- Tim Janus
Tim Janus (born Dec. 31, 1976) is a
competitive eater from New York City known in the competitive eating community as "Eater X." He is a member of theInternational Federation of Competitive Eating , and always performs in contests wearing a paintedmask .The IFOCE's 2004 Rookie of the Year, in the summer of 2005 Janus advanced to the Final Four of the inaugural Alka Seltzer U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, a single-elimination tournament featuring 32 of the world's best eaters. He is the current tamale-, cannoli-, burrito-, and tiramisu-eating champion of the world.
In 2006, Janus was featured on the show "True Life: I'm a Competitive Eater" along with then world-champion hot-dog eater
Takeru Kobayashi . The show showcased his daily life, including his training for different events.In 2007, Tim was a test subject in a documentary, "The Science of Speed Eating" from
National Geographic . He underwent an upper gastrointestinal series and was shown to have a stomach that expands four times larger than a normal stomach. His digestive rate of the stomach was also slower than a normal human.On
September 22 , Tim Janus ate 10 3/4 18-ounce burritos (made ofrice ,black beans ,pork ,cheese and a mild sauce wrapped in atortilla ) in a 12 minutes to win the $3,000 Costa Vida world burrito-eatingchampionship . [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20924993/ MSNBC, New Yorker scarfs down 10 burritos, takes title] ]On November 21, 2007, Tim Janus helped draw attention to the plight of New York City's homeless by consuming a Thanksgiving meal for four, including a 10-pound turkey, four pounds of mashed potatoes, three pounds of cranberry sauce, 2½ pounds of beans, and a pumpkin pie. The IFOCE donated $6,000 to Second Harvest, a hunger-relief organization, to celebrate the accomplishment. Second Harvest estimated that the donation would provide 30,000 meals to area residents.
He is the current champion of the Doodle Challenge, a hamburger eating contest in
Connecticut .World records
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Tiramisu : 4 pounds Tiramisu in 6minute s onMarch 5 ,2005 *
Tamales : 71 in 10 minutes onSeptember 1 ,2007 *
Cannoli : 26 six-inch cannoli in 6 minutes onSeptember 15 ,2006 *
Burritos : 10.75 eighteen-ounce burritos (12.1 lb) in 12 minutes onSeptember 22 ,2007 *
Ramen Noodles : 10.5 lbs. noodles using chopsticks in 8 minutes onOctober 27 ,2007 *Fried Pork Rinds: 14.3 oz. in 6 minutes on
January 31 ,2008 *
Nigiri Sushi : 141 pieces nigiri sushi in 6 minutes onApril 11 ,2008 External links
* [http://www.ifoce.com/eaters.php?action=detail&sn=81 International Federation of Competitive Eating Profile]
* [http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/02/01/a-bunch-of-dudes-cramming-fried-pork-fat-down-their-throats-is-as-disgusting-as-youd-expect-plus-sean-landeta-was-there-for-some-reason/ Tim Janus Wins Pig Skin Contest!]References
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