Joe LaRue
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"Jammin'" Joe LaRue is a competitive eater from Hollywood, FL, and a ranked member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. LaRue in known to bring equal measures of determination and intellect to the table -- and the results have been remarkable. LaRue, a culinary arts student, had a notable year of competition in 2004, winning an 84 Lumber baked bean eating bout, winning the Footy's Y-100 Wing Ding chicken wing eating contest and placing second at the Sweet Corn Fiesta's Sweet Corn Eating Championship. It was his victory in the 2005 sweet corn eating match (31 ears of sweet corn in 12 minutes) that showed he has the ability to play at the very top tier in the eating game.
LaRue understands the properties of the food he eats and uses that knowledge to advance his natural athletic talent. This man mountain -- he stands 6'8" tall -- is in perfect physical condition, but he continues to train at the gym to give himself an edge at the table.
