Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Texas eating challenges and contests in database)
2019 Lewisville tamales
update Oct 2 Katie Prettyman video
Full results (without full names) | Full results with full names
Steve “The Rabbit” video
| 1st | 95 | Geoffrey Esper | 10 minute contest record |
| 2nd | 78.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 3rd | 59 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 4th | 51 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 48 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 6th | 46 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 46 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 8th | 44 | Brett “The Branimal” Healey | |
| 9th | 30 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 10th | 29 | Francisco Galicia | |
| 11th | 27.5 | John Gebhard | |
| 12th | 20 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 13th | 15 | Jocelyn Walker | |
| 14th | 10 | Mark Poland | |
| DQ | ? | Greg “The Savage” Wilson |
https://www.instagram.com/beyondseattleeats/ has a live video of the contest.
Previous contest winners
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Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Adrian Morgan, George Chiger, Brett Healey, Darrien Thomas, Katie Prettyman, Nate Biller and Steve "The Rabbit" Hammond are expected to compete in the tamale eating contest at Western Days in Lewisville, TX Saturday. Joey Chestnut said he might be able to compete.
The Viet Cultural Festival will hold a pho eating contest in Houston on September 28 awarding $200 to the winner.
Miki Sudo ate two 72 ounce steaks in 63 minutes at the Big Texan last night, making her the second female (after Molly Schuyler) to complete multiple challenges at the iconic Amarillo, TX steakhouse. update The official times were 26:40 and 34:30. I think 26:40 is the female non-Molly Schuyler record for the challenge.
The Whiskey Garden in Fort Worth will hold a hot dog eating contest tomorrow awarding $250 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut will do a meet and greet at the Hooters in Orlando on International Drive on August 22. update The full schedule has been posted: Charlotte Aug 14, Atlanta Aug 15, Baltimore Aug 21, Orlando Aug 22, Newport, KY Aug 29, Arlington, TX Sept 8.
A press release announces Molly Schuyler ate 181 wings to promote all you can eat wings available at Applebee's locations in Texas. ( video)
Registration is now open for the Fresno Tacos World Taco-Eating Championship on August 17. Registration will open later today for the pork roll eating contest in Trenton September 21 and the Lewisville, TX tamale contest on September 28.
Ken Hoffman has a column for CultureMap Houston about retiring from his role as a judge in the Nathan's finals.
Sanchez 915 in El Paso will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 3 awarding $500.
Eagle Grocery in Eagle Pass, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
Geoff Esper defeats Joey Chestnut in Hostess Donettes
Official results for today’s Hostess Donettes eating contest in Austin.
| 1st | 235 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 200 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 146 | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | |
| 4th | 134 | Brett Healey | |
| 5th | 125 | Greg Wilson | |
| 6th | 79 | Albert Bravo | |
| 7th | 77 | Albert Carr | |
| 8th | 61 | Juan Aguilar | |
| 9th | 52 | Aaron Stroope | |
| 10th | 51 | Jocelyn Walker |
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper and Juan Neave are expected to compete in the Hostess Donettes Eating Contest in Austin on June 7.
Registration opens Thursday May 9 for the World Hostess® Donettes® Eating Championship to be held in Austin, TX on June 7. The purse will be $8000.
Molly Schuyler has uploaded a video of her breaking the record for the "Don Juan" breakfast tacos at Juan in Million in Austin, TX. The caption mentions an upcoming documentary series.
ABC 13 reports that Brandon "Da Garbpage Disposal" Clark finished the 28 inch Cici's Pizza challenge by himself in Katy, TX and claimed a $500 prize.
Gyro King will hold a gyro eating contest in Houston March 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold an eating contest on April 14 awarding $250/$100/$50.
The Crawfish Festival in San Antonio will hold crawfish eating contests on March 23 and 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
Kristi Keith of Blondes Who Eat finished a 11 patty cheeseburger at Jack's Burger House in Dallas in 40 minutes.
FoodWithMonica will pay $500 if the 14 pound burger at Campo Verde in Dallas is completed in an hour.
Cici's Pizza will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams in San Antonio on March 15. The winning pair will receive a $1,500 Visa gift card and the chance to compete in a national championship.
On March 2, Molly Schuyler ate 13 Don Juan Tacos to set the record at Juan in a Million in Austin.
Oysterfest in Fulton, TX will hold an oyster eating contest for men on March 9 awarding $200/$100/$50. A contest for women on March 10 will award the same amounts.
2019 San Antonio Nathan’s qualifier
update MySanAntonio.com has a gallery
Results from Fox San Antonio video
1 Juan Neave 27
2 Nate Biller 16.5
1W Kathryn Tesch 9.5
Juan Neave, Nate Biller, Alex Perez and Kathryn Tesch are expected to compete. Kassandra Zapata will apparently terminate her streak of San Antonio area qualifiers at three.
Previous San Antonio area qualifier winners
| 2018 Apr 14 | 1st | 24 | 10 min | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Poteet, TX |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 1st | 10 | 10 min | Kassandra Zapata | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Poteet, TX |
| 2017 Mar 18 | 1st | 22.5 | 10 min | Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – men | San Antonio, TX |
| 2017 Mar 18 | 1st | 11 | 10 min | Kassandra Zapata | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – women | San Antonio, TX |
| 2016 Mar 19 | 1st | 22 | 10 min | Crazy Legs Conti | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – men | San Antonio, TX |
| 2016 Mar 19 | 1st | 11 | 10 min | Kassandra Zapata | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating qualifier – women | San Antonio, TX |
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