Raina Huang will compete in a taco eating contest at the 66ers minor league baseball game in San Bernadino, CA on May 3. Hopefully this will turn out better than the last eating contest at a taco festival at a California minor league game which resulted in the death of Dana Hutchings in Fresno.
The Brooklyn Cylones have produced a bobble-head doll of Joey Chestnut sitting on a hot dog throne that will be given to the first 1,500 fans that attend their July 3 game. In honor of the occasion, the team will be renamed the Coney Island Franks for one day.
Kobayashi announces retirement in Netflix documentary
Takeru Kobayashi is one of four subjects in the new Netflix documentary, “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut”. His segment focuses on his inability to feel hunger after a 20 year competitive eating career. He decides to retire from eating contests to improve his gastrointestinal health: (youtube trailer) (transcript)
After analyzing Kobayashi’s poop and also performing other tests, including scanning his brain’s responses to images of different foods, doctors informed him that his microbiome was actually in good shape, but his brain scans were abnormal. This revelation means that getting to the bottom of Kobayashi’s lack of hunger will be more complex, and in order to focus on restoring his health, he’s decided to quit competitive eating. He has “mixed feelings” about it, but after years of ignoring his body’s signals, he’s eager to see if he can repair his gut-brain connection.
Oldham Times reports that Leah Shutkever reports that Leah Shutkever finished the 3.5 kg French Toast Challenge at Diggle Lock in Oldham, England in 9:31, less than half the time Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran needed.
Geoff Esper wins TV Tokyo’s “King of Gluttony”
Results from the final round of today’s “King of Gluttony” program televised on TV Tokyo: (Full program video)
1) Geoff Esper 26 bowls
2) Molly Schuyler 24
3) Kawaxile 23
4) Angela Sato 19
Miki Sudo defends Sweet Corn Fiesta title
Sometime this morning, the top 6 were posted. I think this is the first time the MLE twitter has gone radio-silent on same day results; previously, they at least uploaded a picture of the victor. update May 1 MLE has uploaded a contest video
| 1st | 56 | Miki Sudo | defends title |
| 2nd | 54 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 3rd | 50 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 48 | Yasir Salem | first contest since April 2018 |
| 5th | 32 | Joey Przybylowicz | |
| 6th | 30 | George Chiger |
Miki Sudo ate 56 ears in 12 minutes to defend her title.
Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry appeared on CW34 this morning to discuss competing in the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL.
Korean food challenger Tsuyang attempted the "Octuple Bypass Burger" challenge at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. (English subtitles)
Ricardo Corbucci has uploaded a video of a recent training session for Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest he did with Nick Wehry.
Well Seasoned in Scottsdale, AZ will hold a taco eating contest on April 30 awarding $500 to the winner.
Joe Capozzi has an interview with Miki Sudo and Nick Wehry about competing in the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship in West Palm Beach on Sunday.
WSPA 7News has an interview with William Lyons who ate 21 hot dogs in 15 minutes to break Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran's house record at Skin's Hot Dogs in Easley, SC.
Yahoo has an article about Bob "Notorious B.O.B" Shoudt and Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" attempting the 42 item food challenge at the Cafe at the End of the Universe in Warrington, England.
WATE has a news video about Knoxville mayor Glenn Jacobs (WWE Hall of Famer "Kane") competing in the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville on May 18. Joey Chestnut, Geoff Esper, James Webb and Gideon Oji are also expected to compete. (youtube video).
"King" Kylan Lee ate 15 hot dogs in 3 minutes to win the first prize of $1,000 in a contest held at Meatstock in Sydney, Australia.
Registration is now open for the Jack's Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship to be held in New Castle, IN on May 24.
WECT has an article about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran attempting the "Megga Gregga" 8 pound lobster roll at Shuckin Shack in Wilmington, NC.
Knoxville Mayor Glenn Jacobs, who competed in WWE as "Kane", will be the only amateur entrant in the Ultimate Bologna Showdown in Knoxville, TN on May 18. Joey Chestnut and Geoff Esper are also expected to compete.
Bryan Times has an article about Randy Santel, Radim Dvoracek, Nathan Klein and "Magic" Mitch Dombrowski attempting the "El Jefe" sandwich challenge at LaBo's Gourmet Grilled Cheese in Bryan, OH.
The Slawburger Festival in Fayetteville, TN will hold a slaw burger eating contest on April 20 awarding $500 to both the top male and female.
Food Challenge News produced a report on the ramen eating contest held at Cape Anime in Cape Girardeau, MO on March 10. Cody Dulaney won the $200 first prize.
Defending champion Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Yasir Salem, George Chiger and Darrien Thomas are expected to compete in the National Sweet Corn Eating Championship at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach on April 28. This will be Yasir Salem's first MLE contest since 2018.
Raina Huang won the first prize of $1,000 in yesterday's Jay Bird's Chicken Eating Competition at Topanga Social in Los Angeles. (video)
Joey Chestnut ate 20 hot dogs in 90 seconds during today's "Grove Bowl Games" at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. He was going to be a judge for the competition, but Coach Lane Kiffin called him in to compete. I think this is the first non-MLE personal appearance for Joey Chestnut in which he ate hot dogs. update LocalMemphis has an article about the contest. Joey entered a six minute eating contest after over 4 minutes had elapsed.
The Canary in Houston will hold a taco eating contest on May 5 awarding $500 in cash and prizes to the winner.
Registration is now open for the ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship that will be held in Manor, TX on May 4.
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