The New Yorker has reposted an article from 1972 by famed food writer Calvin Trillin about his trip to the Breaux Bridge, Louisiana crawfish festival, where he contemplated competing in the event's eating contest. (He does not bother to report any results from the competition.)
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| 1st | 34 | $2,000.00 | Geoffrey Esper | Oxford, MA | wins for 3rd year in a row |
| 2nd | 22.5 | $1,000.00 | Darron Breeden | Orange, VA | |
| 3rd | 20 | $600.00 | Steve "The Rabbit" Hammond | ||
| 4th | 19 | $250.00 | Ricardo Corbucci | MLE debut | |
| 4th | 19 | $250.00 | Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan | New Orleans, LA | |
| 6th | 16.75 | $50.00 | Brett "The Branimal" Healey | Memphis, TN | |
| 7th | 14 | Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco | Tucson, AZ | ||
| 8th | 10 | Mark "toothless" Sutherburg | Denver, Colorado | ||
| 9th | 8.5 | Doug "Cerebrus" Ecks | Las Vegas, NV | ||
| 10th | 7.5 | Mike Coco | from Gray's Coors Tavern | ||
| 10th | 7.5 | Jocelyn Walker | Sherman, TX |
Recent Contest Results
| 2021 Sep 4 I Pueblo, CO
World Slopper Eating Championship |
| 1st 34 Geoffrey Esper |
| 2nd 22.5 Darron Breeden |
| 3rd 20 Steve "The Rabbit" Hammond |
| 2021 Jul 10 Greenwood, SC
Skin's Hot Dog Eating Contest |
| 1st 13 Michael Diebold |
| 1st 13 James Major |
| 2021 Jul 4 Austin, TX
11th Annual Corn Dog Eating Contest! |
| 1st 16 Juan "Hungry Saiyan" Neave |
| 2021 Jul 4 Dallas, TX
Brass Knuckle Corn Dog Beatdown |
| 1st 10 Jesse "City of Ate" Hughey |
| 2nd 8 Lyle Hughey |
| 2021 Jul 4 Broadbeach, QLD, Australia
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| 1st Mimi "The Mini Monster" Zhang |
Money Won in Past 365 Days
| $15,850.00 | Joey "Jaws" Chestnut |
| $14,000.00 | Geoffrey Esper |
| $10,100.00 | Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco |
| $5,300.00 | Nick Wehry |
| $5,000.00 | Sarah "Unstoppable Bab" Rodriguez |
2018 Cash Winnings
| $40,800.00 | Joey "Jaws" Chestnut |
| $30,000.00 | Geoffrey Esper |
| $21,000.00 | Molly Schuyler |
| $16,300.00 | Gideon Oji |
| $15,150.00 | Darron Breeden |