Slim gym fan demolishes 8,000-calorie ‘Gigantwich’ in just 36 minutes

There are easier ways to earn £116 and a novelty T-shirt, but none quite so satisfying.James Brettell doesn’t look like the classic fast food joint customer.Yet his athletic frame hides an Olympian appetite and iron will.After 116 people had tried and failed to gobble up the ‘Gigantwich’ – an 8,000-calorie heart attack on a plate – Mr Brettell succeeded.The feast contains: sausage, bacon, ham, beef, turkey, lamb, steak burger, pulled barbeque pork, hash browns, various cheeses, stuffing, a cheese omelette, tomatoes, cucumber, salad, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard and onion rings.The fillings are sandwiched between six thick slices of bread with chips and coleslaw on the side.It weighs 2.5kg (5.5lb) and costs diners £17.95 if not completed within 45 minutes.‘I saw a picture of the sandwich on Facebook and it was the size of a baby. I just thought ‘‘I’ve got to get me some of this’’,’ said Mr Brettell.‘I’ve always been pretty trim but recently I’ve been training hard at the gym and only eating one or two big meals in the evenings.’How did he manage it? He had help from the Rocky movies.Mr Brettell, 26, said: ‘By the end it gets quite hard to stomach each mouthful without feeling sick. I think the owner could see I was flagging so he started playing Eye Of The Tiger through the restaurant speakers to keep me going.’The chompion from Hadleigh, Essex, completed the task in 36min and 10sec on Saturday afternoon.Will Fishenden, owner of the Mangetout bistro in Southend-on-Sea, said: ‘I was amazed when James finished it all as we have had a lot of much bigger guys than him come in and fail.’(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az