5 Of The Craziest Eating Competitions Around The World

Eating competitions have somehow made a controversial leap forward in society and are rather popular in some circles. The ability to stuff as much food as possible down your gullet and survive to enter first place is looked at with both disgust and sheer impressiveness. Some contests have gone on for decades, such as various hot dog eating competitions, while others are relatively new to the world, such as donkey penis eating contests or ice cream, which is a bit more tame. In any case, here are five of the craziest eating competitions from around the world.


5. Oyster Eating World Championship

Hosted every single June in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Oyster Eating World Championship is a speed-racing competition where participants vie for a cash prize – 1,000 dollars to the winner. In 2011, the winner ate 468 oysters in 8 minutes.


4. World Nettle Eating Championship

Yes, nettle makes you itch and swell like crazy. Hailing from Dorset once again, the World Nettle Eat Championship makes sure the contestants chew their way through tough nettle leaves. The winner strips and eats leaves from 2-feet stalks.


3. International Kimchi Eating Championship Chowdown

Anyone who enjoys the rough taste of kimchi – a Korean national dish – should consider taking part in the International Kimchi Eating Championship Chowdown, which is held in Koreatown, Chicago, every single year. The current record is 8.5 pounds in 6 minutes.


2. The World Slugburger Eating Championship

Held in Corinth, Mississippi, the World Slugburger Eating Championship is a deep-fried beef and soy meat patty complete with onions, pickles, and mustard. The current record is 43 slugburgers in just 10 minutes.


1. Butter Eating Competition

As crazy and disgusting as it may sound, there is a butter eating competition currently out there. In 2001, Don Lerman ate seven quarter-pound sticks of salted butter in just 5 minutes, setting the world record.