The oldest person to complete the challenge was a 69-year-old grandmother, the youngest an 11-year-old boy. The current champion is 24-year-old Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who managed the feat in just less than 9 minutes. Amazing – and at the same time mildly revolting - as this is, it should be kept in mind that Mr Chestnut is something of a star in the speed-eating arena; he rated number 1 in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (yes, there really is such a “body”).
The unofficial record of consuming just the steak element is a remarkable 90 seconds, but that was an adult Bengal tiger!
Important Note: The Big Texan Steak Ranch does have other less demanding items on its menu!