[8Days Interview] Zermatt Neo once ended up in ER after burger challenge

[Rogue Trader]

Competitive eater Zermatt Neo once ended up in hospital after a burger challenge​

The YouTuber also revealed that he often feels like dying at the end of food challenges.

Zermatt Neo shooting one of his food videos. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)

Ilsa Chan
19 Dec 2025 02:13PM

Most of us know Zermatt Neo as one of Singapore’s top competitive eaters and a familiar face on YouTube. But did you know that before becoming a full-time content creator, he was a personal trainer and dietitian? Oh, the irony.

The 38-year-old first stumbled into competitive eating after a dare from a gym buddy.

A lover of hawker and street food, Neo now creates content centred on supersized eating challenges and travel food adventures.

Over the years, he’s taken on mind-boggling portions, from 7.89kg of fried rice in 30 minutes to 21 bowls of beef noodles in 15 minutes. To keep to his lean 67kg frame, he works out six to seven days a week and follows 18- to 24-hour intermittent fasts.

Zermatt Neo with one of his first competitive eating awards. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)

Neo recently hopped onto Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on r/SingaporeEats, where he answered netizens’ burning questions on everything from his food challenges to his workout routines, and even his, um, post-challenge toilet situation.

For Zermatt Neo, the toughest challenges aren’t always the biggest ones. Protein-heavy or processed foods like pizzas, hamburgers and steak are his real kryptonite.

He can polish off 8kg to 9kg for rice and noodles, but for extremely meaty items, 6kg to 7kg is his limit.

Zermatt Neo getting ready to chow down for a video. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)
Was there ever a time he ate until he felt like dying?

“All the time,” he replied. “For shoots that I push myself, I tend to be suffering towards the end.”

When one netizen asked if he’d ever had a dangerous or unexpected physical reaction, Neo revealed a story that made us wince.

Many years ago, he attempted a burger way beyond his comfortable limit, and his “stomach got distended it crushed [his] pancreas.”

He ended up in the ER, was warded for three days, and spent two weeks recovering from pancreatitis.

His own summary: “Insane.”

The most upvoted question of the night? Whether he gets stomach issues like acid reflux from eating too much.

Surprisingly, no. Just cramps, if he goes “beyond a certain threshold."

As for the TMI question about what happens in the bathroom after challenges, Neo says it’s pretty “average”.

“I typically go up to three to four times a day after a food challenge,” he shared.

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And when a netizen prepping for a Christmas buffet asked for tips to maximise their food haul, Neo offered this gem: “Aim for the proteins (like your fave type) and keep going at it. I doubt you can beat the buffet but if you strategise properly, I think you can break even.”

This story was originally published in 8Days.

For more 8Days stories, visit https://www.8days.sg/

 

[Balls2U]

I'm just waiting to see his fuck face appearing in the Obituary column.

 

[Rogue Trader]

I'm just waiting to see his fuck face appearing in the Obituary column.

He's ok lah. At least he represent sinkapore and won some international competitions

 

[The Crow]

His next life ...

 

[nabeifuckpap]

 

[Truthspeak]

Just another sheeple who placed wealth over health

 

[supreme]

Stupid sinkies believe his crap. All these mukbang is a waste of time and food. Of camera they rush to toilet and vomit everything out. All binhe eaters do so. Thats why china ban such stupid idiotic stuff. And his smug face. What so great about binge eating and vomiting. All just for viewerships. Go get a real job.

 

[WangChuk]

Competitive eater Zermatt Neo once ended up in hospital after a burger challenge​

The YouTuber also revealed that he often feels like dying at the end of food challenges.

Zermatt Neo shooting one of his food videos. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)

Ilsa Chan
19 Dec 2025 02:13PM

Most of us know Zermatt Neo as one of Singapore’s top competitive eaters and a familiar face on YouTube. But did you know that before becoming a full-time content creator, he was a personal trainer and dietitian? Oh, the irony.

The 38-year-old first stumbled into competitive eating after a dare from a gym buddy.

A lover of hawker and street food, Neo now creates content centred on supersized eating challenges and travel food adventures.

Over the years, he’s taken on mind-boggling portions, from 7.89kg of fried rice in 30 minutes to 21 bowls of beef noodles in 15 minutes. To keep to his lean 67kg frame, he works out six to seven days a week and follows 18- to 24-hour intermittent fasts.

Zermatt Neo with one of his first competitive eating awards. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)

Neo recently hopped onto Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on r/SingaporeEats, where he answered netizens’ burning questions on everything from his food challenges to his workout routines, and even his, um, post-challenge toilet situation.

For Zermatt Neo, the toughest challenges aren’t always the biggest ones. Protein-heavy or processed foods like pizzas, hamburgers and steak are his real kryptonite.

He can polish off 8kg to 9kg for rice and noodles, but for extremely meaty items, 6kg to 7kg is his limit.

Zermatt Neo getting ready to chow down for a video. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)
Was there ever a time he ate until he felt like dying?

“All the time,” he replied. “For shoots that I push myself, I tend to be suffering towards the end.”

When one netizen asked if he’d ever had a dangerous or unexpected physical reaction, Neo revealed a story that made us wince.

Many years ago, he attempted a burger way beyond his comfortable limit, and his “stomach got distended it crushed [his] pancreas.”

He ended up in the ER, was warded for three days, and spent two weeks recovering from pancreatitis.

His own summary: “Insane.”

The most upvoted question of the night? Whether he gets stomach issues like acid reflux from eating too much.

Surprisingly, no. Just cramps, if he goes “beyond a certain threshold."

As for the TMI question about what happens in the bathroom after challenges, Neo says it’s pretty “average”.

“I typically go up to three to four times a day after a food challenge,” he shared.

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And when a netizen prepping for a Christmas buffet asked for tips to maximise their food haul, Neo offered this gem: “Aim for the proteins (like your fave type) and keep going at it. I doubt you can beat the buffet but if you strategise properly, I think you can break even.”

This story was originally published in 8Days.

For more 8Days stories, visit https://www.8days.sg/

sky no eyes ah? food waster deprive so many human beings from food still no die ....