United States eating challenges and contests category

The Brooklyn Cyclones minor league baseball team will rename themselves the Coney Island Franks for the July 3 game in honor of Nathan's Famous centennial.
The Wall Street Journal has an article about New York City eating challenges and a video of Randy Santel and Wayne Algenio attempting the burger challenge at Clinton Hall in Manhattan last month.
The event page for a May 24 qualifier at Illegal Pete's awarding a spot in the World Burrito Eating Competition at the May 28 Denver Outlaws game lists the MLE roster for that contest: Joey Chestnut, Adrian Morgan, Michelle Lesco, Yasir Salem, Josh Miller, Lesley Ryder, Mary Bowers, Bryan Beard and Mark Sutherburg. If Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie (who will do pancakes in Chico, CA) do not compete May 28, they may not compete until July 4.
The Blossom Festival will hold a 64 ounce steak eating contest in Magnolia, AR on May 20 awarding $500 to the winner.
6'6" bodybuilder Shiwalla Singh finished the Mac Daddy pancake challenge in 18 minutes at Mac 24/7 in Honolulu, one of the faster times.

Joey Chestnut ends Matt Stonie’s streak @ Houston gyro contest

update May 16 Chron.com has an article and gallery. ABC 13 has a video Holleratgeorge has a contest video

The top 9 (Official top 4)
1 Joey Chestnut 30, continues undefeated 2016
2 Matt Stonie 28.5, first defeat since Nov 22 2014 Foxwoods turkey contest
3T Miki Sudo 18
3T Geoff Esper 18
5 Adrian Morgan 16
6 Michelle Lesco 13.5
7 Steve Hendry 13
8 Josh Miller 12
9 Nate Biller 10
? Alex Perez
Gideon Oji had travel issues

Manuel Delgado has a periscope video

Houstonia Magazine has an interview with Matt Stonie

Fox 26 video from Friday

Previous winners:

2015 May 17 1st 22.2 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2014 May 18 1st 24 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2013 May 19 1st 22.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2012 May 20 1st 18 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2011 May 15 1st 21.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2010 May 15 1st 21 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2009 May 16 1st 21 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2008 May 17 1st 12 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX

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Willamette Week has a report on the eating contest for Portland mayoral candidates held Friday night at Voodoo Doughnuts. update May 17 The London Independent also has a report
Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo and Mary Bowers are expected to compete in the World Silver Dollar Pancake Eating Championship in Chico, CA May 28.
Vancouver.craigslist.ca has a request for Canadian competitive eaters to compete in the qualifier for Battle of the Big Eaters 4 in Vancouver in September. The selected competitors will face teams from Japan, the USA and another country later in the fall in Dallas. Entrants appearing in the qualifier will receive $200 and those that compete in Dallas will get an additional $500.
The Chicago Tribune has a report on yesterday's pizza eating contest at Aurelio's between three pro lumberjacks and Pat Bertolleti which spells his last name as "Bertolettio" 6 times.
Pluckers will hold a Wing Bowl at its Greenville Avenue location in Dallas on June 2 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify.
Jewish Voices NJ has an interview with Dave Goldstein about running marathons with his wheelchair-bound son Josh. The article bills "US Male" as the 2013 Wing Bowl champion; he was the local winner. (via twitter)
Millie's Old World meatball eating contest has been rescheduled for May 22 in Morristown, NJ. The winner will receive $1000.
Pat Bertoletti will face off against three lumberjacks in a pizza eating contest tomorrow at Aurelio's Pizza in Homewood, IL to promote the Stihl Timbersports U.S. Championship in July.
Burger Urge in New Farm, QLD, Australia will hold a Trump mini burger eating contest on May 26 awarding a trip to Trump Tower in New York City.
The field for Sunday's gyro eating contest will include all of the MLE top 7 who have competed in 2016: Matt Stonie, Joey Chestnut Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan and Michelle Lesco. (More entrants)
Janns Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, CA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Molly Schuyler ate 144 enchiladas to win today's eating contest at Enchilada's restaurant in Dallas. The previous contest record was 87.

Russell Callais upsets Adrian Morgan in New Orleans crawfish contest

update Nola.com has an article

The official top 4:
1) Russell Callais 2.6 lbs
2) Adrian Morgan 2.44 lbs
3) Corey Fanguy 2.26 lbs
4) Nate Biller 1.83 lbs

update Rich Shea announces that Russell Callaos won the contest, defeating Adrian Morgan.

Sonya Thomas is not competing. She says on sonyatheblackwidow.com that she does not plan to retire.

James Karst has an article about a 1922 crawfish eating contest.

NOLA.com has a video where James Karst displays his crawfish eating techniques.

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The Hudson Valley Pizza and Meatball Fest will hold a meatball eating contest in Wallkill, NY on June 12 awarding $500 to the winner. (via Will Millender)
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete at Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship at Greek Fest in Houston May 15. This would be their first meeting since October 3 in Toronto.
Molly Schuyler has uploaded a video of her eating the five pound "747" burrito at Habanero's in Lee's Summit, MO in 1:37, 13 seconds faster than Matt Stonie needed to finish the Burritozilla at Iguana's Tacqueria.
Rocco's Pizzeria in Brooklyn will hold a pizza eating contest on June 5 awarding $800/$200/$100
KSWO has a report on the 28 inch "Gut Buster" pizza challenge at Fat Boys Pizza in Lawton, OK that awards $300 to a pair that can finish it in under an hour.
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