Brobible and The Spun have interviews with Joey Chestnut about "Colachup", a soda flavored condiment produced by Pepsi, that he is promoting.
Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, CA will hold a pie eating contest on July 4 awarding $300 to the winner.
WNEP has an article about Larell Marie Mele, who will be competing in her 13th straight Nathan's Finals Tuesday, a streak only exceeded by Joey Chestnut (19).

Joey Chestnut vs. Geoff Esper since Jan 1, 2022

Here are the head to head results for Joey Chestnut vs. Geoff Esper in MLE contests since January 1, 2022. They have faced off 8 times in that period; Geoff had a better finish in 5 of those competitions.
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MLE victories since the start of 2022

Here are all the people who have a victory in a Major League Eating contest since January 1, 2022, excluding Nathan’s qualifiers. I am counting October’s Albuquerque corn dog eating contest won by Miki Sudo as a MLE event even though it was never listed on their website.

Geoff Esper 19 wins in 23 contests
Miki Sudo 4 in 23
Joey Chestnut 2 in 9
Nick Wehry 2 in 25
Derek Hendrickson 1 in 6
Gideon Oji 1 in 8
James Webb 1 in 5

All the contest victories follow after the jump:
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Telegram.com has an interview with Geoff Esper about competing in the Nathan's finals. He does not expect to beat Joey Chestnut.
Max Casino in Carson City, NV will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner, $100 to the runner up.
Cherish Brown wrote a post for Food Challenge News about qualifying for the Nathan's Famous finals at a Dayton Dragons game earlier this month.
The Daily Mail has an article about British competitive eater John "FoodAndTheBeast" Dawes training his 18 year old daughter for eating contests.
Black Shamrock Tavern in Honolulu will hold a pizza eating contest on June 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
Fish Tales in Ocean City, MD will hold a hot dog eating contest for amateurs on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Registration will open Wednesday June 28 for The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib Eating Championship to be held at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, MN on July 29.
SweetWater Tap Room in Atlanta will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 1 awarding $200 to the winner.

2023 BBQ in DC Nathan’s qualifier

updateWUSA9 has a news video

Official results from today’s Nathan’s Famous qualifier at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle in Washington, DC.

1st 35 Gideon Oji
2nd 23 Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman gets wild card
3rd 21 Crazy Legs Conti gets wild card
4th 18 Josh “The Goat” Krady
5th 8.5 Trevor Kisler
6th 8 David Magat
1st 9.5 Julie Goldberg
2nd 4.5 Barbara LaBarge

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WLOS has an article and video about Raina Huang attempting a 7 pound barbecue challenge at Carolina Ace BBQ in Hendersonville, NC.
Deja Vu Showgirls in Nashville will hold a footlong hot dog eating contest on July 1 awarding $1000 to the winner. Entrants must be females from middle Tennessee weighing more than 225 pounds.
Bullseye in Yakima, WA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 to the winner.
ESPN has a press release about the 2023 edition of Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. The women's contest will be streamed on ESPN3 starting at 10:45 am Eastern. The men's competition will be broadcast live on ESPN2 starting at noon. John Anderson and Rich Shea will be the commentators.
Frog Alley Brewing Company in Schenectady, NY will hold wing eating contests on June 24 and 25 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Festival of Discovery will hold a hot dog eating contest in Greenwood, SC on July 8 awarding $500/$200/$50. Entrants must be South Carolina residents

Current 2023 Nathan’s Famous field

Here is the current Nathan’s field based on the byes posted on the MLE twitter

Men
Champions bye: Joey Chestnut
International byes: Ricardo Corbucci, Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran, Max Suzuki, James Webb
Qualifier winners:

2023 May 13 44 Nick Wehry Kissimmee, FL
2023 May 27 50 Geoffrey Esper Berea, OH
2023 Jun 9 40 Bartley Weaver, IV Dayton, OH
2023 Jun 17 34.5 Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas Cincinnati, OH
2023 Jun 17 32.5 Derek Hendrickson Pleasanton, CA

Women
Champions byes: Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco
International bye: Mary Bowers
Qualifier winners:

2023 May 13 10 Jocelyn Young Kissimmee, FL
2023 May 27 15.5 Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele Berea, OH
2023 Jun 9 10 Kelly Wong Dayton, OH
2023 Jun 9 10 Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown Dayton, OH
2023 Jun 17 7.5 Rene Rovtar Cincinnati, OH
2023 Jun 17 14 Katie Prettyman Pleasanton, CA

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Former Cardinals 3rd baseman David Freese finished a 23 patty burger challenge in 15 minutes at Mac's Local Eats in St. Louis.

2023 Nathan’s wild card standings

Here are the top 2023 non-winning Nathan’s results for competitors who have yet to qualify. The number of wild card recipients have yet to be officially announced.

2023 Jun 17 2nd 33.5 Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Cincinnati, OH
2023 May 13 3rd 20 Joey Przybylowicz Kissimmee, FL
2023 May 27 3rd 18 Andrew Krawczyk Berea, OH
2023 Jun 17 2nd 18 Abraham Reynaga-Withrow Pleasanton, CA
2023 May 27 4th 16.75 Mike Landrich Berea, OH
2023 Jun 17 2nd 8.75 Elizabeth Salgado Pleasanton, CA
2023 May 27 3rd 6.5 Brynn Szeles Berea, OH
2023 Jun 17 3rd 5 Abby Horowitz Pleasanton, CA
2023 Jun 17 2nd 4.5 Prudence DiBenedetto Cincinnati, OH

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The California State Fair will hold Milo's Corn Dog Eating Contest in Sacramento on July 22. The top 5 will win $2500/$2000/$1000/$500/$100. A qualifier will take place on July 21.
Cross St. Market in Baltimore will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
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