United States eating challenges and contests category

The Maryland State Fair will hold Roma sausage eating contests in Timonium, MD on August 29 and September 6, both awarding $200 ($15 to the winner).
Taco in a Bag announces the Kickapoo Joy Juice Taco Trough $10,000 Challenge. Pat Bertoletti and Tim "Gravy" Brown will set the official record for a 6 pound "Big Jim Reeves" taco and a half liter of Kickapoo Joy Juice on WCIU on August 28. $5000 will be awarded to the first person to surpass that mark.
Jennifer Sarah Bolton ate 151 oysters in 3 minutes to win today's oyster eating contest at Saltine in Fondren, MS. update Jennifer Sarah Bolton is the daughter of former UN Ambassador John Bolton.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin reports he ate 8 pounds of yogurt in 4:06 to break Damon Wells' record for Red Cup Yogurt's contest in Oceanside, CA. Since no one else finished all their yougurt, Erik claimed the entire purse of $300.

2015 Nisei Week gyoza contest

>update Aug 29 Rafu Shimpo has a contest report

update Aug 28 LA Weekly has a contest report by last place finisher Matt Ralston and a video

update Aug 25 LAist has a gallery

classicalmucia1an and Mikey Mouse have videos

Psycho Gourmet has a contest report

Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 343 Matt “Megatoad” Stonie
2nd 339 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 178 Miki Sudo
4th 175 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
5th 170 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
6th 169 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre
7th 145 Steve Hendry
8th 142 Erik “The Red” Denmark
9th 129 “The Lovely” Juliet Lee
10th 125 Eric “Badlands” Booker
11th 109 Josh Miller
12th 107 Pablo Martinez
13th 94 “Nasty” Nathan Biller
14th 77 Carlene LeFevre
15th 69 Lesley Ryder
16th 58 Rowell Marcos
17th 49 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers
18th 8 Ralston

Rafu Shimpo has a contest preview
KPCC has an interview with Mary Bowers

Matt Stonie is working on the 1st IFOCE/MLE undefeated calendar year since Kobayashi in 2006. (Joey Chestnut never went the first six months of the year without at least one loss.

Previous gyoza winners

2014 Aug 16 1st 384 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2013 Aug 17 1st 268 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2012 Aug 18 1st 266 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2011 Aug 20 1st 264 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Day-Lee/Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2010 Aug 21 1st 189 10 min “Big” Ben Monson Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2009 Aug 22 1st 181 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2008 Aug 23 1st 231 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
2006 Aug 19 1st 212 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut GoldenPalace.net World Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA

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Joe Menchetti ate 37 wings to win the Brockport, NY Wing Bowl Thursday.
The 2015 NYC Dumpling Festival will be held September 26 in Sara D Roosevelt Park. Chef One will hold eating contests awarding $2000/$1000/$500 to the top three males and females.
Registration is now open for a Nathan's qualifier that will take place at Tootside's Orchid Lounge in Nashville on October 21. This might make Nashville the first city besides NYC to have two Nathan's qualifiers in a calendar year.
The Daily News has a preview of Saturday's Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angele.
Tickets are on sale for the Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship in Trenton, NJ on September 26. A qualifier will be held at the September 5 Trenton Thunder game.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Pat Bertoletti has withdrawn from the second round of America's Got Talent because he could not afford to leave Taco in a Bag for five days.
The Buffalo News reports that Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Sonya Thomas and Gideon Oji are expected compete in the Buffalo Wing Festival on September 6. Badlands Booker, Juan Rodriguez, Yasir Salem and Steve Hendry headline the Buffalo Buffet Bowl on September 5.
The 2015-16 Nathan's qualifer circuit will start October 4 at the Dover (DE) International Speedway. update Aug 18 Registration is now open.
Will Millender has results for today's Royal Caribbean Bakery and Caribbean Food Delights Bun & Cheese Eating Championship in East Islip, NY; bun & cheese 1) Joe Menchetti 2) Dave Brunelli 3) Will Millender 4) Wayne Algenio beef patty 1) Joe Menchetti 2) Wayne Algenio 3( Dave Brunelli 4) Will Millender
Fred McDonald won Peter's Clam Bar contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY. 2014 winner Scott "Scozzy Bone" Zulkowski was runner up.
Pizza 9 will hold an eating contest in Albuquerque on September 5 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner).
Pete Rose attended an event promoting tomorrow's eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.

2015 Chacho’s Tacos

update Aug 19 Metroactive has a gallery

update South Bay Pulse and 69leviattann have videos

Full Results Part 1 | Part 2

1 Matt Stonie 103
2 Michelle Lesco 59
3 Miki Sudo 58
4 Steve Hendry 54
5 Jesse O’Con Jr. 30
6 Mary Bowers 23
7 Leslie Ryder 20
8 Jon Davis 15
9 Angie Hendry 14
10 Enrique 7

Matt Stonie has set a record with 103 tacos in 8 minutes.

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The Armor Inn Tap Room in Ellicottville, NY will hold a wing eating contest on September 13 awarding $500 ($300 to the winner). Entrants need to win a Sunday qualifier.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis will demonstrate competitive eating to firefighters today at an event this afternoon promoting Sunday's eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
ESPN has a blog entry about Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt's daily diet, which contains 6000-9000 calories.
Condado Tacos in Columbus, OH will hold a taco eating contest on August 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA will hold an eating contest on August 22 awarding $400.
Ryan Fitzpatrick has become the current starting quarterback for the New York Jets after Geno Smith was injured from a punch thrown by former teammate IK Enemkpali. Fitzpatrick has attempted the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan twice: completing it in 49 minutes in 2012 and reversing after 53 minutes in 2013.
The NY Daily News reports that Pete Rose will host the kickoff reception for the Long Island Clam Eating Contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park on Saturday. Takeru Kobayashi will serve as coach on the contest on Sunday.
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