"Jammin'" Joe LaRue (born February 13, 1960) is a competitive eater from Binghamton, New York who lives in Dayton, Nevada.
LaRue, a culinary arts professional, had notable years of competition from 2003 to 2011, winning an 84 Lumber baked bean eating bout, winning the Footy's Y-100 Wing Ding chicken wing eating contest and placing second at the Sweet Corn Fiesta's Sweet Corn Eating Championship.
While LaRue no longer competes on a full-time basis, he continues to participate in select contests and challenges.
[1] Being an executive chef and graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in culinary arts, LaRue understands the properties of the food he eats and uses that knowledge to advance his natural athletic talent.
He is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and is in good physical condition, but he continues to train at the gym to give himself an edge at the table.