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World champion competitive eater Tim Janus, who is known as “Eater X,” has passed away at the age of 49.
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Janus became a competitive eater in 2006 and quickly established himself as one of the best in the world. He once won a title for consuming four pounds of tiramisu in six minutes. If that’s not impressive enough, he ate 10.5 pounds of ramin in eight minutes. During his 12-year career, he reached No. 2 in the world rankings.
Major League Eating announced that Janus died on Sept. 16 after a long battle with cancer. The league’s press release detailed Janus’ life away from competitive eating.
“Janus possessed a highly distinctive view of life and an appetite for the unusual that extended well beyond the competitive eating table. He sought out experiences with an almost deliberate disregard for the conventional. Among other adventures, he tracked crocodiles and snakes in the wild in Australia, milked a cow, and appeared as a television weatherman on an evening news broadcast. He was a talented whistler, with an eclectic repertoire ranging from Neil Diamond to the Hartford Whalers fight song, in his opinion the best team song ever,” the press release states.
“Janus also had a lifelong fascination with game shows and a particular ambition to compete on them. He ultimately did so with considerable success. He became the largest winner in the history of the television game show ‘Cash Cab’ and also appeared on ‘The Amazing Race’ with champion eater Joey Chestnut. He was also a winning contestant on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ He was best known publicly, however, as Eater X.”
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Gone but not forgotten.
Janus’ former roommate, Crazy Legs Conti, issued a heartfelt statement on the late world champion.
“Tim followed his own passions and dreams without regard for the pressures or expectations of society,” Crazy Legs Conti said. “He was unique, brilliant and beloved by his friends. He lived his life on his own terms.”
Janus is survived by his mother, father, stepmother and sister.
There’ll be a celebration of life for Janus this October in New York City. May he rest in peace.
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This story was originally published September 23, 2026 at 11:11 AM.