American competitive eater and YouTuber
Kevin Thomas Strahle (born January 6, 1984), better known as the L.A. Beast , is an American professional competitive eater [ 3] [ 4] who hosts a challenge -based channel on YouTube . Strahle started making videos in his hometown of Ridgewood, New Jersey , before moving to Los Angeles, California .[ 5] After several years at his home in California, he moved back to his hometown of Ridgewood. As of 2024, his channel has over 2.9 million subscribers & over 500 million total views.[ 1] In addition to his online presence, he has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ,[ 6] [ 7] The Today Show Australia [ 8] and Tosh.0 .[ 9] [ 10]
In 2015, Strahle led a successful campaign to bring back the soft drink Crystal Pepsi .[ 11] His accomplishments also include earning 12 Guinness World Records , 8 of which he currently holds.
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^ Abcarian, Robin (November 6, 2013). "Sriracha, Despite Its Legal Woes, Is a Cultural Icon That Bites" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015 .
^ Howard, Pat (March 22, 2013). "Tonight Show Meal or No Meal: Drinking 18 Raw Eggs & Golf Ball Trick" . Recapo.com . Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015 .
^ "NBC TV Tonight Show Video: Jay Leno Skit – "Man Chugs 18 Raw Eggs" (March 21, 2013)" . WritingShares.com . Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015 .
^ "Today: America's Vegemite Man Joins Today" . MSN Video Australia . Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013 .
^ "Butter Challenge – Video Clip – Tosh.0 – Comedy Central" . Comedy Central . Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015 .
^ "Video Breakdown – Buttered Floor – Tosh.0 – Comedy Central" . Comedy Central . Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015 .
^ Ledbetter, Carly (June 11, 2015). "Crystal Pepsi Might Be Making a Comeback Thanks to One Man's Excitement" . HuffPost . Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021 .