2016 Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier
update Apr 26 Las Vegas Sun has a report listing Michelle Lesco’s hometown as Las Vegas.
update Review Journal has an article KTNV has a video
Official results part 1 | part 2
Men
1) Rich LeFevre 30
2) Erik Denmark 29.75, takes wild card lead, Thinks contest should have gone to overtime
3) Steve Hendry 27
4) Josh Miller 24.5
5) Justin Mih 20
6T) Adam Brickman 9
6T) Erick Wyrowski 9
8) Adrian Padilla 6
Women
1) Michelle Lesco 28
2) Carlene LeFevre 12.5, takes wild card lead
3) Lesley Ryder 6.5
DQ) Barbara LaBarge
Rich LeFevre and Barbara LaBarge appeared on KTNV yesterday.
2015 Chicago Ribmania
update Jun 16 Val Bromann has a contest report
Northcenterchamber contest video
updated Jun 15 Protestors jumped on stage mid-contest and were pushed off by some of the competitors. (via Juan Rodriguuez).
1) Michelle Lesco 3.2, first non-qualifier win
2) Miki Sudo 2.9, ends 2 contest Ribmania streak
3) Juan Rodriguez 2.26
4) Erik Denmark 1.9
5) Nate Biller 1.6
6) Crazy Legs Conti 1.5
7) Paul Zwiercan 1.2, amateur qualifer winner
8) Val Bromann 1, walked on after Jeff Buter did not show
Val Bromann reports that Michelle Lesco won the contest.
The event website has a list of competitors. Jeff Butler will compete in his first contest of 2015.
Previous Winners
2014 Jun 6 | 1st | 4.8 | 8 min | Miki Sudo | Ribfest Chicago’s RIBMANIA Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
2013 Jun 7 | 1st | 2.9 | 6 min | Miki Sudo | Ribfest Chicago’s RIBMANIA Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
2012 Jun 8 | 1st | 7.8 | 8 min | Tim “Gravy” Brown | Ribfest Chicago’s RIBMANIA Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
2011 Jun 10 | 1st | 5.24 | 8 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Rib Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
2010 Jun 11 | 1st | 4.26 | 8 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Rib Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
2015 NYNY Casino Nathan’s qualfiier
update Apr 29 jmanr78 has a contest video
update Apr 26 Review Journal has a gallery
NYNY Casino has a press release about the contest
Results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Matt Stonie 48
2) Steve Hendry 27 – current wild card #2 (Dave Wood #1)
3) Rich LeFevre 26 – current wild card #3
4) Pablo Martinez 19
5T) Zack Frank 9
5T) Adrian Padilla 9
7) Brian Chung 8
8) Magnificent Ben 7
1W) Michelle Lesco 27.25
2W) Carlene LeFevre 14, women’s wild card leader
Crazy Legs Conti wrote a preview of the qualifier for the Huffington Post
The field appears to include Matt Stonie, Michelle Lesco, the LeFevres, Steve Hendry and Pablo Martinez. Joey Chestnut is present as a spectator.
Records in danger in tomorrow’s Las Vegas qualifier?
Matt Stonie has posted a video of a training session where he ate 59 hot dogs. If he can match that in tomorrow’s Nathan’s qualifier in Vegas, he would have a chance at breaking the all time qualifier of 59.5 hot dogs (in 12 minutes) set by Joey Chestnut in 2007. The high temperature tomorrow is predicted to be 73 with a chance of rain, which should facilitate high numbers.
2007 Jun 2 | 1st | 59.5 | 12 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Tempe, AZ |
2014 Jun 21 | 1st | 53 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Boston, MA |
2006 May 18 | 1st | 50 | 12 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Las Vegas, NV |
2009 May 16 | 1st | 50 | 10 min | Tim “Eater X” Janus | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | East Hartford, CT |
2013 Jun 29 | 1st | 50 | 10 min | Tim “Eater X” Janus | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men | Queens, NY |
In a recent Fink Beats the Stomach podcast, Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco said she hoped to hit 35 hot dogs. This would be the all time non-Asian women’s Nathan’s record, which is still held by Molly Schuyler.
2013 Jun 2 | 1st | 31 | 10 min | Molly Schuyler | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | St. Paul, MN |
2011 Jul 4 | 3rd | 28.5 | 10 min | Stephanie “Xanadu” Torres | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women | Brooklyn, NY |
2014 May 31 | 1st | 28.5 | 10 min | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women | Bloomingdale, IL |
2013 Jul 4 | 3rd | 27.5 | 10 min | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women | Brooklyn, NY |
2014 Jul 4 | 3rd | 27 | 10 min | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women | Brooklyn, NY |
2013 Jul 4 | 4th | 26 | 10 min | Meredith Boxberger | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women | Brooklyn, NY |
2012 Jul 4 | 3rd | 25.5 | 10 min | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women | Brooklyn, NY |
2005 Jul 4 | 7th | 25 | 12 min | Carlene LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest | Brooklyn, NY |
2014 Chicago Nathan’s qualifier
update June 3 WGN has a podcast of an interview with Michelle Lesco ChicagoNow calls for a Chicago style hot dog eating contest
update June 2 Val Bromann has a contest report
update #2 The Daily Herald has a contest report where George Shea incorrectly claims Michelle Lesco set the Nathan’s Illinois record; Patrick Vandam ate 31 hot dogs in Matteson in 2008.
update Juan Rodriguez has the winners & runners up
Men
1) Badlands Booker 27.5 HDB
2) Yasir Salem 26
? Thomas Coats Jr. 10
Women
1) Michelle Lesco 28.5
2) Niki Rodriguez 10, new women’s wild card leader
? Val Bromann 4
Siblings Juan (31 HDB) and Nikki (10) Rodriguez are currently the wild card co-leaders.
Yasir Salem and Val Bromann appeared on NBC Chicago this morning.
2014 Pork in the Park Wing War
update May 19 Rake & Herald has a contest report Part 1 | Part 2
gons041 has a video
update May 14 Crazy Legs Conti has a contest report for the Huffington Post
update May 13 Rebecca Tully has a video of the amateur contest Brian Seiken has a video of the professional competition and the weighing
update May 12 Kyle Hanner won the amateur contest with 58 wings in 5 minutes. Defending amateur champion Lauren Smith was 3rd w/44.
update DelMarvaNow has an article
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 220 wings
2) Adrian Morgan 186 wings
3) Michelle Lesco 166 wings
4) Miki Sudo 164 wings,first loss to another woman
5) Tim Janus 144
6) Sonya Thomas 142
7) Juliet Lee 133
8) Marcos Owens 127
9) Steve Hendry 123
10) Yasir Salem 97
11) Bill Myers 87
12) Crazy Legs Conti 68
13) Brian Seiken 59
Kyle Hanner reports that Joey Chestnut won with 220 wings.
In last year’s contest the winner of the 6 minute amateur contest, Lauren Smith ate almost as many wings (69) as the last place professional, Crazy Legs Conti, despite the 12 minute duration of that event.
In honor of Mother’s Day, the new poll asks who you think is the top mother in competitive eating history.