Top competitive eaters in the world
Matthew "The Megatoad" Stonie
RECORD Mr Stonie, who is from San Jose, California, is ranked the No. 1 competitive eater in Major League Eating, an American sports franchise that oversees professional competitive eating events.
The 23-year-old weighs only 58.9kg and has his own YouTube channel documenting his competitive eating experiences.
He won the 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest by downing 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes, dethroning eight-time defending champion Joey Chestnut.
His achievements include eating 182 strips of bacon in five minutes and 4.5kg of spaghetti in eight minutes.
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut
RECORD Ranked second in the League, Mr Chestnut, 31, is also from San Jose.
He holds 40 world records for competitive eating, including eating 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes and 6.2kg of pork rib meat in 12 minutes.
Miki Sudo
RECORD The top female competitive eater, Ms Sudo, 29, who is from Las Vegas, weighs only 54.4kg. But do not underestimate her - she has wolfed down giant meals, including 192 chicken wings in 10 minutes and 3.9kg of kimchi in six minutes.
Source: Major League Eating
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