Competitive Eating

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Dec. 13, 2008 Food & Drink

Richard Shea takes us inside the sport of competitive eating. He is a competitive eater and belongs to the International Federation of Competitive Eating. The IFOCE is affliated with the Major League Eating. See more videos of competitive eaters.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Thea Chaloner, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson, Harriet Ells

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