The Journal of Emergency Medicine has an account of a injury produced by a ghost pepper eating contest that resulted in a 1 inch esophagus tear and a 23 day hospital stay. (via SMH)
The Cell in Manhattan will present a sneak peek of Hot Diggity!, a new musical set at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest by Jesse Lozano on November 7.
Bob Shoudt won the first prize at today's eating contest held at Philly's Cheesesteak & Food Fest.
2016 Memphis Moonpies
The top 3 update Top 5 from “Juan More Bite” update The rest of the results from Juan
| 1st | 85 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | new record |
| 2nd | 72 | Carmen Cincotti | originally listed as 75 |
| 3rd | 62 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 56 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 53 | Juan “more bite” Rodriguez | |
| 6th | 49 | Gideon Oji | |
| 7th | 38 | Josh Miller | |
| 8th | 27.5 | Ethan Teske | |
| 9th | 26 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 10th | 25 | Sophia Devita | |
| 11th | 20 | Matthew Raible |
The Food Network's new eating challenge program "Ginormous Food" will record at Bard's Burgers & Chili in Latonia, KY later this month. The challenge meal will be an 11 patty "Triple Cincinnasti Burger.
Foodbeast has a preview of this weekend's "No Hands Pizza Eating Challenge" at Oozefest in Santa Ana, CA where the eater is not allowed use of hands and will be fed by an assistant. Naader Reda is expected to compete.
TMZ reports that Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies, ate a 32 ounce Tomahawk steak at the D casino hotel in Las Vegas.
Joey Chestnut has started a youtube channel with a video of his trip to southeast Asia last month.
The Southland Times has an interview with Nela Zisser containing her training advice.
The Great American Eat-Off will debut tonight on Facebook Live tonight at http://www.facebook.com/GreatAmericanEatOff at 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific. Host Gail Kasper will face off against a competitor in an attempt to eat one food item as fast as possible. (preview video)
The field for Saturday's Astra Foods Cheesesteak Challenge at the Cheesesteak & Food Fest in Philadelphia includes Bob Shoudt, Dave Brunelli, "The Ukraine Train" and Jack Diamond. update Oct 13 Moe's Train Tracks says spots are still available.
2016 Nathan’s Nashville qualifier
Molly Schuyler is expected to defend her title at the National Bratwurst Eating contest at Bierhaus in Manhattan on October 29.
Crazy Legs Conti has an interview with Geoff Esper on his Huffington Post blog and has proposed a nickname contest to select an alternate to "He really needs a nickname".
Cafe 51 in Melbourne, Australia will hold a burger eating contest on November 19 awarding $500 to the winner.
Kate Ovens announces that she is doing a food challenge with a celebrity tomorrow and will follow back a fan who guesses the identity correctly.
Tennessean.com has an article about Ethan Teske competing in Tuesday's Nathan's qualifier in Nashville.
Gideon Oji wins Grants, NM green chile
Results Part 1 | Part 2 (32 oz bowls, duration not given)
| 1st | 5.25 | Gideon Oji | |
| 2nd | 4.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 4.25 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 4 | Josh Miller | |
| 5th | 3.875 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 6th | 2.25 | Kobi Bauer | |
| 7th | 2 | Stevie Bauer | |
| 8th | 1 | Jamie West |
Tony Mitchell ate 5 jumbo slices to win the first prize of $1000 in today's contest at Bacci Pizza in Chicago. Malack was the runner up and Teddy Delacruz was third.
2016 Taste of DC Chili
| 1st | 9 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 2.25 gallons, new record |
| 2nd | 7.75 | Carmen Cincotti | |
| 3rd | 4.75 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | |
| 4th | 4.25 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | |
| 5th | 4 | Kevin “Qwazy” Ambs | |
| 6th | 3.5 | Yasir Salem | |
| 7th | 3 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 7th | 3 | Micah “Wing Kong” Collins | |
| 9th | 2.25 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 10th | 2 | Michael “Big Hoss” Deitz |
Joey Chestnut appeared on WTOP and Good Morning Washington yesterday.
Previous winners
| 2015 Oct 10 | 1st | 1.8125 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2014 Oct 11 | 1st | 1.875 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2013 Oct 12 | 1st | 2 | 6 min | Bob “The Notorious B.O.B.” Shoudt | Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2012 Oct 7 | 1st | 2 | 6 min | Tim “Eater X” Janus | Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
| 2011 Oct 9 | 1st | 16 | 6 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | World Chili Eating Championship | Washington, DC |
The Andouille Festival in LaPlace, LA will hold a sausage eating contest on October 15 awarding $300/$200/$100.
Kim Guilfoyle, co-host of Fox New's, The Five, says a July 4, 2012 wing eating contest was one of her favorite memories of working on the program. She will do a hot dog eating contest against fellow co-host Greg Gutfeld in the future.
September's contests including Trenton pork rolls, Lewisville tamales and NYC dumplings are the subject of the latest Fink Beats the Stomach podcast.
Taco in a Bag will host the World Cereal Eating Competition at Sidecar in Chicago on October 9. The winner will receive free Taco in a Bag for a year.
Stitch Bar & Lounge in Manhattan will hold a wing eating contest on October 12 awarding $250/$100/$50 to the top 3 men and women. The champions will also receive a party at Stitch for 20.
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