Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Pennsylvania eating challenges and contests in database)
American Legion Post 410 will hold a hot dog eating contest in Mifflinburg, PA on April 12 awarding $250/$150/$100 to the top three.
Registration open for 2025 Nathan’s qualifiers
Registration is now open for 6 Nathan’s qualifiers:
May 10 Bristol, CT
June 5 Parma, OH
June 7 Shawnee, KS
June 14 Pleasanton, CA
June 21 Hershey Park, PA
June 21 Washington, DC
Mo "MohMotion" Mbengue won the first prize of $500 at tonight's cheesesteak eating contest at Taste Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. Dave Brunelli also competed.
Dan Kennedy announced he ate 8.5 sandwiches to win the Delco Steaks Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA for the fifth straight time. Molly Schuyler was runner up with 5.5 sandwiches.
Taste Cheesesteak Bar in Philadelphia will hold a cheesesteak eating contest on March 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Delco Steaks will hold the Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA on March 23. Dan "Killer" Kennedy will attempt to win the contest for the fifth year in a row.
Joey Chestnut will attend the Philadelphia Union MLS soccer game on March 16 in honor of dollar dog day. $98 tickets for a "Meat and Greet" with Joey are almost sold out.
Marcos "Monster" Owens ate 41 wings to win the first prize of $2000 in this mornings Wing Pole eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia. "Love Handles" was runner up with 40. (Source: El Wingador Instagram stories) update Apparently there were two Wing Poles today. Dave "US Male" Goldstein edged Dave "Tiger Wings and Things" Brunelli 188 wings to 186 to win his 3rd Wing Pole in the competition at Club Risque.
The field for Friday's Wing Pole at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia has been announced. Marcos "The Monster" Owens will return to competitive eating after a 9 year hiatus.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a retrospective on the first Wing Bowl held on January 29, 1993 at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel. Carmen "Beast of the East" Cordero won with 100 wings in 30 minutes.
PhillyMettle has uploaded a 1935 newsreel about a man reportedly eating 20 pounds of Italian food at Palumbo's in South Philadelphia
The audience Q & A session after the premier of "No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story" has been uploaded to youtube. The panel consisted of five time champion Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, WIP Radio Host Angelo Cataldi, director Pat Taggart and producer Frank Petka.
Registration is now open for the 'Wing Pole" wing eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia on February 7. Entry is restricted to local amateurs. The prizes have yet to be determined, last year's competition awarded $3000 to the winner.
Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship
Full results (10 minutes)
| 1st | 11 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 9.5 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 8.25 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 5.25 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 3.75 | Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein | |
| 6th | 3.25 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 7th | 2.875 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 8th | 1.25 | Rene Rovtar |
James Webb did alive video
James Webb appeared on PHL 17 yesterday to promote Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship in Manayunk, PA today.
Wayne Algenio won the Orlando qualifier for the Fat Shack 5K Challenge on Saturday. The final January 25 in Colorado will award $5000. update Dan Kennedy won the Philadelphia qualifier
James Webb, Nick Wehry and Dave "US Male" Goldstein are expected to compete in Benny’s Invitational Pizza Eating Championship in Manayunk, PA on November 16. This will be Goldstein's first MLE competition since 2010. update Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Larell Marie Mele, William Myers, Rene Rovtar and Cherish Brown are also expected to compete.
Philly Voice has a review of the new documentary "No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story", which debuted last week at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
The trailer for "No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story" can be viewed online and includes clips of Jason Kelce, Joey Chestnut and Molly Schuyler. On Pattison has an article about last night's premier of the documentary at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
Dan Kennedy ate 26 4 ounce meatballs in 3 minutes to win first prize of $1000 at the Emporio meatball eating contest at the StrEAT Festival in Pittsburgh Sunday,
NJArts on “No One Died”
NJ Arts has an article about the new documentary, “No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story” which includes an interview with contest co-founder Angelo Cataldi. He discusses the medical personnel (or lack thereof) at the event:
Which was a good thing because, until 2007, the only medical personnel at Wing Bowl was Dr. St. George Hunt, a local veterinarian. “He couldn’t Heimlich anyone,” says Cataldi. “Basically, he neutered cats. I ended up with two of them.”
He laughs. “It was a joke.”
Yes, a big ha-ha, until Ice Cream Man showed up. “A guy came in for an eating stunt. He wanted to eat two gallons of ice cream, and we thought that was cool,” says Cataldi. “So, the guy ate the first gallon of ice cream fine. He was feeling good.”
But a few spoonfuls into the second gallon, his lips started turning blue. “By now, the guy is shivering and he’s moving slower. We ended up calling 911. He was in some physical jeopardy at one point. And that was the day we were told all eating stunts had to be approved by the legal department and that there had to be doctors on duty at the event — things we should have been doing all along.”
No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story to debut October 22
“No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story” will debut at the Philadelphia Film Festival on October 22. Another screening will take place on October 26. Directory Pat Taggart and producer Frank Petka will hold a Q & A session following the screening. The synposis:
A hilariously captivating retelling of Philadelphia’s infamous Wing Bowl, spiced with colorful commentary from iconic eaters, organizers, and celebrities, as they recount the event’s wild journey from humble beginnings to an unbelievable spectacle. Featuring legendary tales of eaters like the notorious Wing Bowl villain “Damaging Doug” with his larger-than-life aura, and the shocking moment when Matt “Sloth” Dutton delivered the most artistic vomit in event history, all amid the chaos unleashed by the rowdy, alcohol-fueled audience. Reigning champion “El Wingador” reflects on his moments of glory and the journey to reclaim his title after it was unexpectedly nabbed by the small-but-mighty outsider Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas. No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story is a thrilling look at an electrifying era of trash talk, out-of-control crowds, and mouth-watering wings that took hold of the City of Brotherly Love, birthing a cultural phenomenon that will never be forgotten—from the first bite to the final wing.
It will be interesting to see if Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas was interviewed for the film. As far as I know, she has been radio silent for the past six years.
The Emporio Meatball Eating Contest awarding $1,000 that was to have been held at the Highmark International StrEAT Festival on October 6 was rescheduled to October 20 due to weather.
Registration is now open for the Benny's Big Slice Pizza Championship in Manayunk, PA on November 16. The prizes are $1400/$700/$350/$200/$100/$50
The Blossburg, PA Fall Festival will hold a hot dog eating contest on October 13 awarding $400 to the winner.
The Karl Ehmer Bratwurst Eating Competition at Oktoberfest in Bethlehem, PA on October 13 will award $250 to the winner.
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