2017 Nathan’s Finalists as of May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017 at 7:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest

The following competitors have qualified for the Nathan’s finals on July 4. Presumably Matt Stonie and Sonya Thomas have byes as previous champions.

Men

2016 Jul 4 70 Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Brooklyn, NY
2016 Oct 11 27.5 Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski Nashville, TN
2017 Mar 18 22.5 Juan “Hungry Saiyan” Neave San Antonio, TX
2017 Mar 25 25.5 Pablo Martinez Estero, FL
2017 Apr 15 33 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Miami, FL
2017 Apr 22 30 Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Las Vegas, NV
2017 Apr 22 22 Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen Louisville, KY
2017 Apr 28 28 Erik “The Red” Denmark St. Louis, MO

women

2016 Jul 4 38.5 Miki Sudo Brooklyn, NY
2016 Oct 11 9.5 Liz McClurg Nashville, TN
2017 Mar 18 11 Kassandra Zapata San Antonio, TX
2017 Mar 25 10 Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers Estero, FL
2017 Apr 22 29 Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Las Vegas, NV
2017 Apr 22 10 Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer Louisville, KY
2017 Apr 28 16 Sophia Devita St. Louis, MO

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2017 Sweet Corn Fiesta

April 30, 2017 at 2:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Carmen Cincotti, Contest Results, Palm Beach

update May 10 dLifeHD has a video

update May 4 HappeningMag.com has an interview with Carmen Cincotti.
King Carb has a contest video

update The Palm Beach Post has a gallery

Official Results Part 1 | Part 2
1) Carmen Cincotti 61.75 ears
2) Gideon Oji 49
3) Yasir Salem 45
4) Eric “Badlands” Booker 31
5) Brian Dudzinski 29.25
6) Pedram Esmaeelzadeh 27.75
7) Mr. Rodriguez 20
8) Matt Matador 17

update It appears Carmen Cincotti won with a record 61 ears.

Yasir Salem, Carmen Cincotti, Badlands Booker and Gideon Oji are expected to compete along with Pedram Esmaeelzadeh.

Previous winners
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Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina in Manhattan will hold a pepper eating contest on May 3 awarding $200 and a $100 gift card to the winner.

April 30, 2017 at 11:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Prizes, Spicy Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Rabbit Hole Bar in West Hills, CA will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $250 cash and a $250 bar tab to the top man and woman.

April 29, 2017 at 9:38 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Los Angeles, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

2017 St. Louis Nathan’s qualifier

April 28, 2017 at 6:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Brandon Clark, Contest Results, Erik Denmark, Marlene Wigginton, Sophia DeVita, St. Louis

Sophia DeVita has a travelog video

Results from facebook video
1) Erik Denmark 28
2) Brandon Clark 26.5

1W) Sophia DeVita 16
2W) Marlene Wigginton 9.75
3W) Allison 4
4W) Valerie

In the women’s contest Sophia DeVita will face Marlene Wigginton, who took a year off for pregnancy. This could leave the Naperville, IL women’s qualifier wide open if Sophia DeVita wins.

Erik Denmark is the only male entrant who has been mentioned. George Shea mentioned the controversy from his last qualifier in Washington, DC where he was accused of putting a hot dog in his pocket.

Joey Chestnut will be in attendance and serve as the judge.

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Tamu.247sports.com has an article about Jermaine Eluemenor's victory in the 2015 hot chicken eating contest at the 2015 Music City Bowl that was motivated by a championship belt prize. The London-born Texas A & M offensive lineman hopes to be selected in this weekend's NFL draft. update Apr 29 Eluemenor was selected by the Baltimore Ravens

April 28, 2017 at 7:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Station, London, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (1)

Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to eat two mac & cheese burger challenges at the Ainsworth in Midtown Manhattan on April 28. update Kobayashi finished both in 13:19

April 27, 2017 at 11:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kobayashi (小林尊), New York City | Permalink * Comments (59)

Phily Sports Bar in Runnemede, NJ will hold a taco eating contest on May 2 awarding $200/$150/$100/$50.

April 27, 2017 at 7:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The MLE twitter announces that there will be no wild card entrants with the highest non-winning qualifier totals in the 2017 Nathan's finals.

April 26, 2017 at 10:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (9)

Stuff.co.nz reports that Nela Zisser and Max Key, son of John Key, the New Zealand prime minister from 2008 to 2016, attempted to eat 500 chicken nuggets. They finished about 150 before both reversing. update The video has been released.

April 26, 2017 at 6:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nela Zisser, New Zealand | Permalink * Comments (4)

Mic.com has a report on Wayne Algenio's victory over Guinness record holder Greg Holder in the Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest at the New York City Hot Sauce Expo Sunday.

April 25, 2017 at 12:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Records, Spicy Eating Challenges, Wayne Algenio | Permalink * Comments (2)

Ramsey Hilton has started a bicycling trip where he will tour the country and do restaurant challenges for the next three moonths. He plans to travel down the east coast to Miami during the tour.

April 25, 2017 at 7:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ramsey Hilton, Videos | Permalink * Comments (15)

Joey Chestnut will appear at the Bottle Rock Festival in Napa Valley on May 26-28. The website does not say if he will do an eating exhibition. (via mercurynews.com)

April 24, 2017 at 4:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Santa Rosa | Permalink * Comments (2)

Eater.com produced a video examining the issue of liability for competitive eating injuries and fatalities. The video has a clip of Brian Dudzinski training with water, but does not mention his 2014 hospitalization from that activity.

April 24, 2017 at 10:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Health, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

Bodega in Miami Beach will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding a suite staycation for the winner, $250 to the runner up and $100 to third.

April 23, 2017 at 10:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Miami, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

2017 Las Vegas Nathan’s qualifier

April 22, 2017 at 6:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", 2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Las Vegas, Rich LeFevre

update Apr 29 Full contest video

update Apr 25 The Las Vegas Sun has a gallery

update Apr 23 Las Vegas Review Journal has a contest writeup reporting Rich LeFevre reversed after the contest

Results
1) Rich LeFevre 30
2) Ryan Biuko 15
3) Doug Ecks 12.5
4) Brian Hochheim 9

1W) Michelle Lesco 29, personal best

If these are all the competitors, 5 might be an all time low for a qualifier field size

Fox5 had a promo contest yesterday

Previous winners of the Las Vegas qualifier

2016 Apr 23 1st 30 10 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2016 Apr 23 1st 28 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2015 Apr 25 1st 48 10 min Matt “Megatoad” Stonie Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2015 Apr 25 1st 27.25 10 min Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2014 Apr 26 1st 26 10 min Pablo Martinez Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2014 Apr 26 1st 13 10 min Carlene LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2013 Apr 20 1st 31.5 10 min Jeff “The Beast Man” Butler Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2013 Apr 20 1st 40 10 min Miki Sudo Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2012 Apr 28 1st 30 10 min Sean “Flash” Gordon Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2012 Apr 28 1st 27 10 min “The Lovely” Juliet Lee Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2011 Apr 23 1st 30 10 min Sean “Flash” Gordon Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – men Las Vegas, NV
2011 Apr 23 1st 23 10 min Stephanie “Xanadu” Torres Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women Las Vegas, NV
2010 May 6 1st 29 10 min “Big” Ben Monson Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2009 May 7 1st 26 10 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2008 May 8 1st 31 10 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2007 May 3 1st 46 12 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2006 May 18 1st 50 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2005 May 19 1st 27 12 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2004 May 27 1st 26 12 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
2003 Jun 5 1st 20 12 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV
1998 Jun 28 1st 13 12 min “Kid” Cary DeGrosa Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Las Vegas, NV

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2017 Louisville Nathan’s qualifier

April 22, 2017 at 5:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Results, Louisville

update April 29 News.com.au has a contest report

update April 24 AJean1991 as videos Part 1 | Part 2

update Courier Journal has an article about Stevie Palmer | Courier Journal gallery

Official results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen 22
2) Brian Eick 16
3) Steve Lancette 14
4) Matt Raible 13.5
5) Michael Jean 12.5
6) Ethan Teske 11.5

1w) Stevie “Eats a Lot” Palmer 10
2w) Liz McClurg 7, allowed to compete despite already qualifying in October in Nashville

WDRB has a qualifier preview featuring station employee Cory who will be competing in the qualifier.

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Times.co.uk has an article about the rivalry between Nathan's Famous and Feltman's hot dogs newly opened Coney Island Location.

April 22, 2017 at 8:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, New York City | Permalink * Comments

The Boudin Festival in Scott, LA will hold a sausage eating contest on Sunday awarding $500/$100/$50

April 21, 2017 at 11:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Baton Rouge, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (1)

Joey Chestnut did an interview about Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Thunder Over Louisville (he will not be present). The article does not list the expected entrants, but Matt Cohen, Sarah "Unstoppable BAB" Reinecke and "Stevie Eats a Lot" are hoping to compete.

April 20, 2017 at 11:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2017 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Joey Chestnut, Louisville | Permalink * Comments (23)

Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo are expected to compete at The Taco Debacle World Taco Eating Championship at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN on May 5.

April 19, 2017 at 9:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Previews, Minneapolis | Permalink * Comments

In Dos Equis' new commercial for Cinco de Mayo, the "World's Most Interesting Man" competes in a spicy pepper eating contest. (Watch embedded video in adweek.com article to bypass login for age restriction).

April 18, 2017 at 1:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Spicy Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

The San Joaquin Asparagus Festival will hold an eating contest in Stockton, CA on April 21 awarding $250/$100/$50.

April 18, 2017 at 7:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Prizes, Stockton, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

In a reddit.com Ask Me Anything interview session, soccer player Christian Fuchs of Leicester City says he will be putting out a food challenge video sometime this week.

April 17, 2017 at 7:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

Ethan Teske ate 17 slawburgers in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in yesterday's eating contest at the SlawBurger Festival in Fayetteville, TN. Defending champion Kyle Hanner ate 11.5 to take 2nd.

April 16, 2017 at 6:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Ethan Teske, Tennessee, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (2)

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