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Newsday's LI Works has a video about Eric "Badlands" Booker.
The Ohio University web site has an article about Jack Legath, who is a student in the doctor of physical therapy program.
Tacho Chinoz and Bar in Sterling, VA will hold a taco eating contest on July 26 awarding $500 to the winner. Raina Huang and former Washington Redskin Clinton Portis are expected to compete. Entrants need to submit a video.
The OC Foodie & Fun Fest will hold a pizza eating contest in Santa Ana, CA on July 12 awarding $300 to the winner.
Fall River, MA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 17 awarding $500 to the winner.

2025 Nathan’s men’s final

2025 Nathan’s Famous women’s finals

Molly Schuyler sets Z-burger eating contest record

Fox 5 article and news video

Announced results from Fox 5 live video

1 Molly Schuyler 40 burgers, contest record
2 Dan Kennedy 39
3 Sean Yeager 27
4 David Brunelli 21
5 Robert McGee 18

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ABC7 is doing a live video of today's "weigh-in" for Nathan's Famous competitors. update ABC's video has stopped, but the NY Posts's is going.
Today mark's the fifth anniversary of former governor Andrew Cuomo's requirement that travelers from 16 states must self quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New York. The edict prevented Matt Stonie (CA), MIchelle Lesco (AZ) and Gideon Oji (GA) from competing in the 2020 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
The Smoking Gun in San Diego will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Coney Island in West Monroe, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Kyle Can Eat ate 14.5 hot dogs in 6 minutes to win Dogs for Charity Hot Dog Eating Competition in Jackson, MI on Friday.
Crossing Broad has an article about the Las Vegas Wing Bowl, which is leasing the trademark from the original contest held in Philadelphia. The February 7, 2026 competition at the Plaza will award $5000 to the winner.
Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
The New York Post has an interview with Joey Chestnut about his return to Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. He also discusses his fiancee Brie, but says he has yet to set a wedding date. He says a guy from Montreal (most likely Australian James Webb) is his only threat.
Hurricane, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500/$250/$100 to the top three.
The New York Times reports that Mortimer Matz, co-founder of the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, has passed away at the age of 100.
Pittsbugh Magazine has an article about Wildcat Championship Belts in Latrobe, PA, producer of the belts for Nathan'Famous hot dog eating contest.
Dat Dog in New Orleans will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Corner Spot in Ocean Beach, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Registration is now open for the Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship to be held July 26 at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN and Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto on September 6.
The Plaza in Las Vegas will hold a wing eating contest on July 4 awarding $1,000 and a spot in its Wing Bowl on February 7, 2026 to the winner.
Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a beignet eating contest on June 28 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete.

2025 Hershey Park Nathan’s qualifier

Fox 43 has a news video
Local21News has a gallery

Official results

1st 26.5 George Chiger
2nd 20 Josh “The Goat” Krady
3rd 12 Kyle Tuck
4th 10.5 Andrew Garibaldi
5th 8 Nick Esarco

1st 8.5 Camille O’Brien
2nd 8 Christine McDowell
3rd 7.5 Krista Murray
4th 6 Vivian Lau
5th 4.875 Janelle Girardi

George Chiger (26.75) and Camille O’Brien won today’s Nathan’s qualifier at Hershey Park.

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