The Hamilton Spectator has an article about Joel Hansen focusing on his runner-up performance in yesterday's pumpkin pie eating contest in Clarence, NY.
Friday was the 10th anniversary of the final Krystal Square Off in which Joey Chestnut was defeated by Takeru Kobayashi in what would be his final MLE contest in the USA. The $50,000 purse remains the highest cash payout for an American eating competition.
The For Bend (TX) County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on October 2 awarding $250 to the winner.
Michelle Lesco ate a hot dog without using her hands in 21.60 seconds to set a new Guinness World Record. "Furious" Pete Czerwinski held the previous record of 27.13 seconds.
The Man vs Food restaurant in London will hold the Great British Eat Off on November 13. A "huge cash prize" will be awarded to the first finisher of a giant burrito. Leah Shutkever is expected to attend.
The Topsfield (MA) Fair will hold a hot dog eating contest October 5 awarding $201 to the winner.
2019 Lewisville tamales
update Oct 2 Katie Prettyman video
Full results (without full names) | Full results with full names
Steve “The Rabbit” video
| 1st | 95 | Geoffrey Esper | 10 minute contest record |
| 2nd | 78.5 | Darron Breeden | |
| 3rd | 59 | Steve “The Rabbit” Hammond | |
| 4th | 51 | George Chiger | |
| 5th | 48 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 6th | 46 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 46 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 8th | 44 | Brett “The Branimal” Healey | |
| 9th | 30 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 10th | 29 | Francisco Galicia | |
| 11th | 27.5 | John Gebhard | |
| 12th | 20 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 13th | 15 | Jocelyn Walker | |
| 14th | 10 | Mark Poland | |
| DQ | ? | Greg “The Savage” Wilson |
https://www.instagram.com/beyondseattleeats/ has a live video of the contest.
Previous contest winners
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Molly Schuyler sets Great Pumpkin Farm pie record
update WGRZ article | Molly Schuyler video
Buffalo News article
The top 5 from today’s pie eating contest at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY via Brandon Clark’s video
1) Molly Schuyler 50 slices, new record
2) Joel Hansen 41
3) Dan Kennedy 39
4) Andy Puhl 34 won eat-off
5) Brandon Clark 34 lost eat-off
Qin in Irvine, CA will hold a spicy noodle eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner.
Steelstacks in Bethlehem, PA will hold bratwurst eating contests on October 5 and 12. Both competitions will award $250 to the winner.
Geoff Esper, Darron Breeden, Adrian Morgan, George Chiger, Brett Healey, Darrien Thomas, Katie Prettyman, Nate Biller and Steve "The Rabbit" Hammond are expected to compete in the tamale eating contest at Western Days in Lewisville, TX Saturday. Joey Chestnut said he might be able to compete.
Tin Roof in Louisville will hold a wing eating contest on September 30 awarding $200 to the winner.
A video of Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco breaking the Guinness World Record for mayonnaise eating has surpassed 30 million views according to facebook.
Oktoberfest in Seymour, IN will hold a bratwurst eating contest on October 5 awarding $500/$150/$50.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio emceed the meatball eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro on Saturday after terminating his presidential campaign. He oversaw the traditional weigh-in for Nathan's finalists at City Hall his inaugural year of 2014, but has not been involved in that event since then. Scott Hirsch ate 34 meatball in 6 minutes to win the contest.
The Viet Cultural Festival will hold a pho eating contest in Houston on September 28 awarding $200 to the winner.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin announced yesterday that he had surpassed a million subscribers for his youtube channel.
TheRunner.ca has an article about Canadian competitive eaters focusing on John "Step Daddy J" Jugovic. Joel Hansen is also quoted.
2019 Trenton Thunder pork roll eating contest
Official results with Rene Rovtar additions
| 1st | 61.5 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 43.67 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 38 | Darron Breeden | |
| 4th | 31 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 30 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 23.5 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | claims he ate 27.5 |
| 7th | 21 | George Chiger | |
| 8th | 20 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 9th | 12 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 10th | 10.5 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 11th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 12th | 6 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 13th | 4.67 | Prudence DiBenedetto |
Results from the live video
1) Joey Chestnut 61 pork rolls, new record
2) Geoff Esper 43
3) Darron Breeden 38
4 or 5 Miki Sudo 30
Aaron Cohen has a live video
Bacci Pizza will hold a jumbo slice eating contest in Chicago on October 12 awarding $2500/$1000/$500. Entrants will need to qualify. Previous competitions have been for amateurs only.
A facebook page for the British Eating League has been started.
Mashed.com has an article titled "Here's how much competitive eaters really make".
Takeru Kobayashi ate 20 BurgerFi burgers in five minutes in Pinecrest, FL today to defeat a team consisting of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, former NBA guard Walter Bond and former Miami Hurricane defensive lineman Russell Maryland, who combined for 9 burgers. BurgerFi will donate $5000 to Feeding South Florida for every burger eaten. (Kobayashi podcast on the Hochman & Crowder show).
Wayne Algenio ate 54 zeppoles (Italian donut holes) in 6 minutes to win the first zeppole eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan. The victory was his second of the festival after setting the cannoli record on Friday.
Fuddruckers will offer a three pound burger tomorrow in honor of National Cheeseburger Day. Not all locations will offer the challenge.
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