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Taste Pho & Noodle House in Gainesville, FL will hold a pho eating contest on September 1 awarding $300 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify.

August 30, 2016 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Gainesville, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The West Reading Tavern in West Reading, PA will hold a burger eating contest on September 17 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify on September 10 or 11.

August 29, 2016 at 11:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Reading, PA, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Vice.com has an article about Billy Name, who photographed the denizens of Andy Warhol's "Factory" studio in the 1960s along with the covers of the first two Velvet Underground album covers. One of the stories describes him competing in an ice cream sundae eating contest in the mid 1990s.

August 28, 2016 at 8:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments

Bierhaus NYC will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 29 awarding $750/$500/$250/$100. Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title.

August 28, 2016 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City | Permalink * Comments

Stonie ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016 at chicken spiedies

August 27, 2016 at 6:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, New York

update Aug 29 WBNG has a video
Carmen Cincotti has a contest video

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Matt Stonie 20, ends Chestnut’s undefeated 2016
2) Joey Chestnut 16.75
3) Carmen Cincotti 16.5
4) Geoff Esper 13.5
5) Yasir Salem 8
6) Kevin Ambs 6.5
7T) Bill Myers 4.75
7T) Michael Deitz 4.75
9) Larell Marie Mele 4
10) Calderon DQ

WBNG has a preview video

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Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in the Nugget World Rib Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on Wednesday.

August 27, 2016 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Reno | Permalink * Comments (8)

Fat Stacks in Kearney, NJ will hold a Fat Sandwich eating contest on September 3 awarding $500.

August 26, 2016 at 12:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newark, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Iguana's will hold a Burritozilla eating contest awarding $1000 on October 1. A qualifier awarding spots to the top 4 finishers will take place in Campbell, CA on September 10.

August 24, 2016 at 4:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burritozilla, Prizes, San Jose | Permalink * Comments (4)

Multichannel.com reports that the Food Network will produce 6 episodes of Ginormous Food, a program about restaurants' oversized meals starring comedian Josh Denny. The pilot episode featuring San Antonio eateries was televised on July 22.

August 24, 2016 at 9:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Antonio, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

Cookout on the Bay will hold a Grace Patty eating contest in West Palm Beach, FL on September 4 awarding $1000 to the winner. Qualifiers will be held on August 27 and September 3.

August 23, 2016 at 8:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

ChesterCounty.com has an article about Monty “Moe Train” Wiradilaga, who will MC the eating contest at the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, PA.

August 23, 2016 at 7:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments

LosAngeles.Craigslist.org has a request for a competitive eater to star in a series of one minute documentaries. There will be no monetary compensation.

August 23, 2016 at 11:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (6)

Ramsey Hilton won the first prize of $500 in today's eating contest at Condado Tacos in Columbus.

August 21, 2016 at 9:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus, Contest Results, Ramsey Hilton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Darron Breeden finished the challenge at Family Pizzeria in Staffod, VA intended for two diners without assistance yesterday.

August 21, 2016 at 12:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Northern Virginia, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut wins Chacho’s Tacos

August 20, 2016 at 6:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, San Jose

update EastBayTimes.com has an article
South Bay Pulse has a video

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1 Joey Chestnut 79 in 8 minutes
2 Carmen Cincotti 68
3 Michelle Lesco 56
4 Adrian Mogan 53
5 Steve Hendry 37
6 Sergio Reyes 24
7 Cameron Birdwell 23
8 Henry Navarro 13
9 Jon Davis 12
10 The Man Called H 10
11 Tito Best 8

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2016 Day-Lee Foods Gyoza Championship

August 20, 2016 at 5:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie

update Aug 26 KPCC has a contest report

update Aug 23 ouendantengoku has a contest video

update Flickr.com gallery

The top 5 | Part 2
1 Matt Stonie 323
2 Geoff Esper 243
3 Miki Sudo 229
4 Gideon Oji 183
5 Juan Rodriguez 181
6 Rich LeFevre 168
7 Pablo Martinez 127
8 Eric “Badlands” Booker 116
9 Carlene LeFevre 80
10 Doug Ecks 72
11 Mary Bowers 65
12 Shimizu 63
13 Lesley Ryder 50

The contest can be viewed on facebook live.

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The Tulare County Fair in Tulare, CA will hold a corn dog eating contest on September 17 awarding $500/$200/$100.

August 20, 2016 at 11:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fresno, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The 2016 Chef One Dumpling eating contest will take place at the NYC Dumpling Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan on September 24. $2000/$1000/$500 will be awarded to the top 3 men and women.

August 19, 2016 at 2:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (11)

Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Matt Cohen, Matthew Raible and Sean Mulcahey are expected to compete in the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati bratwurst eating contest on September 17.

August 19, 2016 at 7:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (1)

Nathan's Famous will line up 1916 hot dogs in Grand Central Terminal on September 2 to set a Guinness Record. Joey Chestnut will oversee the event.

August 18, 2016 at 1:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City, Records | Permalink * Comments (20)

Baltimore Magazine has an article about Juliet Lee.

August 18, 2016 at 12:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baltimore, Juliet Lee | Permalink * Comments (6)

The NC Hot Sauce Festival will hold a pepper eating contest in Oxford, NC on September 10 awarding $1000 to the winner and $300 to the runner up.

August 18, 2016 at 10:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Raleigh, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

MLE announces that Joey Chestnut has withdrawn from Saturday's gyoza eating contest in Los Angeles to do Chacho's Tacos contest in San Jose. A press release was just sent out hyping the now canceled gyoza faceoff with Matt Stonie.

August 17, 2016 at 5:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (7)

Arni's Pizza in Lafayette, IN will hold an eating contest on September 25 awarding $1000/$500/$300/$200/$100.

August 17, 2016 at 8:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Las Trancas will hold a taco eating contest in Las Cruces, NM on Thursday awarding $500/$250/$100.

August 16, 2016 at 8:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Cruces, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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