Opinion

The science behind competitive eating

By Mary McMillan
March 9 2021 - 7:00am
Hot-dog champion Joey Chestnut. Picture: A Katz/Shutterstock
Hot-dog champion Joey Chestnut. Picture: A Katz/Shutterstock

I'M constantly amazed by how much my kid can eat. He's only little, but he sure can pack it away. However, even for him the idea of eating 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes would be a bit much. But that's the current eating record, set in 2020 by Joey Chestnut.

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