IN OTHER NEWS – A new study ranks Georgia first in the best state for competitive eating in the U.S. and Canada.
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Competitive eating is a surprisingly organized sport in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. But where do people love this sport the most?
To reveal this, Betway analyzed Google search data for relevant terms, the number of MLE native eaters and the number of food challenges available in all the states and Canada. The data found that with 50 food challenge locations and 824.58 searches per 100,000 capita, Georgia ranks first as the most competitive eating state, with a total score of 2.302.
The top 10 best states for competitive eating can be found below.
Rank State Population No of Food Challenge Locations No. of MLE eaters Google SV for ‘competitive eating’ Google SV for ‘Man v Food’ SV ‘Competitive Eating’ per 100,000 SV for ‘Man v Food’ per 100,000 Total Score 1 Georgia 1,455,271 50 1 1250 12000 85.8947 824.5887 2.302 2 Texas 29,145,505 150 5 5880 32800 20.1746 112.5388 2.106 3 Florida 10,711,908 140 4 3120 22800 29.1265 212.8472 2.066 4 Missouri 1,084,225 54 0 1080 7080 99.6103 653.0010 2.053 5 Pennsylvania 13,002,700 102 5 2520 15600 19.3806 119.9751 1.844 6 New York 20,201,249 103 5 3840 22900 19.0087 113.3593 1.837 7 Illinois 6,785,528 92 3 2250 15600 33.1588 229.9010 1.664 8 Indiana 3,190,369 60 2 1320 8640 41.3745 270.8151 1.422 9 California 39,538,223 188 1 2400 21500 6.0701 54.3778 1.300 10 Michigan 5,706,494 125 0 1680 12560 29.4401 220.1001 1.195
To see the full study with data for all states and Canada, please visit: https://blog.betway.com/other-sports/best-states-for-competitive-eating/
