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Live 105 DJ Kevin Klein will hold a championship parade for Joey Chestnut today on the San Francsico Embarcadero today at noon.

July 20, 2016 at 10:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco | Permalink * Comments

Arooga's Route 22 in Harrisburg, PA will hold a hot wing eating contest on July 30 awarding $300 to the winner.

July 20, 2016 at 7:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Harrisburg, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

A burger eating contest will be held Thursday at the Coney Island location of Wahlburgers. The competition will be recorded for an upcoming episode of "Wahlburgers" and Donnie Wahlberg will serve as judge.

July 19, 2016 at 4:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Ohio State Fair will hold what is billed as the world's largest ice cream eating contest in Columbus on August 3. They hope to have at least 250 participants.

July 18, 2016 at 12:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus | Permalink * Comments

Noshfest will hold a bagel eating contest in Marietta, GA on September 4 awarding $500 to the winner.

July 18, 2016 at 7:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Molly Schuyler ate 32 corn dogs in 8 minutes to win the first prize of $2500 in the Milo's Corn Dogs eating contest held at the California State Fair in Sacramento today.

July 16, 2016 at 9:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Molly Schuyler, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

All Pro Eating will hold a bun & cheese and jerk wing eating contest in Heckscher State Park in East Islip, NY on August 14. Both contests will award $400/$200/$100.

July 16, 2016 at 8:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island | Permalink * Comments (17)

The California Hot Sauce Expo will hold four spicy eating contests in Long Beach this weekend.

July 15, 2016 at 8:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Beach, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (1)

The California State Fair in Sacramento will hold a qualifier for its corn dog eating contest tonight. The main event tomorrow will award $2500/$2000/$1000/$500/$100. Bob Shoudt will be competing.

July 15, 2016 at 8:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will be a food judge at Beach, Bacon and Brewfest at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, OR on Saturday.

July 14, 2016 at 10:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Oregon Coast | Permalink * Comments

John "Oink Oink" Bradley reports that Bob Shoudt won the first prize of $1000 in tonight's crabfries eating contest at Chickie's and Pete's in Philadelphia. Dave Brunelli was the runner up.

July 14, 2016 at 12:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Contest Results, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Starboard in Dewey Beach, DE will hold a "suicide" wing eating contest on July 24 where liquids will not be allowed. The overall victor will receive $500 and the top person of the opposite gender of the winner will receive $200.

July 13, 2016 at 1:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ocean City, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (3)

The San Diego Union Tribune has a flashback to the 1963 Golden West Eating Classic where Chargers lineman Ernie Ladd and Nick Cordileone faced off. Regis Philbin was the emcee and 1800 spectators paid a dollar to witness the event.

July 13, 2016 at 7:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (1)

Tucson Foodie has an article about Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco containing a video of a training session for the Hooters wing contest where she ate 150 wings.

July 12, 2016 at 10:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Tucson | Permalink * Comments (1)

Daily Caller reports that David Gregory of CNN, was "obnoxious" in pushing closer to the stage to take a picture of his children competing in a pie eating contest held on Nantucket on July 4.

July 12, 2016 at 3:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cape Cod, Television | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut retakes Hooters wings, Miki Sudo 11th

July 11, 2016 at 11:24 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, Las Vegas

update Jul 12 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery
Richard Corey has a video

Results Part 1 | Part 2
1 Joey Chestnut 194 in 10 min, continues undefeated 2016
2 Matt Stonie 186
3 Adrian Morgan 176
4 Gideon Oji 161
5 Michelle Lesco 142
6 Yasir Salem 138
7 Geoff Esper 137
8 Juan Rodriguez 136
9 Juliet Lee 126
10 Josh Miller 122
11 Miki Sudo 116
12 Steve Hendry 104
13 Rich LeFevre 90

Matt Stonie appeared on KTNV earlier today.

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Chickie & Pete's in Philadelphia will hold a crab fry eating contest Wednesday awarding a $1000 Visa gift card to the winner. The contest is for amateurs only. (press release)

July 11, 2016 at 5:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (12)

Fiesta Mexicana of Topeka will hold a jalapeno eating contest tomorrow awarding $500.

July 11, 2016 at 8:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Topeka, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Kyle Hanner reports that Yasir Salem defended his Tour de Donut title in Staunton, IL. Kyle Hanner was third.

July 10, 2016 at 7:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central Illinois, Male Athletes, Yasir Salem | Permalink * Comments (2)

2016 Slugburger contest

July 9, 2016 at 3:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Mississippi

update Jul 12 Rebels to Go has a video

update Jul 11 Americanya Mel has a video of the whole contest

update
Corinth Today and Bradley Jackson have videos WTVA has an article

Results Part 1 | Part 2
1 Joey Chestnut 41
2 Geoff Esper 32
3 Josh Miller 17.5
4 Matt Cohen 16.5
5 Nate Biller 14
6 Bill Myers 10.5
7 Matt Raible 10
8 Brian Jackson 6.5
9 Jeff Stark 6
10 Hope Bain 5.25
11 Taylor Coombs 3.75

Nate Biller has a periscope video

TMZ has an interview with Joey Chestnut, who says he will be in Las Vegas tonight which puts his appearance in doubt.

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Gideon Oji wins Buffalo Kale contest

July 9, 2016 at 2:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Contest Results, Gideon Oji

update Jul 12 The Independent Health Foundation has a video

update Jul 11 The Guardian has an article

update WGRZ has an article and video
WBBZ has a video

Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
1 Gideon Oji 25.5 16 ounce bowls
2 Carmen Cincotti 20.75
3 Marcos Owens 18.5
4 Eric “Badlands” Booker 17.5
5 Crazy Legs Conti 15.5
6T Daniella Gioia 14
6T Ben Do 14
8 Jim Reeves 12
9 Michael Deitz 10

A periscope video of the contest is available.

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June Lee, a member of the Harvard women's tennis team, reports she ate 6 pounds of nachos served in a helmet at a recent Mets game and received $100 from her managers.

July 9, 2016 at 1:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nacho Challenges, New York City | Permalink * Comments

The American Polish Festival will hold a pierogi eating contest tomorrow in Sterling Heights, MI awarding $500/$300/$200.

July 9, 2016 at 8:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

American Burger Company has a page about its Roadstar burger Challenge at http://roadstarchallenge.com/ Amateurs can qualify for a contest awarding $500 on July 23 by having the fastest time at a location (mainly in Charlotte, NC area) as of July 15.

July 8, 2016 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charlotte, Prizes | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Corinthian has the field for the slugburger contest in Corinth, MS Saturday: Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Josh Miller, Nate Biller, Matt Cohen, Jeff Stark, Taylor Coombs and Hope Bain.

July 7, 2016 at 6:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Mississippi | Permalink * Comments (4)

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