Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that Outlaw Egg Rolls will close on December 14. The food truck sponsored a MLE egg roll eating contest in 2022 and planned a 2023 competition, but it was canceled due to lack of funding.
Joey Chestnut faced off against two Indiana University students in a corn eating contest televised on Big Noon Kickoff before today's game against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Victory Lap in Austin will hold a pickle eating contest on October 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
Fox News has an article about a segment recorded in March 2023 for a new Netflix documentary, "Will & Harper", in which Will Ferrell attempts the 72 ounce steak at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX and uses the challenge table to promote transgender rights.
2024 Lewisville tamale eating contest
Official results (10 minutes). James Webb was apparently disqualified.
| 1st | 88 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 68 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 65 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 55 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 5th | 35 | Tanner Gray | |
| 6th | 25.5 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 24 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 20 | Tandra Childress | |
| 9th | 19 | Edgar Martinez | |
| 10th | 15 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 11th | 12 | Shawn “The Vacuum” Kirby |
James Webb is doing a livestream of today’s Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX.
Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $500 and Spurs courtside tickets at yesterday's pancake eating contest at Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio.
Magnolia Pancake Haus in San Antonio will hold a pancake eating contest on September 26 awarding $500 and two courtside Spurs tickets to the winner.
The Viet Cultural Fest in Houston will hold a bahn mi eating contest on September 14 awarding $200/$100/$50.
Geoff Esper, James Webb, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Derek Hendrickson are expected to compete in the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 28.
Blaine's Pub in San Angelo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 18 awarding $100/$50/$25.
Registration is now open for the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship Presented By Market Street in Lewisville, TX on September 28.
Matt Thomas reported that Ken Hoffman, a longtime judge at the Nathan's Finals and columnist for the Houston Chronicle and Culture Map, suddenly passed away this weekend. His last article about competitive eating was about Mary Bowers' quest to find her birth parents.
Joey Chestnut has started his live video for this afternoon's hot dog eating contest at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX update Joey Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in 5 minutes the four soldiers he was competing against combined for 49.
Breed & Co. Ace Hardware in Austin will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding a $1,199 grill.
NBC DFW has a video about James Webb training for the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating in the Dallas area.
Joey Chestnut on breakup with MLE
Daily Mail has an interview with Joey Chestnut about his July 4 event at Fort Bliss in El Paso and his breakup with Major League Eating. He says he feels bullied by the organization and demands an apology to return to MLE events. He also discusses the possiblity of a Netflix hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2025.
However, he remains hopeful that he can get back to competing on July 4th next year, either with Netflix or at the Nathan’s Famous contest. For him to re-enter the Coney Island event though, he’d need to make up with the event organizers, Major League Eating.
‘I feel bullied,’ Chestnut shared. ‘If I’m ever going to work with them again, they’re going to have to apologize,’ Chestnut said.
According to a statement from spokesman George Shea, Major League Eating said it eventually conceded the sponsorship issue.
‘Unfortunately, this was not enough to get us to an agreement,’ the statement said. ‘We think this is a powerful tribute to our armed forces and we wish Joey the best of luck at his event.’
El Paso Inc. announces that Joey Chestnut will be facing off against military members in the Pop Goes the Fort Independence Day celebration at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX on July 4. This will end his streak of Nathan's Famous finals at 19 and give Larell Marie Mele the longest active streak with 14. update Joey Chestnut confirms he has accepted the invitation.
McKenzie's Barbecue & Burgers will hold a rib eating contest in Conroe, TX on June 15 awarding $300 to the winner, $100 to the runner up.
2024 Manor Palooza World Sausage Eating Championship
The top 8 from James Webb’s live video (10 minutes)
1) James Webb 51 sausages, new record
2) Geoff Esper 38
3) Nick Wehry 31
4T) Greg Wilson 20.5
4T) Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale 20.5
6 Tanner Gray, MLE debut
7T Yasir Salem 15
7T Alberto Bravo 15
Old Guy Eats has started a live video
In a tiktok video posted this morning, Mo "MohMotion" Mbengue announced that he had been released from jail after being arrested in Galveston County on March 2 for narcotics possession.
The Canary in Houston will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $500 in cash and prizes to the winner.
Registration is now open for the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship that will be held in Manor, TX on May 4.
Hogs for Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Paris, TX on March 23 awarding $250 to the winner.
MohMotion was arrested in Galveston County, TX on March 2 for possession of controlled substances. A gofundme page has been started to raise the $20,000 bail required for his release. The tiktok video about the fundraiser has almost 900 comments in 17 hours. update March 9 A reddit forum for Moh has been set up at https://old.reddit.com/r/mohmotionpt2
Yesterday at the Jalapeño Festival in Laredo, TX, Molly Schuyler ate 329 peppers to win the event's eating contest for the sixth time in a row. Dan Kennedy was the runner up with 191.
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