Competitive eater shares how he eats up to 10,000 calories daily
Competitive eater, 33, reveals how he eats up to 10,000 calories a DAY while maintaining a ripped physique and why he isn’t worried about his health: ‘I don’t even like vegetables’
- James Webb, 33, started competitive eating in May 2021
- Since then he’s successfully completed a staggering 400 food challenges
- Some days he consumes as much as 10,000 calories and doesn’t diet
- He isn’t worried about his health, doesn’t like vegetables and exercises daily
A trip to the pub on the way to a winery in May 2021 sparked an unlikely competitive eating career for James Webb.
The 33-year-old from Sydney shocked locals of the Khartoum Hotel after demolishing a 5kg burger challenge most deemed to be impossible.
The former general manager smashed the food down in just 25 minutes and 37 seconds and won a $650 reward from the venue’s pot of money; 55 others had previously attempted the challenge but failed.
Since last year he’s quickly become one of the best competitive eaters in the country, successfully completing 400 challenges at different venues across New South Wales and interstate.
James told FEMAIL he’s able to smash down 1kg burritos in one minute and sometimes eats up to 10,000 calories a day – but isn’t concerned about his health and doesn’t like vegetables.
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James Webb (pictured) from Sydney shocked locals of the Khartoum Hotel after demolishing a 5kg burger challenge most deemed to be impossible. The 33-year-old completed the challenge in just 25 minutes and 37 seconds, sparking his career for competitive eating
James told FEMAIL he’s able to smash down 1kg burritos in one minute and sometimes eats up to 10,000 calories a day – but isn’t concerned about his health and doesn’t like vegetables
James and his partner Kate were on their way to the Hunter Valley, 250km north of Sydney, when they stopped at the Khartoum Hotel for lunch.
He had never attempted an official eating challenge before but has always had a love for food
Before he devours into the food, James thinks about how he’s going to ‘attack’ the challenge.
‘I always eat any protein first and carbs last because carbs (like hot chips) expand in your stomach,’ he said.
‘I always leave the parts I enjoy eating the most until last, like chicken breast, because it helps me get through.’
Prior to a huge competition James fasts and ensures he stays hydrated.
To keep his stomach ‘stretched’ James said he consumes as much food as possible, often consuming 10,000kg of food per day.
At the moment James isn’t concerned about health implications of eating greasy burgers, fries, pizza and chips daily, and remains fit by exercising daily.
‘I’ve had check-ups with my doctor who thinks what I do is hilarious – he’s given me guidelines on what [health warnings] to look out for,’ he said.
For the moment James says he still ‘wakes up hungry’, eats after challenges and ‘sleeps like a rock’.
And while he looks ripped James admitted he’s ‘definitely put on a few kilos’ since last year, which he’s accepted.
‘I train weights every morning for around 40 minutes and eating so much motivates me to exercise – and there’s no point in counting calories during challenges,’ he said.
Before he devours into the food, James thinks about how he’s going to ‘attack’ the challenge. ‘I always eat any protein first and carbs last because carbs (like hot chips) expand in your stomach,’ he said
James added how he couldn’t be a competitive eater without the support of his partner Kate (left), who has been cheering him behind the scenes at every event
As for the ‘worst’ aspect about competitive eating, James said he usually feels bloated and dehydrated from eating fatty foods that are high in salt.
Growing up there was always ‘plenty of food in the house’ and paid a bid of thanks to his Croatian mother who’s ‘brilliant in the kitchen’.
‘We would always have the food in the middle of the table and would serve ourselves, so we had to act quickly if we wanted to eat,’ he said.
As for the ‘worst’ aspect about competitive eating, James said he usually feels bloated and dehydrated from eating fatty foods that are high in salt
This week at a Hungry Diner event in Sydney’s Circular Quay, James bet the record for a ‘Ribdiculous Challenge’ and demolished an entire rack of ribs along with onion rings, hot chips and chicken wings in just five minutes and three seconds – the previous time was 14 minutes.
Onlookers were cheering as soon as the clock stopped and were amazed at the incredible achievement.
The prize was a set of high-quality steak and rib knives along with the winning title.
Earlier this year he attended the music and barbecue festival ‘Meatstock’ to participate in some the biggest eating challenges in the country (pictured at event)
An 8kg pizza big enough to feed four people was one of the few contests James has failed, but he gave it his best attempt and only left two slices.
Earlier this year he attended the music and barbecue festival ‘Meatstock’ to participate in some the biggest eating challenges in the country.
He visited the Melbourne event in March, Tawoomba in April and Sydney in April – and went on to become the first participant to win all three eating competitions at each event.
He visited the Melbourne event in March, Tawoomba in April and Sydney in April – and went on to become the first participant to win all three eating competitions at each event
The impressive skill has gained James a combined social media following of more than 600,000 people – with one TikTok video exceeding more than 9.5million views.
‘It’s sometimes odd to think people enjoy watching me eating food, but I’m grateful for the support,’ he said.
James added how he couldn’t be a competitive eater without the support of his partner Kate, who has been cheering him behind the scenes at every event.
‘It’s not always glamorous, for the most part I’m usually hanging out around burger trucks in the middle of winter, so it’s important to have someone who’s willing to be there with you no matter what,’ he said.
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