Unveiling Texas As A Major Hub For Competitive Eating

Everyone is familiar with competitive eating. YouTube is covered in videos of "pro eaters" from all over the country doing insane eating challenges and competitions. What you might not know is that Texas is one of the best places to be a part of this insane sport.

Texas Ranks As One Of The Best States For Competitive Eating

Competitive eating is a real thing. I was shocked when I found out that there is even a league devoted to stuffing your face with insane amounts of food. The MLE (Major League Eating) is a real thing, and Texas has quite a presence.

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According to information gathered by Betway, Texas ranks as the number 2 state in the country for competitive eating. The first is Georgia.

What Makes Texas So Great For Competitive Eating?

Betway based their rankings on a few metrics. Two of the most interesting ones were the number of professional MLE members and the number of food challenges in the state.

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There is an insane number of food challenges in the Lone Star State. From the 72 oz steak to an 8-foot pizza, there is a buffet of over-the-top challenges to conquer. According to the information gathered by Betway there are:

5 MLE eaters
150 food challenges

That number of food challenges is crazy and is only beaten by California and Florida. The competitive season heats up in March with several major national eating competitions. Fingers crossed we see some of our Texan MLE eaters bring home the gold.