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- Born: November 25, 1983
- College: San Jose State University
- Nickname: Jaws
- Broke world record on October 12, 2008, by eating 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutesNY Daily News: Chestnut breaks pizza-eating record with 45 slices in 10 minutes
- Broke world record on June 2, 2007, by eating 59.5 hot dogsUSA Today: Calif. Man Devours Hot Dog Eating Record (June 3, 2007)
- Wing Bowl champion: 2006, 2007 and 2008Philly.com: Joey Chestnut Wins Again (February 1, 2008)
- Chestnut has consumed 5.5 pounds of pork ribs in 12 minutesSFGate.com: Joey Chestnut Hopes to Be the New Face of Speed... (May 27, 2006)
- Chestnut has eaten 18.5 waffles in 10 minutesSFGate.com: Joey Chestnut Hopes to Be the New Face of Speed... (May 27, 2006)
- Won 2008 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in overtime against Takeru KobayashiABC News: Hot Dog Heavyweight: Chestnut Wins Again (July 4, 2008)
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Joey Chestnut is a competitive eater who is currently ranked first in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.IFOCE: Rankings He is a three-time champion of the Wing BowlPhilly.com: Joey Chestnut Wins Again (February 1, 2008) and the reigning champion of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.The Associated Press: Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Contest After Eat-Off (July 4, 2008)
On July 4, 2009, Chestnut defended his title as the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champ. He consumed 68 hot dogs in ten minutes to set a new world record.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_nathans_.html
Pizza Eating Champ
On October 12, 2008, Chestnut competed in the Famous Famiglia pizza-eating contest in Times Square, New York. He ate 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutes, breaking the previous record of 22 slices.NY Daily News: Chestnut breaks pizza-eating record with 45 slices in 10 minutesJaws is an Eating Machine
As a student at San Jose State University, Chestnut entered competitive eating by winning a fried asparagus contest in 2005.SFGate.com: Joey Chestnut Hopes to Be the New Face of Speed... (May 27, 2006) He was the Wing Bowl buffalo wings eating champion for three years,Philly.com: Joey Chestnut Wins Again (February 1, 2008) and in 2007 he won both the Wing Bowl title and the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.The New York Times: The Winner and New Champion, With 66 Hot Dogs (July 5, 2007)Chestnut has held recognized records in competitive eating for: Pizza, waffles, jalapeno poppers, grilled cheese sandwiches, pork ribs, horseshoe sandwiches, gyoza, pulled pork, asparagus, buffalo wings, hot dogs, hamburgers, matzo balls and kolaches.IFOCE: Records
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Joey Chestnut Questions
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I used chalk to clean grease splatter spots on my chestnut uggs. How many times must I do it? 2 AnswersAccording the How To article... http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Clean_Ugg_Boots ----- Remove grease stains by sprinkling or rubbing them with white chalk. ... read more -
How you doin? 2 AnswersJoey from friends. My hero Joey Tribbiani, Jr. played by Matt LeBlanc ... read more -
Whoa! Whatever happened to Joey Lawrence? 1 AnswerHe hosted a reality tv dance show last year on TLC called Masters of Dance. He was also in a tv movie called My Fake Fiance. He has also been on Broadway in Chi... read more
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Joey Chestnut Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
- IFOCE Profile
- Weight: 230
- Rookie Appearance: 2005
Joey Chestnut Timeline
- November 25, 1983: Born
- 2005: Second place in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest with 52 hot dogs
- 2006: 52 Hot Dogs
- 2007: Wing Bowl Champion, sets the World Record on June 2, by eating 59.5 hot dogs and buns
- 2007: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion (66 hot dogs)
- 2008: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion (59 hot dogs plus overtime for the win)
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RT @Uncle_Gary: Joey Chestnut on KNBR with Bruno: It was great. And that fact he was drunk made it even funnier. Niice job
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@MattMaiocco You should challenge Joey Chestnut to a hot dog eating contest for pushing back your spot on KNBR.
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Jesus I can't imagine what his thanksgiving must be like. He prob needs 35 lbs of stuffing RT @Uncle_Gary: Joey Chestnut on KNBR with Bruno
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Joey Chestnut on KNBR with Bruno
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Gettin ready for T-day like Joey Chestnut gets ready for the hot dog eating compitishen.
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