Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold an eating contest on April 27 awarding $250/$150/$100 to the top 3.
The Dallas Soul Food Festival will hold a macaroni and cheese eating contest on March 23 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will have an oyster eating contest for men on March 8 and a competition for women on March 9. Both contests will award $200/$100/$50 to the top three.
The Houston Suhoor Fest will hold a falafel eating contest awarding a PS5 and a rice bowl eating contest awarding a 55 inch TV on March 7.
Slackers locations in San Antonio will hold 4 eating contests during the Super Bowl Sunday awarding a total of $1000: 2 hot wing eating contests awarding $300, a hot taco eating contest awarding $300 and a pizza eating contest awarding $100.
Registration is now open for the La Costeña Jalapeño Eating Contest to be held at the WBCA Jalapeño Festival in Laredo, TX on February 22. Previous competitions have awarded $3000/$1500/$750 to the top 3 finishers.
The Big Texas Fun festival will hold a crawfish eating contest on March 15 in Selma, TX awarding $600/$250/$100/$50.
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.