United States eating challenges and contests category

Dan Kennedy reports that he ate 10 donuts in 32 seconds to win the first prize of $3000 in Saturday's eating contest at Polar Donuts in Oklahoma City. Molly Schuyler also appears to have competed. There were 60 entrants.
NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath hosted tonight's oyster eating contest at Lucky Shucks in Jupiter, FL. Phillip Catasus of Palm Beach Gardens ate 103 oysters in 90 seconds to win the competition.

Geoff Esper wins banana pudding contest

Official results from tonight’s banana pudding eating contest at CrossPointe Church in Madison, AL (8 minutes contest)

1st ? Geoffrey Esper undefeated in 2022 except for Nathan’s
2nd 9.75 Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti
3rd 7.75 Gideon Oji
4th 7 Andrew Krawczyk
5th 5 Crazy Legs Conti
6th 3.5 Heather Richards
6th 3.5 Jacob Tripp
8th 2.5 David Beavers
9th ? Debby Regan

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5280.com has a list of 9 eating challenges available at Colorado restaurants.
Lucky Shuck Oyster Bar in Jupiter, FL will hold an oyster eating contest on August 5 awarding $200 cash and a $150 gift card to the winner. Runner up will receive a $150 git card and third place will win a $100 gift card.
The Green Bay Press Gazzette reports that 78 year old Dennis Leffin will compete in the sausage eating contest at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI this weekend after a 37 year absence from the competition. He first competed at the event in 1953 at the age of 9 and finished second overall.

Geoff Esper wins Mystic Lake ribs

Official results of today’s rib eating contest at the Great Midewest Ribfest at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake, MN (12 minutes,results in pounds)

1st 5.8 Geoffrey Esper undefeated in 2022 except for Nathan’s
2nd 4.2 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
2nd 4.2 Nick Wehry
4th 3.2 Ethan Teske
5th 3 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco
6th 1.8 Matthew Raible
7th 0.8 Kevin Shumaker

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Jim's Steaks South Street location experienced major damage after a fire broke out today. The Philadelphia restaurant's cheesesteak record, which dates back to at least 1977 when Lynda Kuerth ate 11 sandwiches in 90 minutes, was one of the longer running restaurant challenges. Bob Shoudt was the current record holder with 20.
The Taste of Hamburger Festival in Hamburg, PA will hold a Red Robin burger eating contest on September 3 awarding $1000/$750/$500/$250/$125
Joey Chestnut ate 44 chicken fingers in 5 minutes at Raising Cane's in Las Vegas to set a world record. (video)
Bake Magazine has a report about Joey Chestnut eating 17.5 pounds of cherry pie to set a world record last week at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Summit, an event held at the Washington Nationals ballpark. Ken Hoffman has an article about Three Brothers Bakery in Houston supplying the pies for the attempt.
Poncho's Tacos in Wyoming, MI will hold taco eating contests tomorrow awarding $500 to the top male and female.
The Library Pizza Pub in Fort Myers, FL will hold a hot wing eating contest July 29 awarding $300 to the winner.
Dan Kennedy has the top 4 from tonight's corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair: 1 Molly Schuyler 30 (defends title) 2 Dan Kennedy 28 3 Tom Shelton 10 4 Tom Greene 4.
Riscky's in Fort Worth will have a rib eating contest tomorrow awarding prizes valued at $500/$250/$100.
Enrico's in Frankfort, IL will hold a spaghetti eating contest on August 11 awarding $1000 to the winner. Qualifiers will be held on July 28 and August 4.
The Nisei Week festival in Los Angeles has replaced its gyoza eating contest with food demonstrations by local chefs.
On July 4, Michael Jenkins ate 117 oysters in 3 minutes to win a contest in Okeechobee, FL and attain his 100th eating competition victory.
Long Shots in Chesapeake, VA will hold a pizza eating contest on August 6 awarding $1000.
The Vegan Playground in Los Angeles will hold a vegan hot dog eating contest on July 20 awarding $500.
The field for the World Banana Pudding Championship in Madison, AL on August 5 has been announced: Geoff Esper, Nick Wehry, Pat Bertoleti, George Chiger, Greg Wilson, Crazy Legs Conti, Matt Cohen, Andy Krawczyk and Steven Farlow.
WRBI reports Michelle Lesco ate 5.34 pounds of Van Camp’s Pork and Beans in three minutes to defeat three first responders in an eating contest Wednesday at the Decatur County Fair in Greensburg, IN.
Bad Azz Burrito in Saginaw, TX will award $10,000 if the 64 second record for its 3 pound burrito challenge is broken.
World of Beer in Lubbock, TX will hold a french fry eating contest on July 13 awarding $500 to the winner.
MacDinton's in Tampa will hold a wing eating contest on July 29 awarding $150/$100/$50.
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