In this chapter, we're introduced to the three big eating strategies. First, we learn that America's competitor, Emily, has eaten five pieces of chicken in five minutes. She's also eating the same amount of chicken as her Russian rival, who is also eating five pieces in the same time. We learn that Emily's strategy is to eat small bites of chicken at a time, so that she'll be able to catch up to the other two competitors in the next stage. We also learn that the two other competitors, from Japan and the taiwan, are also eating small bites at the exact same time, which means that they're almost done with their meal. They're only about a minute and a half away from the second stage.