Channel	# Subs	# Views	Joined
	🇺🇸 Matt Stonie ☑️	12.3M	2,336,401,272	Aug 23, 2012
	🇯🇵 Yuka Kinoshita ☑️	5.48M	2,034,870,303	May 21, 2014
	🇸🇦 Hussain Sallam ☑️	5.29M	777,764,846	Mar 2, 2006
	🇨🇦 Furious Pete ☑️	5.18M	1,021,575,005	Aug 10, 2006
	🇮🇳 Viwa Food World ☑️	3.65M	621,977,787	Aug 29, 2017
	🇪🇸 Esstik ☑️	3.21M	347,193,330	Feb 28, 2013
	🇺🇸 LA Beast ☑️	2.59M	427,701,590	Aug 7, 2010
	🇺🇸 Hellthy Junk Food ☑️	2.34M	512,939,561	Jan 26, 2013
	🇺🇸 Badlands Chugs ☑️	2.14M	189,529,928	Sep 25, 2012
	🇺🇸 Nikocaco Avocado ☑️	2.09M	489,444,261	May 27, 2014
	🇧🇷 Corbucci Eats ☑️	1.90M	260,867,537	May 2, 2006
	🇨🇦 Veronica Wang ☑️	1.71M	303,476,427	Jun 26, 2010
	🇹🇼 Chien Tsu ☑️	1.53M	202,941,782	Jul 10, 2016
	🇯🇵 Taniyaaan1125	1.46M	329,057,183	Sep 17, 2016
	🇺🇸 Erik Lamkin ☑️	1.30M	221,709,523	Aug 10, 2013
	🇺🇸 Randy Santel ☑️	1.10M	318,835,610	Sep 23, 2011
	🇬🇧 Beard Meats Food ☑️	1.07M	211,129,958	Jan 12, 2015
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Shine.cn has an article about the deprecation of big eating videos on Chinese streaming platforms which mentions the passing of a host in Shenyang, Liaoning Province just before he was to broadcast himself eating a large bowl of pork belly in June. Some Chinese big eaters have rebranded, with @大胃mini (big stomach mini) changing her ID to @梨涡少女mini (dimple girl mini). The article calls into question the authenticity of some of the videos:

In reality, the body simply cannot handle extreme quantities of food every day. To keep viewers, hosts must cheat, either throwing up after the show, or cutting scenes where they spit out food they’ve chewed, making viewers believe they have actually eaten everything.

Loyal followers are very defensive when questions are raised about unusual eating habits, saying their favorite hosts are just “born that way” and there are frequent quarrels with others who question the authenticity of videos.

update Aug 22 The BBC also has an article about the decline of eating videos.

update Aug 24 The New York Times has an article.

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update Aug 15 Official game home page. Mega Cat Studios posted a twitter thread of all the competitive eater characters, which also include Naader Reda, Nick Wehry and Yasir Salem. Steve Hammond uploaded a video of his gameplay. More reviews: TheGamer | XBoxHub | Screen Rant | MonsterVine. Destructiod is awarding a prize pack including a game worn Crazy Legs Conti jersey.

Lord Shmup posted a clip from the upcoming video game “Bite the Bullet” of Miki Sudo’s characters. Other competitive eaters appearing in the game include Bob Shoudt, Crazy Legs Conti, Jesse Pynnönen, LA Beast and Matt Stonie. update TechRaptor.net has a review of the game with the following description:

The setup is thus: you are a mercenary working for the not-at-all-sinister DarwinCorp, which wants to catalog all the creatures on a now-ruined Earth. Unfortunately, said planet is now infested by a plague of rabid ghouls. Thankfully, you’re equipped with modified biology that allows you to eat literally anything you want, including the stunned, still-alive bodies of your enemies. All this translates to a run-and-gun side-scrolling shooter in which consuming everything in sight is the order of the day. Will Bite the Bullet take its place on the a la carte menu, or is it a recipe for disaster?

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