History Main / EatingContest

* ''Film/SoulMates'': A variant shows up in the restaurant challenge. While Allison and Jason are not competing against ''each other'', they are still forced to eat an unrealistically large 3-course meal to save the life of the "waitress" (another kidnapped person who has been fitted with a ShockCollar that will electrocute her). When Jason realizes how impossible the challenge is, he tries to bolt for the side door to at least save the lives of him and Allison, but the door closes before they can reach it.

* In ''VideoGame/WallaceAndGromitsGrandAdventures'' Mrs. Gabberley and Major Crum enter a pie eating contest at a charity fair for a new dog shelter. The winner is [[spoiler:Mrs. Gabberley]]. The fair, however [[spoiler:is a sham to steal away the townspeople's donations.]]

* VideoGame/TribalHunter has this as part of the sidequest to get Munch's 5th weight level. The first time ends in a 4-way tie between him, To-Ri, Boarus, and Sunfire, namely because the latter three tapped out at the end and Munch himself [[PopGoesTheHuman burst]] upon eating the last piece of food that was available. Thankfully because of Munch's [[DeathIsCheap situation]] as a [[LivingToys plushie]], he comes back. It's only after getting a potion that requires him to get to a certain fullness cap threshold that he wins the rematch contest.
* In "VideoGame/WallaceAndGromitsGrandAdventures" Mrs. Gabberley and Major Crum enter a pie eating contest at a charity fair for a new dog shelter. The winner is[[spoiler: Mrs. Gabberley ]]. The fair, however [[spoiler:is a sham to steal away the townspeople's donations. ]]

* The very first ''Manga/OnePiece'' video game -- [[https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/One_Piece:_Become_the_Pirate_King! a little obscurity]] made for the UsefulNotes/{{WonderSwan}} -- features this as a mini-game, available only in multiplayer mode. Apart from dodging food contaminated by flies, players can also make more room in their stomachs by grabbing digestif drinks.

* In the old Polish comic ''Literature/KoziolekMatolek'', the titular goat encounters some indians, and after being challenged to a duel by their chief, the goat picks the competition to be eating grass. The chief eats until he explodes.

There are also some cases where both characters will lose in the midst of the contest, by also gaining the aforementioned Balloon Belly. Also, after the Big Eater wins, sometimes he'll ask, [[IllTakeTwoBeersToo "What's for dessert?"]] or show signs that he's still hungry.

* Lina and Gourry got into one in the fourth season of ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}''. The loser (The one to eat the least amount of food) had to pick up the check.

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* The ''Manga/EightOhOneTTSAirbats'' OVA features a ramen eating contest involving most of the main cast, with heavy betting from everyone who hears about it. JSDF troops, American troops, even the crew of a Russian T-95 Bear intruding into Japanese airspace have money riding on the contest. [[spoiler: Many of them wind up disappointed when early favourite Konishi is knocked out, with only a few wagering on Yoko's unassuming but bottomless appetite.]]

* ''Webcomic/ChampionsOfFaraus'': For one week, once every ten years, during the N.E.U.U (No Eyes Upon Us) festival, the “Daily mystery dish eating challenge” is held in Galemore’s capital, Dorawn. Rom takes part in the day one challenge, consisting of five bowls of increasingly painful “Heartburn salad”, of which a recipe can be found in [[{{Defictionalization}} “The Far’aus Cookbook”]] in the companion piece.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}'' episode “Corndog Day Afternoon”, Holger and Steve have one to see who wins Greta's hand. It just ends with her being grossed out and leaving both of them be.

* ''Literature/ArmieaOfDeath'' has an optional side-quest in Zengis, where you can partake in a pie-eating contest for extra gold to recruit new soldiers. Your eating opponent, the Big Belly Man, absolutely lives up to his name.

* ''VideoGame/PapaLouieArcade'': In the opening cutscene of ''Papa's Taco Mia!'', the player character gets their job at the titular restaurant after winning 1st place in a taco eating contest.

* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon had Popeye challenge Wimpy to a duel (Olive was trying to make Popeye jealous) and Wimpy chooses an eating contest, which he wins easily.
** In that cartoon, ''Duel To the Finish,'' Wimpy conceded to Popeye when Olive said she couldn't cook another thing.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} Lasagna Party'': The "It's Time to Eat" mini-game involves Garfield, Odie, Nermal, and Arlene partaking in this kind of contest. Pressing the right button combinations quickly will make your character eat faster. The character who eats the most by the time the [[TimedMission time limit]] ends wins.

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* ''Literature/ReturnToFiretopMountain'' have one which is compulsory. In order to get one of the MacGuffin items necessary to finish your quest, you must partake in a sheep's eye eating competition!

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* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "What's Eating Patrick" has Patrick training to compete in the Krusty Krab eating contest to beat Oswald [=McNulty=] who had won the previous years.

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* VideoGame/TribalHunter has this as part of the sidequest to get Munch's 5th weight level. The first time ends in a 4 way tie between him, To-Ri, Boarus, and Sunfire, namely because the latter 3 tapped out at the end and Munch himself [[PopGoesTheHuman bursted]] upon eating the last piece of food that was available. Thankfully because of Munch's [[DeathIsCheap situation]] as a [[LivingToys plushie]], he comes back. It's only after getting a potion that requires him to get to a certain fullness cap threshold that he wins the rematch contest.

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' and [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon the "Ultra" versions]], once you become champion and have eaten at the Battle Buffet five times, you'll be visited there by the Buffet Queen, who challenges you to see who can get the highest satisfaction score within the pre-set time limit of 10 turns. If you win(which requires a score of at least 50), you'll be granted the title of Buffet King[=/=]Queen.
* An eating contest occurs in ''VideoGame/TribalHunter'' and is required to progress in the story, though the eating is done automatically and off screen. [[PlayerCharacter Munch]] in his first attempt is the last one standing but when he tries to finish his last bite, [[PopGoesTheHuman he explodes]] (he gets better). You have to talk to Key to have Munch mention the contest, to which Key can help Munch brew a potion that lets him hold more food in his belly. The second round of the contest has Munch win and increase his weight capacity.
* ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'': In the second game, an argument about which curry tastes better between Ranpha and Forte devolves into this as the two try to out-eat one another. Chitose gets caught up in it too, and ends up beating them both.

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* ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'': George and Beethoven enter a hamburger-eating contest at the county fair in the second film. They won by only three burgers remaining.

* ''Fanfic/PersonalityConflicts'' (a ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' fanfic): Rocky de Santos competes in one in ''Shadows of the Future'', and wins by downing twenty plates of pie in ten minutes. When the girl who'd challenged him asks him what he has to say for himself, his mischievous reply is "When's lunch?"

* ''FanFic/ProjectDelta'' has Fel (an old krogan warrior) on one side, and Jane (an augmented biotic who needs a lot of calories) on the other. It tends to end with the food running out.

* George and Beethoven enter a hamburger-eating contest at the county fair in the second ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'' film. They won by only three burgers remaining.
* Timon and Simba both competed in a bug-eating contest in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf''.

%%* ''Mr Woodcock'' has this.

* The very first ''Manga/OnePiece'' video game - [[https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/One_Piece:_Become_the_Pirate_King! a little obscurity]] made for the UsefulNotes/{{WonderSwan}} - features this as a mini-game, available only in multiplayer mode. Apart from dodging food contaminated by flies, players can also make more room in their stomachs by grabbing digestif drinks.

* The NES game ''VideoGame/YoNoid'' has a bonus round with - what else? - a pizza eating contest.

* In the Literature/WhateleyUniverse story "Parents' Day", Tennyo's family comes to see her, and she ends up in an eating contest against her mother (both her parents are mutants too - so are her brothers).