How many hot dogs could you eat in one minute? Or roast beef? Two, three, maybe four? The world record holder easily seven of them or as many as 70 in 10 minutes! People do all sorts of bizarre things to get their five minutes of fame. Speed eating is definitely one of them, and people take on many food challenges in the hope of getting their name on the record. They gobble up hot dogs, sushi, hard-boiled eggs, raw butter, meatloaf, poultry... Check out who are the fastest eaters in the world.
If you type in Google Joey Chestnut, next to his name will be written 'eater who participates in competitions'. Swallowing food is a sport, which some people take very seriously. In food challenges, people eat more hot dogs, dumplings, hard-boiled eggs and other things in a few minutes than a mere mortal can in a whole year! All for fame and money, because this kind of thing staring contests they usually have quite substantial cash reserves.
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Check, who are the fastest eaters in the world, who placed in various categories world record in swallowing food. Marcos Owens for example, he ate everything in six minutes 34 cannelloni, on the other hand, there is just as much time for 72 cupcakes needed by Patrick Bertoletta. Eric Bookeer crisped up eight minutes in 49 donuts, and Sonya Thomas just 564 oysters! Just think how many calories that is!!!
The fastest eaters in the world - bizarre speed records in swallowing food:
