What did you learn during the beginning stages of competitive eating?

What did you learn during the beginning stages of 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...

Ian "The Invader" Hickman: Don't be intimidated by your competitors. There's a lot of people that I've competed against that really try to play mind games and stuff. I would say that's probably my main concern or was whenever I first started and after I got over the hump of people saying, "You know you are not going to do well," or "I just ate 40 lbs. of cheese last night." Focus on yourself. Get comfortable. Do what you came to do and do it.