Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Tennessee eating challenges and contests in database)
Stephanie Wu was the first person to finish the 9 pound Rock Top sundae challenge at It's All So Yummy! in Knoxville, TN today.
Kyle Hanner lost today's Slawburger eating contest in Fayetteville, TN in overtime.
The Southern Hot Wing Festival will hold a wing eating contest in Memphis April 23 awarding $400 to the winner.
Randy Santel has uploaded a video recorded at the Pied Piper in Nashville in October where he and Olivia Ragni completed the breakfast challenge.
Charles & Johnesia Jordan completed the King Kookamonga burger at Kooky Canuck in Cordova, MS yesterday. I think Johnesia is the first woman to be a member of a duo to finish that challenge.
A 12 pound "Smashville" burger will be available at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for the NHL All-Star weekend on January 30 and 31. The burger has impaled hot dogs as a topping.
Dave Brunelli wins Music City Bowl hot chicken contest
update Dec 31 Kyle Hanner video Naader Reda video (introductions)
Naader Reda has the top 3
1) Dave Brunelli 3 plates & 3 pieces
2) Naader Reda 2 plates & 2 pieces
3) Kyle Hanner 2 plates
Matthew Chang also competed and says he finished 4th
There was one reversal.
Dave Brunelli has been announced as the winner
It does not appear that defending champ Molly Schuyler was in attendance.
Scout.com reports the Louisville Cardinals defeated Texas A & M in the hot chicken eating contest for Music City Bowl teams in Nashville. The professional hot chicken eating contest will be held on Tuesday.
Defending champion Molly Schuyler, Dave Brunelli and Naader Reda are expected to compete in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl World Hot Chicken Championship in Nashville on December 29. There will also be a contest for amateurs before the professional competition.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Moon Pie contest
update Oct 25 The Brister has a contest video
| 1st | 69 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 2nd | 38 | Yasir Salem | |
| 3rd | 37 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 35 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 5th | 32.5 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 6th | 28 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |
| 7th | 24.5 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 18 | “Moonpie Mike” | |
| 8th | 18 | Allen Franks | |
| 10th | 10 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| DQ | ? | “The Fabulous Rachel” |
Matt Stonie won the contest with a record 69 Moon Pies.
Matt Stonie, Badlands Booker, Yasir Salem and Gideon Oji are expected to compete.
WBIR has a segment about Randy Santel's unsuccessful attempt at the Rocky Top ice cream challenge at It's All so Yummy Cafe in Knoxville. Randy mentions his upcoming team pizza challenge with Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen in the clip.
2015-16 Nashville Nathan’s qualifier
update Oct 22 The name of the female winner was Noelle Morgann
results Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 24 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 2nd | 23 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |
| 3rd | 19 | Pedram “The Punisher” Esmaeelzadeh | |
| 4th | 17.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 5th | 16 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 6th | 14 | Frank “the Kaiser” Wach | |
| 7th | 13 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 11.5 | Stephen Underwood | |
| 9th | 8 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
| 1st | 6.5 | Mrs. Dudzinski | no first name given |
| 2nd | 6 | Taylor Coombs |
Brian Dudzinksi, Crazy Legs Conti, Nate Biller, Ronnie Hartman and Matt Raible are expected to compete. Taylor Coombs will hopefully prevent a repeat of the spring Nashville qualifier where no preregistered females showed up and a walkon won by default.
Randy Santel and Olivia Ragni finished the breakfast challenge at the Pied Piper Eatery in Nashville yesterday.
The All Pro Eating calendar has been updated with the Bierhaus bratwurst eating contest in New York City on November 14 and the Music City Bowl hot chicken eating contest on December 29. The website also moved Stephanie Torres from the top 15 to its All Stars page. (via Stephanie Wu)
Registration will open at noon central time today on majorleagueating.com for the Bass Pro Shops World MoonPie Eating Championship in Memphis on October 24.
Registration is now open for a Nathan's qualifier that will take place at Tootside's Orchid Lounge in Nashville on October 21. This might make Nashville the first city besides NYC to have two Nathan's qualifiers in a calendar year.
Joey Chestnut wins Knoxville Hooters qualifier, Gideon Oji 2nd
1) Joey Chestnut 176 wings
2) Gideon Oji 155
3) Juliet Lee 145
4) Juan Rodriguez 112
5) Damien Boykin 103
6) Matt Raible 96
7) Eric “Badlands” Booker 94
8) Ronnie Hartman 90
9) “Wild” Bill Myers 70
Eric “Badlands” Booker appeared on WATE 6 this morning.
KnoxNews.com reports that Joey Chestnut, Juliet Lee, Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez, Eric "Badlands" Booker, "Wild" Bill Myers, Ronnie Hartman, Matthew Raible, Damien Boykin, and Gideon Oji are expect to compete in Sunday's Hooters qualifier in Knoxville. The restaurant will offer all you can eat wings on July 13 and 20.
Dale Boone won last weekend's eating contest at the Big Kahuna Wing Festival in Knoxville, TN.
The 2015 Hooters Wing Eating Championship will take place in Clearwater, FL on July 25 and award $17500. Qualifiers in Long Beach on June 27 and Knoxville on July 12 will award 3 spots in the finals.
2015 Nashville Nathan’s qualifier
update Jun 14 David Dycus has a video
The top 2:
1) Adrian Morgan 33
2) Josh Miller 17.5
3T) Padrem Amaelzedeh
3T) Michael Schwertz
1W Brandi 3.5
Josh Miller thinks the first name of the female winner was Brandi and she was a walk-on after no women showed up.
A picture of a female holding a trophy has been posted without a name. She appears to have eaten 3 hot dogs.
Adrian Morgan, Josh Miller and Matt Raible are the listed entrants.
Adrian Morgan is expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier at Tootsie’s World Famous Orchid Lounge in Nashville on June 13.
Actor Elijah Wood won a moon pie eating contest held at the Chattanooga Film Festival. In 2010, the Lord of the Rings trilogy protagonist oversaw a chicken wing eating contest in New York City. update April 7 WRCB has an article and video
2015 Nathan’s qualifier circuit announced
The remainder of the 2015 Nathan’s qualifier circuit has been posted on majorleagueeating.com: update Registration will open March 19 at 1pm EDT for all qualifiers. Registration will also open for the May 17 Niko Niko gyros contest in Houston.
- April 12, Atlanta – Dogwood Festival
- April 25, Las Vegas – NY NY Hotel
- May 2, Houston, Memorial City Mall
- May 16, St. Louis, Busch Stadium
- May 23, Charlotte, Speed Street
- June 7, Pocono, PA – Pocono Raceway
- June 13, Nashville – Tootsie’s Country Music Fan Fest Alley
- June 14, Queens – NY Mets ballpark
- June 27, Rochester, NH – Phantom Gourmet BBQ
- June 28, Cleveland, Crocker Park
- June 28, Sonoma, CA Sonoma Raceway
The circuit is similar to the 2014 Spring schedule. Nashville and Atlanta have been added and Savannah, St. Paul and Bloomington, IL dropped. The contest held at the Phantom Gourmet BBQ moved with the festival from Boston to New Hampshire.
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