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Career Timeline   and   Upcoming Contests
2017 MLE World Tour
Where I'll be stopping to eat for the 2016 Competitive Season

2017 Future Contests
07/04/2017Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

07/10/2017Hooters World Wing Eating Championship

07/29/2017The Fresno Tacos World Taco-Eating Championship

08/26/2017The Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship

09/02/2017Buffalo Buffet Bowl

09/03/2017The U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship

09/10/2017The Dell’Osso Family Farm Baconfest World Bacon Eating Championship

09/30/2017The Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship Presented By Market Street

2017 Past Contests

RibMania VIII at Ribfest Chicago XIX
Chicago, IL,  June 9, 2017
Results: 3rd place, 3.8 lbs in 8 mins

The Acme Oyster Eating World Championship
New Orleans, LA June 4, 2017
Results: 1st place! 33 dozen oysters in 8 mins.
Bonus: After winning in Ireland and New Orleans, I think it's official that I am the OYSTER KING!

The Salvation Army National Donut Day World Donut Eating Championship
Santa Monica, CA June 2, 2017
Results: 3rd place, 34.75 donuts in 8 mins.

The Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship Presented By Illegal Pete’s 
Denver, CO May 27, 2017
Results: 3rd place, 7lbs of burritos in 8 mins.

The Mystic Lake Casino Hotel World Taco Eating Championship
Prior Lake, MN, May 5, 2017
Results: 5th place, 77 tacos in 8 mins.

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest - Las Vegas, NV
April 22, 2017
Results: 1st place, 29 hot dogs in 10 mins

El Croquetazo At Calle Ocho Presented By Catalina
March 12, 2017 Miami Florida
Results: 4th place, 90 croquetas in 8 mins.



2016 Past Contests
The Historic Route 66 Fall Fiesta World Green Chile Stew Eating Championship Grants, New Mexico, Oct. 8, 2016
Results: 3rd place, 4.25 (32oz)bowls in 6 mins.


7th Annual Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship -Toronto, Canada,  Oct. 1, 2016
Results: 6th place, 13 lbs of poutine in 10 mins.


Hillsborough International Oyster Eating Contest - Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Sept. 3rd, 2016
Results: 1st place, 227 oysters in 3 mins. 
BONUS: Dethroned the 10 year Oyster King, Colin Shirlow


The Chacho's World Taco Eating Championship - San Jose, Ca Aug 20, 2016
Results: 3rd place 56 tacos in 8 mins.


Hooters Worldwide Wing Eating Championship Las Vegas, NV July 11, 2016
Results: 5th place, 142 wings in 10 mins


The 100th Anniversary Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest Coney Island July 4, 2016
Results: 
Tie for 3rd place, 27 hot dogs in 10 mins

The Dell’Osso Family Farm Baconfest World Bacon Eating Championship - Lathrop, CA June 16, 2016
Results: 2nd place after overtime loss, 8 lbs of bacon in 8 mins


RibMania VII at Ribfest Chicago XVIII - Chicago, IL June 10, 2016
Results: 5th place 2.4 lbs in 8 mins

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The Acme Oyster Eating World Championship  - New Orleans, LA
June 5, 2016
Results: 3rd place 31 dozen oysters in 8 mins


The Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship Presented By Illegal Pete’s - Denver, CO
May 28, 2016
Results: Tie for 3rd 7.5 lbs of burritos in 10 mins


The Niko Niko's World Gyro Eating Championship - Houston, TX 
May 15, 2016
Results: 6th place 13.5 gyros in 10 mins


The World Crawfish Eating Championship - New Orleans, LA
May 7, 2016
Results: Terrible. I had only eaten a crawfish once before this...


Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest - Las Vegas, NV April 23, 2016
Results: 1st place Women's Division, 28 hdbs

The National Harbor World Peeps Eating Championship
Results: 4th place, 135 peeps in 5 mins

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival World Pie Eating Championship
Results: 4th place, 9 lbs pie in 8 mins.
2015 Past Contests
Foxwoods World Turkey-Eating Championship - Mashantucket, CT, Nov 21, 2015
Results: 4th place 5.4lbs in 10 mins, and a reminder that I need to train pre-contest. 


Martorano’s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship At Paris Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, Oct 17, 2015
Results: 3rd place, 6.25 lbs in 8 mins

The Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship - Elk Grove, CA, Oct 4, 2015
Results: 3rd place, 8 lbs in 8 mins

The Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship Presented By Market St - Lewisville Tx, Sept 26
Results: 49 tamales in 12 mins
Bonus: Somehow didn't die despite driving 14 hours straight from work and not getting any sleep pre-contest.


Hillsborough International Oyster Eating Championship-Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Sept 5
Results: 2nd place, 214 oysters in 3 minutes
Bonus: I got to go to IRELAND to eat oysters! And while I didn't beat Colin, the Oyster King, I did push him to a world record. 


The Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship - Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA,  Aug 22, 2015
Results: 5th place, 170 gyoza in 10 mins


The Chacho's World Taco Eating Championship - San Jose, CA,  Aug 15, 2015
Results: 2th place, 59 tacos in 8 mins
Bonus: Edged out the great Miki Sudo by 1 taco.

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Hooters Worldwide Wing Eating Championship
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Clearwater, FL, July 25, 2015
Results: 6th place, 158 wings in 10 mins


Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
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Coney Island, July 4, 2015
Results: 4th place, 26 hdbs in 10 mins. 


RibMania VI at Ribfest Chicago XVII - Chicago, IL - June 12, 2015
Results: FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP! 1st place with 3.2 lbs of meat in 8 minutes.

The Acme Oyster Eating World Championship - New Orleans- May 31, 2015
Results: Tied for 2nd, 36 dozen oysters- 8 min

The Denver Outlaws World Burrito Eating Championship Presented By Illegal Pete’s - Denver, CO - May 24, 2015

Results: 3rd place, 14.25 burritos in 10 mins.

The West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship - Fairmont, WV -May 23, 2015
Results: 4th place - 19.5 pepp. rolls,10 min


Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest - Las Vegas Qualifier - April 25, 2015
Results: 1st place women, 2nd place overall with 27.25 hdbs.

The Native Grill & Wings World Wing Eating Championship - Scottsdale, AZ - April 18, 2015

Results: 3rd place with 110 wings

The RP Funding World Chili Eating Challenge - Orlando, FL - March 7, 2015
Results: 4th place 1.25 gallons in 6 mins
Bonus: All the Pepto Bismol I could eat.


The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival World Pie Eating Championship - Buena Park, CA - March 28, 2015
Results: 3rd place - 10.5lbs in 8 mins

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2014 Past Contests
Foxwoods World Turkey-Eating Championship - Mashantucket, CT - November 22, 2014
Results: 4th place, 5.4 lbs in 10 min
Bonus: Met the Fink Bros.


The World Twinkie Eating Championship At Bally's Casino–Tunica - Tunica, MS -
November 8, 2014
Results: 3rd place- 48 Twinkies,6 mins
Bonus: ESPN coverage


Dia De Los Muertos Taco Eating Contest - San Jose, CA - October 25, 2014
Results: 2nd place- 49.5 tacos, 8 mins

The Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship - Elk Grove, CA - October 5, 2014
Results: 7th place, 8.25 lbs in 8 mins
Bonus: Wake up call to work harder.


U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship - Buffalo, NY -- September 1, 2014
RESULTS: 4th place, 141 wings. 1st female finisher.

Buffalo Buffet Bowl - Buffalo, NY --August 30, 2014
RESULTS: 4th place. 5 lb sandwich finished in 6 mins. 1st female finisher.

9th Annual Nugget World Rib Eating Championship - Sparks, NV -- August 27, 2014
RESULTS: 6th place 5lbs 7 oz ... supposedly.

Hooters World-Wide Wing Eating Championship - Las Vegas, NV, July 22, 2014
RESULTS: 142 wings in 10 mins, 6th place.

Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest - Coney Island, NY --  July 4, 2014
RESULTS: 27 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 3rd place
BONUS: Finally beating The Lovely Juliet Lee in hot dogs and only falling 3/4 of a dog behind Sonya the Black Widow Thomas.

RibMania V at Ribfest Chicago XVI - Chicago, Illinois -- June 6, 2014
RESULTS: 4.18lbs of rib meat in 8 minutes, 2nd place
BONUS: Reliving the Sudo-Lesco 1-2 punch, beating all the dudes for the second year in a row.  


Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier-
Bloomingdale, IL -- May 31, 2014
RESULTS: 28.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 1st place!
BONUS: Beat all the guys! 1st place overall.


The West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship - Fairmont, West Virginia -- May 17, 2014
RESULTS: 18.5 rolls in 10 mins,
3rd place


The Eastern Shore Wing War Sponsored By Mountaire Farms - Salisbury Maryland -- May 11, 2014
RESULTS: 166 wings in 12 mins, 3rd place
Bonus: 1st woman to beat the awesome Miki Sudo

National Sweet Corn Eating Championship - West Palm Beach, Florida -- April 27, 2014 
RESULTS: 33 ears of corn in 12 minutes, 5th place


The Magnify Credit Union World Ice Cream Eating Championship - Lakeland, Florida - April 12, 2014
RESULTS - 10.5 pints of ice cream in 6 minutes, 3rd place


Creek Indian Taco Eating Contest at Wind Creek’s THROW DOWN - Atmore, Alabama - March 29, 2014
RESULTS - 17 Creek Indian Tacos in 8 minutes, 4th place
Bonus: First time ever beating Tim Janus and Adrian Morgan!


The Pork Slider Eating Contest at Wind Creek’s THROW DOWN - Atmore, Alabama - March 28, 2014
RESULTS - 26.5 Pork Sliders in 10 minutes, 6th place


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The World Twinkie Eating Championship At Bally's Casino–Tunica - Tunica, MS - 11/8/2014
RESULTS: 


Dia De Los Muertos Taco Eating Contest - San Jose, CA - October 25, 2014
RESULTS:

The Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship - Elk Grove, CA - October 5, 2014
RESULTS:

U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship - Buffalo, NY -- September 1, 2014
RESULTS: 4th place, 141 wings. 1st female finisher.

Buffalo Buffet Bowl - Buffalo, NY --August 30, 2014
RESULTS: 4th place. 5 lb sandwich finished in 6 mins. 1st female finisher.

9th Annual Nugget World Rib Eating Championship - Sparks, NV -- August 27, 2014
RESULTS: 6th place 5lbs 7 oz ... supposedly.

Hooters World-Wide Wing Eating Championship - Las Vegas, NV, July 22, 2014
RESULTS: 142 wings in 10 mins, 6th place.

Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest - Coney Island, NY --  July 4, 2014
RESULTS: 27 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 3rd place
BONUS: Finally beating The Lovely Juliet Lee in hot dogs and only falling 3/4 of a dog behind Sonya the Black Widow Thomas.

RibMania V at Ribfest Chicago XVI - Chicago, Illinois -- June 6, 2014
RESULTS: 4.18lbs of rib meat in 8 minutes, 2nd place
BONUS: Reliving the Sudo-Lesco 1-2 punch, beating all the dudes for the second year in a row.  

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier- Bloomingdale, IL -- May 31, 2014
RESULTS: 28.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 1st place!
BONUS: Beat all the guys! 1st place overall.

The West Virginia Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Roll Eating World Championship - Fairmont, West Virginia -- May 17, 2014
RESULTS: 18.5 rolls in 10 mins,
3rd place

The Eastern Shore Wing War Sponsored By Mountaire Farms - Salisbury Maryland -- May 11, 2014
RESULTS: 166 wings in 12 mins, 3rd place
Bonus: 1st woman to beat the awesome Miki Sudo

National Sweet Corn Eating Championship - West Palm Beach, Florida -- April 27, 2014 
RESULTS: 33 ears of corn in 12 minutes, 5th place

The Magnify Credit Union World Ice Cream Eating Championship 
- Lakeland, Florida - April 12, 2014
RESULTS - 10.5 pints of ice cream in 6 minutes, 3rd place

Creek Indian Taco Eating Contest at Wind Creek’s THROW DOWN - Atmore, Alabama - March 29, 2014
RESULTS - 17 Creek Indian Tacos in 8 minutes, 4th place
Bonus: First time ever beating Tim Janus and Adrian Morgan!

The Pork Slider Eating Contest at Wind Creek’s THROW DOWN - Atmore, Alabama - March 28, 2014
RESULTS - 26.5 Pork Sliders in 10 minutes, 6th place


2013 Past Contests
2013 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest Qualifier
New York, New York Casino - Las Vegas, NV 4/20/13
Results:  24 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes
6th overall, 2nd out of Women's Division
Bonus: Women's Wild Card Spot for the finals.

Foodabluza Oyster Eating Championship
Windcreek Casino and Hotel, Atmore, AL 4/26/2013
Results: 252 (21 dozen) oysters in 5 minutes
7th overall -- disappointing, but helped me gain oyster experience and a motivating force that helped the next day.

Foodabluza's Windcreek Indian Taco Eating Championship
Windcreek Casino and Hotel, Atmore, AL 4/27/2013
Results: 16.5 Indian Tacos in 8 minutes
2nd Place Overall
Bonus:
Honor of being first woman to ever beat Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas in an eating contest.

Ribmania at Ribfest Chicago, XV
Chicago, IL 6/7/2013 St. Louis Style Ribs
Results: 2.62lbs of rib meat in 6 minutes
2nd place overall
Bonus: My first placement above the great Joey Chestnut (MLE #1 ranked eater)

Hooters World Wing-Eating Qualifier
Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH, 6/8/2013 Results: 152 wings in 10 minutes
1st place overall finish, and a slot in the Finals in Clearwater, FL.
Bonus: Set new record for # of Hooters wings eaten in 10 mins. First Contest-Finish over "The Lovely" (and talented) Juliet Lee

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Coney Island, NY, Fourth of July, 2013
Results: 27.5 hot dogs and buns in 10  minutes
3rd place, Women's Division, behind Sonya Thomas and Juliet Lee
Fundraiser:  $1,457 for Charity:Water

Hooters Wing Eating Championship
The Original Hooters Restaurant, Clearwater, FL  7/25/2013
Results: 131 wings in 10 minutes - 4th place
Bonus: 2nd career finish ahead of the amazing Sonya Thomas
Fundraiser: $220 for Wings of Karen (breast cancer foundation)


Chowdown In Korea Town World Kimchi Eating Championship
Chicago, IL  8/11/2013
Results: 6th place, 4.75 lbs of kimchi in 6 minutes.


Day Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA  8/17/2013
Results: Tied Juan Rodriguez for 6th place - 142 gyoza in 10 mins.

Buffalo Buffet Bowl 
Buffalo, NY 8/31/2013
Results: 4th place - 4.2 lbs of Buffet foods

U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship

Buffalo, NY 9/1/2013
Results: 2nd place - 158 wings in 12 minutes
Bonus: Girls swept the field with a 1,2,3 finish. Miki, Me, and Sonya. Girl power for the win!


Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship- Lewisville, TX, 9/28/13
Results: 47 tamales in 10 minutes, 5th place
2012 Past Contests

2012 World Cupcake Eating Championship
Waterloo, IA, April 14, 2012
Results: 48 cupcakes in 6 minutes 
...and then we ran out before time was up! 
Guess we're better than Iowa expected! 
 
2012 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier
Tempe, AZ, June 9, 2012
Results: 24 HDBs, one shy of my goal.
1st place in the Women's Division.  2nd place overall.
Fundraiser: $1,142 for the Deng Ater Foundation - Schools for Sudan
 
2012 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Coney Island, NY, July 4, 2012
Results:  25.5 HDBs
3rd place in the Women's Division
Fundraiser: $1,880 for charity:water

2012 Day Lee Foods Gyoza Championship 
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA,  August 18, 2012
Results:  131 gyoza
7th place in overall
Bonus:
I made it on this year's official poster!
Fundraiser: $102.50, Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Nugget World Rib Eating Championship
John  Ascuaga's Nugget - Sparks, NV, 08/29/2012
Results:  4.6 lbs of rib meat
4th place overall
Fundraiser: $401, Breast Cancer Research Foundation
(Click photo to see the full album on rgj.com)

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2011 - The Beginning.
My First Year in Competitive Eating.

2011 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest Qualifier
Tempe, AZ -- June 11, 2011
Results: 21.5 hotdogs/buns (HDBs)
1st place in the Women's Division, 2nd place overall.

2011
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Coney Island, NY -- July 4, 2011
Results: 20 HDBs
(got the hiccups and stopped eating 8 minutes in.)
4th place in the Women's division.
Fundraiser: $1,276 for charity:water
 
2011 Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating  Championship
Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 2011
Results: 117 gyozas 
Fundraiser: $1,006 for charity:water with the help of
fellow eaters Stephanie Torres and Matt "Megatoad" Stonie (Click photo to see Gyoza Album by Franklin Teng)
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