I myself along with Ed Jarvis and  Kevin Lipsitz   started an eating challenge  craze all across the U.S.  of A.

First it was J&R Steakhouse Then Denny’s beer Barrell, Black whole tavern, piñatas  starting in 2001. Of course there was always restaurant challenges, but  we brought it to the forefront of Competitive eating and staarted the ball rolling..end