It’s BACK, Knoxville! Get ready for the ultimate test of speed, skill, and stomach capacity as competitive eating champions from all over the world join us for 2026 Ultimate Bologna Showdown, presented by Dead End BBQ and Elm Hill Meats.

When

Saturday May 9th
Gates @ 11 AM
Contest @ 12 PM

Where

UTK RecSports Field
Complex on
Sutherland Ave

Why

$10,000 Prize Purse
AND the title of
Ultimate Bologna Champion

This FREE EVENT brings some of the top-ranked competitive eaters in the world to Knoxville — all ready to take on the ultimate bologna challenge!

Play

13 Elite Eaters

Contestant

Rank

  • Joey Chestnut

    1

  • Patrick Bertoletti

    2

  • Geoffrey Esper

    3

  • James Webb

    4

  • Nick Wehry

    6

  • Radim Dvoracek

    12

  • Cameron Meade

    18

  • Tanner Gray

    19

  • Crazy Legs Conti

    24

  • Andrew Kogutkiewicz

    34

  • Matthew Raible

    35

  • Rene Rovtar

    43

  • Cherish Brown

    45

= last years champion

Brought to you by:

Media sponsor: WVLT-TV, Channel 8

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