In the Winter of 2002 he was hospitalized with Anorexia at the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. A year prior to his hospitalization, Peter was using food as a form of control to forget about the negativity that was taking over his life. Family problems as well as the stress and pressure of getting into university was just adding to his breakdown. With a weight of 126lbs and a heart that was struggling to keep up with his body, Peter was close to death.

If he had gone to the hospital a day later, he may not be here today.

After checking out of the hospital, he struggled to put the pieces of his life back together. Thanks to friends and Internet forums like bodybuilding.com, Peter not only began to eat more normally, but he also started seeing body composition changes, and with that came a new-found confidence. He even started to help others with their problem and as a result was becoming an inspiration.

Now the ironic part of the story.

Fast forward to the beginning of 2007. Peter and a few of his buddies went out to a breakfast pub and ordered a dish called ‘the linebacker’ (which consisted of two pieces of every breakfast item you can think of). To everyone’s surprise, Peter finished everything on his plate before anyone got through a quarter of theirs.

A star is born.

After that day, Furious Pete attempted and smashed restaurant records, competed in online eating contests and did challenges that were described as impossible. To date, he has not lost one single competition.

When asked about the future, Peter says he wants to be the best competitive eater in the world, but more importantly, he wants to inspire those who have struggled with eating disorders. He is also a graduate of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University, so naturally he wants to combine his passion for Aerospace with his talent for eating as long as he can.

Needless to say ‘The Story of Furious Pete’ is one that will entertain, inspire and leave you in complete awe.

You ain’t seen nothing until you’ve seen Furious Pete do what he does best!