Moeno Azuki won yesterday's "Battle of Big Eaters: Queens Match". The program televised on TV Tokyo can be viewed on oogui ch.
Danielle Gioia won last night's qualifier for the Hudson Valley Taco Fest at the Tilted Kilt in Poughkeepsie, NY (results start around 7:15).
Christina Handy ate 2.51 pounds of crawfish in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at the Crawfish Mambo in New Orleans. Russell Callais, winner of the contest in 2016 when it was sanctioned by MLE, was runner up.
International Bar-B-Q Festival Mutton Glutton sliders
14 News has an article
Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
Facebook Live video
Official Results
| 1st | 55 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 2nd | 45 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 33 | Gideon Oji | |
| 4th | 17.5 | Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen | |
| 5th | 13 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 6th | 12.75 | Matthew Raible | |
| 7th | 9 | Steve “Pi Guy” Martin | |
| 8th | 8 | John Wells | |
| 9th | 4.5 | Drew Crabtree |
2017 Valdosta, GA Nathan’s qualifier
The Valdosta Daily Times has a report claiming that Megan Drake will receive a free trip to NYC for the finals.
The stage clock stopped at 6:52
Valdosta, GA results via Valdosta Today Facebook Live video
Official results
1) “Buffalo” Jim Reeves 23
2) Damien Boykin 15
1W) Megan Drake 3 (ties for all-time lowest winning total, announced as 2.75)
WTXL held a promo contest
The first of four qualifiers for the Hudson Valley Taco Fest will take place at the Tilted Kilt in Poughkeepsie, NY tonight. Qualifier winners will win $100 and a spot in the finals on June 10 in Montgomery, NY awarding $1500 in cash & prizes.
The Roadhouse Diner in Great Falls, MT produced a song in the style of 1980s metal to promote its burger eating contest on June 10 awarding $300 to the winner and $200 to the runner up. There will also be a women-only contest awarding $100.
The Preakness Baloon Festival will hold a meatball eating contest on May 19 in West Friendship, MD awarding $200, a $100 Gianni's Restaurant gift card, 2 night stay at the Elk Forge B&B in Elkton, MD and more to the winner.
Poker Pro Mike Noori will try to eat $1000 of food from an Arizona McDonald's over a 36 hour period from May 19 to 21. Reportedly $200,000 has been bet on the attempt. The following rules have been established: no blenders or reversals and only $200 can be spent on salads and nothing on drinks. Noori plans to start by eating $500 worth of apple slices.
Inapub.co.uk has list of tips for restaurants about holding eating challenges.
The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 27 awarding $500/$200/$100 on May 27.
Saltdog Slims in Liverpool will hold an eating contest tomorrow awarding £500 in cash, an Xbox one, a Nintendo 64, a Wii, a Skateboard and more.
The field for Saturday's Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Kentucky has been announced: Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Gideon Oji, Michelle Lesco, Matt Cohen, Matt Raible, Bill Myers, Steve Martin and Dee Martin.
Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman has an blog entry about Yankee outfielder Ping Bodie competing against an ostrich in an eating contest in Jacksonville, FL which resulted in the bird's death. The post includes a scan of an article from 1919.
2017 Tampa Nathan’s qualifier
update May 14 TapedFromFlorida video
Results from Facebook Live Official results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Pedram “In Jaws We Trust” Esmaeelzadeh 18
2) Crazy Legs Conti 17.5
1W) Carlene LeFevre 12
Crazy Legs Conti and Pedram Esmaeelzadeh headline the men’s division. Carlene LeFevre will compete in her first Nathan’s qualifier outside of Las Vegas since 2005.
The Tampa Riverwalk has a Facebook Live broadcast (in vertical format)
2017 Nathan’s Fort Worth Mayfest qualifer
update Fast Food Stories has a contest video
Nathan Biller, Josh Miller, Steven Schuster and “Bam” Martinez will compete in the men’s division. Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reincke and Aly Biller are the known female competitors.
1) Josh Miller 26
2) Steve Schuster 22.5
1W) Sarah “Unstoppable Bab” Reinecke 15
2W) Aly Biller 5.5
On Wednesday, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle received Guinness recognition for two records: most chicken nuggets eaten in three minutes (642.12 grams) and the Most Bhut jolokia peppers eaten in two minutes (121.9 g)
2017 Mystic Lake tacos
update Videos Big Island MN
CBS Minnesota has an article
update MLE says they announced incorrect results and that Gideon Oji was actually second with 97 | Part 2
| 1st | 126 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | new record |
| 2nd | 97 | Gideon Oji | announced as tying for 4th w 77 on stage |
| 3rd | 96 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 90 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 77 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 68 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 7th | 38 | Matthew Raible | |
| 8th | 36 | Andrew “The Bear” Kogutkiewicz | |
| 9th | 30 | John Lawrence | also listed at 11th with 18 |
| 10th | 20 | Mike McFadden | |
| 12th | 13 | Peter Haugen |
Results from facebook video
1) Joey Chestnut 126 (new record)
2) Miki Sudo 96 (after significant deductions)
3) Adrian Morgan 90
4T) Michelle Lesco 77
4T) Gideon Oji 77
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Gideon Oji, Adrian Morgan Juan Rodriguez, Michelle Lesco and Matt Raible are expected to compete
Michael Jenkins reports that he claimed the second place prize of $250 in tonight's taco eating contest at Bodega in Miami Beach. Nate Figueroa won the first prize of a suite staycation and Victor Aldrich was 3rd.
Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the most recent participant in First We Feast's Hot Ones wings of death challenge.
Registration is now open for the last two Nathhan's qualifiers: in Washington, DC June 224 and Naperville, IL July 1 (date changed from June 30).
Molly Schuyler attempted the 32 inch "Big Don" challenge at Mamma Mia's in Rockford, IL yesterday without a partner. The result will be announced on an upcoming television show.
Joey Chestnut has been announced as a competitor in the Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival World Mutton Sandwich-Eating Championship in Owensboro, KY on May 13.
The field for the Hwy 55 Burgers contest May 20 in Raleigh, NC has been announced: defending champ Molly Schuyler, Bob Shoudt, Dave Brunelli, Wayne Algenio, Joe Menchetti, Will Millender, Darron Breeden, Nate Figueroa, Mark Lyle. Adam "Beard Meats Food" will make his USA sanctioned contest debut. update Dan "Killer" Kennedy will also compete and there is one space left available.
Nathan’s women’s contest winners totals
A list of all winning Nathan’s Famous contests totals for females since the women’s division was started in 2011 follows (sorted by amount).
| 2017 Apr 15 | – | Uncontested | Miami, FL |
| 2011 May 21 | 3 | Lauren Gallagher | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2015 Jun 13 | 3.5 | Brandi | Nashville, TN |
| 2015 Jun 20 | 4 | Angie Hendry | Lincoln, NE |
| 2012 May 12 | 4.5 | Laura Riehman | Naples, FL |
| 2011 Jun 12 | 5 | “Hurricane” Katrina Klein | Thackerville, OK |
| 2013 Jun 29 | 5 | Prudence DiBenedetto | Queens, NY |
| 2014 May 29 | 5 | Sheila Nelson | Fort Lee, VA |
| 2013 Dec 14 | 5.75 | Val Bromann | Tunica, MS |
| 2016 May 28 | 6 | Elizabeth “The Bespoke Curator” Petra | Charlotte, NC |
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