Two. Steps. Ahead. I am always two steps ahead.

Influencer Nicholas Perry, known as Nikocado Avocado said in a recent video. The content creator started out as a vegan lifestyle vlogger, however things took a turn as he shifted towards mukbangs. In each video, he ate increasing amounts of food, and his following grew.

Perry is not the only food influencer who has blown up. Creator Jennavieve Dunbar, more commonly known as JellyBean.Sweets is an influencer who has had a recent burst of popularity. She blew up because of her recent weight gain, and commenters saying they were afraid she would follow in Perry’s footsteps. She is known for starting her videos by chugging half of her drink in one sip, then eating fast.

Many creators have made careers off of food, such as karissaeats and Keith Lee. TikTok followers have been concerned about Mukbangers like Dunbar and Perry.

The reason so many are concerned over these two over the others? The sheer volume of food they have been eating in their videos. Perry can be seen downing family size bags of Takis with packs of ramen, piles of McDonald’s food spread across his floor in a single sitting. Dunbar is more moderate, but can still be seen on her account eating large amounts of Taco Bell in a very short amount of time. She brags eating two grilled cheese burritos in under four minutes.

The controversy over mukbangers seems to mostly come from their fans, concerned about their wellbeing. Another creator, Alex Yosiekho, who is known for playing over/under bites with his food, has been the cause of some concern. His fans urge him to slow down and enjoy his food, saying it looks like it hurts in his videos.

Other creators such as janemukbangs and RIYMA are seen with large amounts of food in their videos, but don’t receive nearly as much hate, as they never eat the entirety of the food in one sitting. Typically they don’t eat more than half of it in each video.

The health risks associated with many mukbangers outweighs the amount of money it brings in. Seeing the effects of mukbanging in Perry, we can determine he is definitely not two steps ahead, he is two steps behind.