Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Tennessee eating challenges and contests in database)
Knoxville Mayor Glenn Jacobs, who competed in WWE as "Kane", will be the only amateur entrant in the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 18. Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper are also expected to compete.
The Slawburger Festival in Fayetteville, TN will hold a slaw burger eating contest on April 20 awarding $500 to both the top male and female.
Michael Doolin ate 14 slaw dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $500 at today's eating contest at the Hot Slaw Festival in Cleveland, TN.
The Hot Slaw Festival will hold a slaw dog eating contest for amateurs only in Cleveland, TN on April 6 awarding $500 to the winner.
Nash Today has a list of five Nashville area restaurant challenges.
KC Finn's posted a behind the scenes video of Molly Schuyler and Dan Kennedy attempting their Big A** Burger Challenge in Jackson, TN. (via Little Maxine)
Deja Vu Showgirls in Nashville will hold a footlong hot dog eating contest on July 1 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants must be females from middle Tennessee weighing more than 225 pounds.
The Memphis Flyer has an interview with Brett Healey about Donuts & Dogs, an event in Memphis he founded combining road running and eating Krispy Kreme donuts which raises money for the Streetdog Foundation, a charity that rehabilitates feral dogs.
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.
In a hot chicken wing eating contest held for Music City Bowl competitors, the University of Kentucky defeated the University of Iowa 50 wings to 49. Iowa Hawkeye Yahya Black won the individual contest with 15 wings.
TOI.News has an article about Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark and Bob Shoudt attempting the 22 pound pizza challenge at Italia Pizza Cafe in Southaven, MS.
The World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival will hold a wing eating contest in Memphis on October 22 awarding $200 to the winner.
DeSoto Times-Tribune reports Naader Reda successfully completed three restaurant challenges in Hernando County in north Mississippi over Labor Day weekend.
Randy Santel has uploaded a video of his 1000th successful restaurant challenge: the 25 pound "King Kookamonga" burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis he attempted with Naader Reda, Ramsey Hilton and Brett Healey.
Naader Reda has uploaded a video of his attempt at the 25 pound King Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis with Mitch Dombrowski, Ramsey Hilton and Randy Santel, who was going for his 1000th restaurant challenge success.
Randy Santel, Mitch Dombrowski, Naader Reda and Ramsey Hilton finished the 25 pound "King Kookamonga" burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis in 35:55 yesterday, giving Randy a total of 1000 restaurant challenge successes.
Bob Shoudt, Brandon Clark, Brett Healy and Kyle Hall attemptted to break the record for the 25 pound King Kookamonga challenge at Kooky Canuck's in Memphis (Bob Shoudt video | Brandon Clark video)
Raina Huang finished the Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis in 20:09. This appears to be the new women's record, beating 24:07 by Michelle Lesco. (The challenge finishers list has been removed from Kooky Canuck's website, but can be found on archive.org). As far as I know, Molly Schuyler and Miki Sudo have not attempted the challenge.
CommercialAppeal.com has an article about Randy Santel attempting the New Wing Order Mouth Melter Challenge in Memphis, a challenge consisting of three large menu items.
Brett "Branimal" Healey started a Memphis version of the Krispy Kreme Challenge, a race in which participants run 2.5 miles, eat 12 donuts and return 2.5 miles.
Bartley Weaver appeared on Wicked Tasty, a podcast about the Nashville food scene.
Kooky Canuck owner Shawn Danko was named the Memphis Restaurant Association 2020 Restaurateur of the Year.
Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark and Michael Whities set the record for the two person King Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis with a time of 15:59.
BGDailyNews.com has an article about bodybuilder/competitive eater Bartley Weaver, who will be the "Titan Man" mascot for the Tennessee Titans this upcoming NFL season.
Nashville Scene has a review of You Are What You, a new play with a female competitive eater protagonist.
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