update WTOP has a contest report

Fox5 has a video

WJLA has a contest report

Mike Longo has the top 5:
1) Molly Schuyler 28 burgers
2) Dave Brunelli 19
3) Joe Menchetti 13
4) Mike Longo 11
5) Kyle Hanner 10

WTOP has a facebook live video of the contest.

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Sports Illustrated has a long article on the state of Kobayashi’s post-MLE career and the devolution of his relationship with that organizaion. He is unwilling to go near Nathan’s Coney Island store despite living in Brooklyn. The article mentions plans for a big Chicago eating contest this year that fell through. Pat Bertoletti makes a cameo:
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Here is a complete list of all people who have qualified or received byes to compete in the 2016 Nathan’s finals. It is possible there will be some no-shows.
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Here are the personal bests for the past year for people who competed in the 2015-16 Nathan’s qualifier circuit. Steve Hendry did not receive a finals spot despite having the 7th best overall total. Carmen Cincotti’s surprise performance prevented the 2015-16 qualifier circuit from having no 40+ totals for the first time since 2004-5. (The leftmost column does not take ties into account.)

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Takeru Kobayashi will do an eating exhibition using Fleisher’s hot dogs as part of a fundraiser for Orlando shooting victims at the Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn July 4. Here is how he has spent the previous July 4s in the 21st century.

• 2001-2006 Wins Nathan’s Famous hot dog contest
• 2007-2009 Is runner-up to Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Famous hot dog contest
• 2010 Arrested for taking the Nathan’s stage after declining to extend his MLE contract
• 2011 Rooftop hot dog eating exhibition in Manhattan
• 2012 Wins Crif Dog eating contest with 58.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes
• 2013 Wins Kobi Dog eating contest with 67 hot dogs in 10 minutes
• 2014 Eats 113 bunless hot dogs in 10 minutes in Manhattan
• 2015 Eats 35 hot dogs in 10 minutes while playing ping pong

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Matt Cohen noticed that Carmen Cincotti was inserted at #15 in the MLE top 50, ejecting Brian Seiken from the bottom of that list. Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and Ben Do remain ranked despite not competing since 2014.

Brian Seiken’s removal terminates the longest ranked streak in IFOCE / MLE history, which dates from at least February 2002 according to the Internet Archive

Crazy Legs Conti now appears to have the longest ranked streak, which dates from at least October 2002. (Eric “Badlands” Booker took a hiatus in 2007, breaking his ranked streak.)

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Full Results Part 1 | Part 2

Molly Schuyler has a gallery

Molly Schuyler won the first prize of $10000 in today’s Caribbean Food Delights eating contest in Queens with a total of 38 beef patties in 8 minutes.

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update Jun 26 MLE has a facebook live video of the end of the contest

Joey Chestnut ate 73.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes as a non-competitor to set a new record. Results Part 1 | Part 2

1) Carmen Cincotti, 42 only 40+ qualifier performance of circuit
2) Erik Denmark 32, takes wild card
3) Pablo Martinez 26
4) Bill Myers 13.5
5) Lloyd Ingling 8
6) Jesse Rifkin 5

1W) Hillary Andrews 9
2W) Lesley Ryder 7.5

Lesley Ryder and Hilary Andrews are the females expected to compete.

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