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The Official Rankings of Competitive Pineapple Eating

National and regional standings, five years of sanctioned contest results, and the full story of the sport that a pandemic lockdown turned into a nationally organized competition.

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2020
Born during pandemic lockdowns
2021
Council founded & sanctioning began
34
Sanctioned contests, 2021–2025
6
Sanctioned regional series

National & North Carolina #1

Michael Salomone

Widely called the greatest competitive pineapple eater of all time, Michael Salomone has never finished worse than second in any sanctioned National Council of Pineapple event — 10 sanctioned appearances, 9 wins, and exactly one runner-up finish.

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9
Sanctioned wins
10
Total events
2nd
Worst-ever finish

National Top 5

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RankEaterStatePointsWinsPodiumsBest Finish
1Michael SalomoneNC9759101st
2Jake WinslowCA7653101st
3Nora KesslerWA735491st
4Sierra NakamuraOR665291st
5Priya NatarajanTX540261st

How a Lockdown Dare Became a Sport

In April 2020, a group of bored roommates in Charlotte, North Carolina turned a kitchen dare into what would become a nationally sanctioned sport within a year. This is the full story of how competitive pineapple eating gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Latest Sanctioned Result

2025 National Pineapple Championship — Charlotte, NC. Winner: Michael Salomone (0:43).

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Dates, cities, and streaming details for all six of the Council's 2026 regional series plus the National Championship.

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