Matt Stonie will compete against fans in the 3K Mega Dog (a 22 inch hot dog with 3000 calories) Challenge at Waamava Resort and Casino in Highland, CA on August 11. This will be his first public contest since the Draft Kings Red Carpet Film Feast in April 2021.
The Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, PA will hold a mushroom eating contest for amateurs on September 10 awarding $300/$200/$100. The professional division has apparently been dropped
Ronnie Hartman announces that he will be competing in the Nathan's qualifier to be held in Selsey, England on August 26.
The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship will be held at the Riverfest - New Jersey Fall Festival on September 23.
Essentially Sports has a post about Icelandic strongman competitor Hafthor Bjornsson taking on Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett in a burger eating challenge in Iceland. (video)
Nat vs Food ate 10.875 bowls of katsudon in 8 minutes and Miki Sudo ate 368 fish balls in 8 minutes to win the first two contests at Thailand Food Kingdom in Bangkok. The venue will hold 6 more competitions this weekend.
Joey Chestnut ate 304 mini donuts in 8 minutes to defend his title in Regina, SK. Over $72,000 was raised for the Regina Food Bank.
Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Zosan Pacpac and Thai competitive eaters will face off in Thailand Food Kingdom, a series of 8 eating contests that will be held in Bangkok from August 4 to 6.
There will be no Brat Days festival in Sheboygan, WI in 2023. The event had a sausage eating contest that was televised on ESPN in 2006.
Cricket Car Hop will hold a hot dog eating contest for professionals in Stratford, CT on September 2 awarding $2000. An amateur division will award $500.
George Shea announced on twitter that "Hungry" Charles Hardy, also known as the Godfather of Competitive Eating, passed away. He was runner in the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in 1998 and 1999 and also had top 5 finishes in 2000 and 2001. Hardy's loss to winner Steve Keiner by a quarter of a hot dog in the 1999 Nathan's contest was controversial since Keiner began eating before the official start signal had been given.
Enrico's Italian Restaurant will hold a spaghetti eating contest in Frankfort, IL on September 2 awarding $500/$300/$200 to the top 3. Qualifiers will be held August 3 and 10.
Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin, MD will hold a watermelon eating contest on August 3 awarding $250 to the winner.
St. Albans, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 12 awarding $250/$100/$50
Euro Weekly News has an article about Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett attempting the Godzilla burger challenge at Plein 12 Restaurant in Belgium.
Miki Sudo wins Great Midwest Rib Fest contest
Official results from today’s Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN (12 minutes, results in pounds)
| 1st | 5.2 | Miki Sudo | first victory over Esper since Buffalo Wing Fest contest in September 2022 |
| 2nd | 4.2 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 4 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 3.8 | Mo Mbengue | |
| 4th | 3.8 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 6th | 2.4 | Ethan Teske | |
| 7th | 2 | Seth Bower | |
| 8th | 1.8 | Matthew Raible | |
| 9th | 1.6 | Eric Hucke |
James Webb ate 100 pieces of sushi and 2 wasabi balls in a record 3:24 to win a contest at Niji Sushi Bar in Hurstville, NSW (Sydney area) (contest video)
Slice of Flint in Flint, MI will hold a pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut will attempt the 7 pound "UFO" seafood sandwich challenge at Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore on August 13.
Tony's Taco Shop in Salem, OR will hold a four pound burrito eating contest on August 5 awarding $100/$75/$50.
Defending champ Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Gideon Oji, Darrien Thomas and Matt Raible are expected to compete in Saturday's Great Midwest Rib Eating Championship in Prior Lake, MN.
Derek Hendrickson discussed food challenges at Las Vegas restaurants in a recent City Cast Las Vegas podcast.
Andy Puhl ate 38 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the first prize of $1,000 in Saturday's ShuBrew hot dog eating contest at the Zelienople, PA Horse Trading Days festival. Sean Yeager was runner up with 37 hot dogs.
Dan "Killer" Kennedy ate a record 35.75 corn dogs to win the first prize of $2,500 at Milo's Corn Dog Eating Contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento. Molly Schuyler was runner up with 33. update The Sacramento Bee has an article with full results. Naader Reda was 3rd with 10.75
update July 26 Jon Davis has a video
Margot Robbie, star of the new Barbie movie, discusses eating four pounds of pasta to win a spaghetti bolognaise eating contest in a youtube short video.
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