Competitive Eating

How to Choose Food for Competitive Eating

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Competitive eating events are a regular feature at fairs and festivals throughout the country. The most famous is Nathan's Famous International 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. With many qualifying events leading up ... more »

How to Gain 5 Pounds in 1 Week

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Going on vacation soon and need to look fat and bloated in that speedo? Just want to gain a few pounds to fill out your fat jeans? Here's a few helpful tips on how to gain five pounds in a week--the unhealthy way! This is not a secret formula ... more »

How to Survive When Competitive Eating

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Competitive eating is not a sport for the faint of heart. It is physically taxing yes, but also requires great mental focus, strategy and dexterity. Most contests are sprints, in the 10-12 minute time frame. Stuffing your face, actually ... more »

How to Get Competitive Eating Tips

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Competitive eating has been around since the first creature snatched something out of the mouth or hands of another and ate it. You could venture that one aspect of survival of the fittest means eating the most first. Now with our abundance of ... more »

How to Buy Competitive Eating Gear

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There are a number of things that might come in handy for competitive eating. Buying the necessary gear to be successful in this sport is easy. Common sense items might give you a slight competitive edge or at least an interesting look. ... more »

How to Win a Competitive Eating Competition

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With competitive eating contests on the rise, cash prizes are inflating and the competitors are performing on an international stage. Like any sport, competitive eating has rules, safety precautions and strategies. So before you try to wolf down ... more »

How to Eat Pies Bigger Than a Person's Head

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Whether participating in a pie-eating contest at a festival or just trying to impress your friends, eating huge pies can be a useful skill. It can be difficult, but it does become easier if you take some time to prepare your stomach for such an ... more »

How to See Competitive Eating Events

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Competitive eating is a sport. As with any sport, there are events where you can go cheer on your favorite. One of the most popular eating events is the Nathan Hot Dog Eating Contest. It has been held every year at Coney Island on July 4 since ... more »

How to Eat Very Quickly

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Although most people prefer to savor their meals, there are reasons that others may need to eat very quickly. In the military, recruits may only have a few minutes to eat. In the corporate world, business doesn't wait for someone to enjoy a ... more »

How to Enter a Competitive Eating Competition

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Competitive eating events have been around for a long time, from a friendly wager to an all-American cook out eating challenge. Entering one of these competitions can make you a participant in one of the most challenging and all-consuming sports ... more »

How to Join the International Federation of Competitive Eating

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The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) organizes and regulates eating competitions throughout the world. Nathan’s Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest is the most famous of these international events, taking place every year ... more »

How to Judge a Competitive Eating Competition

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Competitive eating is a continually growing extreme sport with events held all over the country. Many of the large events sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) are televised and well attended, like the Fourth of ... more »

How to Prepare for a Competitive Eating Event

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They gobble hot dogs, burgers, matzo balls, mince pies and even cow brains in prodigious quantities, yet many of the best competitive eaters are rail-thin specimens. Welcome to the world of competitive eating. These champion gurgitators prove ... more »

How to Recover After a Competitive Eating Competition

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Contestants in competitive eating competitions shovel down an amazing amount of food in a very little amount of time. But what happens when the competition is over? While everyone's body is different, there are a few time-tested recovery methods ... more »

How to Win a Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Competitive eating, like any extreme sport, takes training and endurance if you wish to win. Hot dog eating contests are an old tradition, and perhaps more popular today than ever. A few steps can help you win a hot dog eating contest... more »

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