Boston.com has a video interview with Crazy Legs Conti.
Island Pacific will hold a lumpia eating contest at its Granada Hills, CA location on March 16 awarding $500 to the winner and $250 to the runner up. Professional eaters and former competitors are not eligible.
MohMotion was arrested in Galveston County, TX on March 2 for possession of controlled substances. A gofundme page has been started to raise the $20,000 bail required for his release. The tiktok video about the fundraiser has almost 900 comments in 17 hours. update March 9 A reddit forum for Moh has been set up at https://old.reddit.com/r/mohmotionpt2
Millie's in Staten Island will hold a meatball eating contest on March 9 awarding $1000/$500/$250.
Joey Chestnut ate 39 pierogis in 2 minutes during halftime of tonight's Cleveland Cavaliers game, defeating a team of three amateurs who combined for 23. It was originally announced that recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce would compete, but his participation did not materialize. update Full ESPN video of the contest.
Fox 21 has an article about Randy Santel attempting the 11 patty burger challenge at Big Daddy's Burgers in Duluth, MN. He is offering a $500 incentive to the next person to attempt the challenge. Tuesday March 5, he will attempt the Enger Tower Burger at Gronk's Bar & Grill in Superior, WI.
Patches and Pins Expo will hold an apple pie eating contest in Pomona, CA on March 9 awarding a 60 inch TV to the winner.
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Montgomery, AL will hold a pizza eating contest on March 30 awarding $500/$250/$150.
Food Challenge News has an interview with Max Stanford. He hopes to spend a month in the United States before competing in the Nathan's finals, which he qualified for in August.
Delco Steaks announces it will hold the 2024 Cheesesteak Bowl at Marple Public House in Broomall, PA on March 24. There will be professional and amateur divisions. Dan Kennedy has won the professional division the previous three years.

Esstik passes 5 million youtube subscribers

Esttik from Spain recently exceeded 5 million subscribers for his youtube channel, making him the first European to exceed that benchmark. I think these are the competitive eating / food challenge channels with over 3 million subscribers:

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BK Magazine has an article about Raina Huang's recent two week trip to Thailand.
Nash Today has a list of five Nashville area restaurant challenges.
Rate My Takeaway has posted a casting call for 16 UK competitive eaters at http://takeawaychallenge.com/
The Boston Globe has an article about Crazy Legs Conti. Next month, he plans to do the Wings for Wishes contest in Miami and the Uranus, MO fudge eating contest.

James Webb wins Wonderful Pistachios, Joey Chestnut 5th

update Feb 28
Santa Monica Closeup and Ed Woo have videos
Santa Monica Daily Press has an article

Results from James Webb’s video (announcement starts at 33:35): 8 minute contest
1 James Webb 338 pistachios
2T Nick Wehry 221
2T Darrien Thomas 221
4 Steve Hammond 191
5T Joey Chestnut 167
5T Bartley Weaver 167
7 Joey Bosa 152
8 Gideon Oji 147

I think this is the first time Joey Chestnut’s contest total has ever been doubled. Even in his first Nathan’s finals in 2005, he still ate about 2/3 of what Takeru Kobayashi did (32 hot dogs vs. 49)

Joey Bosa finished ahead of MLE’s #6 eater, Gideon Oji.

In a post contest interview on stage, Darrien Thomas said he not only abstained from training, he had never eaten a pistachio before the competition. That handicap did not prevent him from finishing second.

TMZ has an interview with Los Angeles Chargers defender Joey Bosa about competing in today’s Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship at the Santa Monica Pier. Bosa is not the first NFL defensive lineman to compete in a Major League Eating contest, In 2003 William Perry competed in the Nathan’s hot dog finals and ate 4 hot dogs before quitting midway through the competition. In 2005, Perry also particpated in the Trip Rewards World Birthday Cake Eating Championship and finished last.

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Post Bulletin has an article about Randy Santel completing the BBQ's Bucket Burger Challenge at Smoak BBQ in Rochester, MN on Saturday for his 1228th successful restaurant food challenge.
Linda Cohn has uploaded an excerpt from Friday night's ESPN Sportcenter of her interview with Joey Chestnut and Los Angeles Chargers defender Joey Bosa about competing in Monday's pistachio eating contest in Santa Monica. Bosa says that his new head coach Jim Harbaugh hoped he would win the contest.
Milwaukee Magazine has an article about Katina DeJarnett which does not mention she recently moved from Wisconsin to Nashville.
The Daily Mail has an article about Joel Hansen's trip to England to attempt the Holy Roast Challenge at Cattlemans Steakhouse at The Parkers Arms in Paignton, Devon. He also visited Stonehenge during the trip.
In the latest "Between the Buns" podcast, Derek Hendrickson and Darron Breeden preview Monday's pistachio eating contest in Santa Monica.
The New York Post has an interview with Joey Chestnut. He says he has not plans to retire and says he had food poisoning before last year's pistachio contest.
The Mattituck, NY Strawberry Festival announced it will hold its strawberry shortcake eating contest on June 15. Geoff Esper is expected to defend his title.
ThatsLife.Com.Au has an interview with Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco.
Mashed.com has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran.
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