Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
The Poteet Flea Market in San Antonio will hold a taco eating contest on December 13 awarding $100 to the top male and female.
The Alamo Beer Co. in San Antonio will hold a tamale eating contest on November 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
"Everything on the Menu", starring the former WWE performer Bruan Strownman, debuted last night on the USA Network. The first two episodes, Fort Worth, TX and Washington, DC can be viewed on youtube.
Joey Chestnut ate 114 crab and mozzarella balls at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs Club Club América Femenil soccer game.
Joey Chestnut will do an eating contest during halftime of the Dallas Trinity FC vs. Club América Femenil soccer game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on October 18.
GuinnessWorldRecords.com has a post about James Webb and Miki Sudo setting a new world record of 9 tacos in a minute before last month's taco eating contest at Taco Cabana in San Antonio.
2025 Lewisville, TX tamales
Nate Biller has competed in the Lewisville tamale contest for 20 18 years in a row. Does anyone have a longer streak?
Official results:
| 1st | 96 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 90 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 68 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 4th | 43 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 31.5 | Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale | |
| 6th | 27 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 18 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 16.5 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 9th | 13 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| 10th | 8 | N Mayer |
James Webb has started a livestream of the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX.
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2025 Taco Cabana Championship
Full results and names are on Instagram
| 1st | 51 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 48.5 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 32 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 31.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 5th | 23 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 6th | 17.5 | Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale | |
| 7th | 10.5 | Jacob Carr | |
| 8th | 10 | Alfred Godines | |
| 8th | 10 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 10th | 6 | Alex “Moose” Perez |
James webb has started a livestream of the Taco Cabana World Taco Eating Championship in San Antonio. KABB is also doing a livestream
The San Antonio Report has an interview with Miki Sudo about competing in the Taco Cabana World Taco Eating Championship tomorrow. James Webb and Geoff Esper are also expected to compete.
The Houston Viet Fest will hold a pho eating contest and a mooncake eating contest on September 20. Both contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top three.
Joey Chestnut is expected to compete in the Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 27 for the first time since 2020. James Webb, Adrian Morgan, Greg "The Savage" Wilson, Jocelyn Young, Radim Dvoracek, Nathan Biller, ALex Perez, Alex Bravo and Cristopher Dale are also expected entrants.
Mo "Moh Motion" Mbengue is the first man to finish three Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenges in one day and the second person after Molly Schuyler. Unlike Molly's 2015 feat, which was accomplished in under 20 minutes, Moh took breaks between his meals.
The Taco Cabana World Taco Eating Championship, to be held September 20 in San Antonio, has been posted on the MLE website. The prizes are $5000/$2500/$1250/$600/$400/$250. Registration has yet to open. update Registration is now open
Whiskey Garden in Fort Worth, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 27 awarding $250 to the winner.
Juan Neave won the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's hot dog eating contest at Mala Vida in Austin.
Juan Neave won the first prize of $500 in Saturday's hot dog eating contest at Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth, TX.
Greg "The Savage" Wilson ate 25 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $250 in today's hot dog eating contest in Killeen, TX. Greg billed himself as a former member of Major League Eating.
Mala Vida in Austin will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $1000 to the winner.
The Golden Flea Vendors Market in Killeen, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $250/$150/$50 to the top three.
Bikes and Bugs in Stafford, TX will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $500/$300/$200 Hooters gift cards to the top 3.
Side Quest Arcade in Garland, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 5 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Hot Dogs El Buda in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $500 to the winner.
James Webb sets ManorPalooza sausage record
| 1st | 53 | James Webb | contest record |
| 2nd | 33.5 | Radim Dvoracek | |
| 3rd | 30 | Tanner Gray | |
| 4th | 23 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | first MLE contest since 2019 |
| 5th | 21.75 | Christopher “Old Guy Eats” Dale | |
| 6th | 18 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 13.75 | Garrett Smith | |
| 8th | 11.25 | Steve Bennett |
James Webb’s livestream (results start at minute 37) (10 minutes)
James Webb, Greg "The Savage Wilson", Radim Dvoracek and Tanner Gray are expected to compete in the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage Eating Championship in Manor, TX on May 3.
Registration is now open for the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship in Manor, TX on May 3.