[Rodney King]

Maybe you should practice by eating a 36oz steak first, a build up your confidence measure, before going for the whole back end of a cow.

I am definetly going to work my way up over time. What I don't know are things like how much food to eat in the days leading up to the event. Also, should one drink water with it? I have noticed in the hot dog eating contests that the guys dip the buns in water.

[teeman8r]

no water, the hotdog guys use the water to wash down the buns...

cut the steak into small bites and eat it quickly...

the sides should be used to cleanse the palatte and start on the steak again... pace yourself...

steak first, cutting while chewing and the sides as they come...

good luck...

and when you wipe your mouth spit food back in it to relax a bit but don't get caught...

teeman