Randy Santel

Randall Joseph Santel (born June 24, 1986) is an American YouTuber, competitive eater, influencer, and dietitian. Santel is well known for traveling to restaurants all over the world to take their food challenges.

Early life and education Santel attended Duchesne High School. Santel played as an offensive lineman and got first-team Missouri Football Coaches Association All-State Team. During high school, Santel played on their football team, and worked at Subway as a sandwich artist. Santel was also an Eagle Scout.

Santel attended Missouri State University, and played offensive lineman for 3 years on the Missouri State Bears football team. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Construction management in 2008

In 2016, Santel went back to Missouri State to obtain a second bachelor's degree in dietetics in 2019. He then attended and graduated from Mount Mary University with a master's degree in dietetics.

In 2011, Santel landed a role on the TV show Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

At some point, Santel held the record for Sinful Burger's "Goliath" Challenge in Bellevue, Nebraska, consisting of eating of food including two hamburgers topped with ten slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions, between two large pieces of Indian fry bread, with a side of French fries; however, in September 2012 Molly Schuyler set a new record for the Goliath challenge, of 17 minutes and three seconds.

In 2014, Santel launched foodchallenges.com: a go-to website for aspiring competitive eaters. In June 2015, Santel's channel surpassed 100,000 subscribers. Santel won his 1,000th challenge in May 2021. Frank's Pizzeria Omaha, Nebraska Brutus' Big Brother Doo-Dah Diner's Wichita, Kansas Culver's Double Deluxe Butter Burger Challenge Culver's Brooksville, Florida 2022 5lb Godfather Calzone Challenge Milano Italian Restaurant Shelbyville, Kentucky 2023 6lb Double Cheeseburger Challenge Sal's Family Pizza Franklin, Tennessee 28" Pizza Challenge Cici's Pizza Lebanon, Tennessee Gridiron 30" Challenge End Zone Pizza & Deli Augusta, Maine The Big Pig Challenge Golden Rule BBQ Irondale, Alabama Quad Scooter Burger Challenge Scooters Sports Grill Scottsboro, Alabama Scoop Sink Ice Cream Sundae Challenge Skylar's Skoops Muscle Shoals, Alabama