Minyanville has a video titled The Economics of Competitive Eating which asks Tim Janus and other competitors at the recent Nathan's weigh-in how rising food prices have affected their training.

July 15, 2011 at 12:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Business, Tim "Eater X" Janus | Permalink * Comments (16)

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  1. No brainer said

    July 16, 2011 @ 9:33 am

    Tim Janus inserts a secret powder into his lemonade which is why he went from 16 hot dogs in 2004 to 44 in 2010 along with the rest of the inflated totals he has accumulated over the years in other eating events

  2. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 9:56 am

    More conspiracy, it is no secret, he has told some other eaters what it is. Lots of bullcrap posted on here, lots of backstabbing and jealousy. True good friendships bring good sharing, otherwise stay clear. Janus works really hard at getting his totals up, no secrets to success, lots and lots of hard work. Not everyone can devote their time in that way, some of us have families etc. But never underestimate or try to take down other eaters………never mind, some will anyway.

  3. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 10:32 am

    may i remind, chestnut and kobi use water…..

  4. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 11:09 am

    Sonya Thomas went from 18 to 41. And YES SHE TRAINS. Every once in a while an eater slips up and forgets to stick his/her story line, which Sonya did right here:

    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1569889/posts

  5. Yesterday said

    July 16, 2011 @ 11:29 am

    That was 5 Flipping Years ago.

  6. anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 11:39 am

    Training hard my ass. I want that secret formula that’s been passed around from Bertie, to Chip Simpson to Joey and the others in that little cliche of theirs

  7. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 11:56 am

    11:29, what’s your point?

  8. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    July 16, 2011 @ 1:20 pm

    11:09 that is ridiculous. Of course she drinks water and practices relaxing her throat. I think her point is that she doesn’t do training runs with hotdogs or other foods like Joey and others. Every eater competing is or should be doing that if they care. 11:39 keep dreaming, it doesn’t exist. You and everyone else who think that some magic thingie exists keep living in the same land as people who believe that sprinkling something or other on your food will effortlessly have you lose weight. Agree with 11:56…..what is your point?

  9. anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 1:55 pm

    There is a magic formula but you like others that live in denial hope and pray that the darlings of the sport succeed on pure natural ability and water training . It just doesn’t work that way my friend. There is an easy way out but you are too blind to figure it out

  10. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 2:05 pm

    Seiken speaks……..again.

  11. Anonymous said

    July 16, 2011 @ 2:50 pm

    You have to train with food too.

  12. beautifulbrian said

    July 16, 2011 @ 4:03 pm

    Say what? Get a life fool. If i have something to say about performance enhancers unlike you you cowardly fool , ill attach my name . Until you have an IP to match , in the future STFU .

  13. Anonymous said said

    July 17, 2011 @ 11:14 am

    I can’t imagine any powder, liquid, food, additive that would allow anybody to eat 40+ hot dogs. You can either do it though practice after practice, or you can’t. If anybody has any clue, even the slightest idea of what may enable somebody to double their intake just by taking a ‘pill’ please let us know.. Or go back to your big book of conspiracies.

  14. Anonymous said

    July 17, 2011 @ 6:25 pm

    Dont talk about Bertie. He is everything equals man.

  15. DaxtheGinger said (Registered April 23, 2011)

    July 18, 2011 @ 4:07 pm

    I tripled my totals with Cannabis and Coffee, just saying.

  16. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    July 18, 2011 @ 4:13 pm

    The mystery item is ….. horse semen. That is what Joey told me he drinks.

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