United States eating challenges and contests category

Joey Chestnut will be in Carmel, IN Saturday to promote his new line of Joey Chestnut Select condiments.
The West Michigan Whitecaps announced it will discontinue its Fifth Third Burger Challenge after the 2018 season concludes Labor Day weekend. 12,000 spectators have attempted the challenge in the 10 years it has been available, with 500 completing it.
Magic Mikey produced a video of Molly Schuyler, Geoff Esper and Darron Breeden each attempting a "Big Fat Fatty" sandwich challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles.
Bacci Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest on August 26 awarding $2500 to the winner. Entrants need to eat a jumbo slice to qualify.
The Tulare County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest in Tulare, CA on September 15 awarding $500/$200/$100.

2018 LA Gyoza contest

The top 5 | Results Part 2 | Part 3

1st 359 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 297 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 232 Darron Breeden
4th 222 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
5th 205 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
6th 192 Miki Sudo
7th 175 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
8th 168 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
9th 167 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
10th 155 Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave
11th 153 Derek Jacobs
12th 143 Steve Hendry
13th 118 Erik “The Red” Denmark
13th 118 Pablo Martinez
15th 117 Eric “Badlands” Booker
16th 113 Jon Bello
17th 110 Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke
18th 38 Brian Moote from 97.1 Amp Radio
19th 21 Casey McCabe from 97.1 Amp Radio

The 2018 Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/eatfast/videos/451615502018902/

LAIst has an article about Jon Bello, Doug Ecks, and Mary Bowers, who will be a commentator.

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2012 Republican presidential candidate has been announced as a judge in today's hot dog eating contest at the Utah County Fair in Spanish Fork, UT. update Aug 21 Herald Extra has a gallery of the contest won by Joe LaRue with a total of 15 hot dogs in 8 minutes
The California Hot Sauce Festival in Anaheim will award $1,000 if the Guinness record for eating Carolina Reaper peppers is broken. Other spicy eating challenges will held on Saturday and Sunday.
Joey Chestnut, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Michael Deitz are expected to compete in the White Hut Cheeseburg-Eating Championship in West Springfield, MA on September 15.
Howard Lorber, executive chairman of Nathan's Famous, will host a fundraiser for Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign later this week. The president is expected to appear at Lorber's home in Southampton, NY on Friday.

Joe Menchetti & Wayne Algenio win East Islip, NY contests

Results from today’s contests in East Islip, NY

Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship:

1 Joe Menchetti
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Wayne Algenio

Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship:

1 Wayne Algenio
2 Dan Kennedy
3 Joe Menchetti

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Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's corn eating contest in Schuyler, NY.
Peter's Clam Bar will hold a clam eating contest in Island Park, NY on August 19 awarding $1000/$500/$250.

2018 Iowa State Fair Nathan’s Qualifier

update
Des Moines Register article

Patrick Coughlin video

Article about Iowa competitive eater Mark Williams

Official results
1) Matt Hazzard 29.5
1W) Rene Rovtar 7 (sole female)

The Des Moines Register has a gallery of Matt Hazard eating 29 hot dogs at the Iowa State Fair to win the first qualifier of the 2018-19 Nathan’s circuit. A caption incorrectly claims that Jake Thompson was the victor of the 2017 qualifier actually won by Juan Rodriguez.

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2018 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese Curd Eating Contest

Noshfest in Marietta, GA will hold a bagel eating contest on September 2 awarding $500 to the winner.
Molly Schuyler finished Benny's 28 inch pizza challenge in 6:50 at Benny Fierro's in Pittsburgh to set a chain record. Brandon Clark also finished the challenge to win $500 earlier this week.
Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA will hold a burger eating contest for professionals on September 1 awarding $1000/$500/$250/$125/$75. A contest for teams of three amateurs will award $150/$90/$60.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy ate 26 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win an eating contest at The Texas restaurant in Kane, PA yesterday.
ESPN has a blog entry about the 9,000 calorie / day diet of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence, which resulted in a 35 pound off-season weight gain.
The Arizona Cardinals will offer a 7 pound Gridiron Burger during 2018 home games consisting of five 1/3 pound burger patties, five hot dogs, five bratwurst sausages, 20 slices of American cheese, 8 slices of bacon, 8 chicken tenders and 12 ounces of fries. Diners who can finish the burger without assistance in under an hour will receive a Cardinals jersey and have his or her photo on the scoreboard.
The Caribbean Food Delights National Beef Patty Eating Championship and Royal Caribbean Bakery National Bun & Cheese Eating Championship will be held on August 12 in East Islip, NY. Both contests will award $400/$200/$100.
Molly Schuyler ate 30 specialty hot dogs with toppings in 11 minutes to claim a $5000 prize at Sabretti's in Hopatcong, NJ on Sunday. update An article is available

2018 Indiana State Fair ice cream eating contest

update Aug 9
Articles: Indy Star | RTV6
Videos: Hungry Hazzard | Naptown Buzz | News Now | RTV6 | Crotin
Joey Chestnut Interviews: Nuvo | Colts.com (says he had a motorcyle accident which damaged his teeth)

Indiana Dairy Association gallery

Official results

1st 15.5 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 14.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 12 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
4th 11.5 Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski
4th 11.5 Derek Jacobs
6th 11.25 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
7th 11 Matt “Hungry” Hazzard
7th 11 Gideon Oji
9th 7.25 Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen
9th 7.25 Matthew Raible
11th 5.5 Meliss Klabel

Joey Chestnut interview with Geist Magazine | WTHR.

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