Eating Contests

It has been said that if Major League Eating had a sun, it would rise and set on the Fourth of July in Coney Island. While the Nathan’s Famous finals are our Masters, our World Cup, our Super Bowl, MLE sanctions events all year long. Whether it’s oysters in New Orleans or wings in Buffalo, there’s always an upcoming contest. Keep an eye on this page to stay abreast of MLE’s ever-growing circuit.

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Future Events

07/04/2025
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: $40,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Coney Island, NY
Winner: Joey Chestnut won with 70 ½ Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs in 10 minutes, and Mike Sudo won with 33 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs in 10 minutes
Date: 07/04/2025
07/26/2025
The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib-Eating Championship
Discipline: Ribs
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Prior Lake, MN
Date: 07/26/2025
08/30/2025
The 2025 World Slopper Eating Championship
Discipline: Sloppers
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Pueblo, CO
Date: 08/30/2025
08/30/2025
Buffalo Buffet Bowl
Discipline: Buffalo Cuisine
Prizes: $1,750 Total Prize Purse
Location: Buffalo, NY
Date: 08/30/2025
08/31/2025
2025 Wing It On! USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship
Discipline: Buffalo Wings
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Buffalo, NY
Date: 08/31/2025
09/06/2025
The 2025 Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship
Discipline: Smoke's Poutinerie Poutine
Prizes: $9,500 Total Prize Purse
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 09/06/2025
09/13/2025
River Fest Featuring The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship
Discipline: Case's Pork Roll Sandwiches
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Trenton, NJ
Date: 09/13/2025
09/27/2025
The Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship
Discipline: Tamales
Prizes: $4,500 Total Prize Purse
Location: Lewisville, TX
Date: 09/27/2025

Past Events

06/21/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Competition Qualifier - Hersheypark, Hershey PA
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Hershey Park, PA
Winner: Camille O'Brien with 8.5 and George Chiger with 26.75 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 06/21/2025
06/21/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Washington, DC
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Washington, D.C.
Winner: Laura Beitler with 8 and James Webb with 48 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 06/21/2025
06/14/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Pleasanton, CA
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Winner: Domenica Dee with 23.5 and Derek Hendrickson with 33.5 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 06/14/2025
06/14/2025
Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship
Discipline: Strawberry Shortcake
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Mattituck, NY
Winner: Geoff Esper with 22.33 lbs of Strawberry Shortcake in 8 minutes
Date: 06/14/2025
06/07/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Kansas City, MO
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Shawnee, KS
Winner: Jocelyn Young with 11.25 and Radim Dvoracek with 29.5 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 06/07/2025
06/06/2025
The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship
Discipline: Glazed Donuts
Prizes: $3,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Washington, D.C.
Winner: James Webb with 64 glazed donuts in 8 minutes
Date: 06/06/2025
06/05/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Cleveland, OH
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Cleveland, OH
Winner: Kelly Lewis with 10.25 and Nick Wehry with 47.5 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 06/05/2025
05/17/2025
The Inaugural SmokeSlam Eating Championship
Discipline: Pulled Pork Sliders
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Memphis, TN
Winner: James Webb with 24 Pulled Pork Sandwiches in 10 Minutes
Date: 05/17/2025
05/10/2025
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT
Discipline: Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT
Winner: Larell Marie Mele with 12 and Geoff Esper with 43 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Date: 05/10/2025
05/10/2025
The 2025 Ultimate Bologna Showdown; Presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Bologna
Discipline: Bologna, Slices
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Knoxville, TN
Winner: Joey Chestnut with 15.75 lbs of Smoked Bologna in 8 minutes - NEW WORLD RECORD
Date: 05/10/2025
05/03/2025
ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship
Discipline: Texas Sausage
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Manor, TX
Winner: James Webb with 53 Texas Sausages in 10 Minutes - NEW WORLD RECORD
Date: 05/03/2025
04/27/2025
National Sweet Corn Eating Championship
Discipline: Sweet Corn
Prizes: $6,100 Total Prize Purse
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Winner: Gideon Oji with 52 ears of Sweet Corn in 12 Minutes
Date: 04/27/2025
03/29/2025
The Second Annual Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship
Discipline: Chocolate Fudge
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Anderson, IN
Winner: Patrick Bertoletti with 9 1/8 lbs of Chocolate Fudge in 8 Minutes
Date: 03/29/2025
03/08/2025
The Wings for Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship
Discipline: Chicken Wings
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Miami, FL
Winner: James Webb with 224 Chicken Wings in 10 Minutes
Date: 03/08/2025
02/01/2025
The Siegel's Bagelmania World Bagel Eating Championship
Discipline: Bagel with Cream Cheese
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Winner: Joey Chestnut with 15 lbs of bagels with cream cheese in 8 minutes
Date: 02/01/2025
12/07/2024
The World-Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship – At Big Ten Tailgate Town
Discipline: St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail
Prizes: $3,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Winner: Joey Chestnut with a new world record of 21 lbs of Shrimp Cocktail in 8 minutes
Date: 12/07/2024
11/16/2024
Mayhem in Manayunk: Benny's Big Slice Championship
Discipline: Benny's Famous 28" Pizza Pies
Prizes: $2,800 Total Prize Purse
Location: Manayunk, PA
Winner: Geoff Esper with 11 slices in 10 minutes
Date: 11/16/2024
11/09/2024
NORMS Las Vegas: Hotcake Eating Championship
Discipline: Buttermilk Hotcakes
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Winner: Patrick Bertoletti with 46 NORMS Buttermilk Hotcakes in 10 minutes - NEW WORLD RECORD
Date: 11/09/2024
09/28/2024
The Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship
Discipline: Tamales
Prizes: $4,500 Total Prize Purse
Location: Lewisville, TX
Winner: Geoff Esper with 88 Tamales in 10 minutes
Date: 09/28/2024
09/21/2024
River Fest Featuring The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship
Discipline: Case's Pork Roll Sandwiches
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Trenton, NJ
Winner: Geoff Esper with 44.5 Case's Pork Roll Sandwiches in 10 minutes
Date: 09/21/2024
09/01/2024
2024 Wing It On! USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship
Discipline: Buffalo Wings
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Orchard Park, NY
Winner: James Webb with 236 wings in 12 minutes
Date: 09/01/2024
08/31/2024
The 2024 World Slopper Eating Championship
Discipline: Sloppers
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Pueblo, CO
Winner: Geoff Esper with 31.5 Sloppers in 8 minutes
Date: 08/31/2024
08/31/2024
Buffalo Buffet Bowl
Discipline: Buffalo Cuisine
Prizes: $1,750 Total Prize Purse
Location: Orchard Park, Orchard Park
Winner: Nick Wehry with 5 lbs of Buffalo Cuisine in 5 mins 42 seconds
Date: 08/31/2024
08/10/2024
Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship
Discipline: Smoke's Poutinerie Poutine
Prizes: $9,500 Total Prize Purse
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Winner: Joel Hansen, with 20.5 lbs in 10 minutes
Date: 08/10/2024
07/27/2024
The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib-Eating Championship
Discipline: Ribs
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Prior Lake, MN
Winner: James Webb, with 8.1 lbs. in 12 Minutes
Date: 07/27/2024
07/26/2024
Wendy's Chicken Nuggets Eating Championship
Discipline: Chicken Nuggets
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Central Islip, NY
Winner: Patrick Bertoletti, with 220 in 8 minutes
Date: 07/26/2024
07/13/2024
Great American Blueberry Eating Championship
Discipline: Blueberries, Fresh
Prizes: $8,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Winner: Patrick Bertoletti with 18.475 lbs in 8 minutes
Date: 07/13/2024
07/04/2024
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: $40,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Coney Island, NY
Winner: Patrick Bertoletti with 58 & Miki Sudo with 51
Date: 07/04/2024
06/22/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Washington D.C
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Washington, DC
Winner: Sean Yeager with 36.75 & Ellen Straub with 7
Date: 06/22/2024
06/15/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Pleasanton, CA
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Winner: Derek Hendrickson with 27.75 & Tandra Childress with 12
Date: 06/15/2024
06/15/2024
Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship
Discipline: Strawberry Shortcake
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Mattituck, NY
Winner: Geoff Esper, with 23.75 lbs in 8 mins
Date: 06/15/2024
06/08/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Bristol, CT
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Bristol, CT
Winner: Geoff Esper with 49.5 & Julie Goldberg with 6.75
Date: 06/08/2024
06/07/2024
The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship
Discipline: Glazed Donuts
Prizes: $3,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Washington, D.C.
Winner: James Webb, with 70 in 8 mins
Date: 06/07/2024
06/06/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Cleveland, OH
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Cleveland, OH
Winner: Pat Bertoletti with 48.25 & Katie Prettyman with 11
Date: 06/06/2024
05/24/2024
The 2024 Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship
Discipline: Jack's Donuts Donut Holes
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: New Castle, IN
Winner: James Webb, with 350 in 8 mins
Date: 05/24/2024
05/17/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - New York, NY
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: New York, NY
Winner: Gideon Oji with 35 & Larell Mele with 16
Date: 05/17/2024
05/11/2024
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Grand Rapids, MI
Discipline: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
Prizes: Seats, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Winner: Darrien Thomas with 22 & Cherish Brown with 8.5
Date: 05/11/2024
05/11/2024
2024 Ultimate Bologna Showdown; Presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Bologna
Discipline: Bologna, Slices
Prizes: $10,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Knoxville, TN
Winner: Joey Chestnut, with 14 lbs in 8 minutes - NEW WORLD RECORD
Date: 05/11/2024
05/04/2024
ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship
Discipline: Texas Sausage
Prizes: $4,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: Manor, TX
Winner: James Webb, with 51 in 10 mins
Date: 05/04/2024
04/28/2024
National Sweet Corn Eating Championship
Discipline: Sweet Corn
Prizes: $6,100 Total Prize Purse
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Winner: Miki Sudo, with 56 in 12 mins
Date: 04/28/2024
03/30/2024
2024 Inaugural Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship
Discipline: Chocolate Fudge
Prizes: $5,000 Total Prize Purse
Location: St. Robert, MO
Winner: James Webb, with 13.5 lbs in 8 mins
Date: 03/30/2024
03/22/2024
Thailand Food Kingdom 2024: Road to USA
Discipline: 8 Event Program
Prizes: Seat, Coney Island, July 4th
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 03/22/2024

Eating Contests

Future Events

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib-Eating Championship

The 2025 World Slopper Eating Championship

Buffalo Buffet Bowl

2025 Wing It On! USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship

The 2025 Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship

River Fest Featuring The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship

The Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship

Past Events

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Competition Qualifier - Hersheypark, Hershey PA

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Washington, DC

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Pleasanton, CA

Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Kansas City, MO

The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Cleveland, OH

The Inaugural SmokeSlam Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT

The 2025 Ultimate Bologna Showdown; Presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Bologna

ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship

National Sweet Corn Eating Championship

The Second Annual Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship

The Wings for Wishes Professional Wing Eating Championship

The Siegel's Bagelmania World Bagel Eating Championship

The World-Famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship – At Big Ten Tailgate Town

Mayhem in Manayunk: Benny's Big Slice Championship

NORMS Las Vegas: Hotcake Eating Championship

The Padrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship

River Fest Featuring The Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship

2024 Wing It On! USA Chicken Wing Eating Championship

The 2024 World Slopper Eating Championship

Buffalo Buffet Bowl

Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship

The Great Midwest Rib Fest World Rib-Eating Championship

Wendy's Chicken Nuggets Eating Championship

Great American Blueberry Eating Championship

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Washington D.C

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Pleasanton, CA

Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Bristol, CT

The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Cleveland, OH

The 2024 Jack’s Donuts World Donut Hole Eating Championship

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - New York, NY

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier - Grand Rapids, MI

2024 Ultimate Bologna Showdown; Presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Bologna

ManorPalooza World Texas Sausage-Eating Championship

National Sweet Corn Eating Championship

2024 Inaugural Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship

Thailand Food Kingdom 2024: Road to USA