The Running Times podcast has an interview with Dave "US Male" Goldstein about running road races with his son Josh, who suffers from Joubert Syndrome, a condition which restricts him to a wheel chair.
QDog Cafe in Erath, LA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
The women's Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest has yet to be listed on the ESPN July 4 schedule. The MLE page about the contest says it will be on ESPNews, but that channel is showing Sportscenter all morning.
Armature Works in Tampa will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding a $500 gift card to the winner.
Joel Hansen auditioned for "America's Got Talent". He thinks his appearance will be televised next week.
The Smoking Gun in San Diego will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Brookville, IN will hold a hot wing eating contest on June 24 awarding $200 to the winner.
Official results for today's Outlaw Eggs Rolls World Championship in Lubbock, TX
1 Geoff Esper 32.25 egg rolls in 8 minutes, undefeated in 2022
2 Miki Sudo 28.75
3 Nick Wehry 25
4 Derek Hendrickson 20
5 Michelle Lesco 14.75
6 Greg Wilson 13
7 Albert Bravo 9
8 Sophia DeVita 8.666
9 Frankie Galicia 7.5
10 Jocelyn Walker 6.5
Sadie Loveland ate 15 hot dogs in about 5 minutes Thursday to win the Wienerschnitzel hot dog eating contest at the Orem Utah Summerfest for the fourth time in a row.
EverythingLubbock has an article about "Freight Train" Frankie Galicia, who will compete in Saturday's Outlaw Egg Rolls World Egg Roll Eating Championship.
Bullseye Burgers Subs and More in Yakima, WA will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $1000 to the winner.
A press release says that Geoff Esper and Nick Wehry are expected to compete in the 2022 Nathan's hot dog eating contest, so presumably they will receive byes without needing to qualify.
Z Burger's eating contest in Washington, DC will award $5750 on July 1. The prize breakdown is $2000/$1250/$1000/$750/$500/$250.
The July 4 schedule for the ESPN family of networks is now out. ESPN News at noon has a showing of "Great American Events", which is what the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest has been listed as previously. ESPN and ESPN2 will be televising Wimbledon tennis at that time. ESPN will show a rerun at 4pm.
Free Kittens review of “Scarf Face”
FreeKittensMovieGuide.com has a positive review of the new competitive eating documentary “Scarf Face”:
The unexpected deaths of a few eaters notwithstanding, Scarf Face is a highly amusing documentary that cleverly subverts the self-importance displayed by its subjects. But even if one shares the opinion that gorging on dangerous amounts of food somehow qualifies as a sport, the film is a fascinating look at what makes these people tick.
The review includes a list of extras for the DVD that will go on sale June 7:
INTERVIEW THE WALT HICKEY – Hickey is a writer who often covers competitive eating events, and humorously questions the claim that Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has really been going on for 100 years.
INTERVIEW WITH ED “COOKIE” JARVIS – A former MLE competitive eater who’s lost a ton of weight and has no love for the MLE.
OUTTAKES WITH ACTOR DAVE SWEENEY – Outside of his appearance in this film, I don’t know who he is either.
COMPETITIVE EATER DEATH SEGMENT – One which was featured in the film, one which wasn’t…a radio station water drinking contest which resulted in a woman’s death.
EXTENDED GYOZA-EATING SCENE
AUDIO COMMENTARY – By directors Joseph Ruzer & Sean Salter
TRAILER
The only competitive eating article from Walt Hickey I could find was a preview of the 2016 Nathan’s finals for 538.
Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie appear in the latest video (at 3:45 mark) by Mr. Beast which recreates Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The video is currently the #1 trending video on youtube.
The Daily Beast has a post about a recent Tiktok video by Canadian food challenger Joel Hansen in which he criticized an Asian grocery store's merchandise. The video was deleted after it receiving criticism from viewers.
Miki Sudo wins Salvation Army donuts
Official results of taday’s Salvation Army donut eating contest on the USS Midway in San Diego | Facebook Live video
1 Miki Sudo 39.5 donuts in 8 minutes
2 Derek Hendrickson 37
3 Michelle Lesco 26
4 Ryan “Max Carnage” Rodacker 22.5
5 Sergio Reyes Raya 15
6 Doug Ecks 12.5
7 Alex “Moose” Perez 8
The Last Stop in The Bronx will hold a wing eating contest on June 30 awarding $500 to the winner.
Film Threat has a positive review of the new competitive eating documentary "Scarf Face". Eye For Film is more negative about the movie (2.5 / 5 stars). The official release date for the DVD is June 7, but the film is already available for viewing on a Spectrum on Demand account.
Ryan "Max Carnage" Rodacker has posted some of the competitors in Friday's Salvation Army donut eating contest on the USS Midway in San Diego which includes himself, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, Derek Hendrickson, Sergio Reyes Raya and Alex Perez.
Registration will open June 1 at noon eastern for Nathan's qualifiers at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle in Washington, DC on June 25 and the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, CA on June 18. Both competitions will award spots in the July 4 contest to the top three male and female finishers.
AsiaOne has an interview with Singaporean food challenger Zermatt Neo.
The first Nathan's qualifier of the 2020s will take place at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, CA on June 18. The top 3 male and female finishers will receive a spot in the July 4 contest. Registration opens May 31.
Geoff Esper wins Three Rivers Festival pepperoni rolls eating contest
Official results from tonight’s pepperoni roll eating contest at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV
1 Geoff Esper 31.5 in 10 minutes
2T Miki Sudo 28
2T Nick Wehry 28
4 Andy Krawczyk 13.5
5 Mike Whities 12
6 Stephen Farlow 10
7 Mike Deitz 9.25
8 Larell Marie Mele 8.5
9 Jon Woertz 8
10 Stephen Alexander 5
11 Rene Rovtar 4.5
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