Matt Stonie

Matt Stonie after winning the 2014 Poutine Eating World Championship in Toronto.

Matthew Kai "Megatoad" Stonie (born May 24, 1992) is a competitive eater from San Jose, California and is the second-ranked competitive eater in Major League Eating.^[1]

Biography

Stonie's first Major League Eating debut was at the Stockton Deep Fried Asparagus Championship in Stockton, California in 2011.^[2] Currently he is the youngest member of the Major League Eating organization. His first win was in 2010 in a lobster roll eating contest in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. His nickname Megatoad is from the character Toad from the video game Super Mario Bros..^[3]

World records held

• Birthday Cake: 5 pounds / 8 minutes, 59 seconds (May 26, 2013)

• Slugburgers: 43 Slugburgers / 10 minutes (The World Slugburger Eating Championship Presented By Main Street Corinth, July 12, 2014)

• Kookamonger Burger: 7 1/2 lb. burger from the Kooky Canuck in Memphis, Tn. / 4 minutes, 43 seconds (October 26, 2013)

• Indian Taco: 32.5 Indian Tacos / 8 minutes (Atmore, Alabama, March 29th, 2014)

• Frozen Yogurt: 10.5lb Yogurtland Frozen Yogurt/Phantom Gourmet Food Festival / 6 Minutes/Sep. 29, 2013

• Gyros: 24 gyros / 10 minutes (Houston Greek Festival, May 18, 2014)

• Toronto: World Poutine Eating Championship 2014

• Daytona, FL: "Bacon Eating World Record" 182 slices in 5 min. (Feb 22, 2015)(San Jose, California)

• Pumpkin Pie: 20.8 lb. / 8 minutes (Elk Grove Pumpkin Festival, October 05, 2014.

Personal

Stonie was born May 24, 1992 in San Jose, California. He graduated from Evergreen Valley High School, attends Mission College in Santa Clara, California majoring in nutrition and plans to become a dietitian. He weighs 120 pounds (54 kg) and is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall.^[4]

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