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Competitive eating history

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With Ryan Nerz, after my very first eating contest, the Krystal Square-Off qualifier in Nashville, TN, where I ate 33 Krystal hamburgers in 8 minutes.  

Walking onstage to compete with the best eaters in the world for the Nathan's International Hot Dog eating contest on July 4, 2008. 

Wing Bowl 16, Feb 2008, in Philadelphia, PA
22,000 people pack the Wachovia Center to see grown men decimate chicken wings

Photo gallery of stunt and video from Wing Bowl 16, Philadelphia, PA, Feb 2008

This is when I realized I might be good at competitive eating.  At Don Shula's steakhouse in 2005, I ate two 48-oz porterhouse steaks, along with appetizers, caesar salad, bread, beverages, and two desserts.  I'm holding up the T-bones.