big burrito | Gigantic Burrito Challenge | Maer's BBQ off the Square | Wilkes-Barre, PA | available Nov 2012 starting Nov 12 |
10 scoop sundae | Super Sundae Challenge | Kasa's Pizza | Cresco, PA | |
2 lb. burger | Keystone Invader Challenge | Keystone Restaurant | Scranton, PA | includes 2 wieners, bacon, egg & cheese and french fries |
Genevieve Lupini will hold a blood drive in Olyphant, PA on December 28 in honor of her late father Phil Yazdzik, who received fame in the 1950's for his eating feats.
2017 Pocono Raceway qualifier
update Report of the Week has a video
Fox56 article. Larell Marie Mele planned to be a judge before entering the contest without preparation.
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
1st | 34.5 | Yasir Salem | |
2nd | 27 | George Chiger | |
3rd | 21 | Kevin “Qwazy” Ambs | |
4th | 14.5 | Jack “Snack Jack” Diamond | |
5th | 14 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
6th | 8.5 | Andrew Kossuth | |
7th | 8 | Adam Bergen | |
7th | 8 | Anthony Maglio |
1st | 13 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | had announced retirement to care for father |
2nd | 6.75 | Julie Grey | |
3rd | 5 | Rebecca Rakauskas |
Yasier Salem, Kevin Ambs, Bill Myers and three female rookies are expected to compete.
Larell Marie Mele retired from competitive eating to care for her father, so she will not defend her title.
2016 Nathan’s Pocono qualifier
update Pocono Record has a contest report
Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Badlands Booker 23.75
2) Kevin Ambs 23.33
3) George Chiger 19.5
4) Jim Reeves 18
5T) Michael Deitz 13
5T) Ryan Siciliano 13
7) Bill Myers 12.75
8) Tom Serpico 6
1W) Larell Marie Mele 12
2w) Tess Siciliano 8
update It appears Eric “Badlands” Booker narrowly won the men’s contest
Larell Marie Mele won the women’s contest, which puts Carlene LeFevre back in the wild card lead.
Larell Marie Mele, Jim Reeves and Bill Myers are expected to do 2 qualifiers in less than 24 hours. “Badlands” Booker is another listed entrant. A victory by Larell Marie would restore the women’s wild card lead to Carlene LeFevre.
Yasir Salem, Larell Marie win 2015 Pocono qualifier
update WNEP has an article and video. Larell Marie’s TV appearance yesterday is on youtube.
Official results part 1 | part 2 | part 3
Men
1) Yasir Salem 29
2) George Chiger 17
3T) Carmen Cincotti 13 (women’s wild card runner-up if female)
3T) Dave “The Termite” Wood 13
5) “Snack” Jack Diamond 12
6T) Ryan “The Abyss” Siciliano 11.5
6T) “Wild” Bill Myers 11.5
8) Michael Dietz
1W) Larell Marie Mele 14
update Dave Wood reports that Yasir Salem won the men’s contest
Expected entrants: Yasir Salem, Dave “The Termite” Wood, Ryan “The Abyss” Siciliano, Larell Marie Mele, The Artist formely known as Brian Seiken.
Current wild card standings
2014 Sep 28 | 2nd | 27.5 | 10 min | David “The Termite” Wood | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Dover, DE |
2015 Apr 25 | 2nd | 27 | 10 min | Steve Hendry | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Las Vegas, NV |
2015 Apr 25 | 3rd | 26 | 10 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Las Vegas, NV |
2014 Sep 28 | 3rd | 23 | 10 min | Micah “Wing Kong” Collins | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Dover, DE |
2015 Apr 25 | 2nd | 14 | 10 min | Carlene LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Las Vegas, NV |
Previous winners
2014 Jun 7 | 1st | 28 | 10 min | Marcos “The Monster” Owens | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Long Pond, PA |
2014 Jun 7 | 1st | 27.5 | 10 min | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Long Pond, PA |
2014 Nathan’s Pocono qualifier
update June 8The Pocono Record has a gallery
update The Times Tribune has a blog entry & gallery
update Marcos Owens won the men’s contest with 28. Juliet Lee appears to have won the women’s
Official results | Part 2
1) Marcos Owens 28
2) Brian Dudzinski 22
3) Micah Collins 21
4) “Wild” Bill Myers 15 updated
5) Eric Livingston 14
6) Andrew Kossuth 9
7T) Chuck Bush 8
7T) Jimmy Coponi 8
9) Scott Long
1W) Juliet Lee 27.5
2w) Andrea Giramonte 4.25
3W) Sarah Garwood 3
The Times Tribune has a contest preview. Bob Shoudt says he will not be able to come due to work issues.