PUEBLO, Colo. — The country's top-ranked competitive eaters will return to Colorado this Labor Day weekend.
The World Slopper Eating Championship returns for a sixth year at the Colorado State Fair at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Major League Eating (MLE) will host the championship where eaters will attempt to set a world record in the slopper-eating discipline.
Colorado State Fair gate admission grants guests access to the World Slopper Eating Championship at no additional charge.
Colorado beef sloppers consist of a quarter-pound of Colorado ground beef, topped off with a slice of cheese and served on a bottom bun and smothered in Pueblo green chile.
Eaters will have eight minutes to consume as many sloppers as possible, and the eater who consumes the most sloppers within the competition wins.
Geoffrey Esper, the winner in 2020, holds the world record at 37.5 9 oz sloppers. He bested 2019 winner Darron Breeden by more than nine sloppers.
"The slopper is a beloved Pueblo delicacy and signature dish of the American West," said Sam Barclay, event host at Major League Eating. "We are confident that a new world record will be set at this year’s contest."
"The Annual World Slopper Eating Championship is a signature event at the Colorado State Fair," said Scott Stoller, general manager of the Colorado State Fair. "We look forward to seeing an exciting battle to determine who takes the title of slopper-eating champion."
