How long did it take you to get used to competitive eating?

How long did it take you to get used to competitive eating?

Ian "The Invader" Hickman (Competitive Eater) gives expert video advice on: What do you love about competitive eating?; What is your favorite competitive eating contest?; How do you get ready for a competitive eating contest? and more...

I'd say prior to the first contest I knew what I was dealing with. Not to say that I rapidly got better or anything like that but it was more of I knew that I had to start training a different way, I need to work on swallowing, how much food could I get into my mouth and be comfortable with it, how could I handle the "meat sweats" A lot of terminology that you'll get hear once you get familiar with competitive eating but I'd say after the first contest I knew I what I was dealing with and I needed to approach it in a different manner.