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Millie's meatball eating contest will take place in Staten Island, NY on March 8. Last year's contest awarded $1750. Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title.

March 1, 2025 at 10:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Molly Schuyler, New York City, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Bear's Smokehouse, the Connecticut restaurant founded by former competitive eater Jamie McDonald, is working with the World Central Kitchen to provide food to flood ravaged western North Carolina. They are still offering 2,000 hot meals a day.

March 1, 2025 at 2:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asheville, Charity Events, Jamie McDonald | Permalink * Comments

Jethro's BBQ (8 Iowa locations) will award $25,000 if Molly Schuyler's record of 3:01 for the Emmenecker sandwich challenge is broken in March. The previous bounty was $10,000.

February 28, 2025 at 5:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Des Moines, Prizes, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (5)

San Antonios in New York City will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 16 awarding $333 to the winner.

February 28, 2025 at 1:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Congatulations to Matt Stonie on his marriage to Mei in Hawaii this past weekend.

February 26, 2025 at 9:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hawaii, Matt Stonie | Permalink * Comments (5)

Nate Figgs attempted a 5 pound burrito in Salt Lake City for his first food challenge in 2.5 years.

February 26, 2025 at 8:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, Nate Figueroa, Salt Lake City | Permalink * Comments (4)

Jack Legath ate 44 wins to win the first prize of $200 at last night's eating contest at Flat Iron in Cleveland.

February 26, 2025 at 7:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Contest Results, Jack Legath, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Island Pacific will hold 3 lumpia eating contests in March: March 8 in Las Vegas, March 15 in Santa Clarita, CA and March 22 in Union City, CA. Competitions will have amateur and professional divisions and award up to $500.

February 25, 2025 at 7:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

James Webb attempted to break Matt Stonie's record of 4:10 for the Octuple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.

February 25, 2025 at 12:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Heart Attack Grill, James Webb, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Houston Suhoor Fest will hold a falafel eating contest awarding a PS5 and a rice bowl eating contest awarding a 55 inch TV on March 7.

February 23, 2025 at 11:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Bennison's Bakery will hold a paczki eating contest for two person teams on March 1 in Evanston, IL awarding $200 to the winning pair.

February 22, 2025 at 8:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Coop in Farmingdale, NY will hold a wing eating contest on March 6 awarding $400 to the winner.

February 21, 2025 at 7:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest on February 22 in Melbourne, FL awarding $100/$50/$20 to the top 3.

February 19, 2025 at 11:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cocoa Beach, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $300 in Saturday's eating contest at Trap Hibachi in Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, he reportedly had an altercation with Stan "Bandana Eats" van Gorden at a UNLV restaurant

February 19, 2025 at 2:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Las Vegas, Mo Mbengue, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Registration is now open for the Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship in Anderson, IN on March 29.

February 19, 2025 at 1:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments

Flat Iron Cafe in Cleveland will hold a wing eating contest on February 25 awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $50.

February 17, 2025 at 11:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cleveland, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (13)

Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas will hold a spicy taco eating contest on February 25 awarding $1000 to the top male and female. Derek Hendrickson will host.

February 16, 2025 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Derek Hendrickson, Las Vegas, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Milk and Tea in Buffalo will hold a pho eating contest on March 15 awarding $350/$150/$50 to the top 3 finishers.

February 15, 2025 at 11:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Madison.com on Lake Mills, WI choking incident

February 10, 2025 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Madison

Madison.com has an article about the choking incident at a Lake Mills, WI hot dog eating contest on February 2. The victim, Tim Vogel, was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of .32. (Turn off JavaScript to bypass paywall)

Vogel’s ribs, some of which had cracked under the weight of compressions, held lungs filled with fluid, and an oxygen machine was doing at least 60% of his breathing for him, Dorn said. He was coughing up blood.

“I didn’t even know for probably about 15 hours if he was going to make it,” Dorn said.

Once he was conscious and showing signs of improvement, doctors placed Vogel on a temporary liquid diet due to the trauma in his throat; he jokingly lamented that he hadn’t been able to finish his hot dogs.

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The Tap House Grill in St. Charles, IL will hold a wing eating contest on February 22 awarding $250 to the winner, $100 to the runner up.

February 10, 2025 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

It is one month until the Wings For Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship in Miami on March 8 according to the event web page. The competition has yet to be listed on Major Leage Eating's schedule. update Feb 11 Registration is now open

February 8, 2025 at 9:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami | Permalink * Comments (1)

Marcos "Monster" Owens ate 41 wings to win the first prize of $2000 in this mornings Wing Pole eating contest at Cheerleaders in Philadelphia. "Love Handles" was runner up with 40. (Source: El Wingador Instagram stories) update Apparently there were two Wing Poles today. Dave "US Male" Goldstein edged Dave "Tiger Wings and Things" Brunelli 188 wings to 186 to win his 3rd Wing Pole in the competition at Club Risque.

February 7, 2025 at 12:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dave Goldstein, Marcos Owens, Philadelphia | Permalink * Comments (3)

Caldwell County BBQ will hold an eating contest at Pecan Lake in Queen Creek, AZ on February 21 awarding $500 to the winner.

February 7, 2025 at 1:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (6)

Slackers locations in San Antonio will hold 4 eating contests during the Super Bowl Sunday awarding a total of $1000: 2 hot wing eating contests awarding $300, a hot taco eating contest awarding $300 and a pizza eating contest awarding $100.

February 5, 2025 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, San Antonio, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Newsbreak reports a competitor in a hot dog eating contest at the Knickerbocker Ice Festival in Lake Mills, WI choked and was rendered unconscious on February 1. EMS was able to clear the blockage and he regained consciousness en route to the hospital.

February 5, 2025 at 9:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Madison | Permalink * Comments

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