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Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Jason Ruppert, runner up in the 2018 Fort Myers Nathan's qualifier.

May 9, 2018 at 8:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Fort Myers | Permalink * Comments (2)

Katie Prettyman posted a video of her runner-up finish at Mazatlan in Everett, WA last night where she ate 27 tacos in 30 minutes. She has a website at beyondseattleeats.com documenting her competitive eating career and other food-related topics.

May 9, 2018 at 8:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Seattle, Women | Permalink * Comments (3)

The fourth episode of the MLE podcast Men in Boaters was released today. The retirement of Meredith "Deep Fried" Diva was announced and Darron Breeden and Juliet Lee were listed as expected entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at the Preakness Balloon Festival in Maryland.

May 9, 2018 at 8:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Baltimore, Meredith Boxberger, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (3)

Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Rich LeFevre, Steve Hendry, Jon Bello, Doug Ecks, Mary Bowers an Alex Perez are expected to compete in the San Pedro Fish Market World Famous Shrimp-Eating Championship Presented By The Kings of Fi$h in San Pedro, CA on May 28.

May 9, 2018 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (7)

The Cobbler Gobbler peach cobbler eating contest in Ruston, LA on June 23 will award $1000 to the winner.

May 8, 2018 at 6:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Shreveport, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Messenger Inquirer reports that defending champion Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji and Derek Jacobs are expected to compete in the Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Owensboro, KY Saturday.

May 8, 2018 at 5:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Kentucky | Permalink * Comments (1)

Last Call Sports Grill in Jackson, MS will hold a wing eating contest on May 19 awarding $500 to the winner.

May 7, 2018 at 8:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jackson, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (8)

Yesterday Yasir Salem was the top fundraiser for the Doughman quadrathlon, the subject of the Durham, NC episode of Man vs. Food. Instead of competing on a four person team, he did all four stages of the race (running, biking, swimming, eating) by himself.

May 6, 2018 at 4:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments (6)

Brandon "Da Disposal" Clark ate a record 25 tacos in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at Bodega in Miami Beach. Michael Jenkins was runner up. 2017 winner Nate Figgs could not defend his title due to being in New York City.

May 5, 2018 at 7:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Contest Results, Miami | Permalink * Comments (3)

NBCChicago has an article about Juan Rodriguez and Sarah Reinecke attempting the 32 ounce "Mega Mary" Bloody Mary challenge at the Rib House in Crystal Lake, IL. Some of the toppings for the libation include a full slab of ribs, brats, sliders, 1/2 a chicken, doughnuts, cinammon rolls and a cantaloupe. update May 6 Facebook video of the attempt update< May 7 The Northwest Herald has an article about the attempts.

May 5, 2018 at 9:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Sarah Reinecke | Permalink * Comments (14)

Registration is open for the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY on June 16. MLE also sanctioned the contest in 2007 and 2008.

May 4, 2018 at 8:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island | Permalink * Comments (8)

Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Max Suzuki, who says he was inspired to enter competitive eating by Moeno Azuki. He hopes that Japanese competitive eating can avoid the messiness that some American competitive eaters exhibit.

May 3, 2018 at 10:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Max Suzuki, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

Former Nathan's finalist Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos was elected as a Town Meeting member of Danvers, MA last night.

May 3, 2018 at 5:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Pete Davekos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Bodega South Beach will hold a taco eating contest in Miami Saturday awarding $1000 to the winner.

May 2, 2018 at 8:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Riz Sushi in Vancover is offering a 10 pound poke bowl challenge for two person teams. Pairs that can complete the meal in 30 minutes before the end of May will be entered into a drawing awarding a trip to Las Vegas.

May 2, 2018 at 9:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Prizes, Team Challenges, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments (7)

Darron Breeden announces that he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier in West Friendship, MD on May 12.

May 1, 2018 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Baltimore, Darron Breeden | Permalink * Comments (1)

Max Suzuki has posted a video of his trip to Las Vegas for the Nathan's qualifier which includes a visit to the Heart Attack Grill to attempt the "Octuple Bypass Burger" challenge.

May 1, 2018 at 9:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas, Max Suzuki | Permalink * Comments (6)

A team consisting of Naader Reda, Raina Huang, Kevin Ross, Aubrey Koehn, Jimmy Lin, Eric Lu, Taran Eckel and Great American Eat Off host Gail Kasper finished the 54 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's in Northridge, CA yesterday. The $1000 prize was donated to the animal rescue charity Pawtographs. (Raina Huang video)

April 30, 2018 at 6:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aubrey Koehn, Big Mama's and Papa's, Charity Events, Kevin Ross, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (3)

Nate Figueroa produced a video of him attempting the Stack Attack burger challenge at Shula Burger in Delray Beach, FL with Juan Neave and Darron Breeden, whose attempt at setting the house record was impeded by choking during the meal.

April 30, 2018 at 5:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Darron Breeden, Health, Juan Neave, Nate Figueroa, Palm Beach, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Craigslist has a casting call for South Florida competitive eaters to participate in a "Ultimate Eating Championship" in June/July.

April 30, 2018 at 12:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Lauderdale, Miami | Permalink * Comments (2)

2018 West Palm Beach Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 29, 2018 at 2:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Palm Beach

update May 8 Darron Breeden has a video and Bob Markey has a lot of videos including footage of the whole contest.

GoTownCrier has a gallery

update SouthFlorida.com has a gallery

The top 3 | More Results
1) Carmen Cincotti 58 ears
2) Gideon Oji 56
3) Yasir Salem 50
4) Darron Breeden
5T) Eric “Badlands” Booker
5T) Darrien Thomas
? Andrew Renfrow

Sean Brokert appeared on WPTV Friday to promote the contest.

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2018 Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifer

April 28, 2018 at 6:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Las Vegas, Max Suzuki, Tom Gilbert

update May 8 The Laughing Lion has a video

Results via El Toro periscope (official results)
1) 42.5 Max Suzuki, highest total on 2017-18 circuit so far
2) 25.5 Tom Gilbert
3) 17.75 Ron Koch, final MLE contest

1W) 29 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco, highest female total on 2017-18 circuit

Tom Gilbert is expected to be the primary threat to Max Suzuki. This will be his first MLE contest since the 2013 Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifer. His total of 31 was the highest non-winning total on the 2012-13 circuit, but he did not receive the wild card spot in the finals which went to Erik Denmark.

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Palm Beach Happening has an interview with Darron Breeden, who will be competing in tomorrow's eating contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta.

April 28, 2018 at 11:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (1)

Takeru Kobayashi will do a taco eating challenge at tomorrow's Denver-area Sabroso Taco Festival. He will also do challenges in Auburn, WA on May 12 and Portland, OR on May 13.

April 27, 2018 at 8:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Denver, Kobayashi (小林尊), Portland, Seattle | Permalink * Comments (9)

In a new video, Raina Huang says she declined to sign the MLE contract before the Nathan's Qualifier at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA, which was a prerequisite for competing. A printed copy of that document was not availabe for her; the only copy was on a phone screen.

April 27, 2018 at 12:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contracts, Los Angeles, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments (20)

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