Mohegan Sun BBQ Fest Rib-Eating World Championship

Major League Eating will invade Mohegan Sun’s first annual BBQ Fest when it stages the Mohegan Sun BBQ Fest World Rib-Eating Championship on Saturday, June 2nd. The world's top-ranked eater, Joey Chestnut will be taking center stage to challenge a field of fellow MLE'ers and local amateurs at 4:00pm in Mohegan Sun's Winger Parking Lot. A robust $5,000 total cash purse will be on-the-line in the 12-minute competition.

Can the world's top eater add to his legendary bib sheet or will a challenger hit the Major League Eating jackpot at Mohegan Sun on June 2nd?

This event will take place at 4:00pm ET from Mohegan Sun's Winter Parking Lot located at 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382.

The Sun BBQ Fest will be a three-day festival from June 1 - 3 featuring BBQ-theme attractions including cooking demonstrations from professional pitmasters. A number of live bands will perform from the main stage across the three day festival.

PRIZE PAYOUTS 1st-$2,500 2nd-$1,000 3rd-$750 4th-$500 5th-$250

For more information on purchasing tickets and the festival's full schedule of events, visit mohegansun.com/bbq.

About Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is home to three unique casinos, a 34-story, 1,200 room luxury hotel, a world-class spa and golf course, over 75 shops, restaurants and bars as well as three award-winning entertainment venues including a 10,000-seat Arena. Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com. Connect with us on facebook.com/mohegansun, follow us on twitter @mohegansun and view us on youtube.com/mohegansunvideos.

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*All applicants must be 21 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.