He has noticed a decline in the number of eating contests in his state.

But Stile had trained for eating contests too, including the obnoxious ones; it was all part of the Game.

He also began to enter eating contests across the state.

Traditionally, eating contests (usually involving pies) were events at county fairs.

Regular participants of The Tuesday Club also indulged in eating contests during trips to away games.

She has an egg-shaped body and likes to participate in eating contests.

The festival involves displays, pig races, eating contests and other competitions.

The graduate students were engaged in eating contests.

The closest thing to formal ritual among his worshipers is eating and drinking contests.

Among the events for this year's festival, from Aug. 11 to 14, are eating and seed-spitting contests and an auction of large watermelons.