Joey Chestnut

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Joey "Jaws" Chestnut
Joey Chestnut 2009.jpg
Chestnut at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2009
Born (1983-11-25) November 25, 1983 (age 29)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Occupation Professional Competitive Eater with Major League Eating/ Construction Engineer
Parents Merlin and Alicia Chestnut

Joseph Christian "Jaws" Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater. The 6-foot-tall (1.8 m), 218-pound (99 kg) engineering student is currently ranked first[1] in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. He is a Vallejo, California native who currently resides in San Jose, California.

On July 4, 2007, Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, beating six-time defending champion Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi by consuming 68 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes, which set a new world record. The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a 5 hot dog eat-off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. On July 4, 2009, Chestnut outlasted Kobayashi again, by consuming a new world record of 68 hot dogs and buns and winning his third consecutive title. On July 4, 2010, Chestnut took home his 4th consecutive Mustard Belt eating 54 dogs and buns. The 2010 contest was a runaway victory, as Kobayashi did not compete due to a contract dispute with Major League Eating.[2] On July 4, 2011, he won his fifth-consecutive championship with 62 hot dogs and buns. At the 2012 Nathan Hot Dog Eating Contest, Chestnut captured his sixth straight title, eating a total of 68 hot dogs, tying his previous world record.

His theme music is "Baba O'Riley", by The Who. It is played as he enters the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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Eating history [edit]

2005 [edit]

Chestnut, a San Jose State University student, entered the competitive eating scene in 2005 with a break-out performance in the deep-fried asparagus eating championship, in which he beat high-ranked eater Rich LeFevre by eating 6.3 pounds of asparagus in 11.5 minutes. That same year, during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, he downed 32 dogs, placing third behind Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas.

Chestnut defeated Sonya Thomas in the Waffle House World Waffle Eating Championship and placed second to her in a Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship qualifier, downing 56 Krystal Burgers in eight minutes to her 57. He later beat her by eating 91 hamburgers in the finals, finishing second to the 97 hamburgers consumed by Takeru Kobayashi.

2006 [edit]

Chestnut qualified for the 2006 Nathan's Contest by eating 50 hot dogs with buns. As July 4 approached, there was speculation that 2006 might be the year when Kobayashi would be beaten.[3] It was not to be, however. Although Chestnut turned in a great performance, leading Takeru Kobayashi through most of the contest, the final tally put Chestnut at 52 and Kobayashi at 53 3⁄4 (a new world record).

2007 [edit]

In 2007, Chestnut won the Wing Bowl XV, an annual Philadelphia event at the Wachovia Center. In this competition, he ate 182 chicken wings in 30 minutes, becoming a Wing Bowl champion and record holder.

Chestnut was seen on a YouTube video drinking a gallon of milk in 41 seconds.[4]

On July 4, 2007, Chestnut and Kobayashi battled the field in a record-setting hot dog eating battle in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, at Nathan's Contest. Chestnut knocked off Kobayashi 66–63, leading to the latter's first defeat in the contest in six years.

On October 28, 2007, between 2:33 and 2:41, Chestnut ate 103 Krystal burgers in the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This was Chestnut's personal best, and is the new world record.

2008 [edit]

Chestnut started off 2008 very well by setting two new world records: (1) he devoured 241 wings in 30 minutes at the Wing Bowl XVI in Philadelphia on February 1, and (2) he ate 78 matzo balls during Kenny & Ziggy's World Matzoh Ball Eating Championship in Houston, Texas on March 2.

On March 24, 2008, Chestnut set a new record at the The Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant in Amarillo, Texas by eating a meal of 72-ounce ribeye steak, salad, baked potato, shrimp cocktail, and roll in just over 8 minutes. Shortly after, on his show on KKLA, Frank Pastore, the previous record holder, congratulated Chestnut.

On July 4, 2008, Chestnut tied Takeru Kobayashi in the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Contest after eating 59 HDB in 10 minutes. The tie resulted in a 5-hotdog eat-off, which Chestnut won by consuming all 5 hot dogs before Kobayashi. The 59 is a new record in the competition based on the reduction from 12 minutes to 10 minutes. Chestnut weighed in at 102 kilograms (225 pounds).[5]

On July 28, 2008, Chestnut lost to Takeru Kobayashi in Chicken Satay eating in the MLE Asia inaugural event. He consumed just over 4 kilograms to Kobayashi's almost 5.5.

On August 23, 2008, Chestnut defeated #2 IFOCE ranked competitive eater Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti in the 2nd Gyoza Eating Championship in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. He devoured 231 gyoza, setting a new world record; he beat his previous record of 212, set in the inaugural event in 2006 when he narrowly defeated Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas (210). Thomas did not attend the 2008 event due to budgetary and travel costs.

On October 12, 2008, he consumed 45 slices of pizza, winning the "Famous Famiglia World Pizza Eating Championship", which was held in New York's Times Square. This would be a brief record until Bertoletti would consume 47 slices a few weeks later.[6]

2009 [edit]

On February 21, 2009, he consumed 10 and a half pounds of macaroni and cheese in seven minutes during halftime at the San Jose Stealth lacrosse game, beating out his contestants and adding another world record to his name.[7]

On July 4, 2009, Chestnut topped his previous record of 59 hot dogs and buns by consuming 68 hot dogs in the 2009 Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest.

On Man v. Food, San Jose, Chestnut ate Iguana's Burritozilla: a 5-pound, 17-inch burrito in 3 minutes, 10 seconds.

Chestnut has said upon many occasions that his favorite food is not hot dogs. "I like soy sauce," he says.[citation needed]

2010 [edit]

On May 9, 2010 Chestnut defeated Kobayashi in Shrimp Wontons eating in Singapore. Chestnut ate 380 wontons in 8 minutes to set a new world record.

On July 4, 2010, Chestnut secured his fourth straight Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest, by consuming 54 hot dogs in what he himself describes as a disappointing performance.

On September 18, 2010, Chestnut ate his way to a First-Ever Pepto Bismol Bratwurst Eating Championship at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Chestnut devoured 42 Queen City Sausage brats in 12 minutes.

On September 25, 2010, at the Phantom Gourmet Food Fest in Boston, Massachusetts, Chestnut won the Upper Crust Pizza Eating competition by taking down 37 slices in 10 minutes. He beat the Notorious BOB Shoudt by 1 slice.

2011 [edit]

On July 4, 2011, Chestnut secured his fifth straight Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest, by consuming 62 hot dogs. Kobayashi, who could not participate in the contest because of his refusal to sign the required contract, claimed to eat 69 hot dogs at an off-site event with independent judges to establish a new world record. A video of Kobayashi's attempt later surfaced showing a possible miscount. Outlets including CNBC and Gothamist reported that Kobayashi had eaten 65 hot dogs although multiple judges on-site counted 69. Chestnut, told reporters "I think even Kobayashi would agree that the record still stands at 68. And if he wants to compete with me on the Fourth of July, he knows what he has to do - sign a simple contract and man up."

2012 [edit]

Joey Chestnut lifts the trophy at the 2012 World Poutine Eating Championship in Toronto, Ontario

On March 17, 2012 (St. Patrick's Day) Chestnut set a new world record by eating 20 half pound Corn Beef sandwiches in 10 minutes at the annual Toojay's Corn Beef eating competition in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place.[citation needed]

On July 4, 2012, Chestnut successfully defended his title at Nathan's 97th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. He tied his world record by swallowing 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes, which earned him his 6th "mustard belt" for this competition.[8]

On September 2, 2012 Chestnut consumed 191 wings (7.61 pounds) in 12 minutes to win the 1st place competitive-eating trophy at the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, New York. He defeated the previous five-year champion Sonya Thomas.[9]

On October 13, 2012, Chestnut won the 3rd Annual Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championships in Toronto, Ontario by consuming 19 boxes (9.5 pounds) of poutine in 10 minutes.[10]


Training [edit]

Chestnut trains by fasting and by stretching his stomach with milk, water and protein supplements.[11] Three days before winning a chicken-eating contest in Boston, in November 2005, Chestnut drank gallons of water in under one minute and ate Buffalo wings to get his stomach accustomed to them.[12] Since the start of his competitive eating career, his competition weight varies from 210–225 pounds (95–102 kg). After winning his sixth consecutive hot dog eating contest in 2012 by eating 68 hot dogs, he stated, ″I will not stop until I reach 70. This sport isn't about eating. It's about drive and dedication, and at the end of the day hot dog eating challenges both my body and my mind.″ [13]

World records held [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Current IFOCE world rankings". Ifoce.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  2. ^ From Cassie Spodak, CNN (August 5, 2010). "Hot dog eating champ put on probation". CNN.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  3. ^ U.S. Pins Wiener-Eating Hopes on Chestnut. WashingtonPost.com. 2006-07-03.
  4. ^ "guy drinks gallon of milk 41 secs!!!". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  5. ^ Steve Penhollow. "journalgazette.net, 3RF contest could be a wiener". Journalgazette.net. Retrieved 2011-07-05.  Text " The Journal Gazette " ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Eating champ delivers top pizza performance in NY". Retrieved 2008-12-10. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Are You Gonna Eat That? Joey Chestnut to Set Record Feb. 21 at the HP Pavilion". Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
  8. ^ Douglas, Stephen. "Joey Chestnut Ate 69 Hot Dogs to Win the 2012 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest". thebiglead.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012. 
  9. ^ Baldwin, Richard (September 05, 2012). "He ate 191 wings, but who's counting?". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 06, 2012. 
  10. ^ Davidson, Terry (October 13, 2012). "Poutine draws a crowd". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 13, 2012. 
  11. ^ Ben Dorries, Late mail, The Courier Mail (Australia), pg. 103, July 6, 2007
  12. ^ Russell Nichols, Boston Globe, pg. B4, November 13, 2005
  13. ^ Nichols, Boston Globe, pg. B4, November 13, 2005
  14. ^ "Big Texan Free 72oz Steak Facts". Bigtexan.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
  15. ^ "Joey Chestnut sets Asparagus Festival record, Matt Stonie 3rd". EatFeats. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  16. ^ "Joey Chestnut wins on July 4". MyFoxNY.com. 2009-07-04. 
  17. ^ Hedlund, Patrick (2011-07-04). "Takeru Kobayashi Downs 69 Hot Dogs at Unofficial July 4 Contest". DNAinfo.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  18. ^ By Leigh Remizowski, CNN. "Chestnut retains hot dog title despite rival's unofficial record". CNN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  19. ^ TMZ (2011-07-05). "Kobayashi INHALES 69 Hot Dogs - The VIDEO! - Hot Dog Eating Contest Record!". TMZ. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  20. ^ Douglas, Stephen. "Joey Chestnut Ate 68 Hot Dogs to Win the 2012 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest". thebiglead.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012. 
  21. ^ "Joey Chestnut wins again". Philly.com. 2008-02-01. 
  22. ^ "Joey Stays on Top". 2008-03-02. 

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