A restaurant in Shenzhen was fined for holding a noodle eating challenge. In China it is now illegal for restaurants to promote behavior resulting in food waste
Hotel Vegas in Austin will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 28 awarding $200 cash, a $100 gift card and a $50 bar tab to the winner.
Joey Chestnut will attend the Bowling Green (KY) Hot Rods game on June 10. The team will be renamed the Hot Dogs for one night in his honor.
ShuBrew will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 22 in Zelienople, PA awarding a $1000 first prize if the winner eats more than 20 hot dogs ($200 otherwise).
The Twist and Pinch Crawfish Festival will hold a crawfish eating contest in San Antonio on June 10 awarding $300 to the winner.
Hot Chick Studios produced a video game titled "Meat Sweats" in which the goals is to supply menu items for "Beard Meats Food" while he attempts a restaurant's eating challenge.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival website has not been updated since 2020. Its Acme Oyster eating contest in late May or early June was one of the mainstays of the MLE circuit.
9News.com.au has an article about Australian competitive eater James Webb training for Nathans' Famous hot dog eating contest.
Nick Wehry announced that he, Joey Chestnut, defending champ Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and James Webb are expected to compete in Jack's Donuts donut hole eating contest in New Castle, IN on May 26.
The Texas Route 66 corn dog eating contest in Amarillo will award $500 to the winner on June 10. The competition is part of a statewide celebration of the highway
The 2023 Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Festival in Bridgeport, WV will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 3 awarding $500 to the winner.
Daily Dot has an article about a recent video by tiktok food challenger mohmotion in which employees at an Orlando Golden Corral discussed if he would be allowed to continue dining at the buffet. He was in town to compete in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Kissimmee, FL, but missed the competition due to forgetting what time it was.
An episode of DangerTV in which host Andrew Younghusband competes in the 2015 Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto with minimal training has been uploaded to youtube. Eric "Badlands" Booker, Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie offer him advice. (The first half is about demolition derbies; the competitive eating segment begins around 11:00).
UPMatters.com has an article about Nathan Klein attempting the five pound omelet challenge at the Miner's Cafe in Laurium, MI.
2023 Kissimmee Nathan’s qualifier
| 1st | 44 | Nick Wehry | |
| 2nd | 29.5 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 3rd | 20 | Joey Przybylowicz | |
| 4th | 14 | Michael Doolin |
| 1st | 10 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 2nd | 7 | Rene Rovtar |
Miki Sudo is doing a live video.
Hollywood Casino in Perryville, MD will hold a slider eating contest on May 28 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Nick Wehry, Bartley Weaver IV, Rene Rovtar and Jocelyn Walker are expected to compete in Saturday's Nathan's Famous qualifier in Kissimmee, FL
GuinnessWorldRecords.com has post celebrating Leah Shutkever's 33rd birthday on May 11, which is also Eat What You Want Day. She says she was inspired to start competitive eating by
Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle.
Fightful.com has an article about Ronnie "Megabyte" Hartman's announcement earlier today that he is retiring rom professional wrestling due to a back injury. He is also not competing in the 2023 Nathan's qualifier circuit.
Joey Chestnut will appear at the May 27 Toledo Mud Hens game. He will do one minute eating exhibitions for both cotton candy and ice cream.
Pat's Pizza and Pub in West Jefferson, OH will hold a pizza eating contest on June 3 awarding $250 to the winner.
On today's episode of Indy Now on Fox 59, it was announced that Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper will compete in Jack's Donut Holes Eating Championship in New Castle, IN on May 26.
Registration is now open for The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship that will take place at the USS Midway in San Diego June 2.
2023 Manorpalooza sausage eating contest
Official results (10 minutes)
| 1st | 39 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 2nd | 35.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 2nd | 35.5 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 26 | Mo Mbengue | MLE debut |
| 5th | 19 | Greg “The Savage” Wilson | |
| 6th | 16.75 | Christopher Dale | |
| 7th | 14 | Albert Bravo | |
| 8th | 9 | Jacob Carr |
Miki Sudo is doing a live video of the contest
The League of Fire has produced a pepper slam chug challenge for former WWE professional wrestler Ryback.
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