 The 2016 8th annual festival took place from Friday, August 12 (Opening Ceremony) through Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the JANM Plaza in Little Tokyo.The Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship, which has been an annual event since 2008 after being held in 2006, has become a major event on the Major League Eating calendar.The event attracts top stars on the competitive eating circuit, with Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie winning the past few years.