What Competitive Eating Does to the Body

Some may see the annual Coney Island, N.Y., contest as an act of defiance, capturing the holiday spirit. When the British ...

Joey Chestnut will be at this year's Bratoberfest in Grand Chute

Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut will appear at Bratoberfest in Grand Chute on Aug. 28. Fans can meet him.
Iowa Public Radio

Competitive eating is more than simple amusement on the Fourth of July

So today is one of the top American holidays for eating, right? I mean, there is Thanksgiving, of course, but the Fourth of July features some serious cookouts. And don't forget the de facto Super ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Eating Challenges Are All the Rage. But When Was the Last Time You Saw Someone Eat a Mutton Shoulder Bone?

Even before the internet, overindulgence was something of a spectator sport for those who reveled in gastronomic glory ...

Competitive eating champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut to visit AutoZone Park this summer

The man widely regarded as the greatest competitive eater of all time is making his way to the Bluff City this Summer. Joey ...
Yahoo

IShowSpeed Has the Potential to Become a Professional Competitive Eater

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for QTCinderella Besides entertaining everyone with unapologetically raw content comprising ...
Miami New Times

Competitive eating, pickle style

“They say competitive eating is the battleground upon which God and Lucifer wage war for men’s souls, my friends!” announcer and judge Mike Antolini proclaims with the gusto of a revivalist preacher. ...