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The University of Minnesota Lettuce Club held an eating contest in which students attempted to eat an entire head of iceberg lettuce.

November 30, 2021 at 12:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments

Nick Wehry has posted some of the field for Saturday's St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship in Indianapolis, which will include Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Darron Breeden, Nick Wehry and George Chiger.

November 29, 2021 at 12:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments

There was a reversal at the turkey and gravy eating contest held during halftime of yesterday's New Orleans Pelicans game.

November 26, 2021 at 1:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New Orleans | Permalink * Comments (3)

Joey Chestnut faced off against football players from Coastal Carolina in a pizza eating contest after their victory in Conway, SC over Texas State.

November 21, 2021 at 1:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Joey Chestnut, Male Athletes, Myrtle Beach, Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments

Val Bromann wrote a blog entry for SillyAmerica.com about her visit to the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX while on a tour of Route 66 this summer. She did not attempt the 72 ounce steak challenge.

November 20, 2021 at 1:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan | Permalink * Comments

AwesomeMitten.com has a profile of Nathan Klein, who has attempted 75 restaurant challenges in Michigan.

November 18, 2021 at 1:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Nathan Klein, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments

News-Journal has an article about Bob Shoudt and Brandon Clark attempting the previously undefeated 8 pound Betcha Cain’t Burger Challenge at the Butcher Shop in Longview, TX.

November 18, 2021 at 1:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Brandon Clark, Texas | Permalink * Comments

2021 Fat Boys Pizza contest

November 13, 2021 at 5:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Contest Results, Geoff Esper, Joey Chestnut

update Nov 14 LSU Tailgating has a video. WRBZ has an article

Official Results 24 inch slices, 10 minutes

1st 4.625 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 4.5 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut
3rd 2.75 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan
4th 2 George Chiger
5th 1.75 “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities
6th 1 Jason Krause
6th 1 Jocelyn Walker
8th 0.75 T-Bob Hebert former LSU center
8th 0.75 Scott Levine
10th 0.67 Rene Rovtar

It appears that Geoff Esper won today’s Fat Boys Pizza contest in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Furious Spoon will hold ramen eating contests at two Chicago locations on November 30 and December 1 awarding $500 gift cards.

November 13, 2021 at 1:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, George Chiger, Adrian Morgan and others are expected to compete in Fay Boy's Pizza eating contest in Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday.

November 11, 2021 at 12:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments

Registration will open on November 9 for the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship to be held before the Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis on December 4.

November 6, 2021 at 12:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments

Dale Boone lost yesterday's election for Brookhaven, GA City Council District 4, receiving 170 votes (20%) with winner John J. Funny getting 697 votes (80%). Boone previously ran for City Council in 2017 and Brookhaven mayor in 2015.

November 4, 2021 at 1:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Dale Boone | Permalink * Comments (8)

Adam Scherr, who wrestled in WWE as "Braun Strowman", completed the burger challenge at Big Guys in Hartford, WI in under 18 minutes.

November 2, 2021 at 10:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Male Athletes, Milwaukee | Permalink * Comments

Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate in today's NYC mayoral election, competed in several Nathan's Famous finals in the 1990s, finishing 3rd in 1994. He appeared in "Footlong", a 2002 documentary about the hot dog using the 1998 Nathan's circuit as its framework which can be viewed on youtube. In interview starting around the 8:15 mark, he claims that defending champion Hirofumi Nakajima has been surgically altered with digestive enzymes.

November 2, 2021 at 12:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Nathan's History, New York City | Permalink * Comments (1)

Raina Huang will do a shepherd pie challenge at Macallans in Brea, CA on November 3. $1,000 will be awarded if her time is bested.

November 1, 2021 at 11:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Orange County, Prizes, Raina Huang | Permalink * Comments

Geoff Esper and Molly Schuyler attempted the 40 inch square pizza challenge at Nick's Place in Lexington, MA.

October 31, 2021 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Geoff Esper, Molly Schuyler, Pizza Eating Challenges, Team Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The St. Elmo shrimp cocktail eating contest will be held before the Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis on December 4.

October 27, 2021 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indianapolis | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut will defend his Fat Boy’s Pizza Eating Championship title in Baton Rouge, LA on November 13. The contest will take place on the Louisiana State University campus before the LSU vs. Arkansas game.

October 26, 2021 at 12:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Contest Previews, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut ate 12 four inch Table Talk blueberry pies in 90 seconds during Saturday night's Worcester Railers hockey game to defeat 4 teams of 2 amateurs.

October 25, 2021 at 1:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Worcester | Permalink * Comments (5)

Geoff Esper wins Austin Spamarama

October 24, 2021 at 1:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Contest Results, Geoff Esper

Official results, 12 ounce cans in 8 minutes

1st 13 Geoffrey Esper
2nd 12 Nick Wehry
3rd 10 Gideon Oji
4th 9 Miki Sudo
5th 7.25 George Chiger
6th 5.5 Greg “The Savage” Wilson
7th 3 Katie Prettyman
8th 2.75 Jocelyn Walker
9th 2.25 Alex “Moose” Perez
DQ ? Eric “Badlands” Booker

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Ethan Teske attained 300 successful restaurant challenges on a trip to Utah.

October 23, 2021 at 2:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ethan Teske, Statistics, Utah | Permalink * Comments (5)

The 2nd Fat Boy’s Pizza Eating Championship will be held in Baton Rouge, LA on November 13. Registration opens October 25

October 22, 2021 at 1:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge | Permalink * Comments

Tufts University lacrosse player passes away after hot dog eating contest

October 21, 2021 at 1:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, College Contests, Fatalities, Female Athletes

WCVB reports that Madie Nicpon, a defender on the Tufts University women’s lacrosse team from Suffern, NY, passed away after choking during a off campus hot dog held Sunday in Somerville, MA. The competition was part of “Play for Pink”, a breast cancer fundraiser. She is the second female student at a New England college to after choking in a charity eating contest in the past 5 years. Caitlin Nelson passed away in 2017 after choking in a pancake eating contest held at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT (WCVB news video | Lohud article)

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Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina will hold monster burrito eating contests on October 29 at its two New York City locations. Both competitions will award $100/$75/$50 to the top 3.

October 18, 2021 at 2:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burrito Eating Challenges, New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

Raina Huang ate over 60 dumplings in 8 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in today's eating contest at Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market in Orange, CA Update Oct 19 Raina Huang's video

October 17, 2021 at 12:15 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Orange County, Raina Huang, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

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