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The USS Midway in San Diego will host its National Donut Day eating contest on June 2. The naval museum has held MLE competitions in previous years.

April 14, 2023 at 1:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:San Diego | Permalink * Comments

Registration is now open for the The ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship to be held in Manor, TX on May 6.

April 13, 2023 at 1:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin | Permalink * Comments (2)

Rustler's Rooste in Phoenix will hold a wing eating contest on April 16 awarding $250/$150/$100/$50.

April 11, 2023 at 1:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Phoenix, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Scott, LA Boudin Festival will hold a an amateur only sausage eating contest on April 15 awarding $500/$250/$100.

April 10, 2023 at 3:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

Qdoba World Burrito Eating Championship

April 6, 2023 at 12:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Milwaukee

update JSonline.com has a contest report

Official results (10 minutes):

1st 14.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut 1st victory in 9 months
2nd 13.5 Geoffrey Esper
3rd 11.25 Miki Sudo
4th 10.5 Nick Wehry
5th 9.25 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
6th 3.75 Erik Huke
6th 3.75 Peter Klepacsz
6th 3.75 Joey Valdez

The live youtube video has started. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is also doing live Instagram stories.

Joey Chestnut did an interview for Outkick about today’s contest for Outkick. He says that the leg injury that afflicted him in 2022 is fully behind him and he hopes to his a record total in the high 70s in this year’s Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest.

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Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark ate 20 Hot Slaw Dogs on Saturday to win the first prize of $500 at the Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN.

April 6, 2023 at 1:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Chattanooga, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Joey Chestnut ate 7 coney dogs in a minute during tonight's Detroit Pistons game. The exhibition raised $25,000 towards Forgotten Harvest, a Detroit hunger charity.

April 4, 2023 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Detroit, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoletti and Badlands Booker are expected to compete in the Qdoba World Burrito Eating Championship in Milwaukee on Thursday.

April 4, 2023 at 3:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments (3)

MLive.com has a report on Joey Chestnut's visit to the Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan in Taylor, MI to help package food items with Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III. Joey also did a chicken wing eating exhibition at the facility.

April 4, 2023 at 3:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Detroit, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Lynnwood Today has a report on Steve "the Rabbit" Hammond and Scott "Scott Eats" Watkins attempting a 30 inch pizza challenge intended for teams of three at Kebella's Pizza & Pasta in Edmonds, WA.

April 2, 2023 at 12:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pizza Eating Challenges, Seattle, Steve Hammond, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the QDOBA World Burrito Eating Championship on April 6.

March 30, 2023 at 12:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will be eating coney dogs at the April 4 Detroit Pistons game. The team is holding a contest to select his eating partner.

March 28, 2023 at 12:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Detroit, Joey Chestnut, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (3)

Tom's Donuts announces it will hold a donut eating contest in Angola, Indiana on May 27 awarding large cash prizes. Molly Schuyler is expected to compete.

March 27, 2023 at 2:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Wayne, Molly Schuyler | Permalink * Comments (8)

MLE announces it will hold the Qdoba World Burrito Eating Champioonship in Milwaukee on April 6. Registration opens March 27 and Joey Chestnut is expected to compete.

March 26, 2023 at 3:10 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments (3)

in Broomall, PA, Dan Kennedy defeated Molly Schuyler in a one-sandwich eatoff to win the Delco Steaks "Cheesesteak Bowl" for the third year in a row. The prize was $1000. update6abc.com has an article. Dan "Dan Rock" Nawrocki ate 2.75 sandwiches in 10 minutes to win the amateur division

March 25, 2023 at 2:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Dan Kennedy, Molly Schuyler, Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (7)

Manor, TX announces it will hold a MLE sausage eating contest at its "Manorpalooza" festival on May 6.

March 24, 2023 at 2:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin | Permalink * Comments (2)

Charlie Clark Hyundai in Laredo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 24 awarding $300/$200/$100.

March 23, 2023 at 12:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, South Texas, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (33)

Delco Steaks will hold the Cheesesteak Bowl at Marple Public House in Broomall, PA on Friday, March 24. There will be professional and amateur divisions. (via Philly Mag)

March 22, 2023 at 1:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Brixx & Barley in Long Beach, NY will hold a wing eating contest on April 8 awarding $1000 in cash.

March 21, 2023 at 12:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (9)

Raina Huang ate 21 lumpias in one minute to win the first prize of $1000 in Saturday's eating contest at Island Pacific Market in Lake Forest, CA. Kevin Ross tied for third. (video)

March 20, 2023 at 3:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kevin Ross, Orange County, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

Miki Sudo completed the Godzadilla quesadilla challenge at Chabelitas in Las Vegas to win a $1000 prize.

March 19, 2023 at 2:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Las Vegas, Miki Sudo | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold a pizza eating contest on April 23 awarding $200/$100/$50.

March 18, 2023 at 3:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Zois Pizza in Seymour, CT will hold its pizza eating contest on May 20. The professional division will award $2000/$1000/$500 (entrants must raise $200). There will also be two divisions for teams consisting of 2 males or 2 females both awarding $750/$350/$200 (entrants must raise $300).

March 14, 2023 at 3:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Haven, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

ABC7Amarillo.com has an article about actor Will Ferrell attempting the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX Saturday while wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume for an upcoming cross country road trip documentary. Instagram gallery

March 13, 2023 at 3:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Male Celebrities | Permalink * Comments

Kevin Ross reports that Juan Water Bottle finished his burrito in about 4:30 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Friday's Blue Burro eating contest in Long Beach. Raina Huang was runner-up.

March 12, 2023 at 3:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Kevin Ross, Long Beach, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (5)

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