United States eating challenges and contests category

RIP George Wendt. The Norm Burger Challenge at the Cheers restaurant is probably the most famous restaurant challenge in the Boston city limits.
Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ will hold a pork roll eating contest on June 14 awarding $500/$200/$100 to the top three.
The Golden Flea Vendors Market in Killeen, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $250/$150/$50 to the top three.

2025 Smokeslam BBQ sandwich eating contest

Official results are on the MLE facebook page

1st 24 James Webb
2nd 23.5 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 21.5 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
4th 19.5 Nick Wehry
5th 15 Miki Sudo
6th 14 Radim Dvoracek
7th 12 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan first contest since July 2023
8th 10 Tanner Gray
9th 8.25 Nicholas Stahl
10th 6 Matthew Raible

James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s SmokeSlam Eating Championship in Memphis, TN.

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South Florida Insider has a report on last month's National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL.
Skyler "The Choking Hazard" won the first prize of $2000 in this morning's "Wieners and Wingettes" hot dog eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia.
Bikes and Bugs in Stafford, TX will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $500/$300/$200 Hooters gift cards to the top 3.
The Cross Street Market in Baltimore will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Side Quest Arcade in Garland, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Red's Beer Garden in Atlanta will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $200/$75/$50 to the top three.

Geoff Esper wins Lake Compounce qualifier

Taqueria Acosta in Pittsburgh will hold a taco eating contest on May 25 awarding $200 to the winner.
Clawdaddy's in Monroe, LA will hold a crawfish eating contest on May 29 awarding $500 to the winner.
Daves Famous T & L Hot Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Bridgeport, WV on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is open for the World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY on June 14.
Joey Chestnut will attempt to set the popcorn record at a Rural King in Terre Haute, IN on Memorial Day, May 26.
Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
Pat Bertoletti, Miki Sudo, James Webb, Nick Wehry and Radim Dvoracek are expected to compete in the pulled pork slider eating contest at SmokeSlam: The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown in Memphis on May 17.
Fridha's Mexican Kitchen in Springdale, AR will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $250/$100/$50 to the top 3.

James Webb sets ManorPalooza sausage record

Official results

1st 53 James Webb contest record
2nd 33.5 Radim Dvoracek
3rd 30 Tanner Gray
4th 23 Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave first MLE contest since 2019
5th 21.75 Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale
6th 18 Albert Bravo
7th 13.75 Garrett Smith
8th 11.25 Steve Bennett

James Webb’s livestream (results start at minute 37) (10 minutes)

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Joseph Terwilliger has uploaded a video of him competing in the 1997 Nathan's qualifier at the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City, NJ. Three time champion Mike "The Scholar" DeVito won the qualifier, so a bye was not always given to past winners.
Nonna Artemisa's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest for amateurs in Southington, CT on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner. Shawn "BasketLockerBall" Butler and Jerome Burns will be the professional eaters at the event.
James Webb, Greg "The Savage Wilson", Radim Dvoracek and Tanner Gray are expected to compete in the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage Eating Championship in Manor, TX on May 3.
The ABB Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Festival in Bridgeport, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 31 awarding $500 to the winner.
Connor Wolff finished a thin XXL pizza in 1:55 to set the record for the Whole Pie Eater's Club at Pete & Elda's in Neptune City, NJ.
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