Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
Molly Schuyler said she will defend her title at the pepper eating contest at the Jalapeno Festival in Laredo, TX on February 19.
While on a cross-country trip to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl, "Billy Football" of Barstool Sports attempted the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo.
El Chingon in Fort Worth will hold a taco eating contest on February 22 awarding $500 and a bottle of Don Julio 1942 to the first four person team to finish 42 tacos.
The La Costeña Jalapeño Eating Contest at the Jalapeno Festival in Laredo, TX will award $3000/$1500/$750 February 19. The contest appears to be limited to Texas residents only.
The Hops n' Hot Sauce Festival will hold a pepper eating contest in Houston on January 22 awarding $250 to the winner.
Joel Hansen attempted a 190 ounce steak challenge at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth for a $400 prize.
Bad Azz Burrito in Saginaw, TX will award $2000 to a team of 4 amateurs that can break the record for a 11 pound burrito challenge set by Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark and Bob Shoudt.
Val Bromann wrote a blog entry for SillyAmerica.com about her visit to the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX while on a tour of Route 66 this summer. She did not attempt the 72 ounce steak challenge.
News-Journal has an article about Bob Shoudt and Brandon Clark attempting the previously undefeated 8 pound Betcha Cain’t Burger Challenge at the Butcher Shop in Longview, TX.
Geoff Esper wins Austin Spamarama
Official results, 12 ounce cans in 8 minutes
| 1st | 13 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 12 | Nick Wehry | |
| 3rd | 10 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 9 | Miki Sudo | |
| 5th | 7.25 | George Chiger | |
| 6th | 5.5 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 7th | 3 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 8th | 2.75 | Jocelyn Walker | |
| 9th | 2.25 | Alex “Moose” Perez | |
| DQ | ? | Eric “Badlands” Booker |
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Katie Prettyman, Jocelyn Walker, Alex Perez and Greg Wilson are expected to compete in the Spamarama World SPAM Eating Championship in Austin on October 23.
Bob Shoudt and Brandon Clark will face off against a team of 4 amateurs for a $2000 prize October 8 in an 11 pound burrito eating contest at Bad Azz Burritos in Saginaw, TX.
Registration opens tomorrow for the Circuit of the Americas SPAMARAMA World SPAM Eating Championship in Austin on October 23.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy broke the record for the 3 pound burrito at Bad Azz Burritos in Saginaw, TX to claim a $3200 jackpot. Molly Schuyler attempted a 15 pound burrito from the restaurant.
Bad Azz Burrito in Saginaw, TX has a 3 pound burrito challenge with a jackpot prize that will currently pay out over $3000 if it is completed in under 1:35. Both Geoff Esper and Raina Huang failed to win the prize. A female (probably Molly Schuyler) will attempt the challenge on Saturday.
2021 Lewisville Western Days tamales
| 1st | 86 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 76.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 54 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 4th | 53 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 52 | Gordon “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 5th | 52 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 7th | 43 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 8th | 29 | “Big Eater Mike” Michael Whities | |
| 9th | 25.5 | Wade Peck | |
| 10th | 24.5 | Sophia Devita | |
| 11th | 24 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 12th | 21 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 13th | 20.5 | Sergio Reyes-Raya | |
| 14th | 17.5 | Jocelyn Walker | |
| 15th | 12.5 | Kathryn Tesch |
Western Days is running a Facebook Live stream of the contest
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, Gordon Hazzard, Steve Hammond and Jocelyn Walker are expected to compete in the Padrino Foods Annual World Tamale-Eating Championship in Lewisville, TX on Saturday.
Joel Hansen ate 43 tacos to win the first prize of $500 in yesterday's eating contest at Tacos Locos in San Angelo, TX.
The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX has had its 72 ounce steak challenge finished in under an hour 10,000 times since its opening in 1960. The 10,000th success was by John Lamons on September 1.
KDHNews.com has an article about Greg "The Savage" Wilson's attempt to eat 33 menu items from Shipley Do-Nuts in Copperas Cove, TX on Tuesday.
The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX currently has 9,998 finishers of its 72 ounce steak over the 60 year history of the challenge.
Joel Hansen finished the 10 pound Gusto Burrito Challenge at Tacos La Shula in Orange, TX in 9:33. The challenge was intended for two person teams.
Joel Hansen ate 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes to defend his title in the July 4 Canton, TX hot dog eating contest and claim the $500 first prize.
Two July 4 contests in Austin, TX will award $250 to the winner: a pickled egg eating contest at Haymaker and a corn dog eating contest at Black Sheep Lodge.
Canton, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
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