A 22-year-old personal trainer from Stockton-on-Tees was hospitalised after consuming a 2kg steak meal followed by a 2.5kg fish and chip challenge, only to later eat 38 chicken McNuggets. Reece Chadfield, known online as Reece vs Food, travelled seven hours to Cattlemans Steakhouse in Paignton, Devon, to tackle the 6,000-calorie steak, chips and onion rings challenge, which he completed in 36 minutes and 44 seconds.
Despite feeling unwell with stomach pains and vomiting the next morning, Chadfield proceeded to take on a 2.5kg fish and chip challenge that evening. After a 40-minute walk, the pain intensified, leading to further vomiting. Friends took him to Torbay Hospital in Torquay, where doctors found a large amount of unprocessed food in his stomach and treated him for dehydration with IV drips.
Chadfield spent four hours in hospital before being discharged. That night, he ate 38 chicken McNuggets, a large portion of chips and a large McFlurry, which he said he 'managed to stomach absolutely fine'. He acknowledged the ordeal was a lesson learned, stating he would avoid steak challenges of that capacity in the future.
Cattlemans Steakhouse owner Gary King said the venue is 'very responsible' with pro-eaters and had refused to let Chadfield do another challenge for two days after his hospitalisation. King suggested the hospitalisation was likely due to a combination of food challenges Chadfield had done a week earlier.
