United States eating challenges and contests category

Reflector.com has an interview with Mort Hurst about his decision to not defend his title at the Collard Festival in Ayden, NC. His 2017 victory was his first competition in about 25 years after suffering a stroke in 1991.
Eagle Pass, TX will hold a jalapeno eating contest on September 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Fisherman's Fall Festival will hold a lutefisk eating contest in Seattle on September 15 awarding $300/$150/$50.
Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Juan Rodriguez, Erik Denmark, Steve Hendry, Sarah Reinecke and Mary Bowers are expected to compete in the Pacific Park World Taco-Eating Championship in Santa Monica October 4.
MDJ Online has a report on Sunday's bagel eating contest at Noshfest in Marietta, GA covering the rivalry between runner-up Dale Boone and winner Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark, who wore a skullcap to mock Boone's baldness.
PMQ.com has an article about Miki Sudo attempting the 7 pound pizza challenge at Slice of Vegas in Las Vegas on September 6, which has never been completed. She says she has no motivation to surpass her personal best of 41 hot dogs: "How come you only ate 37 yesterday? Was it the weather?’ I’m like, no, it’s because I have no incremental incentive to work harder … it makes no difference to me.” update Miki finished the challenge in a record 35 minutes.
KTWOSports covered the Wyoming State Hot Dog Eating Championship held in Mills, WY last night, Good Morning Wyoming Anchor Billy Floyd won the contest. Stephanie Wu won the women's division and was overall runner-up. (Stephanie Wu writeup)
Hofbrau Bierhaus in Manhattan will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 20 awarding $750/$500/$250.

2018 Buffalo Wing Festival wing eating contest

Official results (12 minutes) Part 1 | Part 2

1st 206 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 194 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 182 Darron Breeden
4th 168 Gideon Oji
5th 139 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
6th 132 George Chiger
7th 104 Jim Reeves
8th 102 Miki Sudo
9th 100 Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman competed in pro-wrestling bout before contest
10th 82 Eric “Badlands” Booker
11th 65 George LoBianco
12th 64 William “Wild Bill” Myers

WIVB TV has a livestream video of the contest.

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Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark announced he ate 7 bagels to win first prize of $500 in today's bagel eating contest at Noshfest in Marietta, GA. Dale Boone also competed.

2018 Taste of Hamburg-er eating contest

Results via Dan Kennedy from yesterday’s professional burger eating contest at Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA. The contest was truncated to 8 minutes from 10 after running short on burgers.

1st 24 Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt
2nd 22 Dan “killer” Kennedy
3rd 20 David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli
4th 17 Andy Puhl
5th 10 Stephen “Barracuda” Hillegass

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2018 Buffalo Buffet Bowl

Official results, posted 20 hours after contest conclusion Part 1 | Part 2

1st 5.25 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 5.25 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 5.25 Gideon Oji
4th 5.25 Darron Breeden
5th 3.17 George Chiger
6th 2.8 Mike Landrich
7th 2.55 “Buffalo” Jim Reeves
8th 2.53 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas
9th 2.25 Miki Sudo
10th 2.11 Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman
11th 1.88 Eric “Badlands” Booker
12th 1.81 William “Wild Bill” Myers

Fink Beats the Stomach reports that Geoff Esper won the Buffet Bowl held at the Buffalo Wing Festival. MLE has yet to post results.

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Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji, Nick Wehry, Badlands Booker, Brian Dudzinkski, Crazy Legs Conti, Bill Myers, Michael Deitz, Rene Rovtar and Kay Rovtar are expected to compete in the River Fest 2018 Pork Roll Eating Championship in Trenton, NJ on September 29. Defending champion Carmen Cincotti is not listed as an entrant.
Yummy Pho & Bo Ne in Houston has a Vietnamese food challenge that currently awards a $400 jackpot if it is finished in under 40 minutes.
SiouxFalls.business reports that Molly Schuyler finished the 28 inch Boss pizza challenge at Boss' Pizza and Chicken by herself in 16:30. The challenge is intended for two person teams.
Post Journal reports that Ronnie Hartman (billed as the Nathan's finals 4th place finisher) will compete in the Bergman Brawl 2 pro wrestling card in Jamestown, NY on Sunday afternoon before he competes in the Buffalo Wing Festival wing eating championship.
The event program has the field for Sunday's wing eating contest at the Buffalo Wing Festival: Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Gideon Oji, Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan, George Chiger, Badlands Booker, Ronnie Hartman, Jim Reeves, Bill Myers and the winner of Saturday's amateur qualifier.
Professional wrestler Bruan Strowman attempted the 7 pound Seafood UFO Sandwich at Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore.
Registration is open for the 15th Annual Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest at the Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn on September 23. The top 3 men and wommen will win $2000/$1000/$500. (via Stephanie Wu).
The Heavy Anchor in St. Louis will hold a taco eating contest on September 1 awarding $150 to the winner and $50 to the runner-up.
The Orlando Sentinel has a report on today's rib eating contest held at Tony Romo's in Orlando. Michael Jenkins ate 3.4 pounds in 3 minutes to win. Runner-up Dana Williams ate 3.1 pounds. She walked on after looking for a place to eat for her family.

2018 Snowbird bratwurst contest

Taste Pho & Noodle House will hold a pho eating contest in Gainesville, FL on September 6 awarding $300 to the winner. Entrants need to qualify.
Defending champion Joey Chestnut, Darron Breeden, George Chiger, Derek Jacobs, Matt Hazzard, Darrien Thomas and Matt Raible are listed as expected entrants in the Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contes in Cincinnati on September 23. Michael Whities has also said he will compete.
The Observer Dispatch will hold a hot dog eating contest in Utica, NY on August 25 awarding $500 to the winner.
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