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Brandon Clark has competed in 365 eating contests across the U.S., including some at Lake of the Ozarks. PROVIDED BY BRANDON CLARK
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BY MARIE KROLIKOWSKI
LOCAL FOOD CHALLENGES OFFER BRAGGING RIGHTS
e’ve all seen them on television. Anxious eaters lined up, competing to devour the mound of food in front of them before their competitors. But food eating challenges go beyond consuming an outrageous amount of water dipped hot dogs. Just
ask Brandon Clark, aka Da Garbage Disposal. h Brandon was working as a construction worker when his fellow workers fi rst noticed how incredibly fast he consumed food. Encouraged to enter a contest, he and a friend decided to team challenge an 11-pound pizza. They fi nished it in an astounding 22 minutes. This was in 2017, and Brandon set a goal to do fi ve challenges. To date, he’s entered close to 365 eating contests.
48 | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 | LAKE LIFESTYLES MAGAZINE
