New ranking system
To improve the rankings based on head to head competition, I have added the benchmarks of money won in non Nathan’s MLE contests over the past year and personal bests in Nathan’s contests over the past 12 months. The current top 10 in the new system:
| win % | Prize $ | HDB | $HDB | %$HDB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 96.4 | 1 | $41000 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 91.1 | 2 | $13400 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 3 | Miki Sudo | 86.2 | 3 | $16750 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tim “Eater X” Janus | 81.7 | 4.5T | $8050 | 5.5T | 50 | 3 | 4.25 | 4.375 | 4 |
| 5 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | 81.7 | 4.5T | $12150 | 4 | 36.75 | 7 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | 74.1 | 7 | $8050 | 5.5T | 39.75 | 5 | 5.25 | 6.125 | 6 |
| 7 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | 76.6 | 6 | $6350 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.25 | 7 |
| 8 | Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler | 69.1 | 8 | $850 | 15 | 31.5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | 68.4 | 9 | $4700 | 8 | 27.5 | 16.5T | 12.25 | 10.625 | 9 |
| 10 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | 61.1 | 12 | $950 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 11.5 | 10 |
An explanation of the columns:
- win % Winning percentage over the past 12 months. This was listed in a previous post The column on the right has the ranking of that value.
- Prize $ Money won in non-Nathan’s MLE contests held during the previous 365 days. If a competitor did not win any cash, he or she tied for last place with $0. The column on the right has the ranking of that value.
- HDB Personal best in a Nathan’s qualifier or finals from the past year. If there is no Nathan’s result from the past year, the field is empty. The column on the right has the ranking of that value.
- $HDB If a hot dog personal best is present, this column contains the average of prize money ranking and the hot dog ranking, otherwise it is set to the prize money ranking
- %$HDB This column contains the average of the winning percentage ranking and the $HDB column. This value is sorted and ranked to produce the final rankings in the leftmost and rightmost columns.
Ties in the rankings result in averaging the placements. If there was a two way tie for third, both places would receive a rank of 3.5.
A listing of all competitors with two or more MLE contests in the past year is available after the jump.
| win % | Prize $ | HDB | $HDB | %$HDB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 96.4 | 1 | $41000 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | 91.1 | 2 | $13400 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 3 | Miki Sudo | 86.2 | 3 | $16750 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tim “Eater X” Janus | 81.7 | 4.5T | $8050 | 5.5T | 50 | 3 | 4.25 | 4.375 | 4 |
| 5 | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas | 81.7 | 4.5T | $12150 | 4 | 36.75 | 7 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | “Notorious” Bob Shoudt | 74.1 | 7 | $8050 | 5.5T | 39.75 | 5 | 5.25 | 6.125 | 6 |
| 7 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | 76.6 | 6 | $6350 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.25 | 7 |
| 8 | Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler | 69.1 | 8 | $850 | 15 | 31.5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | 68.4 | 9 | $4700 | 8 | 27.5 | 16.5T | 12.25 | 10.625 | 9 |
| 10 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | 61.1 | 12 | $950 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 11 | Aaron “A-Train” Osthoff | 65.8 | 10 | $500 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 15.5 | 12.75 | 11 |
| 12 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | 49.2 | 17 | $1950 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 14.5 | 12 |
| 13 | Marcos “The Monster” Owens | 51.8 | 15 | $575 | 20 | 30 | 11.5T | 15.75 | 15.375 | 13 |
| 14.5T | Sean “Flash” Gordon | 64.1 | 11 | $375 | 23 | – | – | 23 | 17 | 14.5T |
| 14.5T | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | 48.4 | 18 | $750 | 16 | – | – | 16 | 17 | 14.5T |
| 16 | Yasir Salem | 46.2 | 22 | $1025 | 13 | 30 | 11.5T | 12.25 | 17.125 | 16 |
| 17 | Meredith Boxberger | 53.3 | 14 | $250 | 28T | 26 | 18 | 23 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 18 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | 42 | 24 | $1700 | 10 | 27.5 | 16.5T | 13.25 | 18.625 | 18 |
| 19 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | 50 | 16 | $600 | 19 | 23 | 24.5T | 21.75 | 18.875 | 19 |
| 20 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | 48 | 19 | $400 | 22 | 24 | 21.5T | 21.75 | 20.375 | 20 |
| 21 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | 41 | 26 | $725 | 17.5T | 28.5 | 14 | 15.75 | 20.875 | 21 |
| 22 | Steve Hendry | 44.6 | 23 | $725 | 17.5T | 24 | 21.5T | 19.5 | 21.25 | 22 |
| 23 | Jon Bello | 26.1 | 32 | $1200 | 12 | – | – | 12 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | Pablo Martinez | 47.1 | 21 | $125 | 36 | 29.75 | 13 | 24.5 | 22.75 | 24 |
| 25 | Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle | 53.8 | 13 | $0 | 48.5T | 24.5 | 20 | 34.25 | 23.625 | 25 |
| 26 | Josh Miller | 37.5 | 27 | $300 | 25T | – | – | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Micah “Wing Kong” Collins | 47.2 | 20 | $200 | 32.5T | – | – | 32.5 | 26.25 | 27 |
| 28 | Neil Sebree | 34.8 | 28 | $300 | 25T | – | – | 25 | 26.5 | 28 |
| 29 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | 31.4 | 29 | $250 | 28T | 23.5 | 23 | 25.5 | 27.25 | 29 |
| 30 | “Big” Brian Subich | 41.5 | 25 | $200 | 32.5T | 20 | 27 | 29.75 | 27.375 | 30 |
| 31 | Crazy Legs Conti | 20.9 | 39 | $1650 | 11 | 23 | 24.5T | 17.75 | 28.375 | 31 |
| 32 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | 28.3 | 30 | $250 | 28T | 11 | 35.5T | 31.75 | 30.875 | 32 |
| 33 | corey fanguy | 27.3 | 31 | $200 | 32.5T | – | – | 32.5 | 31.75 | 33 |
| 34 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | 22.2 | 36 | $200 | 32.5T | 17 | 28 | 30.25 | 33.125 | 34 |
| 35 | Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard | 25 | 33.5T | $50 | 37 | – | – | 37 | 35.25 | 35 |
| 36.5T | Damien Boykin | 18.5 | 42 | $200 | 32.5T | 13 | 31 | 31.75 | 36.875 | 36.5T |
| 36.5T | Pete “PrettyBoy” Davekos | 20 | 40 | $0 | 48.5T | 25 | 19 | 33.75 | 36.875 | 36.5T |
| 38.5T | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | 22 | 37 | $0 | 48.5T | 21 | 26 | 37.25 | 37.125 | 38.5T |
| 38.5T | Neslie Ricasa | 23.8 | 35 | $0 | 48.5T | 14 | 30 | 39.25 | 37.125 | 38.5T |
| 40 | Tony “Bam Bam” Martinez | 16 | 44 | $200 | 32.5T | – | – | 32.5 | 38.25 | 40 |
| 41 | Matthew Raible | 21.2 | 38 | $0 | 48.5T | 12 | 33T | 40.75 | 39.375 | 41 |
| 42 | Alex “Moose” Perez | 2.9 | 55 | $300 | 25T | – | – | 25 | 40 | 42 |
| 43 | Mike Landrich | 25 | 33.5T | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 41 | 43 |
| 44 | Steve “Pi Guy” Martin | 12.5 | 45.5T | $0 | 48.5T | 15 | 29 | 38.75 | 42.125 | 44 |
| 45 | Kevin Sekulic | 12.5 | 45.5T | $0 | 48.5T | 12 | 33T | 40.75 | 43.125 | 45 |
| 46 | Dax “theGinger” Swanson | 19.2 | 41 | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 44.75 | 46 |
| 47.5T | Jacob Halicek | 11.5 | 49 | $0 | 48.5T | 12 | 33T | 40.75 | 44.875 | 47.5T |
| 47.5T | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | 12.1 | 47 | $0 | 48.5T | 10.5 | 37 | 42.75 | 44.875 | 47.5T |
| 49 | Sean Mulcahey | 16.7 | 43 | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 45.75 | 49 |
| 50 | “Beautiful” Brian Seiken | 6.7 | 51 | $0 | 48.5T | 11 | 35.5T | 42 | 46.5 | 50 |
| 51 | Dee “Princess Pi-Anna” Martin | 6.3 | 53T | $0 | 48.5T | 8.5 | 38 | 43.25 | 48.125 | 51 |
| 52 | Don Potts | 11.8 | 48 | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 48.25 | 52 |
| 53.5T | Prudence DiBenedetto | 6.3 | 53T | $0 | 48.5T | 6.5 | 41.5T | 45 | 49 | 53.5T |
| 53.5T | Laura Riehman | 6.3 | 53T | $0 | 48.5T | 6.5 | 41.5T | 45 | 49 | 53.5T |
| 55 | Mia “Meatballz” Davekos | 9.1 | 50 | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 49.25 | 55 |
| 56 | Terri Reeves | 0 | 58T | $0 | 48.5T | 8 | 39 | 43.75 | 50.875 | 56 |
| 57 | Dan Mangiapane | 0 | 58T | $0 | 48.5T | 7.5 | 40 | 44.25 | 51.125 | 57 |
| 58 | Tracy Goode | 2.5 | 56 | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 52.25 | 58 |
| 59 | Ken “A.D.H.D” Douglas | 0 | 58T | $0 | 48.5T | – | – | 48.5 | 53.25 | 59 |
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Anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 10:46 am
This is better, but it still doesn’t take into account beating ranked eaters versus non-ranked, incomplete results for some contests, and actually competing in more that two contests in a year.
BigWillTheChamp said (Registered February 1, 2009)
November 27, 2013 @ 12:15 pm
OJ, can you do one of these for the non-MLE eaters?
Anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 12:21 pm
But there’s no head-to-head consideration. Also you should have used average prize money won per contest instead of total prize money won, which is more the result of persistence and lack of a social life on weekends than it is the result of excellence.
anonmous said
November 27, 2013 @ 12:32 pm
For what ? If not MLE you are nothing
anonmous said
November 27, 2013 @ 12:35 pm
Who lacks a social life on weekends?
anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 1:21 pm
I woyld love to see seiken and millender go head to head im any food category. Seiken wouls crush him
Rolf said
November 27, 2013 @ 1:40 pm
Brian would win.
ButtKicker said (Registered June 26, 2012)
November 27, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
I agree with 12:32. If you are serious, you will be in MLE. AICE/APE and WLOCE are for losers.
Anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 2:13 pm
Gee… now that’s not to confusing… could you make it more complicated? Wow… the yearly winnings are pitiful.
Anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 4:10 pm
@ButtKicker SO IF THATS THE CASE, WHATS YOUR RANK?
ButtKicker said (Registered June 26, 2012)
November 27, 2013 @ 4:48 pm
Better than yours 4:10. That”s for sure.
Anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 6:25 pm
@BUTTERKICKER SO YOUR A MEMBER OF MLE?
Enough Z nuff said
November 27, 2013 @ 7:15 pm
Will the Champ will beat Seiken hands down in any food competition. It will never happen anyway so why talk about it. Seiken doesn’t walk the walk when challenged to an eating one-on-one.
anonymous said
November 27, 2013 @ 8:44 pm
Enough Z just give it time. It will be all over the news Has been whips man 20 yrs his junior giving away 200 lbs
Erik the Red said (Registered January 9, 2006)
November 29, 2013 @ 3:55 am
This is some interesting comparative ranking that makes some good sense. I totally support a more scientific ranking system. Now honestly, I think strength of schedule or strength of victory is a major component which is missing… that greatly affects win percentage. Average placing is something which could add value too.
Anonymous said
December 3, 2013 @ 9:33 am
id like to see the non ifoce rankings
Anonymous said
December 3, 2013 @ 12:13 pm
The big question is whether Seiken will be ranked #49 or #50.
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
December 3, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
I haven’t figured out how to handle hot dog personal bests for non-IFOCE rankings. I am probably going to use results from any 10 minute hot dog contests.
anonymous said
December 3, 2013 @ 1:05 pm
as Booker said in his rap song referring to aice. Besides coondog all your eaters are duds you remind of nerds around chicks. Who is coondog anyway?
anonymous said
December 4, 2013 @ 2:29 am
105 that is an unfair assumption. The song was written during different times different era. Most of the eaters were duds back then and the organization was run by a nut case. . The guy that runs the show now is a ok. He is not about slamming other organizations and they have a few good eaters to boot
Anonymous said
December 4, 2013 @ 11:48 am
2:29 am true. things done at certain times are about those times. bringing up old to prove something now does not wash.
anonymous said
December 24, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
OJ this is a marvelous ranking system You should have studied data science but i have a sneaky suspicion that was your major from the get go. Brian Seiken at 40 is probably on the money but should be a few notches higher . Precise calculations on your part which leaves marginal room for error. Maybe major league eating should take a page out of your page and study these vital stats when updating rankings instead of wasting time on twitter with 13 yr old absurdities such as the gurgitator
anonymous said
December 24, 2014 @ 1:09 pm
There is a fine line drawn between a pro eater and an amateur. If you earned more than $1000 a year eating in competition MLE or independent than you earned pro status. If not you are not considered a pro by any stretch of the imagination and your probably do not belong at the table. You can factor in seniority or eating experience when determining pro or non pro status only because the sport has not and probably will never gain the rep of having thousands of multi $$$$ players at the table