The Varsity Eat Off was one of 20 activations initiated by Sandwich Baron in order to involve the various communities in which it is concerned into its celebration of its 20th anniversary this year. The round-robin took place at the campuses of UJ, Wits University and performance-art college AFDA, which consisted of a single round eat-off in which a number of students gorged themselves to see who could eat the most foot-longs in 20 minutes. They averaged three apiece.
Mlatshwayo attributed his success to his speed of eating technique. He explained that he had always been a quick eater, but also complimented Sandwich Baron on the excellence of its sandwiches, saying he was consequently “overjoyed” at his year-long prize.
