Upcoming Memphis eating contests
Memphis eating challenges
(All Memphis eating challenges and contests in database)
2025 Smokeslam BBQ sandwich eating contest
Official results are on the MLE facebook page
| 1st | 24 | James Webb | |
| 2nd | 23.5 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 21.5 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 19.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 15 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 14 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 7th | 12 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | first contest since July 2023 |
| 8th | 10 | Tanner Gray | |
| 9th | 8.25 | Nicholas Stahl | |
| 10th | 6 | Matthew Raible |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s SmokeSlam Eating Championship in Memphis, TN.
Pat Bertoletti, Miki Sudo, James Webb, Nick Wehry and Radim Dvoracek are expected to compete in the pulled pork slider eating contest at SmokeSlam: The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown in Memphis on May 17.
Registration is open on MajorLeagueEating.com for the SmokeSlam Eating Championship in Memphis, TN on May 17. The purse will be $10,000.
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)
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.
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.
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.
A Spanish team part of a group doing a Mississippi valley food challenge tour is the first four person group to finish the 12 pound Humonga Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis.
Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark won the first prize of $400 in Saturday's hotwing eating contest at the Southern Hotwing Festival in Memphis.
The Southern Hotwing Festival will hold a hot wing eating contest on April 14 awarding $400 to the winner.
2018 Bass Pro Shops Moon Pie contest
| 1st | 78 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 48 | Gideon Oji | |
| 3rd | 46.5 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 4th | 46 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 42 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 6th | 35 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 7th | 25 | Brett Healey | |
| 8th | 22 | Matthew Raible |
update Rich Shea says Geoff Esper won with 78 Moon Pies.
Brett Healy appeared on WMC yesterday to promote the contest.
Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji, Matt Hazard, Juan Neave and Nick Wehry are expected to compete in the Bass Pro Shops Moon Pie eating contest in Memphis Saturday.
The Southern Hotwing Festival will hold a wing eating contest in Memphis on April 21 awarding $400 to the winner.
The Memphis Flyer has an article about Mike "Big Eater Mike" Whities and Brett Healy setting the new record of 37:58 for the 12 pound King Kookamonga two person burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis.
"Big Eater Mike" Whities and Brett "Branimal" Healy set a new record of 37:58 for the 12 pound two person King Kookamonga burger challenge at Kooky Canuck in Memphis.
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