You may not be aware of it, but the world of competitive eating can make you very wealthy. It is a bit like professional sports, only you don't need to work out much to be great. You just need to eat a lot.
Take Joey Chestnut for example. He is probably the best American eater around right now. Joey first gained attention by winning Competitive Easting Rookie of the Year for 2005. He was asparagus champ two years in a row and placed second in hot dogs on July 4 with the new American record of 52 dogs and buns in 12 minutes. For a young guy to be second in the hot dog eating contest, which after all, is really like the Super Bowl of competitive eating -- is something very special.
I can only imagine how much Joey is worth now. With each victory on the food circuit comes more endorsements and paid speaking engagements. Then there is the merchandising. If someone knows what they are doing, they can turn a weird and somewhat gross habit into millions. All this without going to any training camp or working the way up through the minor leagues!
Then there is Sonya Thomas, the Black Widow. This slender lady weighs just 100 pounds. Yet she crushers her opponents regularly. She once eight eighty chicken nuggets in five minutes! I am sure every chicken company out there wants her as their spokeswoman.
So if you have no athletic ability whosever and want to make a fortune and get on TV, try going the route of competitive eating. All it takes is a big appetite and lots of practice. Also, I don't think you have to pay for the food at the competitions so at the very least, you get a free lunch even if you don't win.