Last Call with Geoffrey Esper, world class competitive eater Worcester Magazine Hosted by Major League Eating, competitions across the country test not only your appetite but endurance and speed. In a normal year, there can be more than 20 contests a year by MLE and one of the biggest is Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York. Anyone hoping to break the top 50 in MLE ranking needs to make a good showing on Independence Day. High school teacher and Oxford resident Geoffrey Esper is currently ranked second in the world for competitive eating and will be participating this weekend aiming to maintain his ranking. He sat down with Last Call to talk about how he got started and how he feels going into this year’s competition.