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.
Independent.com has an interview with Raina Huang about competing in æbleskiver eating contests during the Danish Days Celebration in Solvang, CA this weekend.
Nate Figueroa ate 9 burgers in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in Saturday's Miami New Times Burgerfest Burger Throwdown.
"UK Chilli Queen" Shanina Waseem defeated Duston "Atomik Menace" Johnson in last night's showdown at The Pepper Festival in Auburn, CA.
Stephanie Wu has posted the top 4 in yesterday's corn dog eating contest at the Tulare County Fair: 1) Edward Chin 13.5 corn dogs 2) Scott Rubin 10 3T) Stephanie Wu 7.5 3T) Israel 7.5
Maui Burgers in Kihei, HI will hold a burger eating contest on September 28 awarding $500 to the winner, $100 to the runner up.
Takeru Kobayashi will appear at the Burger Fi in Pinecrest, FL September 18 and face off against current and former pro athletes in a burger eating contest.
ABC7 has a live video of the cannoli eating contest at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan. Wayne Algenio is competing. update Wayne Algenio defended his title with a contest record 38 cannolis (previous record Marcos Owens 34 in 2014) update The Aladino Show has a video
Nicon.co.uk has an interview with photographer Nina Berman about her series of eating contest photographs.
The Fishermen's Fall Festival in Seattle will hold a lutefisk eating contest September 21 awarding $300/$150/$50.
Newsday has a list of 11 eating challenges offered by Long Island restaurants.
Hangar 11 Bar in Queens will hold a wing eating contest September 16 awarding 2 tickets to the Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets game on October 13.
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Juan Rodriguez, Sergio Reyes Raya and Mary Bowers are expected to compete in the Pacific Park World Taco-Eating Championship in Santa Monica, CA October 4.
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Miki Sudo attempted the South Side Six challenge in Bowling Green, OH consisting of 6 gyros weighing a total of 16.5 pounds. The challenge has paid $666 to finishers. (video)
The Tulare County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on September 14 awarding $500/$200/$100 to the top 3 finishers.
Raina Huang ate 14 hot dogs in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $200 in Sunday's hot dog eating contest at Down and Out in Los Angeles.
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