Eric James "Badlands" Booker, also known by his online pseudonym BadlandsChugs, is an American competitive eater, rapper, and YouTuber.

He holds seven Major League Eating recognized world records,[3] three Guinness World Records,[4] is a four-time Nathan's Lemonade Chugging Contest champion, and competed in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every year from 1997 to 2018.

He eats large amounts of fruit and vegetables and drinks gallons of water in a sitting position in order to stretch his stomach and chews over twenty pieces of gum at a time to build jaw strength.

[7] He maintains that competitive eating is a healthy sport and has lost weight since he began competing.

[9] Booker is also known for his YouTube channel, BadlandsChugs, in which he primarily performs soda chugging challenges.