Gastronomic Gold!

February 21, 2002

Tonight, the biggest and fastest "gastronomic athletes" from around the world are lining up for the most outrageous, gut-busting fest to hit the small screen -- "The Glutton Bowl: The World's Greatest Eating Competition."

This two-hour eat-'til-you-drop mouth-off, which is running against the Olympics in its bid for viewers, pits 40 competitors in various face-stuffing challenges. Winners get, what else? A big cash prize and tons of free food!

Some of the Glutton Bowl's buffet busters are members of the International Federation of Competitive Eaters. According to FOX, these chowhounds will compete in front of thousands of spectators for the coveted "champ of the chomp" title. Earlybird-special amateurs will want to steer clear -- or get gobbled up along the way!

In the first round, contestants will be judged on how fast they can down huge quantities of food --- bowls of mayonnaise, beef tongue, sticks of butter, and other edibles. Winners in each round earn a spot in the finals, which, as expected, is an all-out gorge-fest.

In true reality-show spirit, the final championship round throws in some surprise delicacies -- definitely not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. The competition ends when only one pro glutton is left standing.

"The Glutton Bowl: The World's Greatest Eating Competition" airs tonight, February 21 at 8 p.m. ET, on FOX.

And you thought the family picnic was exciting....

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