Dean Briski grew up believing haste was better than waste.

“My dad was a big eater, and he always made it a competition,” said Briski, a 6-foot-5, 300-pound left tackle. “My mom hates the way I eat. It’s too fast. My dad wants us to finish our food. He doesn’t want anything wasted.”

Briski embraced the fatherly advice when he stepped up to the plate during an eating competition among University of Hawaii athletes at Big City Diner this summer. Each contestant was served a loco moco consisting of five beef patties, seven scoops of white rice, and scrambled eggs.

“I looked to my left and right, and I saw a couple of volleyball players,” Briski recalled. “I’m not trying to throw shade, but I knew I was going to win. The guy next to me thought he was doing good. But then he turned to his le

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