Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All West Virginia eating challenges and contests in database)
2017 Three Rivers Festival pepperoni rolls
update June 3 The Boston Globe has an interview with Geoff Esper about his victory
Darron Eats has a video
updateTheET.com has a press release spelling the winner’s name as “Jeffrey”
update Eric Shroder has a video
| 1st | 36 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 30.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 26 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 20.5 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 5th | 20 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | |
| 6th | 13 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 7th | 9.5 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 8th | 8 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz | |
| 9th | 7 | Jeff Chapman | |
| 10th | 3.75 | Brett Shepherd | |
| 11th | 3.5 | Alicia Hill |
Sandwich U in Morgantown, WV will hold a sandwich eating contest on October 30 awarding $500 to the winner. Entrants need to eat 2 Fat Freshmen sandwiches to qualify.
Stuart's Smokehouse in Alderson, WV will hold an amateur-only hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500/$100/$50.
Geoff Esper wins pepperoni rolls, Miki Sudo not listed
update Miki Sudo posted a picture from the Delta terminal in Atlanta, so presumably she had travel issues
TWV has a contest video
update WDTV has a video Miki Sudo does not seem to have competed.
Results from today’s pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Geoff Esper 23
2T) Gideon Oji 20
2T) Sonya Thomas 20
4) Brian Dudzinski 19.75
5) Eric “Badlands” Booker 17.5
6) Juliet Lee 17
7) Matt Cohen 10.75
8) Michael Deitz 10
9) Matthew Raible 8
10) Bill Myers 7.75
Miki Sudo was expected to compete as of this morning
Miki Sudo is expected to compete in the World Championship Pepperoni Roll Eating Contest at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV on Saturday. She was previously announced as a competitor in the Chico, CA pancake eating contest. upate May 26 WVGazetteMail has an interview with Miki saying that Geoff Esper will also compete.
Registration opens today at noon eastern for the Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship in Fairmont, WV and the World Silver Dollar Pancake Eating Championship in Chico, CA. Both contests are on May 28.
Stephanie Wu ate 10 hot dogs in 5 minutes to win the first prize of $500 at a contest in Hurricane, WV.
Hurricane, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $850 ($500 to the winner).
2015 WV Pepperoni rolls
John Provins has a contest video
WVMetronews and WDTV have articles. Matt Stonie says he does not expect to compete before July 4.
Official results part 1 | part 2 | part 3
1 Matt Stonie 34 rolls, new record
2 Miki Sudo 28.5
3 Adrian Morgan 23
4 Michelle Lesco 19.5
5 Juliet Lee 18.5
6 Jim Reeves 15.5
7 Eric “Badlands” Booker 15
8 Nate Biller 11
9 “Wild” Bill Myers 8
10 Dan Mangiapane 7.5
11 Deitz 7.25
Brian Subich says that it appears Matt Stonie has broken the contest record.
Previous winners
| 2014 May 24 | 1st | 31 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship | Fairmont, WV |
| 2013 May 25 | 1st | 28 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship | Fairmont, WV |
| 2012 May 26 | 1st | 33 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship | Fairmont, WV |
| 2011 May 28 | 1st | 30.5 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | WV Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship | Fairmont, WV |
The Exponent Telegram has an interview with Matt Stonie about defending his pepperoni roll title next weekend at the West Virginia Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV.
Registration is now open on majorleagueeating.com for the West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship in Fairmont, WV on May 23.
Candace Lately has a list of Morganton, WV eating challenges.
An EMT needed to clear an 11 year boy's throat who choked in a watermelon eating contest at the Berkeley County Youth Fair in Martinsburg, WV.
Stuart's Smokehouse in Alderson, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $650 ($500 to the winner).
2014 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1 Matt Stonie 31, birthday
2 Miki Sudo 26
3 Michelle Lesco 18.5
4 Marcos Owens 18
5 Juliet Lee 17.6
6 Jim Reeves 15.5
7 Bill Myers 7.25
8 Leo Gioia 6.5
9 James Haynes 6
10 Tim Cope 5.5
Bob Shoudt was unable to get out of Carnegie Mellon
Matt Stonie, Miki Sudo, Bob Shout, Juliet Lee, Michelle Lesco and Badlands Booker are expect to compete in the pepperoni rolls eating contest tomorrow at the Three Rivers Festival.  Joey Chestnut will be doing an appearance at the Charlotte qualifier. update The DPost reports that Jeff Butler and Jim Reeves are also expected.
WVNS reports Dale Boone ate 17 hot dogs in 12 minutes to claim the first prize of $500 at Stuart's Smokehouse in Alderson, WV yesterday.
Stuart's Smokehouse in Alderson, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $650 ($500 to the winner).
Joey edges Miki to win Three Rivers Festival pepperoni roll contest
update May 30 WV Metronews has a gallery and WDTV has an article and video
update WBOY has an article and video
The top 6 (part 1 | part 2)
1) Joey Chestnut 28
2) Miki Sudo 27.5
3) Sonya Thomas 24
4) Bob Shoudt 22.5
5) Tim Janus 22
6) Juliet Lee 19.5
Video will be livestreamed at http://vp.telvue.com/player?s=gfcc I think the last time Juliet Lee lost to a woman besides Sonya Thomas was to Elizabeth Canady in a 2007 Krystal qualifier.
The Charleston Daily Mail has a preview of Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival with quotes from Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus and Miki Sudo. Pat Bertoletti departure from MLE is mentioned.
Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Juliet Lee, Micah Collins, Yasir Salem, Marcos Owens, Brian Subich and Bill Myers are expected to compete in Saturday's pepperoni roll eating contest at the West Virginia Three Rivers Fest.
George Shea announces that Sonya Thomas and Miki Sudo (billed as the world's top 2 female eaters) will compete in the West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship in Fairmont, WV on May 25.
The owners of Hillbilly Hot Dogs in Huntington, CA will renew their wedding vows in a ceremony on December 12 in Valencia, CA that will feature a "Homewrecker" hot dog eating contest.
Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, WV (Harpers Ferry area) will hold a wing eating contest on December 3 awarding two dream tickets to the Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins game on December 30.
Dale Boone won $500 at Stuart's hot dog eating contest in Alderson, WV after he ate 21 hot dogs in 12 minutes. Boone says that he is contemplating retiring from competitive eating in the next two years.
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