Three random eating challenges
| 4 lb. burger | Bet You Can't Burger | Salem & Sam's Diner | Amherst, OH | |
| 3 2/3 lb. burgers | King Kong Challenge | Doug's | Alliance, OH | Eat 3 King Kong Burgers, a basket of fries, a drink and a side of slaw in 30 minutes. |
| 1.5 lb. burger | One and a Half Pound Burger | Reverend's Bar and Grill | Bowling Green, OH |
Flat Iron Cafe in Cleveland will hold a wing eating contest on February 8 awarding $100 to the winner.
On December 16, Piada Italian Street Food in Easton, OH will hold a spaghetti eating contest inspired by the movie "Elf". The pasta toppings will be maple syrup, chocolate syrup, marshmallows, M&Ms, rainbow sprinkles and a Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tart.
In an eating contest held during halftime of tonight's Cleveland Cavaliers game, Joey Chestnut ate 47 pierogis to defeat three amateurs who combined for a total of 33.
WLWT.com reports that Joey Chestnut ate 14 slices of pumpkin pie in 3 minutes at Frisch's Big Boy in Fairfax, OH yesterday. He hoped to eat 24.
Joey Chestnut will attempt to set a record for the most pumpkin pie eaten in 3 minutes at Frisch's Big Boy in Fairfax, OH on November 23.
Dan Kennedy has posted the top 3 for Saturday's professional eating contest at the Sandusky, OH Donut Fest: 1) Dan Kennedy 51.5 donuts in 8 minutes 2) Molly Schuyler 39 donuts 3) Andrew Puhl 34
The Sandusky, OH Donut Fest will hold a professional donut eating contest tomorrow awarding $1000/$750/$500. An amateur competition will pay out $500/$300/$150.
2022 Destination Outlets Pumpkin Pie
Full results from today’s pumpkin pie eating contest at Destination Outlets in Jeffersonville, OH (results in pounds, 8 minutes)
Videos: George Chiger | WZAA | ERB Sports
Katie Delzoppo on Good Day Columbus
| 1st | 13.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 13 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 12 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 10.75 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 9.5 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 6th | 8.75 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 8.25 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 8th | 6.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 9th | 5.75 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 10th | 6 | John Gebhard | |
| 11th | 4.25 | Matthew Raible | |
| 12th | 2.75 | Katie Delzoppo |
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Steve Hammond, Derek Jacobs, John Gebhard, Matthew Raible and Andy Krawczyk are expected to compete in the Destination Outlets World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Jeffersonville, OH on October 9.
2022 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati bratwurst
Official results 10 minute contest
| 1st | 76 | Geoffrey Esper | new record |
| 2nd | 70 | Nick Wehry | would have broken old record |
| 3rd | 60 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 60 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 5th | 42 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 39 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 7th | 33 | Andrew Krawczyk | |
| 8th | 30.5 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 9th | 25 | Michael Doolin | |
| 10th | 19 | John Gebhard |
The introductions have started. George Chiger is running a live video
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, George Chiger, Derek Jacobs and Eric "Badlands" Booker are expected to compete in Sunday's bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati. Joey Chestnut, who has won the previous 10 contests, will apparently not defend his title. update Joey Chestnut says he will be having leg surgery on Thursday and will be out of competitive eating for a while.
ColumbusNavigaator has a list of central Ohio restaurant challenges.
CityBeat.com reports Joey Chestnut will do a hot fudge cake eating exhibition at Frisch's Big Boy in FairFax, OH as part of the restaurant's 75th anniversary.
WBCKFM reports that Nathan Klein is the first to finish the "Hungry" bowl cereal challenge at One Bowl "The Cereal Bar" in Fostoria, OH.
Destination Outlets pumpkin pie contest
| 1st | 16.75 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 15.75 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 10.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 10.75 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 9.125 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 6th | 7.4375 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 7.25 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 8th | 6.125 | James Ball | |
| 9th | 4.75 | John Gebhard | |
| 10th | 4.125 | Matthew Raible | |
| 11th | 1.75 | Rene Rovtar |
Molly Schuyler wins Sandusky, OH donut eating contest
The top 4 from today’s donut eating contest at the Bait House Brewery in Sandusky, OH. (video)
1 Molly Schuyler 69 donuts in 8 minutes
2 Dan Kennedy 65 donuts
3 Nathan Klein 22 donuts
4 David Wise 20 donuts
The field for the Destination Outlets World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Jefferson, OH on October 10 has already been determined and will include Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Gideon Oji.
Sandusky, OH will hold a donut eating contest on October 9 awarding $500/$100/$50.
Registration will open on September 22 at noon Eastern for the Destination Outlets World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Jeffersonville, OH on October 10.
Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati bratwurst title
Official results of today’s bratwurst eating contest at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (10 minutes)
WCPO article
| 1st | 68 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 66 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 51.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 43.5 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 5th | 34 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 6th | 30 | George Chiger | |
| 7th | 29 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 8th | 15 | John Gebhard | |
| 8th | 15 | Cameron LaFleur |
Nick Wehry has posted the field for next Sunday's Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati which includes himself, Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Matt Hazzard and Bartley Weaver.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati announced the return of the World Brat Eating Championship to Cincinnati on September 19. Joey Chestnut is expected to compte.
A team consisting of Kyle Hanner, Derek Jacobs, Yasir Salem and Holly Titus won the Tour de Donut, a bicycle race in Troy, OH that deducts 5 minutes for every donut eaten on the course.
Nathan's Famous is not currently listed as a presenter for any promotion on the Cincinnati Reds 2021 schedule. From 2017-2019, the Reds held a hot dog eating qualifier in the middle of May, with the game's giveaway item being sponsorer by Nathan's.
The May 15 Cincinnati Reds game will be presented by Nathan's Famous, so that is the probable date for the 2020 Ohio qualifier. Nathan's will present the August 16 St. Louis Cardinals game, which would be on the 2020-21 circuit if a qualifier is held then.
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