I never thought that Eating Contests was some kind of sport until today during the unveiling of the 7-11 Big Bite Match that is. From June-26 to August 15, Filipino eating machines can prove their gastronomic mettle by going to the nearest 7-Eleven outlets and finishing 5 hotdogs in the shortest time possible. The fastest eaters from 7-Eleven stores nationwide will compete in the culminating event. And in the final Big Bite Match, the champion gurgitator will receive Php 500, 000 in cash.
So you think that finishing a hotdog in less than 5 minutes is a big challenge? Not in my wildest dreams!
In 2007, 24 year-old Joey Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest. He gobbled 66 hotdog sandwiches in 12 minutes.
Joey Chestnut is but one of the rising superstars in the field of competitive eating. Competitive eating is an activity in which participants compete against each other to consume large quantities of food in a short time period. Contests are typically less than 15 minutes in length, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner.
Competitive eaters or “gurgitators,” say that just like bodybuilders or marathoners, their success results from intensive training. But far from them requiring just physical training, they need mental preparedness as well.
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