The 2025 World Tamale Eating Championship

The City of Lewisville hosted the 21st annual Patrino Foods World Tamale Eating Championship on October 1, 2025. This competitive eating event featured top-ranked eaters, including Joey Chestnut, competing to set a new world record for tamale consumption within 10 minutes. The event was sponsored by Patrino Foods and Odin Leather, with prize money totaling $45,000 distributed among the top six finishers, including $1,750 for first place. Joey Chestnut set a new world record by eating 96 tamales, surpassing the previous 12-minute record of 102 tamales. The meeting highlighted the event's organization, sponsorship, and prize awards but did not include formal procurement or contracting decisions by the city government.