Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All Wisconsin eating challenges and contests in database)
Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett will be moving to Milwaukee this summer so Randy can pursue a Masters of Science in Dietetics at Mount Mary University.
The Peanut Butter & Jelly Deli will hold "The Jampionship", a peanut butter and jelly sandwich eating contest awarding $250/$100/$50 in West Allis, WI on August 15.
ESPN2 announced it will rerun the 2006 Krystal Square Off finals at noon Eastern Sunday followed at 1pm by the 2006 Johnsonville Brat Eating World Championship held at Sheboygan, WI's Brat Days festival. The programs are part of ESPN8: The Ocho, an entire day devoted to non-traditional fields of competition.
Frank Wach ate 17 sausages to win the first prize of $300 for the eating contest held at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI>
Brat Days will hold a sausage eating contest in Sheboygan, WI on August 3 awarding $300/$150/$50.
Fox News interviewed a customer while he was attempting the King (or Queen) of Johnny V's Challenge at Johnny V's Classic Cafe in West Allis, WI yesterday. Splinter News did an investigation about the meal.
Japanese competitive eater Moe Azuki finished a 192 ounce steak at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee. I think this is the most steak eaten by a woman in one session other than Molly Schuyler.
Hopcat will hold fry eating qualifiers at its 17 locations (mainly in the midwest, but also Port St. Lucie, FL) on January 19. Winners will receive a $500 prize package and the chance to compete for a $2000 prize in Ypsilanti, MI in July. The chain previously called its signature side dish used in the competition "crack fries", but will changing the name because it was considered insensitive to drug addicts.
Jack's American Pub will hold a Sloppy Joe eating contest on January 8 awarding a trip to Las Vegas.
MKE Oktoberfest will hold a bratwurst eating contest in Milwaukee on October 6 awarding $500 to the winner, $250 to the runner up.
2018 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese Curd Eating Contest
Official results (8 oz servings)
| 1st | 10.25 | Darron Breeden | |
| 2nd | 9.75 | Gideon Oji | |
| 3rd | 9.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 4th | 5.25 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 5th | 3.125 | Eric Hucke | |
| 5th | 3.125 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 2.875 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 8th | 2.75 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 8th | 2.75 | Amanda Reitenbach | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Keith Branch | |
| 11th | 2 | Meliss Klabel |
update Darron Breeden reportedly won and Joey Chestnut was 3rd.
Precontest interviews Joey Chestnut | Andrew Kogutkiewicz
Blaize Koon ate 17 sausages in 10 minutes to defend his title from 2016 at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI. (The contest was not held in 2017). update Blaize Koon video interview
Joey Chestnut, Gideon Oji, Darron Breeden, Matt Raible and Andrew Kogutkiewicz are expected to compete in the cheese curd eating contest at the Wisconsin State Fair on August 11.
David Edward posted the price list for the steak challenges at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee. Attempting the 22.5 pound challenge completed by Molly Schuyler will cost $545.
The Wisconsin State Fair World Cheese Curd Eating Championship in West Allis, WI on August 11 has been added to the MLE calendar (registration opens May 30). The Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Kentucky on May 12(registration open) and the Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship on September 29 (registration opens July 19) have also been listed.
The Milwaukee WingFest will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $100.
The bratwurst eating contest that was to have been held at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI on August 5 has been cancelled due to low registration. The contest was televised on ESPN in 2006.
Molly Schuyler will attempt to eat 220 ounces of prime rib at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee tonight. The official final total was 360 oz (22.5 pounds) update #2 WISN.com has a segment which says that Molly Schuyler will appear on an upcoming episode of the Gong Show on ABC.
The Milwaukee Taco Fest will hold an eating contest on June 4 awarding $200/$100/$50.
Yesterday, former Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci talked about how Andy Reid finished a 40 ounce steak challenge at Prime Quarter in 19 minutes while they were Green Bay Packers assistant coaches. (Mariucci needed 30 minutes) (Wall of Fame picture). In January, The Onion wrote an article titled ("Andy Reid Furious At Self For Poor Clock Management At End Of 72-Oz. Steak Challenge").
Spaces are still available in the eating contest at Sheboygan Brat Days on Saturday. The winner will receive $500.
CFO.com has an article about Kurt Schmidt, who ate a 240 ounce prime rib at Black Otter Supper Club in Milwaukee in 2 and a half hours. He appeared on the Travel Channel progam "Big Beef Paradise".
The Summer Soulstice in Milwaukee will hold an egg roll eating contest on June 25 awarding $1500 to the top male and female. The competition is for amateurs only.
Oktoberfest in Milwaukee will hold a brat eating contest on October 10 awarding $200 to the winner.
Teddy Delacruz ate 21 sausages in 10 minutes to win today's eating contest at Sheboygan Brat Days. Sheboygan Press gallery update The Sheboygan Press has an article by a competitor and gallery.
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