Q: How did you start your career as a professional eater?

A: On the Article page had mentioned it in great detail towards the very bottom. (click here)

Q: How can you eat so much food?

A: Earthlings ask this all the time, lol. Well I have always ate a nice amount of food and drank lots of liquids. Some people are built differently in that some excel in other areas while some lack in. I started off at like 7lbs without trainin’ and a normal Earthling eats about 3lbs max. I started stretchin’ with fluids on a regular bases then got up to about 12lbs of food.

Q: I noticed when I had commented my comment was deleted. Was it because of the timestamp"?

A: Yes if you put a timestamp in the comment it gets deleted because it jumps people to that point in the video and skips the rest of the video they kay not go back and watch. Also curse words sometimes gets takin’ out by the computer as well as web links.

Q: How do you not weigh 500lbs?

A: Because I juggle my calories. One day I might eat 10lbs but the day before and the day after I hardly eat at all. I usually have a freeze pop and a gallon of water 3 times a day and that is it.

Q: What do you like to do other than eat?

A: Lol, I like to do many thangs. I lime to fish, camp, hike, ride my mountain bike, meditate, cook, work with my hands, do my own projects around the house, farm/garden, spread laughter, I like craft projects, just buildin’ stuff, cuttin’ grass, editin’, laughin’, helpin’ others with problems I been through, livin’ a sober life

Q: How big are your dumps?

A: Well oddly enough people ask me this question a lot lol. They are bout the same size I guess as others, not sure. i have not checked others sizes lbvs. I go a lot more throughout the day than an Earthling due to all the liquids we drink that fluch our bodies out quicker.

Q: Have you ever threw up during a challenge or contest?

A: No never ever done that in any challenge or contest. I have after a jalapeno contest in Laredo before, 90 ghost pepper wing contest in St Louis and also a hottest bowl of soup in the world contest in St Petersburg Florida lol

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: I really do not have a favorite food but I like buffets so I can graze on many different foods. I do like Chinese, Japanese Endless Sushi and Hibachi spots and Korean Hot Pot places (So mostly Asian for buffets)

Q: What’s the most food you have ever ate or drank?

A: Pizza 12LBs

Hamburger 11LBs

Spaghetti 14LBs

Pudding 16LBs

Water 22LBs

Pho 20LBs

Buffet 13Lbs

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: I am not too particular (hence the Da Garbage Disposal name). I like a variety of food. If I was to pick a gr8 challenge I would like to do would be like a buffet style challenge with lots of different foods not just one ginormous heap of food on a platter. If I was to go to an all around challenge I would say a pizza challenge because you have the most versatile of toppings to pick from and can chose what you are feelin’ for that day to eat.

Q: How do you get ranked?

A: By an organization you might be in. I use to be in APE (All Pro Eaters) and we didn't have to sign a contract so we were called independent eaters. Unlike MLE does (Major Leagues Eaters is the one’s that throw Nathan’s) , they have to throw a 3 year contract , can;t do any other contests that MLE doesn;t throw, can’t do money challenges, can’t do any paid promotions and have to ask them to do challenges. They told me I couldn;t have my own YouTube and other’s in the organization does as well as they told me I couldn’t market my own merch. I opted out of signin’. You are score on capacity, speed and consistency on how you beat others ranked.

Q: Why are you slowing down or quitting the contests and the massive food challenges?

A: First, I am 47 years old (as of March 30th, 2023) and gettin’ older it definitely takes a toll on you. Secondly, I just got tired of trainin’ 1-2 times a day chuggin’ liquids to stretch. I do not like to chug and it gets old like me lol. I made 2 new series for YouTube as well as 1 more to follow: Drive Thru Speed Challenges, Earthlings Vs Me and 1 I will not name now since they aren’t out yet

Q: Do you have a “real job”?

A: I get this question way more than needs to be lbvs. A job is what you do to pay the bills, extra activities and investments. I pay taxes and the IRS sees it as a job, I pay all my bills, I travel and I also invest in future buildin’ projects as well as equipment for the channel. This is my full time job and if you se how long of hours I put into this you will definitely see it as one. Just 2 days alone I spent 26 hours at the computet buildin’ this site you are on now and I am only 30% done with it. I edit probably 5-6 days a week around 4-16 hours a day (mostly 8-10).

Q: How long have Tosha and you been together?

A: We have known each other since April 2019

Q: Do you or Tosha have kids together?

A: No but we do have 1 kid each though. My Daughter Aryonna is 22 years old and her Daughter Jasmine is 26 years old (as of 2020)

Q: How do you train for challenges and contests?

A: I actually stopped trainin’ in April of 2019 but will have videos soon on how I trained and how I learned in trial and error. It mostly involved liquids up to 2.5 gallons every day and maybe 1 buffet meal per week if I ddid not do a challenge that week.

Q: How much does YouTube pay you and how do they figure it out?

A: They pay monthly through a company called Google Adsense. YT only pays you for super chats, advertisers bids pennies on the dollar to put ads on your site, the duration that people watch the advertisements as well as if people actually click on the ads and buy somethin’ from them. Other than that YouTube doesn’t pay us outside of any of those methods.

Q: Does having more subscribers mean you get paid more money?

A: Not at all, it is just a number. Someone can have half the subs than I do and get paid more. I have 50k subs as of right now and my videos do not all get 50k views. Someone with 20k can get 100k views on all the videos. 66% of the people that watch my videos are not subscribed so out of 10k people 6,600 of them aren’t even subscribers. If people watch more of their ads than me then they would get paid more. Dependin’ on what country you watch videos in depends on advertisers that pay as well. Lets just say I get $1 per 10,000 views in the US, in Brazil of 10,000 people view the videos advertisers only pay $0.50 not $1. Has many variables that are not all locked in to a fixed paycheck.

Q: When is your next challenge? How can I stay up-to-date on where you will be?

A: I try to post on Da Garbage Disposal Page (follow that page, click see first) as well as YouTube community news as I know of anythang happenin’. Man are not gettin’ notified by YT, FB does a better job but if you would like to sign up for the newsletter sign up at the bottom of the page and it will send you notifications of videos that post as well as articles of up-to-date events. After you sign up please verify in your e-mail of the confirmation verifyin’ that you signed up to be sent out e-mails.

Q: Why doesn’t Tosha eat pork, is it religious reasons?

A: No just a personal preference is all, healthier lifestyle not to eat pork.

Q: How do you find your challenges?

A: I find 90% of my challenges on Randy Santel’s site www.FoodChallenges.com and the other 10% by Disposal Team members taggin’ me on FB or e-mailin’ me

Q: Why don’t you chew your food?

A: I was told by Molly Schuyler “If you are chewin’ you are losing”

Q: Do you worry about your health?

A: Yes I do beyond popular belief. I am gettin’ older and I am slowin’ down doin’ the mass quantity food challenges and focusin’ on smaller speed challenges. Just got into the new house so I will be breakin’ my mountain bike out again and enjoyin’ some bike ridin’ as I always like for relaxation, exercise and thankin’ time.

Q: Do you taste your food eating it that fast?

A: LOL. Yes, if any food touches your tongue you will be able to taste it, specially if you are eatin’ 5-10lbs of it.

Q: Do buffets hate to see you come in there?

A: Hate is such a harsh word lbvs. Well it is really crazy but most of them really enjoy us to come in. It is kinda like an old Southern Grandma that just likes that you enjoy their food. At first they thank I am gonna waste everythang then they are happy I ate everythang I got from the buffet. One place actually was gettin’ mad that I had got 6 plates and was goin’ up for more. He eventually came to me and told me I couldn’t just do that (He thought I was gonna pick the plates like a lot of people do and leave a lot on the plate and push it to the side). I told him I would give him $1 a plate extra if I even left one plate of food. I continues to get food and he did not believe that I got 14 plates and was still lookin’ mad. After 15 minutes and I ate half the plates he came over to me and said “You eat all of this you get it free”. Well I got it free and he was really excited I liked his food and I came back to do a video there as well. They have some really good food and the place is right off HWY 55 in Cape Girardeau called Asian Yummy Buffet

Q: When are you and Tosha getting married?

A: I always say it is when she asks me or when I get a million subscribers and I believe the million will come first.

Q: Where are you from?

A: My Mom. lol Sorry I always answer like that. I am from New Madrid, MO. Home of the New Madrid Earthquake fault line. 3 hours South of St Louis, MO. and 2.5 Hours North of Memphis TN. I lived there until I was in 3rd or 4th grade then moved to Cahokia IL (East St Louis IL), right on the other side of the Mississippi River and St Louis MO. I went back every summer to weed the cotton fields and most of my family live in that area still.

Q: Have you ever get kicked out of a buffet?

A: I actually never did but they told me not to come back after I ate there. By law, most states have to give you 100% of your money back if they kick you out even if you are almost done. If they tell you after you finish you are nt welcome they are lawfully able to do so because they have the right to refuse anyone’s service (before they pay). Another buffet told me they are gonna charge me double before I started eatin’ and got 2 mountains of food sitin’ in front of me about to eat. I walked out. They have no right to double someone’s price, it is a price for everyone in that age group that they specify they are not able to single anyone out. I walked out and they had to waste about a whole pizza because that was about how much I piled on the plate. For the people that complain that I eat too much I didn’t make the rule “all you can eat”, they did. They are gettin’ it confused with what they thank … “All you SHOULD eat” not “All you CAN eat” and that’s exactly where they are mislead lbvs.

Q: Have you ever bit your finger while doing a challenge or contest?

A: Oddly enough I have only bit my finger 1 time out of 320 challenges to-date now. 80oz Steak challenge in Akron Ohio, If you like to see the video here it is Main Street Saloon

Q: How id you find out you could swallow hotdogs like you do?

A: Just as anyone figures out they can do somethin’, just try it. I did the same with jumpin’ on a trampoline doin’ back flips then found it to be easy.

Q: Why are your videos so long? If you make them shorter like 10 minutes you will get more views. Cut out the talking and acting.

A: Well I am not a “sheep” like many are on the minutes I “should” make my videos. I make them long as I feel it should and they actually make a fast forward button for the people that want to bypass it. It is kinda like sex, you can have it too long but don’t have to use it but if it is too short there is nothin’ you can do about that. Some people like to watch the whole video and to be honest I like the bad actin’ I do and I have fun doin’ it. If I get more views and more subs from 10 minute videos I wouldn’t be able to reply to all the comments I do as of right now and you would just get a “heart” icon and be pushed along. Don’t wanna be a millionaire I just wanna feel like one and by that I do because I like to communicate with all the people that enjoy the videos and get laughter out of life by me doin’ so. The ones that are impatient and want to skip the laughter because they have a presidential round table meetin’ then they can fast forward al they want and it still wont bother the people that want to see the whole thang.

Q: When you swallow hot dogs does it come out whole?

A: No, hot dogs are pressed together so they actually dissolve quicker than other meats like steaks, chicken, beef etc etc.

Q: Why don’t you use ketchup on fries?

A: Because when I do a fryball it would get really messy if I did that.

Q: Why don’t you add hot sauce, salt, ketchup, bbq sauce or any other sauces such as Ranch etc etc to make the food taste better or change it up?

A: Because if you are eatin’ 10lbs of food your brain is tellin’ you “Don’t be dumb and ad more weight”. I can see if you are eatin’ to enjoy 2 or 3 lbs but not a big challenge.

Q: Why did you change your logo and put a Lady Bug on there?

A: When my Daughter Aryonna was little we had called her Lady Bug so when she died March 6th, 2021 I had a member of the Disposal Team Ben Stanton aka RedDirtBen ask me “hey why don’t you put a Lady Bug where the white dot is on your logo” so I did and I am glad to have done it and appreciate Ben for reachin’ out to me to ask

Q: When are you and Tosha getting married?

A: Whenever she asks me or whenever I reach 1 million subscribers. I am not a fan of askin’ and the woman is “suppose” to say yes so whenever she is ready that would be the time.

Q: Why do you wear your shirts inside out?

A: The main purpose of me wearin’ a shirt is to cover my manboobs so either way I wear it it does the job. I started because I do not watch much sports anymore and I do not like random people runnin’ up to me sayin’ “F$%^ the Cardinals” or “F@#$ the Cowboys” lol, just seems stupid to me to do that if someone is wearin’ a shirt. I wear my logo out because I am my best advertiser so I advertise my brand

Q: Do You train people to do what you do?

A: No I wont do that, I will be liable if they get injured or die. I trained and 99% of what I done I figured out all my own how to train myself as I did with editin’.

Q: When you don’t do challenges do you eat regular meals?

A: I eat a normal meal and drink more water than an Earthling while I do so and that’s about it. I usually eat buffet a week and then 2 times to 3 I starve myself and when I get hungry those days I just eat a freezer pop and drink a gallon of water.

Q: How do you eat all that ice cream and not get a brain freeze, what is the trick?

A: I don’t know I just do not get brain freeze and there is no trick.

Q: When eatin’ a regular meal why do you still not chew and eat fast?

A: I have been eatin’ like that my whole life, it aint for show, that is just somethin’ I am use to. If you do somethin’ for 46 years it becomes a habit.

Q: Why did you almost stop food challenges then start doin’ a lot of them again?

A: Because Vlogs are not doin’ so well and the temperature is way to hot to do stealth campin, campin, fishin’ and other outdoor videos. Have to pay the bills so had to start back for a bit til the weather breaks.

Q: How did you get Luna?

A: She got loose from a Fed Ex box at the Fed Ex facility when we had 100 chickens already. We were on a charter fishin’ trip in Michigan when her friend she worked with said they found one that was runnin' around the facility that got out of a shippin' box. They snuck her out and had her in a shoe box for 3 days until we got back then I kept her in a bigger box in the house as well as let her sleep on me. She got use to sittin’ on my shoulder as I l edited and watched tv. She comes inside everyday to lay an eggs then goes back out to act like a chicken til the late evenin' when she comes in side to sleep for the night on her perch.