Who is Mzansi’s most competitive eating champion?

Mzansi loves doing things on a big scale, just like Texas.

But who is the country’s competitive eating champion?

Competitive eating asks how much of a certain food can be eaten in a specific amount of time. For example, how many marshmallows or cookies you could eat in five minutes – or less.

Don’t laugh at the idea.

Competitive eating hosts international competitions for the odd sport.

Here’s more about Mzansi’s champion, and other eating records.

MZANSI’S COMPETITIVE EATING CHAMPION

According to news, Tyler Brown is one of the current competitive eating champions.

How much can he eat – and how fast does he eat it?

Tyler can eat 2kg of ribs in under 7 minutes. That’s not all! He also holds the record for most sliders eaten.

Guess he has a big appetite!

Do you think you know someone who could do better than this?

MZANSI’S CHICKEN FEET EATING RECORD

There’s also a chicken feet eating record!

It goes to Vuyolwethu Simanile, who ate 121g of chicken feet in exactly one minute.

That’s no easy feat!

How much do you think they’d eat if they were given ten minutes?

Competitive eating is becoming bigger business in South Africa.

WHAT IS COMPETITIVE EATING?

Competitive eating puts someone up against the clock.

Challenges are time-based, and you have to eat as much of the food as possible within the time you are given.

It’s competitive!

There are champions, prizes, and eating challenges.

The phenomenon has begun taking off in South Africa.

However, it has also been criticized in a country with hungry people. Some have even said that competitive eating challenges could be unhealthy.

MZANSI’S CHALLENGES

Yes, South Africa has competitive eating challenges.

Some challenges feature on EatFeats. Some restaurants offer prizes (cash and merchandise) for fast eaters.

Do you think Mzansi’s restaurants need more food challenges?

Do you think food challenges could be dangerous or inappropriate?

KOREA’S MUKBANG PHENOMENON

Mukbang is similar to eating challenges.

However, there’s no time limit involved in mukbang.

Mukbang influencers talk to their followers whilst eating.

It makes money, and some influencers claim to be earning “$100,000 per year” from their content.