This document provides an overview of competitive eating from the perspective of an insider. It discusses the governing body, Major League Eating, and some of the top competitive eaters such as Juliet Lee (#9 ranked eater). A major event discussed is the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, including details on the current and past champions as well as the contest's history dating back to a 1916 immigrant eating contest. Strategies for competitive eating are also outlined such as training methods, competing techniques, and notable records of prominent eaters like Juliet Lee.

1. COMPETITIVE EATING
AN INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE
Leah Xu

2. JULIET LEE - #9 AKA Mom

3. MAJOR LEAGUE EATING (FORMERLY IFOCE)
“world body overseeing competitive
eating contests”
Most of the top competitors
80 contests a year
George & Rich Shea, David Baer
Shea’s originally in media business
Contracts controversy
Rankings

4. EAT FEATS
Competitive eating news,
database, & calendar

5. NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
Current Champions
­ Men’s: Matt Stonie
­ Women’s: Miki Sudo
Current Competitors (20):
­ Defending champion
­ Winners of regional qualifiers
­ 2 wildcards
­ Men and Women’s events

6. NATHAN’S FAMOUS HISTORY
Every year since 1972
­ Jason Schechter: 14 in 3.5 minutes
Fabled Origin: July 4, 1916
­ 4 immigrants eating contest at Nathan’s
Famous hotdog stand – settle who’s most
patriotic
­ Jim Mullen
Prominent Past
­ Takeru Kobayashi
­ Joey Chestnut (San Jose)
­ Sonya Thomas

7. FUN NATHAN’S FACTS
2014 – Joey Chestnut & Neslie Ricasa
2010 – Kobayashi arrested
Kobayashi is 6-times champion
Joey is 8-time champion

8. STRATEGY
Training
­ Contest style
­ Stretch stomach
­ Consume high volume
­ Water / liquids
­ Lettuce
­ Don’t fast
­ Exercise
­ Mental & Physical
Competing
­ Dunking
­ Liquids
­ Hot tea
­ Sports drinks
­ Messing eating
­ 30 second grace
­ Reversal of Fortune

9. PROMINENT EATERS

10. PROMINENT EATERS (RANKS 5-8)

11. JULIET LEE: SELECT RECORD’S
Jul 14 – 4th Hooter’s World Wing Eating Championship (154 wings)
Jul 13 – 2nd Nation’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (36 hot dogs, ¾ away from 1st)
Jun 12 – 2nd Mohegan Sun BBQ Fest Rib-Eating Championship (4.56 lbs)
Feb11 – 5th CP Biggest Eater Finals (219 won tons)
May 09 – 1st Peter’s Clam Bar Clam Eating Contest (277 claims)
Apr 08 – 2nd Acme World Oyster Eating Championship (31 dozen oysters)
Oct 07 – 1st MLE Chowdown cranberry Sauce (13.23 lbs)