2017 Snowbird bratwurst contest
update Aug 21Good4Utah has an article and video
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 34.5 | Gideon Oji | |
| 2nd | 29.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 20 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 4th | 14 | Russ Adair | |
| 5th | 12 | John “Step Daddy J” Jugovic | |
| 5th | 12 | J Wall | |
| 7th | 12 | Kevin “Irish car bomb” Favreau | |
| 7th | 12 | Cody Pilot | |
| 9th | 8.5 | Rusty Johnson | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Tom Love |
Snowbird has a Facebook Live video of today’s contest
Miki Sudo is expected to compete in Saturday's bratwurst eating contest in Snowbird, Utah. update Gideon Oji and Rich LeFevre are also expected. update Aug 18 The Deseret News has an interview with Miki Sudo about competing, KUTV has a segment with local competitive eater Cody Pilot.
Miki Sudo sets MLE ice cream record at Indiana State Fair
update Aug 18 Hungry Hazzard has a video
Update Aug 14
Fox59 video | NapTown Buzz video | Indiana State Fair Facebook video | CBS4Indy article and gallery | Crowemojo video
IndyStar.com has a contest report
Official results Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 16.5 | Miki Sudo | announced as MLE ice cream record |
| 2nd | 15 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 3rd | 13 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 4th | 10.5 | Derek Jacobs | |
| 5th | 9 | Matt “Hungry” Hazzard | |
| 6th | 8 | Sophia Devita | |
| 6th | 8 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 7.5 | Ivan “The Avocado” Mendoza | MLE debut |
| 9th | 5 | Stacy Fitzsimmons | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Marcus Feldman |
Ivan Mendoza will make his MLE debut at the contest.
Miki Sudo will serve as a coach in a contest where five entertainers from the Sapphire Pool & Day Club will attempt to finish 2 hot dogs as fast as possible. The event will take place before the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight on August 26.
Marie Claire magazine has a twitter video about Miki Sudo's preparations for the Nathan's finals.
2017 Women’s Nathan’s Finals
Full results: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Meghan Drake did not compete. Daniella Gioia’s total was not given
| 1st | 41 | Miki Sudo | personal best |
| 2nd | 32 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | personal best, non-Asian women’s record (Schuler 31) |
| 3rd | 30 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | |
| 4th | 25 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | |
| 5th | 18 | Sophia Devita | |
| 6th | 17 | Meredith Boxberger | |
| 7th | 15 | Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke | |
| 8th | 14 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 9th | 13 | Kassandra Zapata | |
| 10th | 12 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 11th | ? | Daniella Gioia | |
| 12th | 8 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 12th | 8 | Liz McClurg | |
| 12th | 8 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 12th | 8 | Marlene Wigginton | |
| 16th | 7.75 | Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer | |
| 17th | 6 | Deborah Bethea | |
| 17th | 6 | Danielle Leppert-Simenauer |
ESPN could have truncated Sportscenter to televise the women’s contest or put it on in place of a rerun of the 2016 men’s contest on ESPN Classic.
The BBC World Service has a feature about Miki Sudo competing in the Orlando Chili Cookoff last month. She says that an injury hurt her training for that competition.
Radlasses, an upcoming television show about "six women who are changing the culture, the community" announces that Miki Sudo will be a cast member.
Advice from female competitive eaters in broadly.vice.com
Broadly.vice.com has advice from Kate Ovens, Michelle Lesco, Nela Zisser and Miki Sudo on how to maximize consumption at Christmas dinners.
Dress for the occasion. Remember, it’s competitive eating, not competitive prettiness. Wear loose fitting pants and something with high elasticity. My midsection is always covered by something pretty baggy. (Miki Sudo)
The instagram for the Heart Attack Grill announces that Miki Sudo is working as a bartender at the restaurant's new location on the Las Vegas strip. A reward of $1000 (it was $10000 this morning) will be paid if an amateur can best her time for the "Octuple Bypass" burger challenge.
The Financial Times has an interview with Miki Sudo (Google News link required to bypass paywall).
MEL Magazine has an interview with Miki Sudo, who retains the MLE turkey title due to the cancellation of the contest at Foxwoods Casino. She says she usually contemplates quitting competitive eating about four minutes into every contest.
Gideon Oji wins Grants, NM green chile
Results Part 1 | Part 2 (32 oz bowls, duration not given)
| 1st | 5.25 | Gideon Oji | |
| 2nd | 4.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 4.25 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 4 | Josh Miller | |
| 5th | 3.875 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 6th | 2.25 | Kobi Bauer | |
| 7th | 2 | Stevie Bauer | |
| 8th | 1 | Jamie West |
The New York Post has an article and gallery about Miki Sudo's exercise regimen.
Lathrop, CA bacon eating contest
1) Miki Sudo 8 pounds in 8 minutes, won in overtime
2) Michelle Lesco 8 pounds, lost in overtime
3) Steve Hendry 6.75
4) Juan Rodriguez 6.5
5) Andrew Gutierrez 5
6) Doug Ecks 4
7) Mary Bowers 3.75
8) Leslie Ryder 3
9T) Jon Davis 2.5
9T) Haywood
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.
Miki Sudo (starts at minute 49), Pedram "In Jaws We Trust" Esmaeelzadeh and Mark "Fro Hungry" Reboul are the guests in the recent episode of Fink Beats the Stomach. There is also a bonus episode with and extended interview with Pedram and Mark.
Miki Sudo uploaded a video of Joey Chestnut and her both attempting the 5+ pound burger challenge at Teak Neighborhood Grill in Orlando. They both finished the challenge in 39 minutes.
Joey Chestnut four-peats Orlando Chili, Esper 2nd, Sudo 3rd
Full results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Joey Chestnut 7 32 oz bowls
2) Geoffrey Esper 6.25
3) Miki Sudo 6
4) Gideon Oji 5.75
5) Eric “Badlands” Booker 4.25
6) Nathan Biller 2.75
7) Tom Goes
update Joey Chestnut defended his title with 7 32 ounce bowls in 6 minutes.
Orlando Weekly has an interview with Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo. Gideon Oji, Badlands Booker, Nate Biller and Geoff Esper are also expected to compete.
Bustle.com produced a video where women try competitive eating for the first time while Miki Sudo offers advice. (youtube link)
The Establishment has a joint interview with Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco.
Oxy.com has an interview with Miki Sudo about her victory in the Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest.
Miki Sudo upsets Joey Chestnut at Foxwoods Turkey
update Videos: snapchat | Doug Schwartz
Update The Norwich Bulletin has an article and gallery
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
| 1st | 8.8 | Miki Sudo | 1st win vs Chestnut or Stonie since 2013 |
| 2nd | 8.4 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 2nd non-Stonie loss of year (Morgan @ Native Wings) |
| 3rd | 5.7 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 5.4 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 5th | 5.2 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 5 | Yasir Salem | |
| 7th | 4.8 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 8th | 4.6 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 9th | 4.3 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | |
| 10th | 3.2 | Daniella Gioia | |
| 11th | 2.8 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 12th | 2.4 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 13th | 1.2 | Brian Woodard | |
| 14th | 1 | DJ Douglas |
update Adam Benson reports that Miki Sudo has upset Joey Chestnut
Joey Chestnut appeared on Fox 61 yesterday and said he had a upcoming lobster eating contest which has yet to be added to the MLE calendar.
Winners of previous IFOCE/MLE turkey contests
| 2014 Nov 22 | 1st | 9.35 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Foxwoods World Turkey-Eating Championship | Mashantucket, CT |
| 2011 Nov 22 | 1st | 5.25 | 10 min | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship | Manhattan, NY |
| 2007 Oct 10 | 1st | 6.91 | 8 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | MLE Chowdown – whole turkeys | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2006 Nov 22 | 1st | 4.8 | 12 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Axia 3 Thanksgiving Invitational | Manhattan, NY |
| 2005 Nov 23 | 1st | 4.19 | 12 min | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | GoldenPalace.com Thanksgiving Invitational | Manhattan, NY |
The Kitchn has a list of Miki Sudo's advice for Thankgiving eating.
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