Congatulations to Matt Stonie on his marriage to Mei in Hawaii this past weekend.
Craig Harker, founder of the British Eating League, attempted a sandwich with 100 strips of bacon. A picture of the challenge with the caption "Many Muslims are angry about this photo and say it is Islamophobia." has received over four million views on X.
Nate Figgs attempted a 5 pound burrito in Salt Lake City for his first food challenge in 2.5 years.
Jack Legath ate 44 wins to win the first prize of $200 at last night's eating contest at Flat Iron in Cleveland.
Chosun.com on decline of mukbang
Chosun.com has an article about the decline of mukbang and big eating challenges that opens with the recent retirement announcement of Yuka Kinoshita.
One major reason for mukbang’s decline is the controversy over allegations that mukbang YouTubers secretly spit out or discard food instead of actually eating it. As suspicions arose, some viewers condemned the practice as deceptive, fueling negative public sentiment, especially over food waste. Moreover, while early mukbang content felt fresh, its appeal has faded as countless creators continue to recycle the same formats.
Island Pacific will hold 3 lumpia eating contests in March: March 8 in Las Vegas, March 15 in Santa Clarita, CA and March 22 in Union City, CA. Competitions will have amateur and professional divisions and award up to $500.
James Webb attempted to break Matt Stonie's record of 4:10 for the Octuple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas.
The Houston Suhoor Fest will hold a falafel eating contest awarding a PS5 and a rice bowl eating contest awarding a 55 inch TV on March 7.
Bennison's Bakery will hold a paczki eating contest for two person teams on March 1 in Evanston, IL awarding $200 to the winning pair.
Takeru Kobayashi interview in Number Web
Takeru Kobayashi did a three part interview with Number Web. In Part 1, he discusses the origin of his competitive eating career in 2000 which was spurred by falling behind in his apartment rent as a college student.
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The Coop in Farmingdale, NY will hold a wing eating contest on March 6 awarding $400 to the winner.
Toasty Dogs will hold a hot dog eating contest in Hilo, Hawaii on March 21 awarding $2500/$300/$200 to the top 3. Competitors must be Hawaii residents.
The Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival will hold a pie eating contest on February 22 in Melbourne, FL awarding $100/$50/$20 to the top 3.
Mo Mbengue won the first prize of $300 in Saturday's eating contest at Trap Hibachi in Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, he reportedly had an altercation with Stan "Bandana Eats" van Gorden at a UNLV restaurant
Registration is now open for the Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship in Anderson, IN on March 29.
Flat Iron Cafe in Cleveland will hold a wing eating contest on February 25 awarding $200 to the winner. The runner up will receive $50.
Mas Por Favor in Las Vegas will hold a spicy taco eating contest on February 25 awarding $1000 to the top male and female. Derek Hendrickson will host.
Chad "Froman" Jones won the first prize of $1000 at the Loaded Fries Throwdown at Meatstock in Hamilton, NZ. Nela Zisser was runner up.
Milk and Tea in Buffalo will hold a pho eating contest on March 15 awarding $350/$150/$50 to the top 3 finishers.
Miki Sudo's and Nick Wehry's eating benchmarks appear in Guinness' list of record-breaking couples.
The Overpromised with Covino and Rich podcast has an interview with Joey Chestnut recorded at the Super Bowl. He says he has yet to reach an agreement with Major League Eating about returning to Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
Mashed.com has an article titled "What the Cameras do not show us about Matt Stonie".
The Financial Times reports that Nathan's Famous has begun preliminary discussions about selling the company and taking it off stock market listings. The article says that selling licensed hot dogs manufactured by Smithfield Foods at supermarkets and other stores is the largest component of Nathan's revenues.
Registration is now open for the Ultimate Bologna Showdown presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Meats in Knoxville, TN on May 10.
The South China Morning Post has an article about Yuka Kinoshita's retirement from food challenge due to physical and mental health issues. Her youtube channel has over five million subscribers.
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