a row. Sonya Thomas was the runner up with 35.
Hopefully we will get full results promptly since all finishers will receive prizes.
Eric "Badlands" Booker will throw the first pitch at tonight's Coney Island Cyclones game. The minor league ballclub will be renamed the "Coney Island Franks" for one night only in honor of the 100th anniversary of Nathan's Famous.
Buffalo News has a preview of next Saturday's kale eating contest. Healthy Options has the full field: Ben Do, Carmen Cincotti, Crazy Legs Conti, Daniella Gioia, Badlands Booker, Jim Reeves, Marcos Owens, Michael Deitz and Alicia Hill.
The Daily Beast has an interview with Julie Rosenberg, who has performed as "The Frankster" in the previous 15 Nathan's finals.
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