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Randy Santel announces that he finished the 28 inch pizza challenge at Carmine's in Kerrville, TX and won $150. The restaurant opened solely for him to do the challenge. He did not win the announced $500 prize because Juan Neave claimed it on December 30.
Carmine's in Kerrville, TX has a 28 inch pizza challenge that will award $500 to a diner that can finish it in under an hour.   
A 2 day old Daily Mail Facebook video about Molly Schuyler eating two 72 ounce steak challenges at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in under 15 minutes has surpassed a million views. (The name or date is not given).
The Ford Bend County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest today in Fort Bend, TX awarding $250 to the winner.

Geoff Esper wins Lewisville tamales

Navasota Examiner has an article about Canadian comedian Tom Green attempting the 85 ounce steak challenge at The Relay Station Restaurant in Plantersville, TX for a new Travel Channel show called Biggest America
Defending champion Adrian Morgan, Miki Sudo, Geoff Esper and Gideon Oji are expected to compete in the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on September 30.
Isaac Harding Davis took the first prize of $1000 in Friday's Tic Toc Home Loans Instant Noodle Eating Championship in Sydney. (Australia Today Show video).
The Liberty Hill Independent has an interview with Juan Neave about qualifying for the Nathan's finals.
High Fives in Dallas will hold a tater tot eating contest on June 8 awarding $250 to the winner.
High Five in Dallas will hold a tater tot eating contest on June 8 awarding $250 to the winner.

2017 Nathan’s Fort Worth Mayfest qualifer

update Fast Food Stories has a contest video

Nathan Biller, Josh Miller, Steven Schuster and “Bam” Martinez will compete in the men’s division. Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reincke and Aly Biller are the known female competitors.

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Josh Miller 26
2) Steve Schuster 22.5

1W) Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke 15
2W) Aly Biller 5.5

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Tamu.247sports.com has an article about Jermaine Eluemenor's victory in the 2015 hot chicken eating contest at the 2015 Music City Bowl that was motivated by a championship belt prize. The London-born Texas A & M offensive lineman hopes to be selected in this weekend's NFL draft. update Apr 29 Eluemenor was selected by the Baltimore Ravens
Clayboy's BBQ Pitstop in Groves, TX will hold a crawfish eating contest on April 15 awarding $500 to the winner.

2017 Nathan’s San Antonio qualifier

update KSAT and FoxSports Ohio have videos. KingCarb has a video breakdown.

Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Juan Neave 22.5 (“Juanito wants Food” instagram)
2) Nate Biller 21
3) Steve Schuster 19

1W Kassie Zapata 11

Steve Schuster, Nate Biller and Kassie Zapata are expected to compete.

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The MLE twitter announces that the chili eating contest that was to have been held this afternoon at the Spirit of Texas Festival in College Station, TX will not take place today.
Carmen Cincotti, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan, Nate Biller, Alex Perez and Robert McKinney are expected to compete in tomorrow's chili eating contest at the Spirit of Texas Festival in College Station, TX.
The Fulton (TX) Oysterfest will hold an eating contest for men on March 4 awarding $200/$100/$50. A women's contest on March 5 will award the same amounts.
Houston Astro Jeff Bagwell was just announced as a new member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2007, the IFOCE website CompetitiveEatingNews posted an article falsely claiming that Bagwell would appear in a list of performance enhancing drug users in a report commissioned by MLB.
The Hops n Hot Sauce Festival will hold a pepper eating contest this weekend in Houston awarding $500 to the winner.
The Spirit of Texas Festival World’s Largest Chili Eating Championship in College Station, TX has been added to the MLE schedule on March 4 and will award $2000/$1000/$600/$300/$100. Registration opens January 12.
Steven Schuster attempted the Don Juan Taco at Juan in a Million in Austin on NBC's First Look last night.
MLE's contest page has been updated with the World Chili Eating Challenge in Orlando on February 18, 2017. Registration will open December 9. update There will also be a chili eating contest at the Spirit of Texas Fest in College Station, TX on March 4.
City Journal has an account of the Amarillo Opera's meal at the Big Texan where a Croatian tenor attempted the 72 ounce steak challenge.
Statesman.com has a preview of Yasir Salem competing in the Austin Tour de Donut bike race/eating contest on November 13.
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