Fightful.com reports that pro wrestlers Rey Mysterio and Omos will be part of the "Unfinished Beef" broadcast on Netflix from Las Vegas on September 2. Tickets for the poolside undercard with Leah Shutkever, Matt Stonie and the USC Trojan Marching Band are available on 1iota.com
Yonkers Brewing in Yonkers, NY will hold a wing eating contest on August 31 awarding $300 to the winner.
Dan Kennedy wins Pendleton, OR hot dog contest, Domenica Dee 3rd
Results of Saturday’s hot dog eating contest in Pendleton, OR from Dan Kennedy. 10 minute contets
Professionals
1 Dan “Killer” Kennedy 45 $2500
2 Scott “Scott Eats” Watkins $1000
3 Domenica Dee $500
Amateurs
1 John Schmidt 14 $600
2 Sam Taggart 10 $300
3 Raymond VanPelt 8 $100
EastOregonian.com has a gallery. Domenica’s 24 hot dogs would have placed her 3rd at this year’s women’s Nathan’s Famous finals.
Cricket Car Hop in Stratford, CT will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 31. Last year's professional contest awarded $2000; the winning amateur received $500.
The Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival will hold a dumpling eating contest in Pawtucket, RI on August 31 awarding a round trip airplane ticket to Taiwan.
Stonie & Shutkever in “Unfinished Beef” undercards
TVLine announces that there will be two undercard competitions for “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” that will be streamed on Netflix from Las Vegas on September 2: Matt Stonie and Leah Shutkever will face off against opponents who have yet to be named. This will be Matt Stonie’s first public eating competition since a Draft Kings event in April 2021 and Leah Shutkever’s first public competition since the Highway 55 burger eating contest in June 2018. The broadcast co-hosts will be actor/comedian Rob Riggle and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia. Cari Champion and Chris Rose will be the announcers for the competitions.
The Last Stop in The Bronx will hold a wing eating contest on August 29 awarding $500 to the winner.
Project Casting has a casting call for extras for an eating competition show to be produced in Las Vegas that will pay $125. This is almost certainly the Joey Chestnut vs. Takeru Kobayashi matchup that will be streamed on Netflix on Labor Day.
Stan "Bandana Eats" Van Gorden won Saturday's Cilantro Lime burrito eating contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles and claim the first prize of $500. Raina Huang also competed.
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi appeared on NBC's Today Show this morning to promote their hot dog eating contest in Las Vegas on Netflix on September 2. I think this is Kobayashi's first public appearance in the United States since a September 2019 charity burger eating contest in Miami. Joey Chestnut also appeared on the Bob & Tom Show today. He said that Kobayashi requested a ban on dunking hot dogs in water and also hints that there will be undercard eating competitions before the main event.
There was a Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in Egypt on August 16. It does not appear to have been a qualifier for the 2025 Coney Island contest; the prize was a trip to Dubai
James Webb ate 20 Dagwood Dogs in a record 4:21 to set the record at The Ekka in Brisbane, QLD, Australia (video). update 7News Brisbane video
Blaine's Pub in San Angelo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 18 awarding $100/$50/$25.
Muse in Colonial Beach, VA will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 1 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Bailey Farms pepper eating contest at the NC Hot Sauce Festival and Contest in Oxford, NC on September 7 will award $1,000 to the winner.
Netflix has produced a trailer for the "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef" matchup that will be streamed from Las Vegas on September 2. update A press release says the event will take place at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino.
Joe Menchetti won Sunday's clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY.
Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival will hold a gyro eating contest in Silver Spring, MD on September 7 awarding $1000 to the winner.
2024 Smoke’s Poutinerie contest
update Aug 13 Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry and Pat Bertoletti appeared on Breakfast TV Friday
update Full results on contest page
The Hamilton Spectator has a contest report. Joel Hansen says he signed up at the last minute. Donna Wang has a contest video
| 1st | 20.5 | Joel Hansen | |
| 2nd | 20 | James Webb | |
| 3rd | 18.5 | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | |
| 4th | 18 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 5th | 13.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 6th | 11.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 7th | 9.5 | Tanner Gray | billed as probable Rookie of the Year |
| 8th | 8 | George Chiger | |
| 9th | 6.5 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 10th | 4.5 | Crazy Legs Conti |
James Webb has started a livestream of today’s Smoke’s Poutinerie contest in Toronto.
1Iota is offering free tickets to Chestnut vs. Kobayashi - Unfinished Beef in Las Vegas on September 2. Spectators must be 21 or older.
CT Insider has an article about a video produced by British comedian Max Fosh in which Nick Wehry faces off against a bear in a hot dog eating contest.
The Taste of Hamburg-er Festival will hold an amateur burger eating contest on August 31 in Hamburg, PA awarding $350/$200/$100/$50.
Native Grill & Wings will hold a hot wing eating contest in Chandler, AZ on September 4 awarding $979 to the winner. Phoenix area qualifiers will be held starting August 8.
Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, NY will hold a clam eating contest on August 11 awarding thousands in cash prizes.
The Cilantro Lime Burrito Eating Contest at Topanga Social in Los Angeles will award $1,000 to the winner on August 17. Raina Huang is expected to compete.
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