Great Balls of Matzo - It's me vs. 420-pound Eric "Badlands" Booker for the title of world matzo-ball-eating champion. By Emily Yoffe

What the heck are they doing?

Almost every Seder I've been to, I have complained of being cheated when my chicken soup comes with a single measly matzo ball floating in it. Now, my comeuppance was having to eat 25 fist-sized matzo balls in five minutes.

Great Balls of Matzo - It's me vs. 420-pound Eric "Badlands" Booker for the title of world matzo-ball-eating champion. By Emily Yoffe