Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship

08/22/2020

Where we were a year ago... where we wish we were today. To our competitors, our volunteers, our sponsors/partners and the Nisei Week community, we miss you lots today! Thanks for the love you’ve continued to share with us. Until next time, Gyoza Fam! ❤️ Have fun, stay safe and, as always, 🥟🥟🥟 (📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio) @ Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC

07/04/2020

Congratulations to Joey Chestnut on a new world record - 75 hot dogs in 10 min!!! 🏆 (📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio)

07/04/2020

New women’s world record set by OMG its MIKI today - 48.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes!! Congratulations to our queen! 👸🏻 (📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio)

05/01/2020

Earlier today, the Nisei Week Foundation announced the postponement of the 80th Nisei Week Japanese Festival to 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement also includes the postponement of the 14th Annual Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship. While we make this announcement with great sadness, the health and safety of our volunteers, competitors, and attendees are always the top priority.

We look forward to seeing all our favorite faces again when it is deemed safe to once again hold the contest. Until then, please stay safe, exercise proper distancing and mitigation efforts, support your local businesses, and always .

- The World Gyoza Eating Championship Staff

Announcement from the Nisei Week Foundation regarding the postponement of the 80th Nisei Week Japanese Festival.

Thank you for your continued support and your understanding.

09/26/2019

Happy ! You know what we want... 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟

Celebrate accordingly, friends! 🥟 Also... Name that tune. 🔈: Badlands Booker

09/11/2019

The World Gyoza Eating Championship is saddened by the loss of one of our dear family members, Juliet Lee. She competed in three of our contests - 2012, 2013, and 2015. Her support of our contest as a top-10 ranked competitor helped build Gyoza to what it is today and we are forever thankful for her contributions to the sport. Our prayers and well wishes go out to her family at this time. ❤️

08/21/2019

This is what winning looks like!! 🏆🍻👏 Congrats to our 2019 undercard winners on this :

1. Kevin Lew for Go For Broke National Education Center, 47 gyoza in 2 minutes in the Far Bar Little Tokyo Gyoza Chowdown amateur contest
2. Team Saitama, first to finish 10 gyoza in the Crazy Cuizine Ninin Baori Challenge
3. Los Angeles Fire Department, collectively eating 179 gyoza (to LAPD’s 159) in 2 minutes in the LAPD vs. LAFD Gyoza Showdown

📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio

08/21/2019

We love you 3000...845! As in, $3,845 raised for the Gyoza for Good challenge for Terasaki Budokan, a project of Little Tokyo Service Center!

Big thanks to Eric Komatsu, Tori Kamada, Kelly Mock and Cory Hayashi, and family and friends who donated to the cause! You can still donate and push the team total higher. Remember, all donations are 100% matched, which doubles your contribution. 🙌 Visit give.ltsc.org/gyoza to support. 🙏

08/20/2019

We have a new Nisei Week court record!!! Outgoing president Cory Hayashi and the 2018 Queen’s court collectively consumed 126 gyoza in 2 minutes at the Far Bar Little Tokyo Gyoza Chowdown amateur contest! The previous record was 97 total gyoza, set by the 2010 court at the 2011 contest, and held for 8 years. Congrats, ladies and gentleman! (📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio)

08/19/2019

The Gyoza 2019 weekend may be over, but we’re not over it yet... 😜 (📷: Toyo Miyatake Studio)

To our 2019 Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship competEaters - thanks for another awesome show and incredible weekend!

And congrats to our 3-peat champion - Joey Chestnut! 314 gyoza in 10 minutes!! 🏆

08/18/2019

Thank you everyone for an amazing show, once again! Final results for the 2019 Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship:

Joey Chestnut - 314
Darron Ray Breeden - 256
Matt Stonie - 238
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez - 188
Matt "Hungry" Hazzard - 180
Derek Jacobs - 175
Juan Neave - 162
Cardboard Shell, Major League Eater - 159
Rich LeFevre - 155
Beard Meats Food - 151
Derek L Hendrickson - 142
George The Smorgasbord Chiger - 142
Sarah Reinecke - 133
Pablo O. Martinez - 114
Steve Hendry - 100
Badlands Booker - 94
Doug Ecks - 85
Daryl Evans (LA Kings color commentator) - 44

Thank you to our awesome sponsors and partners: Day-Lee Pride, Kikkoman's Kitchen, SAPPORO USA, Far Bar Little Tokyo, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC, Nisei Week Foundation and Major League Eating!