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.
The IL Hot Sauce Expo will hold a Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest in Joliet, IL July 23 awarding $1000 if the Guinness record is broken. The event will also hold 9 other spicy eating challenges over the weekend.
Jungly in Long Island City, NY will hold a hot wing eating contest July 23 awarding a pair of UNC Michael Jordan 1 shoes.
Boomtown Brewery in Los Angeles is holding an amateur only vegan hot dog eating contest awarding $500 to the winner.
Sean Yeager and Andrew Puhl are expected to compete in Saturday's ShuBrew hot dog eating contest in Zelienople, PA. The competition will award $1000 if the winning total exceeds 20 hot dogs.
Dountown Jeaux's in Houma, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 19 awarding $200/$100/$50 to the top 3.
Gabriel Davison ate a MOAB challenge burger in about two minutes to win the first prize of $500 in Saturday's eating contest at B-52 Burgers and Brews in Lakeville, MN. Ethan Teske was runner up.
IndiaToday.com reports that Bipin Kumar Paswan, a 25 year old from Gopalganj in Bihar, passed away on Thursday after being challenged by his friends to eat 150 momos. Paswan's father believes that the dumplings were poisoned and the eating challenge was set up to murder his son.
Bristol Republic in Columbus, OH will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 20 awarding $500 to the winner.
Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 19 awarding $250 to the winner.
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