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Registration is now open for the Siegel’s Bagelmania World Bagel Eating Championship in Las Vegas on January 31, 2026. December 30, 2025 at 12:40 am by
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George Chiger ate 36 wings in five minutes to win a contest held at the Buffalo Convention Center on December 20. The competition had 499 participants which broke the Guinness World Record for the wing eating competition with the largest field size. December 28, 2025 at 12:36 am by
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Registration is now open for the first event by Ultimate Eating Championship, the new organization founded by former Man v Food host Casey Webb. The competition will take place at the Shed in Ocean Springs, MS from January 14 to 17. Entrants will need to pay $50 with no guarantee of getting a spot. No prizes are listed. December 26, 2025 at 1:00 am by
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The Mega Night Market will hold apple pie eating contests in St. Petersburg, FL on December 26, 27 and 28. All three competitions will award $250 to the winner. December 24, 2025 at 12:46 am by
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Topanga Social in Los Angeles will hold a Cilantro Lime Taquito eating contest on January 31 awarding $1,000 to the winner. Raina Huang is expected to compete. December 22, 2025 at 1:04 am by
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Over 500 people participated in a wing eating contest in Buffalo to set the record for the largest field size for a wing competition. The previous record was 397 entrants in a wing eating contest held at an Amazon Web Services convention in Las Vegas in 2018. December 21, 2025 at 2:20 am by
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The next Extreme Eating Championship event will be a muffin eating contest at the grand opening of Champs Elysium Gym in St. Petersburg, FL on January 17. The prize pool is $1,000. December 17, 2025 at 2:47 am by
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Pixel Palace Arcade in Round Rock, TX will hold a cereal eating contest on December 21 awarding $100/$50/$25 to the top three. December 13, 2025 at 2:21 am by
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Patches and Pins will hold a taco eating contest in Santa Ana, CA on December 14 awarding $200 to the winner. December 12, 2025 at 1:04 am by
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The Wing Pole will return to Cheerleaders in Philadelphia on February 6, 2026. The winner will receive $3,000. December 11, 2025 at 1:14 am by
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The Asian Night Market in Jacksonville will hold eating contests on December 12 and 13 awarding $100 both nights. December 10, 2025 at 1:08 am by
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The Mega Night Market in St. Petersburg, FL will hold bao bun eating contests on December 12, 13 and 14. All three competitions will award $250 to the winner. December 8, 2025 at 12:45 am by
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December 6, 2025 at 10:06 am by
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Full results are on the MLE instagram
The livestream has started. There is an undercard between an Ohio State and Indiana fan.
Major League Eating livestream
Joey Chestnut has mentioned a wing contest losing streak. It appears his last victory in a MLE wing competition was the 2018 Buffalo Wingfest with 8 wing defeats since then.
All Joey Chestnut wing results
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The Indianapolis Recorder has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in tomorrow's Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wing Eating Championship. The competition will be held inside unlike the St. Elmo shrimp cocktail competitions. (The projected high is 34 F). December 6, 2025 at 12:25 am by
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The Major League Eating youtube channel is scheduled to show the Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wing Eating Championship on Saturday, its first contest livestream. December 4, 2025 at 11:41 pm by
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December 3, 2025 at 1:58 am by
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Qualifying for the 2026 Fat Shack Challenge closed November 30. The top 8 times made the finals in Colorado on January 10.
| 1st |
4m03s |
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Molly Schuyler |
Harwood, MD |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 2nd |
4m59s |
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Scott “Scott Eats” Watkins |
Kelowna, BC, Canada |
Bellingham, WA |
| 3rd |
5m52s |
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Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio |
Hollis, NY |
Orlando, FL |
| 4th |
6m05s |
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Dan “killer” Kennedy |
West Decatur, PA |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 5th |
7m40s |
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Justin Thomas |
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Orlando, FL |
| 6th |
11m28s |
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Mirza “Snowman” Selmic |
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Las Vegas, NV |
| 7th |
12 min |
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Teddy Delacruz |
Wood Dale, IL |
Chicago, NV |
| 8th |
12m11s |
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Jesse Pynnönen |
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Fort Worth, TX |
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The Poteet Flea Market in San Antonio will hold a taco eating contest on December 13 awarding $100 to the top male and female. December 2, 2025 at 1:39 am by
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Zach Zona, billed as New England's fastest eater, is the guest on the latest So New England podcast. He discusses having stomach inflammation while competing in the Uranus Fudge eating contest. When asked about competitive eaters throwing up after contests, Zach pleads the Fifth Amendment. November 28, 2025 at 1:25 am by
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A wing eating contest will be held in Buffalo on December 20 that will attempt to receive Guinness World Record recognition as the largest wing eating competition. November 24, 2025 at 12:41 am by
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Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Gideon Oji are expected to compete at the World Famous Ale Emporium Hermanaki Wing Eating Championship at the Big Ten Fan Fest in Indianapolis on December 6. November 22, 2025 at 10:11 pm by
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The Ultimate Eating Championship will hold its first event in January at the The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint in Ocean Springs. Former Man v Food host Casey Webb will MC the competition. November 22, 2025 at 12:47 am by
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The 2026 Fat Shack 5K Challenge will be held in Colorado on January 10. The top 3 will receive $2500/$1500/$1000. Entrants will need to qualify before November 30 by eating a Whole Fat Shack Sandwich, a Classic Double Cheeseburger, a Side of French Fries, 12 Mac N’ Cheese bites, and 5 Deep-Fried Oreos in under 15 minutes. Dan Kennedy plans to defend his title. November 19, 2025 at 6:50 am by
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Scott Watkins won the first prize of $1,000 in the spicy taco eating contest held November 11 at Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas November 19, 2025 at 12:12 am by
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Monchi's Night Market will hold a taco eating contest in Los Angeles on November 22 awarding $400 to the winner. Raina Huang and Naader Reda are expected to compete. November 17, 2025 at 8:10 am by
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Molly Schuyler won the first prize of $1,500 in yesterday's pizza eating contest at Sal's Pizza in Chelmsford, MA. Dan Kennedy was runner-up and Joe Menchetti was third. November 16, 2025 at 8:59 am by
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