Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Ohio eating challenges and contests in database)
Jamie McDonald wins Coshocton onion rings
update May 30 The Coshocton Tribune has an article and Quez Knows Best has a video updated top 3
1) Jamie McDonald 6.73 pounds in 8 minutes
2) Ernie Clifton
3) Pete Maurizio
? Stephanie Torres
Jamie McDonald won today’s onion ring eating championship held in Coshocton, OH with a total of 6.73 pounds in 8 minutes. Pete Maurizio was runner-up and Ernie Clifton was third. update WhizNews has an article. Stephanie Torres apparently competed.
The Zanesville Times Recorder has a preview of Sunday's Riders 4 Relief National Onion Ring Eating Championship in Coshocton, Ohio. Competitors Jamie McDonald and Stephanie Torres will be doing a meet and feet tomorrow.
According to The Onion, Dusty's Kitchen in Columbus, Ohio has made its Colossus Burger challenge a regular menu item because too many patrons were completing it within the 30 minute time limit. The 10 pound "Colossus" will now be known as "The Classic" and a the weight of the challenge burger (now called "The Leviathan") has been increased to 40 pounds.
The student newspaper for Bowling Green State University has a report about Jamie McDonald finishing the gyro challenge at South Side 6 and winning $666.
The field has been announced for the National Onion Ring Eating Championship in Coshocton, Ohio on May 26 and includes Jamie McDonald, Stephanie Torres, Joe LaRue, Chris Abatsas, Chance DeWerth and Pete Maurizio.
The Mercer County Ribfest will hold a rib eating contest for 3 person teams awarding $255 ($150 to the winner) on Saturday. (Last year's contest awarded $850)
Registration is now open for the Hooters qualifier that will take place at the Cincinnati Reds' ballpark on June 8. Registration will open at noon Central for the eating contest to be held at the Chicago RibFest on June 7.
Jamie McDonald finished the 6 gyro challenge in 45 minutes at South Side Six in Bowling Green, OH to become the first male to complete the challenge and win $666. Mallory Roe and Stephanie Torres are the previous finishers.
The Barley House in Cleveland will hold a hot dog eating contest Monday awarding two tickets to an Indians vs. Red Sox game.
City Beat has a list of eight Cincinnati area eating challenges.
Johnny Biggs in Ontario, OH says it will pay "top dollar" to Eric "Badlands" Booker to recreate the photo of him holding a giant burger taken at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.
Cleveland.com recaps the competitive eating career of "Tiny" Tim Rauscheder focusing on his wing eating exploits.
Quaker Steak & Lube in Kent, Ohio will hold weekly atomic wing eating qualifiers on Tuesdays for a contest on May 7 that will award a flat screen TV.
The first All Pro Eating event of 2013 has been announced: The Riders 4 Relief 2013 National Onion Ring Eating Championship will take place on May 26 in Coshocton, Ohio and award $1400 ($700 to the winner).
A facebook page has been started for the Competitive Eaters of Southern Ohio Club.
NewNet5 reports that a fight broke out at the Circle Lounge in Eastlake, OH after a hot dog eating contest was proposed. update News Herald has a security camera video of the incident.
Barrio in Cleveland will hold a taco eating contest on October 19 awarding $400 to the winner.
Master Pizza in Cleveland is holding a pizza eating contest today awarding a trip to Las Vegas. update Chance DeWerth won the contest.
West Park Station in Cleveland is holding oyster eating contests on September 28 and 29 awarding a trip to Chicago on October 13 for the National Oyster Eating Contest. (I have not been able to find anything else about the October 13 contest.)
Joey Chestnut defends Zinzinnati bratwurst title
update Sept 23-2 Andrew Kogutkiewicz has a video of the overtime
update Sept 23 Fox19 has a video
Robert Bolson has a gallery.
Results from Zinzinnati Oktoberfest in Cincinnati (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)
| 1st | 32 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | ate 5 in 1 minute OT |
| 2nd | 32 | Tim “Gravy” Brown | ate 3 in 1 minute OT |
| 3rd | 24 | Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle | |
| 4th | 16.5 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 5th | 12 | Hunter Brankamp | |
| 6th | 11 | Sean Mulcahey | |
| 7th | 10.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 10 | Brian Gee | |
| 9th | 8.5 | Tracy Goode | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Veronica | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Cameron Hanby | |
| 12th | 4 | Vance Van Drake |
A press release announces Joey Chestnut will defend his bratwurst title at Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati in Cincinnati on September 22. Other expected entrants include Tim "Gravy" Brown, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Matthew Raible.
BBR in Columbus will hold a hot dog eating contest on Sunday awarding $500.
Registration for the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati World Bratwurst-Eating Championship in Cincinnati on September 22 will open at 5 pm eastern today on ifoce.com.
Sonya Thomas wins Akron Hamburger Festival contest
update Aug 26 Robert Kline has a video of the contest.
update Aug 23 The festival facebook and cleplusfreelancers have galleries
Bill Myers has entered full results into the database
George Shea has the top 3 in the US Hamburger Eating Championship at the Hamburger Festival in Akron:
1) Sonya Thomas 16
2) Eric “Badlands” Booker 14.5
3) Yasir Salem 11
Lacey Hammersley defended her hot dog eating title at the Muskigum County Fair in Zanesville, OH by eating 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
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