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The New Orleans Oyster Festival website has not been updated with any information about a 2022 event. The festival has traditionally held an Acme Oyster eating contest in late May or early June.

May 11, 2022 at 2:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will not defend his title at the Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll-Eating World Championship in Fairmont, WV May 28. Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are expected to compete.

May 10, 2022 at 12:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, West Virginia | Permalink * Comments

The Save A Slice pizza eating contest in Tampa on May 29 will award $200 to the winner.

May 9, 2022 at 3:07 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Geoff Esper wins ManorPalooza sausages

May 7, 2022 at 9:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Results, Geoff Esper

Official results from today’s ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship in Manor, TX

1 Geoff Esper 44 in 10 minutes
2 Miki Sudo 41
3 Nick Wehry 39.5
4 Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 24
5 Greg Wilson 23
6 Zach “MEEF” 18.5
7 Crazy Legs Conti 16
8 Sean “MEEF” 14.75
9 Sophia Devita 12
10 Alex “Moose” Perez 6

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Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Derek Jacobs, Ronnie Hartman, Bartley Weaver, Matthew Raible, John Gebhard, Patrick Bertoletti, Katina “Katina Eats KIlos” DeJarnett and Tracy Goode are expected to compete in Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN on May 27. This would be Bertoletti's first Major League Eating contest since February 2013.

May 7, 2022 at 1:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Indianapolis, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments (15)

Nick Wehry has posted some of the field for the sausage eating contest to be held at Manorpalooza in Manor, TX on Saturday which will include himself, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Sophia Devita, Alex Perez. The MEEF fitness twins also say they will compete.

May 5, 2022 at 2:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments (22)

Pizza Fest Dallas will hold an eating contest on May 14 awarding $200/$100/$50.

May 4, 2022 at 3:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Coeur d'Alene Casino in Worley, ID will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $250/$150/$100.

May 3, 2022 at 5:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Idaho, Prizes, Spokane, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

KSNT has an article about Joel Hansen's trip to The Pennant in Topeka, KS where he attempted two "El Gigante" burger challenges which was previously undefeated. (video)

May 2, 2022 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Joel Hansen, Topeka | Permalink * Comments (32)

ABC News reports a law enforcement officer shot dead a gunman who opened fire at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival in Jackson, MS on Saturday. Five other individuals were injured in the incident. The event was scheduled to hold a crawfish eating contest.

May 2, 2022 at 3:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jackson | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Toyota Music Factory in Irvine, TX will hold a taco eating contest on May 5. One of the prizes is a weekend night stay at the Omni Las Colinas Hotel.

April 30, 2022 at 12:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Caddy's Treasure Island will hold a jalapeno eating contest May 5 in Treasure Island, FL awarding $200 to winner, $100 to the runner up.

April 27, 2022 at 2:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Tampa, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The top 6 of today's National Sweet Corn-Eating Championship at the South Florida Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL: 1 Gideon Oji 54 ears in 12 minutes, defends title 2T Darron Breeden 52 2T Nick Wehry 52 4 Miki Sudo 50 5 Darrien Thomas 45 6 James Webb 38

April 25, 2022 at 2:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Gideon Oji, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (14)

Fox 4 has an article about Australian James Webb attempting the Cookie Dough Sundae Challenge at Wonderland Cookie Dough & Ice Cream in North Fort Myers, FL.

April 24, 2022 at 3:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Fort Myers, Ice Cream Challenges, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (2)

A press release announces the 30th Annual Giant Barbecue Battle will hold a Nathan's Famous hot dog eating qualifier on June 25.

April 23, 2022 at 5:44 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (5)

Ricarditoofit has uploaded a video of a 42 pound cheesesteak he attempted with a team of five Spaniards and three North Americans at Amato Brothers in Oaklyn, NJ. Other team members included Molly Schuyler, Dan Kennedy, Joel Hansen, Joe Burger Challenge, Dave Cheats and Tano Villar. Joe Burger Challenge's video

April 22, 2022 at 3:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Joe Burgerchallenge, Spain, Team Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Del Fuego will hold taco eating contests at its 4 Long Island locations on April 26. The overall winner will receive a Solo Fire Stove valued at $500.

April 21, 2022 at 12:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Long Island, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

SmashMouth Burgers in Rehoboth Beach, DE will hold a burger eating contest on May 28 awarding $250 to the winner.

April 19, 2022 at 4:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Delaware, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Geoff Esper wins Benny’s Pizza Giant Slice contest, James Webb 2nd

April 16, 2022 at 5:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Katina DeJarnett, Roanoke

Results (Part 1 | Part 2) from today’s Benny’s Pizza Giant Slice contest in Blacksburg, VA. James Webb from Australia and Katina “Eats Kilos” DeJarnett make their MLE debuts. Katina was on the roster the the 2019 Fresno Taco eating contest which was cancelled after a fataltiy occured in a qualifier for it.

1) Geoff Esper 11.5 giant slices in 10 minutes
2) James Webb, 7.5
3) Brett Healey 5.25
4) Darron Breeden 5.125
5) Derek Jacobs 4.25
6) Katina DeJarnett 4.125
7) Steven Farlow 3
8T) Andrew Krawczyk 2.75
8T) Gerard Renger 2.75
10. Michael Deitz 2
11. Prudence DiBenedetto 1.125

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WFRV has an article about Randy Santel's trip to the Black Otter Supper Club in Hortonville, WI to attempt over 10 pounds of prime rib.

April 16, 2022 at 3:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Green Bay, Randy Santel, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Nick Wehry has posted some of the field for the eating contest to be held at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL on April 24: Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji, Badlands Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Rene Rovtar.

April 7, 2022 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Palm Beach | Permalink * Comments (10)

Geoff Esper wins Wings for Wishes, Joey Chestnut 4th

April 2, 2022 at 7:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Miami

Official Results of today’s Wings For Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship in Miami (10 minutes):

1 Geoff Esper 192
2 Nick Wehry 166.4
3 Miki Sudo 160
4 Joey Chestnut 108.8
5T Crazy Legs Conti 57.6
5T Marcos from Only in Dade 57.6
7 Jay Ruppert 44.8

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Katina Eats Kilos attempted the "Big One" Team Pizza Party Pizza Challenge at Venezia's Pizza in Phoenix by herself. The challenge is intendend for a pair of diners.

April 2, 2022 at 2:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Katina DeJarnett, Phoenix, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will do a "Meat & Greet" and serve as a celebrity judge for the cooking competition at the Bar-B-Q Block Party in Owensboro, KY on May 14. The event will not hold a mutton sandwich eating contest as it did from 2017-2019

April 1, 2022 at 1:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Kentucky | Permalink * Comments

The Last Stop 242 will hold a wing eating contest in The Bronx tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.

March 31, 2022 at 12:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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