Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
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.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will hold a men's oyster eating contest on March 9 and a women's oyster eating contest on March 10. Both competitions will award $200/$100/$50.
Registration is now open for the Jalapeño Eating Contest Sponsored by La Costeña at the Jalapeño Festival in Laredo, TX on February 17. The prizes appear to be $3000/$1500/$750.
Daily Dot has an article about MohMotion attempting Cici's 28 inch pizza in Katy, TX that awarding $500 if it is finished by a team of two in under one hour. He was allowed to compete even though the challenge is closed to professional eaters.
Big Texas Fun will hold a crawfish eating contest in Selma, TX on March 8 awarding $600/$300/$150/$50
DallasNews.com reports that James Webb ate 37 meat pies in 36:22 at Aussie Grind Provisions in Farmers Branch, TX.
Luckystroke Putt Club will hold a chicken wing eating contest on December 9 in Kemah, TX awarding $500 to the winner.
The Battalion has an article about James Webb eating 59 tacos in under 20 minutes at Raging Bull Street Tacos in Bryan, TX.
2023 Lewisville tamales contest
| 1st | 80 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 79 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 66.25 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 51 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 5th | 37.5 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 34 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 7th | 25.5 | Albert Bravo | |
| 8th | 22.5 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 8th | 22.5 | Zach “MEEF” Pappert | |
| 10th | 21 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 11th | 18 | Jocelyn Young | |
| DQ | ? | Sean “MEEF” Pappert |
James Webb will do a livestream of this afternoon’s tamale eating contest in Lewisville, TX.
NBCDFW has a segment about James Webb, who will be competing in the Lewisville, TX tamales contest tomorrow. The Australian has been given the nickname "The Wonder from Down Under".
The full field for Saturday's tamale eating contest in Lewisville, TX has been posted: Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, James Webb, Adrian Morgan, Derek Hendrickson, Darrien Thomas, Greg Wilson, Nathan Biller, Sergio Reyes Raya, Jocelyn Young and Albert Bravo (Nick Wehry was also listed but he will be doing the Cheesesteak Egg Roll Bowl.)
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