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Registration is open for the Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest to be held at the Mattituck, NY Strawberry Festival on June 20. May 27, 2026 at 10:30 pm by
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Master Pho in Atlanta, GA will hold a pho eating contest on May 31 awarding free pho for one year to the winner and an iPhone 17 to the runner up. 3rd and 4th places will receive $500 and $200 gift cards. May 27, 2026 at 1:55 am by
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Jersey Roll in Seaside Heights, NJ will hold a pork roll eating contest on June 20 awarding $500. May 26, 2026 at 1:41 am by
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The Reading, PA Fighting Phils will hold a tribute to Joey Chestnut at their May 30 game. A bobblehead doll will be available. May 25, 2026 at 2:44 am by
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May 23, 2026 at 1:37 pm by
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update The Philadelphia Inquirer has a contest report
Official results are on Instagram:
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The HAAPI Food & Music Festival in St. Petersburg, FL will hold Pad Thai eating contests on May 22, 23 and 24 awarding $250 to the winner. May 22, 2026 at 7:37 am by
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Nick Wehry has the field for Saturday's Sun Bum Banana Eating World Championship in Wildwood, NJ: himself, James Webb, Pat Bertoletti, Mik Sudo, Rene Rovtar, Cherish Brown, Jerome Burns and Crazy Legs Conti. May 21, 2026 at 12:46 am by
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May 19, 2026 at 7:37 am by
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update May 21Front Office Sports reports that Joey Chestnut will not be penalized by MLE or Nathan’s for the incident.
update US Magazine has posted the terms of Joey Chestnut’s 180 day probation: no alcohol, drugs or firearms. He must also submit to drug and alcohol testing, enter a treatment program and have all travel outside Indiana approved by his probation officer.
US Magazine reports that Joey Chestnut plead guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an altercation at Joe’s Grille in Westfield, IN on March 21. He received 180 days probation, which will be in effect for Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4. Presumably, the terms of Chestnut’s probation will allow him to leave Indiana and travel to New York, but the article did not explicitly state that. Here is the description of the incident:
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The Lebanon, MO Route 66 Festival will hold a wing eating contest on June 6 awarding $500 to the winner. May 18, 2026 at 1:24 am by
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Sidewinder in Phoenix will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $5,000 to the winner. Entrants must purchase $5 lottery tickets to obtain a spot. May 16, 2026 at 7:21 am by
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Joey Chestnut will face off against teams of three at a gyro eating contest at Nick the Greek in San Diego on May 19. The winner will receive $1000. May 15, 2026 at 7:08 am by
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, The Big Texan will do a tour offering its 72 ounce steak along the famed highway in June. The trip will begin on June 4 in Santa Monica and end on June 25 in Chicago. Naader Reda plans to attempt the challenge in Barstow, CA. May 14, 2026 at 6:58 am by
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Millie's Smash Bar in Patchogue, NY will hold a Smashburger eating contest on June 14 awarding $500 to the winner. May 14, 2026 at 1:13 am by
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The Rusty Wheel in South Beloit, IL will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $500 to the winner. May 12, 2026 at 12:12 am by
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The Sausage Slam in Sedalia, MO will hold amateur-only hot dog eating contests on June 13 awarding $500 to the top man and woman. May 11, 2026 at 1:28 am by
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La Lupita in Houston will hold a taco eating contest on May 23 awarding $300 to the winner. $500 will be awarded if the winner eats 45 tacos or more. May 9, 2026 at 1:14 am by
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Island Pacific in Las Vegas will hold a halo halo eating contest on May 9 awarding $500 to the winner and $250 to the runner up. Raina Huang is expected to compete. May 8, 2026 at 12:23 am by
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Park Bench in Atlanta will hold a banana eating contests on Friday and Saturday game awarding $500 to the winner. May 6, 2026 at 7:31 am by
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The Bulldog in Lafayette, LA will hold a crawfish eating contest on May 9 awarding $500 to the winner. May 5, 2026 at 7:47 am by
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The NY Post has an article about the pancake challenge at Nappi’s Nook in Nesconset, NY. About 40 people have finished the challenged out of 400 attempts, but no females have been successful. May 5, 2026 at 1:50 am by
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Joey Chestnut will oversee the Rural King Popcorn Showdown in Terre Haute, IN on Memorial Day, May 25. May 3, 2026 at 11:48 pm by
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May 2, 2026 at 9:26 am by
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update full results are on Instagram
The City of Manor is doing a live stream of the contest James Webb is also doing a livestream
After cancelling the entire Friday night schedule, ManorPalooza has been moved to Manor Senior High School. The sausage eating contest is still scheduled for 5PM central.
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WFLA reports that Miki Sudo graduated from Hillsborough College with a dental hygiene degree. She plans to continue her competitive eating career. May 2, 2026 at 2:16 am by
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Sayulitas in San Diego will hold a 10 pound burrito eating contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. May 1, 2026 at 12:11 am by
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Puerto Vallarta in Flushing, MI has a nine pound burrito challenge that will award $500 if finished in under 5 minutes. No one has completed the challenge. April 30, 2026 at 11:25 pm by
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