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
Geoff Esper wins Jack’s Donut hole eating contest, Pat Bertoletti 2nd
Official results from today’s Jack’s Donuts donut hole eating contest in New Castle, IN (Part 1 | Part 2)
1 Geoff Esper 293 donut holes in 8 minutes
2 Patrick Bertoletti 275
3 Miki Sudo 221
4 Bartley Weaver IV 176
5T Derek Jacobs 125
5T Ronnie Hartman 125
7 Katina DeJarnett 116
8 John Gebhard 89
9 Mark Enstrom 83
10 Matt Raible 79
11T Tracy Goode 50
11T Victoria Enstrom 50
KansasCity.com has a report on Randy Santel and Katina DeJarnett attempting the pizza challenge at 1889 Pizza Napoletana in Kansas City, KS. They are planning a four month food challenge tour of Europe this summer.
Citing health issues, Joey Chestnut announced his withdrawal from Friday's Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN. This will extend his winless streak to about six months and sets up the possibility that he will enter Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest with no 2022 victories. update IndyStar reports a positive COVID test was responsible for the withdrawal.
Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Michelle Lesco, Derek Hendrickson and Sophia DeVita are expected to compete in the Outlaw Egg Rolls’ World Egg Roll Eating Championship in Lubbock, TX on June 11.
NY1 reports that Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest will return to its traditional location outside the original Coney Island restaurant on July 4. 16 men and 12 women are expected to compete; the only named expected entrants in the article are Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco.
El Chingon in Fort Worth will hold a spicy eating contest May 24 awarding $250 to the winner. Trivia questions will also be part of the competition.
Nick Wehry has posted more of the field for Saturday's Pepperoni Roll Eating Championship at the Three Rivers Festival in Fairmont, WV which includes Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Larell Marie Mele, Mike Whities and Rene Rovtar.
A burger eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner will be held at the All American Burger Fest in San Antonio on October 15. 8 qualifiers will be held on the first and fourth Fridays every month at Mark's Outing starting June 3.
K102.5 has a post about Joel Hansen attempting a 13 pound BBQ challenge at Noah's Smokehouse in Dearborn, MI.
The New York Post and Daily Mirror have articles about Leah Shutkever's recent video in which she ate four meals from Kentucky Fried Chicken in under 12 minutes.
Matt Stonie has started a restaurant in Los Angeles called Stonie Bowls focusing on poke bowls.
Beyond Meat will hold a plant based burger eating contest in Dallas on May 28 awarding $1000 to the winner, $500 to the runner up.
The @nathansfranks twitter announced that registration is closed for the 2022 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. This apparently implies that there will not be a qualifier circuit for the competition for the third year in a row.
Butler Brew Works will hold a boneless wing eating contest in Butler, PA on June 8 awarding a 52 quart RTIC cooler.
14 News reports Joey Chestnut was a celebrity judge and award presenter for the Backyard Cooking Competition at today's International Bar-B-Q Festival in Owensboro, KY. The event did not hold a mutton slider eating contest as in previous years.
"Hulk Smash Food" announced his retirement from competitive eating.
Katina Eats Kilos DeJarnett has started a twitter at https://twitter.com/KatinaEatsKilos
Raina Huang appeared on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival website has not been updated with any information about a 2022 event. The festival has traditionally held an Acme Oyster eating contest in late May or early June.
Joey Chestnut will not defend his title at the Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll-Eating World Championship in Fairmont, WV May 28. Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry are expected to compete.
The Save A Slice pizza eating contest in Tampa on May 29 will award $200 to the winner.
Geoff Esper wins ManorPalooza sausages
Official results from today’s ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship in Manor, TX
1 Geoff Esper 44 in 10 minutes
2 Miki Sudo 41
3 Nick Wehry 39.5
4 Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran 24
5 Greg Wilson 23
6 Zach “MEEF” 18.5
7 Crazy Legs Conti 16
8 Sean “MEEF” 14.75
9 Sophia Devita 12
10 Alex “Moose” Perez 6
Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo, Derek Jacobs, Ronnie Hartman, Bartley Weaver, Matthew Raible, John Gebhard, Patrick Bertoletti, Katina “Katina Eats KIlos” DeJarnett and Tracy Goode are expected to compete in Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship in New Castle, IN on May 27. This would be Bertoletti's first Major League Eating contest since February 2013.
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