Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ohio eating challenges and contests in database)
Derek Jacobs repeats at Nathan’s Cincinnati qualifier
update Fox Sports Ohio has a video
Winners of qualifiers at tonight’s Cincinnati Reds games. The contest time was apparently moved up due to a rain delay.
1) 25.5 Derek Jacobs, repeats as Cincinnati qualifier winner
1W) 8.5 Holly Titus
The Submarine House in Centerville, OH will hold the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge on June 9 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants need to eat a 16 inch cheesesteak in under 16 minutes to qualify.
WHIO has a podcast of an interview with Ivan "The Avocado" Mendoza.
2018 Nathan’s qualifier schedule
Update: The schedule has been posted and registration is open for all qualifiers on http://www.majorleagueeating.com/contests.php 
Notable omissions include all NASCAR qualifiers and the NYNY Casino in Las Vegas which has held a qualifier every year since at least 2003. The Mets ballpark takes over as the longest running qualifier site.
MLE announces that the 2018 Nathan’s qualifier schedule will be released at 2pm Eastern today.
The Cincinnati Reds May 18 and the New York Mets June 24 are probable sites since Nathan’s Famous is listed as a sponsor for those game dates.
A qualifier will not be held at the San Antonio Big League Weekend next month since that event will not take place in 2018 due to the NCAA Final Four being held at the Alamo Dome.
French Fry Heaven will hold french fry eating contests in Cincinnati and Tempe, AZ on February 24 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify.
The Fairborn Herald has a profile of Ivan "the Avocado" Mendoza, who hopes to be ranked in the MLE top 10.
The Wright State student newspaper has a profile of Ivan "The Avocado" Mendoza, who is a senior with double majors in management and human resources who has a 4.0 GPA at that university. There is a also a video.
RIP "Tiny" Tim Rauscheder, who passed away on October 30 according to these youtube comments. LA Beast confirmed the passing on twitter. 2013 Cleveland.com article about Tim.
The Local: Clintonville in Columbus, will hold a taco eating contest on October 19 awarding $200 to the winner.
2017 Zinzinatti bratwurst contest
update Oct 16 Video interview with Sean Mulcahey before contest
update WLWT has an article and video
MLE wannabe has a video
The top 3
1) Joey Chestnut 49
2) Gideon Oji 35
3) Rich LeFevre 28
4) Derek Jacobs 21.5
5) Ivan Mendoza 20
6) Matt Hazzard 16
? Adam Clements of Local 12 News
WLWT has a Facebook video of today’s bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati.
Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Matt Raible and Sean Mulcahey are expected to compete in the World Bratwurst-Eating Championship at Oktoberfest Zinzinatti in Cincinatti on September 17.
Jekyll in Cincinnati will hold taco eating contests starting tomorrow awarding $1000 to the top male and female.
Elise Jesse of WLWT faced off against University of Cincinnati lineman Korey Cunningham in a 6 pound burrito eating contest yesterday.
The Upper Deck in Akron, OH will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding $300 to the winner.
News Herald has a report on Ivan Mendoza's victory in the shortcake eating contest at the Kirtland (OH) Kiwanis’ Strawberry Festival over four-time defending champion Nick Gordish.
2017 Cincinnati Reds Nathan’s qualifier
update Jun 3 MLE has a video
From the Facebook Live video
1) Derek Jacobs 23
1w) Meredith Boxberger 15
Nate Biller, Crazy Legs Conti and Meredith Boxberger are expected to compete.
The previous intersection of the Cincinatti Reds and competitive eating is pitcher Frank Pastore. His time of 9:30 for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenge in 1987 has only been surpassed by Molly Schuyler and Joey Chestnut.
Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the most recent participant in First We Feast's Hot Ones wings of death challenge.
Ivan Mendoza announces that he was the first person to finish the "Uber Terminator" 3 foot bratwurst challenge at Meckelenburg's Garden in Cincinnati that was featured on "Ginormous Food".
Darron Breeden finished the Gyro CHallenge at South Side Six in Bowling Green, OH to claim the challenge prize of $666.
The Submarine House in Huber Heights, OH will hold the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge on April 22 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify by eating a 16 inch sandwich in under 16 minutes by April 2. Semi-finals will be held from April 6 to April 13.
The Food Network's new eating challenge program "Ginormous Food" will record at Bard's Burgers & Chili in Latonia, KY later this month. The challenge meal will be an 11 patty "Triple Cincinnasti Burger.
Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati brats
update WLWT has an article
1) Joey Chestnut 67 bratwurst in 10 minutes
2) Gideon Oji 40.75
3) Matt Cohen 29
4T) Scott Thomas 26
4T) Ethan Teske 26
6) Matthew Raible 18
7) Sean Mulcahey 16.25
8) Patrick Kelly 6.5
9) Sara Lamar 6.25
Ramsey Hilton won the first prize of $500 in today's eating contest at Condado Tacos in Columbus.
Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Matt Cohen, Matthew Raible and Sean Mulcahey are expected to compete in the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contest on September 17.
Condado Tacos in Columbus, OH will hold a taco eating contest on August 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
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