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The UT - Rio Grande Valley student paper has an article about Kassie Zapata competing in the Nathan's finals. Her status as a college student could justify showing the women's Nathan's finals live on ESPNU.
San Antonio Magazine has an article about "Princess" Kassie Zapata.
In Nela Zisser's video of last month's Nathan's qualifier in Houston, George Shea reuses Crazy Legs Conti's "popcorn sarcophagus" / "David Blaine of the bowel" biography to introduce a competitor around the 4 minute mark. In Sunday's gyro contest, he recycled Allen "Shredder" Goldstein's introduction.
Joey Chestnut ends Matt Stonie’s streak @ Houston gyro contest
update May 16 Chron.com has an article and gallery. ABC 13 has a video Holleratgeorge has a contest video
The top 9 (Official top 4)
1 Joey Chestnut 30, continues undefeated 2016
2 Matt Stonie 28.5, first defeat since Nov 22 2014 Foxwoods turkey contest
3T Miki Sudo 18
3T Geoff Esper 18
5 Adrian Morgan 16
6 Michelle Lesco 13.5
7 Steve Hendry 13
8 Josh Miller 12
9 Nate Biller 10
? Alex Perez
Gideon Oji had travel issues
Manuel Delgado has a periscope video
Houstonia Magazine has an interview with Matt Stonie
Previous winners:
| 2015 May 17 | 1st | 22.2 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2014 May 18 | 1st | 24 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2013 May 19 | 1st | 22.5 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2012 May 20 | 1st | 18 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2011 May 15 | 1st | 21.5 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2010 May 15 | 1st | 21 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2009 May 16 | 1st | 21 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2008 May 17 | 1st | 12 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship | Houston, TX |
Vancouver.craigslist.ca has a request for Canadian competitive eaters to compete in the qualifier for Battle of the Big Eaters 4 in Vancouver in September. The selected competitors will face teams from Japan, the USA and another country later in the fall in Dallas. Entrants appearing in the qualifier will receive $200 and those that compete in Dallas will get an additional $500.
Pluckers will hold a Wing Bowl at its Greenville Avenue location in Dallas on June 2 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants will need to qualify.
The field for Sunday's gyro eating contest will include all of the MLE top 7 who have competed in 2016: Matt Stonie, Joey Chestnut Miki Sudo, Adrian Morgan and Michelle Lesco. (More entrants)
Molly Schuyler ate 144 enchiladas to win today's eating contest at Enchilada's restaurant in Dallas. The previous contest record was 87.
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are expected to compete at Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship at Greek Fest in Houston May 15. This would be their first meeting since October 3 in Toronto.
Adrian Morgan & Nela Zisser win Houston qualifier
update May 13 Nela Zisser has a contest video
update May 1 The Houston Chronicle has a contest report
Winners from today’s Nathan’s qualifier in Houston. update George Shea has the rest of the men’s top 3
1) Adrian Morgan 39
2) Peter Rottman 22
3) Steven Schuster 20.5
1W) Nela Zisser 17
Adrian Morgan's facebook says he plans to attend the Saturday Nathan's qualifier at Memorial City Mall in Houston. Nela Zisser will headline the women's field.
Enchilada's in Dallas will hold an enchilada eating contest on May 7 awarding a cruise.
JJ Watt of the Houston Texans has challenged comedian Jim Gaffigan to a brisket eating contest.
The Big Texan facebook has a video of Molly Schuyler recorded yesterday. She expects to return in May or June for a third faceoff against the 72 ounce steak and hopes to face "Furious" Pete Czerwinksi or "LA Beast".
Conti & Kassandra Zapata conquer qualifier
update SACurrent has a gallery
update News4SA.com has an article KEN5 has an article and gallery
Results via Aly Kent periscope
Full Results Part 1 | Part 2
Men
22 Crazy Legs Conti
16.5 Nate Biller
12 Clint Scott
11 Jeremy Farmer
7 Robert Silva
6.5 Chap Hupp
5.5 Mark Poland
5 Phil Taglieri
4.5 Juan Hernandez
Women
11 Kassandra Zapata
10.5 Mary Bowers
6 Vanessa Salazar
Aly Kent has a Periscope from today’s qualifier.
There are multiple women competing. If Mary Bowers wins, I think it will be the first qualifier she has claimed victory in a qualifier with 2 or more females.
Registration is now open for the Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship in Houston on May 15 and the Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship in Denver on May 28.
The Fulton, TX Oysterfest will hold men's and women's oyster eating contests this weekend awarding $350 each ($200 to the winner).
Big Yeti's Pizza in Dallas will award $1500 to a team that can finish its 30 inch pizza.
Nate Biller, Mary Bowers and Bam Martinez are expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier at the H-E-B Big League Weekend Fan Fest in San Antonio March 19.
Registration is now open for the Nathan's qualifier in Houston on April 30. Registration will open at noon Pacific / 3 pm eastern for the Las Vegas qualifier on April 23. update Registration for the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship in West Palm Beach on April 24 is also open.
Nela Zisser announces that she will compete in the Nathan's qualifier in Houston on April 30.
Proof Rooftop Lounge in Houston will hold a hot dog eating contest today awarding $200 to the winner.
Jake Stillis won the first prize of $500 in yesterday's cheesesteak eating contest at Buzz Mill Coffee in Austin.
Stephanie Wu noticed that a Nathan's qualifier at Memorial City Mall in Houston on April 30 has been added to the MLE schedule. Registration opens February 12.
BuzzMill Coffee in Austin will hold a cheesesteak eating contest on February 5 awarding $500 to the winner.
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