United States eating challenges and contests category

Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a tater tot eating contest on April 6 awarding $1000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete. At the last Topanga Social contest in August, Scott Eats was locked out of the competition after he had arrived from British Columbia, so traveling a long distance to this event may not be wise.
American Legion Post 410 will hold a hot dog eating contest in Mifflinburg, PA on April 12 awarding $250/$150/$100 to the top three.
The Slawburger Festival in Fayetteville, TN will hold a slawburger eating contest on April 19 awarding $500 to both the top male and female.

2025 Uranus Fudge contest

A live video of today’s Intergalactic Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship in Anderson, IN has started.

Official results (8 minutes)

1st 9.125 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
2nd 9 Nick Wehry
3rd 6.625 Tanner Gray
4th 3.875 Peter Ritter
5th 3.25 John Gora
6th 2.75 Matthew Raible
7th 2.5 Mason Bauer
7th 2.5 Jonathan Reed
9th 2.125 Zach Zona
10th 1.125 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown
10th 1.125 Rene Rovtar
12th 0.75 Elizabeth “Glizzy Lizzie” Salgado

The field: Jonathan Reed, John Gora (?), Mason Bower, Peter Ritter, Elizabeth Salgado, Zach Zona, Tanner Gray, Cherish Brown, Rene Rovtar, Matt Raible, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoletti

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Barstool Chicago produced a mini-documentary about 70 year old Frank Wach and his three decade long competitive eating career. The spaghetti and meatballs eating contest that concludes the video took place in March 2024. Joey Chestnut and Tim "Gravy" Brown make cameos.

Registration open for 2025 Nathan’s qualifiers

Registration is now open for 6 Nathan’s qualifiers:
May 10 Bristol, CT
June 5 Parma, OH
June 7 Shawnee, KS
June 14 Pleasanton, CA
June 21 Hershey Park, PA
June 21 Washington, DC

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El Lechon De Negron in Union, NJ will hold an empanada eating contest on April 8 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Scott, LA Boudin Festival will hold an amateur only boudin sausage eating contest on April 6 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Mo "MohMotion" Mbengue won the first prize of $500 at tonight's cheesesteak eating contest at Taste Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. Dave Brunelli also competed.
Dan Kennedy announced he ate 8.5 sandwiches to win the Delco Steaks Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA for the fifth straight time. Molly Schuyler was runner up with 5.5 sandwiches.
Lloyd Taco Factory in Buffalo will hold a burrito eating contest on April 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
To celebrate reopening after Hurricane Helene, Bear's Smokehouse in Asheville, NC will hold a Blue Moon Pie eating contest on March 29 awarding $500 to the winner. Jamie McDonald will compete and there will be a $250 bonus if the winner beats his time.
Taste Cheesesteak Bar in Philadelphia will hold a cheesesteak eating contest on March 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Hot Slaw Dog Eating Contest at the Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN on April 5 will award $500 to the winner (amateurs only).
Delco Steaks will hold the Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall, PA on March 23. Dan "Killer" Kennedy will attempt to win the contest for the fifth year in a row.
Rockaway Bar and Grill in Camano Island, WA will hold a tater tot eating contest on March 17 awarding $200 to the winner.
Busby's West in Santa Monica will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 27 for Dodgers opening day that will award $300 to the winner.
Sal's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Boston on April 11 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Refuel in Conway, SC will hold a chicken tender eating contest on March 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is now open for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 27.
The Dallas Soul Food Festival will hold a macaroni and cheese eating contest on March 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
Molly Schuyler ate 19 meatballs in 4 minutes to defend her title at Millie's of Staten Island. Wayne Algenio was third. updateDan Kennedy was runner up with 18.

2025 Wings for Wishes

The SportsGrill Instagram has started a live video of this afternoon’s Wings for Wishes wing eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut will compete. Announced results (10 minutes)

1 James Webb 224
2 Joey Chestnut 192
3 Nick Wehry 147
4 Miki Sudo 141
5 Tanner Gray 122
6 Mirza Selmic 83
7 Brennen Taylor 64
8 Crazy Legs Conti 58

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Joe Menchetti won the first prize of $400 in Thursday's wing eating contest at The Coop in Farmingdale, NY. Marcos "The Monster" Owens was runner-up.
73 year old Canadian Ellamae Hanley won Thursday's strawberry shortcake eating contest at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL.
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