92 year old veteran Kenneth Hansen, who served in both World War II and the Korean War, will participate in a chili dog eating contest at the City Tavern in Fort Myers on July 4.

July 1, 2017 at 7:45 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Myers | Permalink * Comments (2)

Registration is now open for the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship to be held in Kennett Square, PA on September 9. The top 3 pros will receive $1000/$500/$300; the top 2 local amateurs will get $200/$100.

June 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (16)

Today is the 50th anniversary of a ceremony held at Nathan's Coney Island location on June 30, 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the hot dog. At that event, Walter Paul reportedly ate 127 hot dogs. (A picture of an unnamed model at the centennial)

June 30, 2017 at 8:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History, New York City | Permalink * Comments (22)

The Sporkful has an interview with Tim "Eater X" Janus on how health concerns led to his retirement from competitive eating in 2015. (The first half of the program is a rerun of a 2012 podcast).

June 30, 2017 at 8:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Podcasts, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments (16)

Takeru Kobayashi has announced his July 4 event for 2017: a fundraiser for the MS Foundation for Women at the Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn.

June 29, 2017 at 11:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City | Permalink * Comments (8)

Comicbook.com reports that Toni Topaz is being cast for season 2 of Riverdale. In the Archie Comics universe, he makes her debut facing off against Jughead in a cupcake eating contest.

June 28, 2017 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Comics, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Liberty Hill Independent has an interview with Juan Neave about qualifying for the Nathan's finals.

June 28, 2017 at 8:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Austin, Juan Neave | Permalink * Comments

The Washington Post has a report on Juliet Lee qualifying for the women's Nathan's finals Saturday in Washington, DC.

June 28, 2017 at 6:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, District of Columbia, Juliet Lee | Permalink * Comments

Tasting Table has an article on Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez' training regimen which claims that he has already qualified for the Nathan's finals.

June 27, 2017 at 9:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Training | Permalink * Comments (2)

Molly Schuyler will attempt to eat 220 ounces of prime rib at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee tonight. The official final total was 360 oz (22.5 pounds) update #2 WISN.com has a segment which says that Molly Schuyler will appear on an upcoming episode of the Gong Show on ABC.

June 26, 2017 at 11:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Molly Schuyler, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (40)

WSMV has a segment on Stevie "Eats a Lot" Palmer competing in the women's Nathan's finals.

June 26, 2017 at 10:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Nashville | Permalink * Comments

NowDecatur.com has a report on yesterday's qualifier for the eating contest at Decatur Celebration. Brandon "Da Disposal" Clark won with a record 24.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

June 25, 2017 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brandon Clark, Central Illinois, Contest Results, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

2017 Washington, DC Nathan’s qualifier

June 24, 2017 at 4:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, District of Columbia, Gideon Oji, Juliet Lee

update June 29 WTOP has a longer report and video

WTOP has an article

Results
Full results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1st 37 Gideon Oji
2nd 22 Kevin “Qwazy” Ambs
3rd 20 George Chiger
4th 15 William “Wild Bill” Myers
5th 14 Peyton Laramore
6th 11 Michael Patschak
7th 7 Jon Anderson
7th 7 Aaron Brooks

1W) Juliet Lee 28
2W) Van Tran 5

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Au.News.Yahoo.com has a video about Randy Santel finishing the 3kg burger at Burger Block in Kew, VIC, Australia in 17:38. The Herald Sun wrote an article about the attempt (access through Google News to bypass paywall)

June 24, 2017 at 11:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Buffalo Wild Wings in Times Square will hold a hot wing eating contest tonight that will reportedly award $1000 to the winner.

June 23, 2017 at 11:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle has uploaded a video of him breaking Don "Moses" Lerman's butter record of 7 1/4 pound sticks in 5 minutes.

June 22, 2017 at 11:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Don "Moses" Lerman, Kevin Strahle, Records, Videos | Permalink * Comments (62)

The Wing Shack Wing Bowl at the Greeley (CO) Stampede will award $500 to the winner on July 1.

June 22, 2017 at 11:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fort Collins, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

MLive.com has a report on police officer Jeff Neville, who was stabbed at the Flint Airport earlier today. In 2005, Neville competed against Rich LeFevre, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Tim "Eater X" Janus in a IFOCE Tex Mex rolls eating contest held in Sterling Heights.

June 21, 2017 at 9:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Flint | Permalink * Comments

The Scotsman has an article about Rab Ha’, or Robert Hall, who was famed for his huge meals in early 19th century Glasgow which included 14 pounds of potatoes and an entire calf turned into pies.

June 21, 2017 at 8:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Glasgow | Permalink * Comments

Milo's Corn Dog Eating Contest will take place at the California State Fair in Sacramento on July 22 and award $2500/$2000/$1000/$500/$100 to the top 5. A qualifier will be held on July 21.

June 20, 2017 at 9:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Sacramento, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (11)

Now 7 members in 50+ Nathan’s club

June 19, 2017 at 11:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Statistics

Yesterday, Carmen Cincotti (53) and Geoffrey Esper were added to the 50+ Nathan’s hot dog club, bringing the total membership in that group to 7. A list of everyone with a personal best of 30 or more according to the eatfeats database follows:

2016 Jun 25 1st 73.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Exhibition Washington, DC
2009 Jul 4 2nd 64.5 10 min Takeru Kobayashi Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY
2015 Jul 4 1st 62 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – men Brooklyn, NY
2009 Jul 4 3rd 55 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY
2009 Jul 4 4th 53 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY
2017 Jun 18 1st 53 10 min Carmen Cincotti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2017 Jun 18 1st 51 10 min Geoffrey Esper Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Boston, MA
2012 Jul 4 1st 45 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – women Brooklyn, NY
2012 Jul 4 5th 45 10 min Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – men Brooklyn, NY
2009 Jun 20 1st 40 10 min Eric “Badlands” Booker Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2013 Apr 20 1st 40 10 min Miki Sudo Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV

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2017 Boston Nathan’s qualifier

June 18, 2017 at 4:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Boston, Contest Results, Geoff Esper

update June 21 The Boston Herald has a gallery

Men’s top 3
1) Geoffrey Esper 51
2) George Chigger 24
3) Adrian Prentice 12

Women’s winner
1) Danielle Leppert-Siminauer 5

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2017 Mets qualifier

June 18, 2017 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Carmen Cincotti, Contest Results, Danielle Gioia, New York City

The Mets twitter has a sped up video.

Full men’s results from Wild Bill

1st 53 Carmen Cincotti
2nd 27 Wayne “wayneywonder” Algenio
3rd 13 William “Wild Bill” Myers
3rd 13 “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 1st contest since removal from MLE top 50
5th 10 Bob Zazzaro
6th 8 Anthony Campos
7th 7 Andy Flamm

1W) Daniella Gioia 14.75

Carmen Cincotti and Daniella Gioia should win unless something unexpected happens.

Previous winners of qualifiers held at Mets ballparks

2016 Jun 19 1st 33 10 min Yasir Salem Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2016 Jun 19 1st 16.5 10 min Sophia Devita Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2015 Jun 14 1st 36 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2015 Jun 14 1st 18 10 min Meredith Boxberger Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2014 Jun 15 1st 28.5 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2014 Jun 15 1st 14 10 min Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2013 Jun 29 1st 50 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2013 Jun 29 1st 5 10 min Prudence DiBenedetto Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2012 Jun 2 1st 40 10 min Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Queens, NY
2012 Jun 2 1st 20 10 min Maria “Edible” Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Queens, NY
2011 Jun 4 1st 45 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – men Queens, NY
2011 Jun 4 1st 7 10 min Laura Leu Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women Queens, NY
2010 Jun 26 1st 46 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2009 Jun 20 1st 40 10 min Eric “Badlands” Booker Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2008 Jun 14 1st 42 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2007 Jun 3 1st 26.5 12 min Erik “The Red” Denmark Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2006 Jun 18 1st 29 12 min Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2005 Jul 2 1st 20 12 min Crazy Legs Conti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY

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The 2017 men's Nathan's finals will be shown live on ESPN2 at noon Eastern and rerun at 4pm, 7pm and 10pm. Last year, that channel showed Wimbledon and the 2016 men's finals were not televised live on any channel. For the 7th straight year, the women's finals will not be televised live on any channel. (From 11am - noon Eastern this year, ESPN Classic will show the 2016 men's contest). Presumbably the 2017 women's contest will be streamed live on ESPN3, but it has yet to be added to the schedule.

June 18, 2017 at 9:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Dromedary in Brooklyn will hold a burger eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.

June 17, 2017 at 11:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

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