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Competitive Eater Alex “Moose” Perez Chows Down

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Jen Reel was an Observer intern before joining the staff in July 2010, first as Web Editor, and most recently as Multimedia Editor. She received a Masters in Journalism with a concentration in Photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was co-chair for the student chapter of the National Press Photographers Association. She has worked in the non-profit sector for the Peruvian-American Medical Society and has been published in Utne Reader magazine, the Village Voice and Pitchfork Music.

Observer reporter Patrick Michels interviews competitive eater Alex "Moose" Perez. After watching Perez in action, read about his path to competitive eating glory in, "Direct Quote: The Conspicuous Consumption of Competitive Eater Alex 'Moose' Perez."