Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ohio eating challenges and contests in database)
2015 Cleveland Nathan’s qualifier
update Jul 1 Joseph Cerulli has a contest video
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1) Jeff Butler 22
2) Ronnie Hartman 20
1W) Liz McLurg 8.5
Ronnie Hartman and Scott Thomas appeared on Fox 8 this morning. Jeff Butler also is expected to compete.
Harry Stevens Hot Dog Days in Niles, OH will hold an eating contest on June 28 awarding $500 to the winner.
Cincinatti.com has a report on today's coney dog eating contest. Shannon Smith (male) ate 13 frankfurters in 3 minutes to win.
Bleacher Report has a video of Tommy Kraemer attempting a five pound Reuben sandwich at Izzy's in Cincinnati. Another incoming Notre Dame offensive lineman, Dillan Gibbons, won a coney dog eating contest earlier this month.
WDTN reports Aaron Smith ate a 16 inch sandwich in 1:29 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's Cheesesteak Challenge at the Submarine House in Beavercreek, OH.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Todd Greenwald is being sued by one of the co-founders of the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE) for allegedly reneging on an oral agreement to become partners and co-owners of All Pro Eating. The lawsuit seeks over $25,000 in damages.
The Ohio Deli, site of the Dagwood sandwich challenge in the Columbus episode of Man vs. Food was destroyed by fire early this morning.
Cincinnati Magazine has a list of five southwest Ohio eating challenges.
The Breakfast Grub Guy has a report on an attempt at the Mega Meat Challenge at Joseppi’s Pizza in Columubs, OH that awards $100 and $150 in gift certificates to a pair that can finish a 28 inch pizza in under 30 minutes.
Dave Brunelli wins Rock the Tot finals
Dave Brunelli won tonight’s Rock the Tot finals in Cleveland with a total of 3 pounds and 12.7 ounces. Guinness is crediting that amount a record even though Molly Schuyler ate over 6 pounds in last year’s contest. (via Chance DeWerth) update Oct 27 The Times Tribune has an article about runner up Dave Wood.
update Oct 28 The finals results are now posted on rockthetot.com
1) Dave Brunelli
2) Dave Wood
3) Bob Kuhns
4) Tedy Delacruz
5) Amory Ronquillo
Joe Menchetti was originally listed as a finalist. His place was taken by Amory Ronquillo
2014 Rock the Tot finalists announced
The field has been announced for the Rock the Tot finals in Cleveland on October 25 on the Bar Louie twitter:
1) Dave Brunelli 4.38 lbs.
2) Dave Wood 3.63 lbs.
3) Tedy Delacruz 3.5 lbs.
4) Bob Kuhns 3.44 lbs.
5) Joe Menchetti 3.39 lbs.
The Cleveland Pizza CHallenge will award a trip to Las Vegas to the winner of a pizza eating contest at Columbus Day Parade in Little Italy on Monday October 13. A qualifier will be held on Sunday at ESPN Cleveland Tailgate.
The Cleveland Leader reports that Molly Schuyler's defense of her national Rock the Tot title in Cleveland October 25 is in doubt due to the lack of Bar Louies in northern California. Local contests will be held on October 9 and the highest amounts of tater tots eaten will advance to the finals.
Cleveland.com reports that masked men to attempted rob Hot Sauce Williams on September 13 and fled after a security guard fired 14 shots. The barbecue restaurant was one of three restaurants on the Cleveland episode of Man vs. Food,
Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati bratwurst title
update Sept 22 Cincinnati.com has a video
WCPO has an article and gallery
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 50
2) Jeff Butler 34
3) Daniella Gioia 23.5
4) Wild Bill Myers 21.5
5T) Stephen George 17
5T) Matt Raible 17
7) Andy Gasper 15
8) Brian Lamar 8.5
9) Justin Purtee 7
10) Drew Lachey 6.33
11) Nick Lachey 6.25
Joey Chesntut has defended his bratwurst title with at Oktoberfest Zinzinatti with a total of 50 sausages. Former boy band members Nick and Drew Lachey also competed.
RockTheTot.com has been updated with information about a 2014 contest. Bar Louie locations will hold a tater tot eating contest on October 9 and the top 5 will compete in the finals in Cleveland on October 25.
Cleveland Scene has a slideshow of ten northeast Ohio eating challenges.
Bubba’s Q B-B-Q in Avon, OH, owned by Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Al “Bubba†Baker, will hold a boneless wing eating circuit during halftime of Browns away games this season. The finals will award $300 and Browns suite tickets for any game of the 2015 season.
Registration is now open for the Zinzinatti bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati on September 21. The purse for the Buffalo Wing Festival wing contest has been increased to $5,000.
Flashback 2011: Cleveland Scene wrote a profile of Scott "Beefcakes" Bickel (RIP) about how he hoped success in his competitive eating career could assuage the pain of Cleveland sports and LeBron James' recent departure to Miami.
2014 Cleveland Nathan’s qualifier
update Winners Results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Brian Dudzinksi 29.5
2) Jeff Butler 29, takes wild card lead
3) Jim Reeves 22
4T) Crazy Legs Conti 20
4T) Brian Subich 20
6) Scott Thomas 18
7) Matt Bonnano 16
8) Bill Myers 14
9) Jacob Halicek 12
10) Tim Cain 10
1W) Nikki Rodriguez 10 – Neslie Ricasa takes wild card
2W) Molly N 5.5
update Brian Dudzinski might have won the men’s contest
Bob Shoudt predicts he will eat 37 hot dogs in the first 8 minutes.
This might be the first qualfier where two unranked women hit 10+ if Nikki Rodriguez and Molly Nemunaitis compete.
Jeff "The Beast Man" Butler reportedly did not show up for a hot dog eating contest on WKYC this morning. update Video of contest (via Joseph Cerulli)
Cleveland.com has a interview with Jeff "The Beast Man" Butler about competing in the Nathan's qualifier in Cleveland on June 29.
Pizza Works will hold an eating contest on July 4 in Howland, OH awarding $500 to the winner.
Cleveland.com calls Jeff "The Beastman" Butler as the favorite for the final Nathan's qualifier in Cleveland on June 29. Molly Nemunaitis is the only other competitor listed.
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