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Joey Chestnut and Carmen Cincotti are expected to compete in the White Hut World Cheeseburg Eating Championship in West Springfield, MA on September 23. The amateur undercard is seeking competitors.

September 2, 2017 at 10:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Springfield, MA | Permalink * Comments

NewsObserver.com has a profile of Mort Hurst, whose eating feats achieved notoriety in the late 1980s. He will make a comeback at the Ayden, NC Collard Festival on September 9 after a 1991 stroke resulted in his retirement from competitive eating. update Sept 8article about Hurst's comeback

September 1, 2017 at 7:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eastern NC, Health | Permalink * Comments (3)

Alligator.org has a report about Michael Jenkins defending his title and claiming the first prize of $300 in yesterday's pho eating contest held at Taste Pho in Gainesville, FL.

September 1, 2017 at 6:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Gainesville, Michael Jenkins, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Matt Raible and Sean Mulcahey are expected to compete in the World Bratwurst-Eating Championship at Oktoberfest Zinzinatti in Cincinatti on September 17.

August 31, 2017 at 11:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Midwest Wingfest will hold wing eating contests in Fairview Heights, IL Saturday awarding $100/$50/$25 to the top 3 men & women.

August 30, 2017 at 9:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, St. Louis, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

CharityAuctionsToday.com is offering a spot in the MLE contest at the Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday. The minimum bid is $250 and bidding closes August 31.

August 28, 2017 at 4:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Charity Events | Permalink * Comments (31)

The Taste Pho & Noodle House in Gainesville, FL will hold a pho eating contest on August 31 awarding $300 to the winner.

August 27, 2017 at 8:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gainesville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

2017 Gyoza Championship

August 26, 2017 at 6:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles

update Sept 5 Japanese language video about the contest

update Sept 1 Rafu Shimpo has an article and video. Darron Breeden and Jubs Vlog also have videos.

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 377 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 317 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 291 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
4th 250 Darron Breeden rookie record
5th 200 Miki Sudo
6th 176 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
7th 173 Juan “more bite” Rodriguez
8th 167 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
9th 127 Steve Hendry
10th 127 Eric “Badlands” Booker
11th 116 Jon Bello
12th 85 Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke
13th 77 Doug “Cerebrus” Ecks
14th 75 Pablo Martinez
15th 66 Carlene LeFevre
16th 58 Aaron Stroope
17th 34 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers

The contest can be viewed on facebook

Joey Chestnut did an interview with the LA Daily News yesterday and also appeared on KTLA 5.

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Isaac Harding Davis took the first prize of $1000 in Friday's Tic Toc Home Loans Instant Noodle Eating Championship in Sydney. (Australia Today Show video).

August 26, 2017 at 9:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin | Permalink * Comments

Casa Blanca Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA has an 8 pound mega burrito challenge that awards $500 if finished in under 30 minutes. (via Stephanie Wu)

August 25, 2017 at 5:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Central California, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (8)

It does not appear the Nugget Rib Cookoff in Sparks, NV will hold a rib eating contest in 2017.

August 25, 2017 at 10:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Reno | Permalink * Comments (1)

Dale Boone has qualified to be on the ballot for the District 4 City Council election in Brookhaven, GA on November 7. He will face incumbent Joe Gebbia.

August 23, 2017 at 11:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Dale Boone | Permalink * Comments (24)

A qualifier for the lobster roll eating contest at the Hampton Beach, NH Seafood Festival will take place tonight at McGuirk's. The top 11 competitors will compete for a purse of $600/$250/$150 on September 9.

August 23, 2017 at 11:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Hampshire, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the 2017 Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest that will take place in Brooklyn at the Atlantic Antic Festival on September 24. As in previous years, the contest will award $2000/$1000/$500 to both the top 3 men and women. (via Stephanie Wu)

August 22, 2017 at 11:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (15)

Dave Brunelli ate 22 hot dogs in 5 minutes to take the first prize of $500 in Saturday's contest held by the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch to celebrate its 200th birthday. (Gallery)

August 21, 2017 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dave Brunelli, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Jamie "The Bear" McDonald will compete in a hot dog eating contest at GoldBurgers in Hartford, CT on August 24.

August 21, 2017 at 11:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hartford, Jamie McDonald, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Silicon Valley Taco Fest eating contest

August 19, 2017 at 5:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, San Jose

update Aug 21
BigJonTV video | Mercury News article | Sergio Reyes Raya video | Cameron Birdwell instagram gallery

Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 94.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 88.5 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
3rd 63.5 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
4th 49.5 Steve Hendry
5th 45 Cameron Birdwell
6th 28 Sergio Reyes-Raya
6th 28 Aaron Stroope
8th 26 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
9th 22 Jon Davis
10th 11 Nick Nollander
11th 10 Kathleen Walsh

The contest can be viewed on Facebook Live

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2017 Snowbird bratwurst contest

August 19, 2017 at 4:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gideon Oji, Miki Sudo, Salt Lake City

update Aug 21Good4Utah has an article and video

Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 34.5 Gideon Oji
2nd 29.5 Miki Sudo
3rd 20 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
4th 14 Russ Adair
5th 12 John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic
5th 12 J Wall
7th 12 Kevin “Irish car bomb” Favreau
7th 12 Cody Pilot
9th 8.5 Rusty Johnson
10th 2.5 Tom Love

Snowbird has a Facebook Live video of today’s contest

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A hot dog eating contest awarding $500 to the winner will take place at the Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch's 200th birthday party Saturday. The event was to have been held August 12, but was rescheduled due to weather.

August 18, 2017 at 1:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Syracuse, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Yardbird Chicken Co in Trussville, AL will hold a wing eating contest Saturday awarding a 55 inch TV.

August 17, 2017 at 10:05 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Birmingham, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Michelle Lesco, Steve Hendry and Pablo Martinez are expected to compete in the Dell’Osso Family Farm Baconfest in Lathrop, CA September 10. Adam Richman will serve as MC.

August 17, 2017 at 9:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Stockton | Permalink * Comments

Miki Sudo is expected to compete in Saturday's bratwurst eating contest in Snowbird, Utah. update Gideon Oji and Rich LeFevre are also expected. update Aug 18 The Deseret News has an interview with Miki Sudo about competing, KUTV has a segment with local competitive eater Cody Pilot.

August 16, 2017 at 9:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Miki Sudo, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (43)

Noshfest will hold a bagel eating contest in Marietta, GA September 3 awarding $500 to the winner.

August 15, 2017 at 4:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Jekyll in Cincinnati will hold taco eating contests starting tomorrow awarding $1000 to the top male and female.

August 15, 2017 at 12:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in the Silicon Valley Taco Eating Contest in San Jose on Saturday.

August 15, 2017 at 7:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, San Jose | Permalink * Comments

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