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Joey Chestnut wins 12th hot dog eating title
The Mercury News ^ | July 4, 2019 | Thy Vo

Posted on 07/04/2019 10:52:23 AM PDT by Trump20162020

CONEY ISLAND — San Jose resident and record-breaking competitive eater Joey Chestnut has done it again — eating 71 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes Thursday to retain his title as champion of the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. It was his 12th title overall.

Chestnut fell short of his world record last year of 74 hot dogs. He was aiming for a new record, having consumed 75 hot dogs in a practice round.

But he handily beat the runner-up, Darron Breedon, who wolfed down 50 frankfurters.

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TOPICS: Food; Sports
KEYWORDS: chestnut; fourthofjuly; hotdog; hotdogs; independenceday; joeychestnut; nathans
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To: Trump20162020

I heard it’s real messy when a massively overfilled stomach ruptures.


21 posted on 07/04/2019 12:31:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Trump20162020

He is a machine. Nicely done.

JoMa


22 posted on 07/04/2019 2:04:45 PM PDT by joma89
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To: dsc

Chestnut makes a good living at it


23 posted on 07/04/2019 2:29:32 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: I want the USA back

I always worry about what they’re doing to their bodies - and I wonder how many have almost died of choking.


24 posted on 07/04/2019 2:53:36 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: JonPreston
LOL.

But really .........how does he fit all that in his stomach??

25 posted on 07/04/2019 3:24:58 PM PDT by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease
Joey, as a fined tuned athlete, has all my respect :)

The best I could do at Nathans is three dogs, an order of fries and a brew, and that was after drinking all night! Amazing what we did at 18 y/o!!

26 posted on 07/04/2019 3:43:48 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: deport
I notice the male record is 74 hot dogs but the female record is only 45.

I'm just curious why the huge discrepancy. Are women's stomachs that much smaller?

27 posted on 07/04/2019 3:50:45 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

I have no idea why the large difference. It wasn’t that long
ago the the male record was much lower. Chestnut has really
moved the bar in the last 12 years.


28 posted on 07/04/2019 4:47:23 PM PDT by deport
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To: Nifster

“Chestnut makes a good living at it”

Good on him, but you won’t find me in his audience.


29 posted on 07/04/2019 10:50:49 PM PDT by dsc (Our system of government cannot survive one-party control of communications.)
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To: dsc

Each to his own

I’m not a watcher of food eating contests but some folks are


30 posted on 07/04/2019 11:51:26 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster

Chestnut makes a good living at it


There’s a handful of eaters who do. Matt Stonie, in particular, as he was one of the first to setup a youtube channel for challenges conducted in his own kitchen.

I believe he has about 8 million followers at this point. What’s funny is watching his kitchen change from the early challenges (4 years ago) to the recent ones. He’s definitely moved up the financial ladder.

Some of his best challenges are “full menu” in which he eats one of each menu item from popular fast food chains.


31 posted on 07/05/2019 6:21:12 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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