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Eric "Badlands" Booker

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Selden, NY
Age: 56
Weight: 400

Known as "The People's Champ," Badlands Booker maintained a position at the top of the IFOCE rankings for years, and is still there... He has excited fans at recent events by performing selections from his rap albums, Hungry & Focused 1-4, and he remains among the most popular eaters in America. All albums are for sale at the IFOCE Store. Booker is more than an eater--he is a personality. Booker has appeared frequently on television, including Last Call with Carson Daly, where he served as announcer and "Eater in Residence," not to mention his very own episode of "Wife Swap." He also has over 3 million subscribers on his Youtube channel [@badlandschugs](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvMEZips_QKqajfXGY_C5Q). He lives with his wife and son in Long Island. He is accomplished in judo and is a conductor for New York City's 7 Subway Train.

Records

  • Burritos 15 BurritoVille burritos / 8 minutes
  • Corned Beef Hash 4 pounds of hash / 1 minute 58 seconds
  • Matzo Balls 21 baseball-sized matzo balls / 5 minutes, 25 seconds
  • Peas 9.5 one-pound bowls / 12 minutes
  • Hamentaschen 50 traditional Purim cookies / 6 minutes
  • Candy Bars Two Pounds Chocolate Candy Bars / 6 minutes
  • Onions 8.5 ounces Maui Onions (three onions)/ Whalers Village / 1 minute/ Aug. 8, 2004
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