How long did it take you to grow accustom to competitive eating?

How long did it take you to grow accustom to competitive eating?

Ian "The Invader" Hickman (Competitive Eater) gives expert video advice on: What did you learn during the beginning stages of competitive eating?; What surprised you about becoming a competitive eater?; What does everybody need to know to survive competitive eating? and more...

I honestly don't feel I've ever grown accustomed to competitive eating. I've been doing this for, I'm going on my third year competitively eating now. There's so many different foods out there for me to eat and there's so many different contests I've not participated in that I will never be comfortable. I almost like that because competition always changes, whether it's the food or how the food is prepared or the length of the contest or the rules involved. You never know what you're going to get and to me that's, I guess that's where my passion for the sport is. It's always different. It's always challenging.