Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ohio eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
CVG airport (Cincinatti area) will hold a pie eating contest on May 15 awarding a trip to Tampa Bay / St. Pete (PIE) to mark the start of non-stop service to that destination.
Clayton Naylor won the first prize of $1000 in today's sandwich eating contest at Submarine House in Dayton.
The Cleveland Pizza Challenge will award a trip to Las Vegas to the winner of its contest on October 13. The first qualifier will take place tomorrow at ESPN Cleveland's opening day tailgate.
The Cincinnati Reds will hold a "Bacon Challenge" at home games this season. Fans who can finish four one pound bacon sandwiches in an inning will get their meal and a T-shirt for free.
Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheese Steak Challenge at Dayton, OH area Submarine House locations. The finals on April 5 will award $1,000 to the winner.
Lori Kurtzman has a blog entry about covering Joe LaRue's failed attempt at the challenge burger at Joe's Diner in Cincinnati.
Flashback: 26.25 lbs. pie poundage promulgated
Joey Chestnut’s 24 pounds of poutine is not the highest weight ever announced for a MLE contest. The initial results for last month’s Mapleside Farms apple pie eating contest in Brunswick, OH claimed the winning total was 26.25 pounds (in 8 minutes).
15 minutes after the first results were posted, the pie counts for all competitors were cut in half without explanation and the previous results were deleted. A screen capture of the MLE twitter with all the results follows
update Oct 23 In Maplesides Farms’ video, (results start at 3:30 mark) the pie counts announced on-stage (8.75/7.25/5.75/5/4.5) are double the official final results. Joey’s weight is announced as 13 pounds
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2013 Rock the Tot finals
update NewsNet5 has an article and video
The Cleveland Leader has an article and video preview
Results start at 20:30 mark of video
1) Molly Schuyler 6 lbs in 3 min, continues undefeated streak in contests allowing use of hands
2) Bob Kuhns
3) Sean Mulcahey
4) Brian Feldman
5) Jose Carbajal
Cleveland Leader has a link to live video coverage on its youtube page.
Fox8 has an article about the finals
The Heritage of Flight Festival will hold a wing eating contest in New Carlisle, OH on Saturday awarding $250 ($150 to the winner).
A press release announces the finalists for the Rock the Tot tater tot eating finals in Bar Louie Cleveland on Saturday: Molly Schuyler, Bob Kuhns, Jose Carbajal (Chicago), Brian Feldman (Washington, DC) and Sean Mulcahey (Cincinnati).
Ianazone's Pizza in Canton, OH is holding a pizza eating contest Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.
2013 Zinzinnati bratwurst contest
1) Joey Chestnut 70
2) Miki Sudo 61.5
3) Adrian Morgan 46
4) Bill Myers 21.25
5) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 19.6
6) Matt Raible 17.5
7) Sean Mulcahey 16
8) Jacob Halicek 15
9) Tracy Goode 11
11) Megan Hartman 5
Joey Chestnut won with a total of 70 sausauges. Miki Sudo was runner up with 61.5. Both totals smash the previous event record of 42:
| 2012 Sep 22 | 1st | 32 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Oktoberfest Zinzinnati World Bratwurst-Eating Championship | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2011 Sep 17 | 1st | 35 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Oktoberfest Zinzinnati World Bratwurst-Eating Championship | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2010 Sep 18 | 1st | 42 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Bratwurst Eating Championship | Cincinnati, OH |
Joey Chestnut is the only expected entrant listed on the festival website. Miki Sudo has also said she will compete.
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