Global Voices has an article about Yuka Kinoshita and her eating challenge youtube channel, which has reached 460,000 subscribers. English subtitles have been added to several of her videos, including a Q & A session.
Taco in a Bag announces the Kickapoo Joy Juice Taco Trough $10,000 Challenge. Pat Bertoletti and Tim "Gravy" Brown will set the official record for a 6 pound "Big Jim Reeves" taco and a half liter of Kickapoo Joy Juice on WCIU on August 28. $5000 will be awarded to the first person to surpass that mark.
Registration is now open for Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto on October 3.
A Tase of Hamburger will hold a burger eating contest for professionals in Hamburg, PA on September 5 awarding $1700 ($750 to the winner). A competition for three person teams of amateurs will award $525 ($300 to winner).
Jennifer Sarah Bolton ate 151 oysters in 3 minutes to win today's oyster eating contest at Saltine in Fondren, MS. update Jennifer Sarah Bolton is the daughter of former UN Ambassador John Bolton.
Erik "The Electric" Lamkin reports he ate 8 pounds of yogurt in 4:06 to break Damon Wells' record for Red Cup Yogurt's contest in Oceanside, CA. Since no one else finished all their yougurt, Erik claimed the entire purse of $300.
2015 Nisei Week gyoza contest
>update Aug 29 Rafu Shimpo has a contest report
update Aug 28 LA Weekly has a contest report by last place finisher Matt Ralston and a video
update Aug 25 LAist has a gallery
classicalmucia1an and Mikey Mouse have videos
Psycho Gourmet has a contest report
Results Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
| 1st | 343 | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | |
| 2nd | 339 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 178 | Miki Sudo | |
| 4th | 175 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 5th | 170 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 6th | 169 | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | |
| 7th | 145 | Steve Hendry | |
| 8th | 142 | Erik “The Red” Denmark | |
| 9th | 129 | “The Lovely” Juliet Lee | |
| 10th | 125 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 11th | 109 | Josh Miller | |
| 12th | 107 | Pablo Martinez | |
| 13th | 94 | “Nasty” Nathan Biller | |
| 14th | 77 | Carlene LeFevre | |
| 15th | 69 | Lesley Ryder | |
| 16th | 58 | Rowell Marcos | |
| 17th | 49 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 18th | 8 | Ralston |
Rafu Shimpo has a contest preview
KPCC has an interview with Mary Bowers
Matt Stonie is working on the 1st IFOCE/MLE undefeated calendar year since Kobayashi in 2006. (Joey Chestnut never went the first six months of the year without at least one loss.
Previous gyoza winners
| 2014 Aug 16 | 1st | 384 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 Aug 17 | 1st | 268 | 10 min | Matt “Megatoad” Stonie | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 Aug 18 | 1st | 266 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011 Aug 20 | 1st | 264 | 10 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Day-Lee/Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 Aug 21 | 1st | 189 | 10 min | “Big” Ben Monson | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2009 Aug 22 | 1st | 181 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2008 Aug 23 | 1st | 231 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2006 Aug 19 | 1st | 212 | 10 min | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | GoldenPalace.net World Gyoza Eating Championship | Los Angeles, CA |
Joe Menchetti ate 37 wings to win the Brockport, NY Wing Bowl Thursday.
Jemima Skelley wrote a report of her attempt at the 1 meter pizza at Criiti's in Sydeney for BuzzFeed Australia (via Will Millender).
The 2015 NYC Dumpling Festival will be held September 26 in Sara D Roosevelt Park. Chef One will hold eating contests awarding $2000/$1000/$500 to the top three males and females.
Registration is now open for a Nathan's qualifier that will take place at Tootside's Orchid Lounge in Nashville on October 21. This might make Nashville the first city besides NYC to have two Nathan's qualifiers in a calendar year.
Entrepreneur.com has an interview with Ryan Smolkin, the founder of Smoke's pouterie, which mentions the poutine eating contest is sponsors.
The Daily News has a preview of Saturday's Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship in Los Angele.
Philly Voice has an article about people making videos of themselves attempting to eat more than 10,000 calories in 24 hours. Autumn Henderson-Brazie's attempt to consume 20K calories is mentioned (she did almost 16K, which is the most I have seen for a female). In a recent video Erik "The Electric" Lamkin attempted to eat 48,000 calories over 48 hours.
Tickets are on sale for the Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship in Trenton, NJ on September 26. A qualifier will be held at the September 5 Trenton Thunder game.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Pat Bertoletti has withdrawn from the second round of America's Got Talent because he could not afford to leave Taco in a Bag for five days.
Forbes.com has an article about Matt Stonie, who expects to make over $100,000 in 2015.
The Buffalo News reports that Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Sonya Thomas and Gideon Oji are expected compete in the Buffalo Wing Festival on September 6. Badlands Booker, Juan Rodriguez, Yasir Salem and Steve Hendry headline the Buffalo Buffet Bowl on September 5.
The 2015-16 Nathan's qualifer circuit will start October 4 at the Dover (DE) International Speedway. update Aug 18 Registration is now open.
In her latest video, Nela Zisser eats more than 8000 calories of cheesecake.
Will Millender has results for today's Royal Caribbean Bakery and Caribbean Food Delights Bun & Cheese Eating Championship in East Islip, NY; bun & cheese 1) Joe Menchetti 2) Dave Brunelli 3) Will Millender 4) Wayne Algenio beef patty 1) Joe Menchetti 2) Wayne Algenio 3( Dave Brunelli 4) Will Millender
Fred McDonald won Peter's Clam Bar contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY. 2014 winner Scott "Scozzy Bone" Zulkowski was runner up.
Pizza 9 will hold an eating contest in Albuquerque on September 5 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner).
Pete Rose attended an event promoting tomorrow's eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
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