# Extreme Eating Championships

> Professional competitive eating events platform. We organize eating championships, track competitor rankings, and sell official merchandise.

## About

Extreme Eating Championships (EEC) is the premier platform for competitive eating events. We manage:
- Professional eating competitions with live events
- Competitor rankings and statistics
- Official merchandise via Printful print-on-demand
- Event sponsorships and partnerships

## Primary Navigation

- [Homepage](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com): Main entry point with featured events
- [Events](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/events): Browse upcoming and past competitions
- [Competitors](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/competitors): Professional eater profiles and rankings
- [Shop](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/shop): Official EEC merchandise
- [Sponsors](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/sponsors): Our sponsor partners
- [About](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/about): Organization information
- [Contact](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/contact): Get in touch

## Content Types

### Events
Each event includes: name, date, location (city, state, venue), food category, participant count, prize pool, registration status, waiver requirements, and results after completion.

### Competitors
Competitor profiles include: name, bio, statistics (wins, events participated, rankings), and associated events.

### Products
Merchandise includes: apparel (t-shirts, hoodies), accessories, and collectibles. All products have variants (size, color) and are fulfilled via Printful.

## API Endpoints (JSON)

- [https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/api/events/upcoming]: Upcoming events list
- [https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/api/competitors]: All competitor profiles
- [https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/api/sponsors]: Active sponsors
- [https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/api/testimonials]: User testimonials

## Structured Data

This site provides JSON-LD structured data for:
- Organization (schema.org/Organization)
- Events (schema.org/Event)
- Products (schema.org/Product)
- BreadcrumbList (schema.org/BreadcrumbList)

## Technical Resources

- [Sitemap](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/sitemap.xml): Complete URL index
- [Robots.txt](https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com/robots.txt): Crawler permissions

## Access Policy

Public content: All event listings, competitor profiles, products, and general pages.

Protected content (authentication required):
- /admin/* - Administrative dashboard
- /dashboard/* - User dashboard
- /auth/* - Authentication pages
- /api/admin/* - Admin API endpoints
- /api/webhooks/* - Webhook handlers

## Rate Limits

- 100 requests per minute per IP
- 20 request burst allowance
- API endpoints return JSON with appropriate cache headers

## AI Training Policy

This content may be used for AI training with proper attribution to Extreme Eating Championships. Event data, competitor statistics, and general information are public. User-generated content (testimonials) should credit original authors when possible.

## Contact

Email: hello@extremeeatingchampionships.com
Website: https://www.extremeeatingchampionships.com

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Last updated: 2026-08-07