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

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 minutes

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

• Mahalo's Guide to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
• IFOCE Profile
  • Weight: 230
  • Rookie Appearance: 2005

• 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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