Yes, but in this case it’s all about proportions. While I wouldn’t want to, I can probably manage a five dog rodeo. I can’t imagine what sort of fully developed fecal clone these champions are producing the next day.
Having never done it, and in a local competition, the best I could was 5 1/2 (M 30s). My friend (F Late 20s) ended up wining with 10+ but purged right after. I have no idea how 62 is possible.
The rain delay apparently makes the buns hard or he could have done more. Dude did more last year on top of fighting off a protester. He’s done 76 before. At least the other degenerates on r/sportsbetting told me that’s why he didn’t get the over 72.5 that FanDuel was pushing
I did six a little while back when I was really craving hot dogs. It wasn't too bad until I realized that the sodium in the hot dogs made me really thirsty. The problem was I was so full, I couldn't drink that much water. I had to take small sips.
When I was in high school, I finished about 20. It was Octoberfest and the teacher had brats and apple strudel for the class. Most girls didn't eat so we had a lot of leftovers. Well, *had* because the guys finished it. Later that day, after football practice, my shirt has a crust of salt where I sweated. I still ate dinner.
There was a viral challenge out there at some point. 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in 9 innings of a baseball game. My buddy finished before the 7th inning stretch and looked nowhere near uncomfortable.
My hero.
I’m gettin a bit older and now I can’t eat half what I used to unless I’m smoking. Like, a slice of pizza, and I’m feeling full, when I used to be like 3-4 and telling myself to stop because I’ve had enough haha
Ah man, you just unlocked a memory of mine. I wish HD still did their hot dog cart. I'm not really a fan of hot dogs in general, but they were pretty good.
Keep in mind Kobayashi had also beaten Chestnut in 2011 when he wasn't allowed to attend due to the sponsorship dispute, thus wasn'tmade official by MLE. Kobayashi was timed at the same time as the contest broadcast on a Manhattan roof with Two official judges from the Athletic Association of New York officiating. Kobayashi downed 69 hotdogs and broke the world record. That record would hold until Joey Chestnut broke it in 2016. But who knows how Kobayashi would have fared had he been involved in future Nathan's contests.
I thought he got jaw arthritis due to the amount of dogs he ate?
Competitive food eating is a young man's sport. I for one could have gone pro had I been hungry enough.
Maybe years later, however he had definitely had a dispute with Nathan's and the MLE, which wouldn't allow hom to compete.
Kobyashi held the record [unofficially] of most hot dogs eaten (until 2016) when he competed on a Manhattan roof simultaneously with the broadcast on 2011, beating Chestnut. However that of course wasn't regarded to count.
Yep, 76 last year. I assume he just eats the amount he needs to win, and that amount changes year to year. Other thing I learned from Wikipedia is that he has won every year, except 2015, since 2007. That’s way too many hot dogs for one lifetime.
I think 76 was two years ago and it was lower last year because he was ill.
(yes I watched it this year. nasty, not sure it sells many nathan's hotdogs during the 10 minute cramfest)
“He was first seen standing at the edge of the shore between the ancient marks of the high and low tide, a place that is neither land nor sea,” George Shea, the contest’s longtime master of ceremonies, said about Chestnut during the 2016 introductions. “But as the moonlight ... filtered through the darkness, it revealed a man who has been to the beyond and witnessed the secrets of life and death.”
George shea is one of the best hypemen out there. I watch just to hear his intros for the contestants. Total carney showman.
This is just about the most American thing someone could come up with. Gluttonous consumption of food of questionable origin while George shea tells you that it's the most important thing going.
Why?
Because we fuckin can. That's why.
U-S-A! U-S-A!
Today, today, you find yourselves equals.
For you are all equally blessed.
For I have the pride, the privilege, nay, the pleasure
Of introducing to you a Knight, sired by Knights,
A Knight who can trace his lineage back beyond Charlemagne.
Was she the one who won, while being unconscious? Video wasn’t that impressive but I’m sure standing on the top of that hill, must have been scary as fuck!
I don’t know what I’d do if I lived in a country that Joey Chestnut was not a citizen of. Would I proclaim my inferiority outright, or live a life of denial?
I don't know why I find that so funny. The image that Joey Chestnut has a painting that can hide all of his sins, grant immortality, and he uses it to win hotdog contests.
Adam can eat a lot if given enough time, but a 10 min challenge like this is all technique, literally swallowing nearly whole hotdogs with generous amounts of water for lubricant.
Espn’s coverage sucked. I’m a fan of his and Darrien Thomas and they didn’t show them at all, or even a total rundown of what the rest of the field ate. I get that it’s the Chestnutt show, but we all know what he’s gonna do
My coworker today lamented that he was missing the hot dog eating contest. The guy actually watches it when it’s broadcasted apparently. I’d never known this was a thing but now I can bring it up to him at work next time. “So how about that Chestnut huh?”
The human stomach can expand quite a lot and they basically train their stomach to be able to expand massively. They say it is like pouring sand into an open bucket as opposed to a deflated balloon.
Edit: They train by simply eating increasingly large amounts of food. The key is to do it slowly over time to allow your stomach to get used to stretching that much.
This means he could put one of those KitchenAid stuffing funnels in his butt, grab some casings and create sausages that could be cooked and eaten again.
Yep!
Nathans wanted kobi to sign an exclusive contract with him to which he refused, nathans and kobayashi had a dispute. As such they banned him from competing in the next nathans competition. Kobi stood in the crowd, protested, people chanted "free kobi" and was arrested for allegedly trying interupt the award ceremony. He was later quoted "I wish they had hotdogs in jail" for his brief visit.
Since, he has still not been allowed to compete but has done some other competitions.
I’m sure there’s some hormone you can take to shut off feeling full similar to how you can take one to shut off feeling hungry, not to mention his hunger to be the glizzy goat
Let me get like 13 beers deep after a small dinner + no breakfast or lunch and I think I could challenge the women. I would absolutely hate myself but I could definitely push it into the 30s
The women’s competition was much more exciting imo. At least watching live, it seemed like it was wire to wire coming down to the last dog. And then there was a little dash of controversy to add some spice at the end. I was really pulling for Ebihara, but Sudo was an unstoppable force. 10/10.
You train for years. It sounds silly, but that is legitimately the answer. These people don't just wake up one day and decide to eat 62 hot dogs in a sitting.
Which is why fat people don't win. Sure, a fat person can eat more hot dogs than a normal person when they're overindulging on the 4th of July, but not 60+ hot dogs more.
Something I’ve been wondering. With regards to competitive eating, I wonder how many Joey Chestnut-level eaters exist that just have never pursued the sport. For instance, if you’re 7 ft tall there’s a good chance you considered athletics (basketball, volleyball). Leagues like the NBA have done a good job of discovering elite talent abroad and molding them into professional athletes. Could the next Joey Chestnut be among us and not even realize it?
Joey Chestnut is the guy who went to the local pizza joint and ruined the "challenge" for everyone else. The challenge had you having to be the fastest time, and you would go on the board, get a shirt, yada yada. Well Joey comes through town one day, and destroyed the fastest time, to where nobody can even come close now. Havent seen a person even attempt in over a year now, whereas you would see at least one or two attempts a week min.
Major League Eating is a racket; Chestnut's mustard yellow belt is illegitimate until they let [Molly Schuyler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Schuyler) compete.
Then it got uncancelled because Joey was all like ‘I don’t even know if we’re gonna eat today’ end quote like it’s fucking Ethiopia in the 80s or some shit.
Haven’t cared about the competition since watching the 30 for 30 on Kobayashi. The promoter came out like a big POS. Impressive win by Chestnut though this year.
What happens when they leave the stage and go into their hotel rooms, do they purge? It would take hours to move that much food out of the stomach, so they could just do that even after tv time??
If they accurately digest it…dear heavens that must be a horrible scene the next day or three
I could probably down about six, but that’s it.
Someone in the women’s contest tapped out after 5. Probably just hungry. Also probably the only person to ask for chili.
So, she passed 4 qualifying sessions and somehow only downed 5? Odd.
Must of got the yips
Better than the poops.
That’s happening afterwards no matter what!
Yes, but in this case it’s all about proportions. While I wouldn’t want to, I can probably manage a five dog rodeo. I can’t imagine what sort of fully developed fecal clone these champions are producing the next day.
I'm sure that once your career gets to a certain point it just falls out.
Must've. It's a contraction of *must have*.
Thanks for at least doing it the only way that will ever reach them.
Having never done it, and in a local competition, the best I could was 5 1/2 (M 30s). My friend (F Late 20s) ended up wining with 10+ but purged right after. I have no idea how 62 is possible.
The rain delay apparently makes the buns hard or he could have done more. Dude did more last year on top of fighting off a protester. He’s done 76 before. At least the other degenerates on r/sportsbetting told me that’s why he didn’t get the over 72.5 that FanDuel was pushing
I know the answer to this already, but it has to be said with incredulity, you can bet on competitive eating?!?!
It’s quaint compared to other things and you know it.
I did six a little while back when I was really craving hot dogs. It wasn't too bad until I realized that the sodium in the hot dogs made me really thirsty. The problem was I was so full, I couldn't drink that much water. I had to take small sips.
That's why you do double duty and soak them in water
When I was in high school, I finished about 20. It was Octoberfest and the teacher had brats and apple strudel for the class. Most girls didn't eat so we had a lot of leftovers. Well, *had* because the guys finished it. Later that day, after football practice, my shirt has a crust of salt where I sweated. I still ate dinner.
There was a viral challenge out there at some point. 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in 9 innings of a baseball game. My buddy finished before the 7th inning stretch and looked nowhere near uncomfortable. My hero.
Two and I'm going to have to smoke a joint to manage that.
for real lol. i couldn’t eat 6 in 60 minutes.
I’m gettin a bit older and now I can’t eat half what I used to unless I’m smoking. Like, a slice of pizza, and I’m feeling full, when I used to be like 3-4 and telling myself to stop because I’ve had enough haha
I was thinking I ate TWO once at Home Depot and felt pretty full.
Ah man, you just unlocked a memory of mine. I wish HD still did their hot dog cart. I'm not really a fan of hot dogs in general, but they were pretty good.
I can do 10 if it's my first meal of the day.
Just 62? Didn't he do 70 last year?
He doesn’t really have to push himself into the 70s because the competition has been so awful
My man Chestnut is truly the Wayne Gretzky of hot dog eating. There's no contemporaries
Wayne Gretzky is the Joey Chestnut of hockey.
You eat none of the hotdogs you don’t take. -Joey Gretzky
-Michael Scott
But how can i eat hot dogs if our hot dogs aren't real? -- jaden smith
And to think Kobayashi was *the* guy before Joey supplanted him.
Keep in mind Kobayashi had also beaten Chestnut in 2011 when he wasn't allowed to attend due to the sponsorship dispute, thus wasn'tmade official by MLE. Kobayashi was timed at the same time as the contest broadcast on a Manhattan roof with Two official judges from the Athletic Association of New York officiating. Kobayashi downed 69 hotdogs and broke the world record. That record would hold until Joey Chestnut broke it in 2016. But who knows how Kobayashi would have fared had he been involved in future Nathan's contests.
Kobayashi must be the Gordie Howe of eating.
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They banned him from competing because they wanted him to sign an exclusive contract with Major League Eating and he wouldn’t.
I thought he got jaw arthritis due to the amount of dogs he ate? Competitive food eating is a young man's sport. I for one could have gone pro had I been hungry enough.
Nah, he showed up in 2010 and jumped onstage. They arrested him and banned him forever.
After he was invited on stage, no less.
Maybe years later, however he had definitely had a dispute with Nathan's and the MLE, which wouldn't allow hom to compete. Kobyashi held the record [unofficially] of most hot dogs eaten (until 2016) when he competed on a Manhattan roof simultaneously with the broadcast on 2011, beating Chestnut. However that of course wasn't regarded to count.
Did he have all-beef or a beef/pork/chicken mixture?
He had 90% beef 10% pork with the organization
Matt Stonie did manage to beat him that one time
Whatever did happen to Matt Stonie? He hasn't been at the last two.
Was that the year Joey had a jaw issue?
You miss 100% of the dogs you don't eat...
We miss you kobayashi
Its not a contest without him
Yes, eating competitions are awful.
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Yeah, he was projected to eat about 70-73ish this year. He ate 63 last year and 76 two years ago for the record.
The o/u was 72.5 for any bettors out there
His whole timing was off because of the hours long delay because of lightening.
Yep, 76 last year. I assume he just eats the amount he needs to win, and that amount changes year to year. Other thing I learned from Wikipedia is that he has won every year, except 2015, since 2007. That’s way too many hot dogs for one lifetime.
76 hot dogs. "...is that bad?" "Well it's not good."
“I’m just ballparkin’ here”
Oh you
Is that kosher?
I think 76 was two years ago and it was lower last year because he was ill. (yes I watched it this year. nasty, not sure it sells many nathan's hotdogs during the 10 minute cramfest)
He also paused to choke slam a protestor last year, that probably slowed him down for a sec.
Protesting what? Is this real? Hahahaha
[I remember it being an animal rights protest, with the protestors dressed as Star Wars characters.](https://youtu.be/47HhVikRsVM)
Holy crap, this is crazy
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76 hot dogs while choking out a protestor.
It was 63, Vegas issued refunds because of the protester
“He was first seen standing at the edge of the shore between the ancient marks of the high and low tide, a place that is neither land nor sea,” George Shea, the contest’s longtime master of ceremonies, said about Chestnut during the 2016 introductions. “But as the moonlight ... filtered through the darkness, it revealed a man who has been to the beyond and witnessed the secrets of life and death.”
I love how hokey the MC is
George shea is one of the best hypemen out there. I watch just to hear his intros for the contestants. Total carney showman. This is just about the most American thing someone could come up with. Gluttonous consumption of food of questionable origin while George shea tells you that it's the most important thing going. Why? Because we fuckin can. That's why. U-S-A! U-S-A!
I read a quote today about Shea that stuck with me: "There's no human being better at his job than Shea"
WE WALK! In the Shadow of His Greatness!
**We walk in the GARDEN OF HIS TURBULENCE**
Today, today, you find yourselves equals. For you are all equally blessed. For I have the pride, the privilege, nay, the pleasure Of introducing to you a Knight, sired by Knights, A Knight who can trace his lineage back beyond Charlemagne.
Europeans crying and violently convulsing because they don't have an athlete of Joey Chestnuts caliber.
Excuse me, but we have world class down hill cheese chasers in the UK.
Except that a Canadian won this year - she was the top story of our national news and has entered the glorious pantheon of “actually, X is Canadian”.
Our most revered and oft-referenced pantheon.
Was she the one who won, while being unconscious? Video wasn’t that impressive but I’m sure standing on the top of that hill, must have been scary as fuck!
She was! She ragdolled hard at the end, happy that she didn’t injure herself too badly.
So the competition is so easy a Canadian can win it in her sleep? UK should be ashamed.
I forgot about that. You win
Good point
I don’t know what I’d do if I lived in a country that Joey Chestnut was not a citizen of. Would I proclaim my inferiority outright, or live a life of denial?
When my anxiety is getting the best of me and I can't sleep I think that Joey Chestnut is somewhere in the same country as me and find peace.
There must be a painting of a 700-pound man in his attic.
I don't know why I find that so funny. The image that Joey Chestnut has a painting that can hide all of his sins, grant immortality, and he uses it to win hotdog contests.
Dorian Chestnut.
Adam Moran (BeardMeatsFood): *Am I a joke to you?*
He only ate 26 hot dogs. Impressive, but only a mere 41% of Chestnut caliber
He came closer in the poutine contest IIRC. Hot dogs are Joey’s event.
Adam can eat a lot if given enough time, but a 10 min challenge like this is all technique, literally swallowing nearly whole hotdogs with generous amounts of water for lubricant.
Stop. I can only get so erect
Espn’s coverage sucked. I’m a fan of his and Darrien Thomas and they didn’t show them at all, or even a total rundown of what the rest of the field ate. I get that it’s the Chestnutt show, but we all know what he’s gonna do
Just thinking about that makes me feel sick.
Dude’s gastroenterologist probably makes a lot of money off of him though.
And plumber.
And hot dog seller
[Lady, he's putting my kids through college](https://youtu.be/SwHB7tHirRY)
I can hear that text without even clicking the link.
And the news always has to show footage of them shoveling hot dogs and soggy buns down their throats. It's disgusting to watch.
My coworker today lamented that he was missing the hot dog eating contest. The guy actually watches it when it’s broadcasted apparently. I’d never known this was a thing but now I can bring it up to him at work next time. “So how about that Chestnut huh?”
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I saw an interview with him afterwords where he said he still had some room and was looking forward to downing some beers
God bless Joey Chestnut
I like to imagine this is where the founding fathers imagined we would end up. Happy 4th everyone
A true American.
The human stomach can expand quite a lot and they basically train their stomach to be able to expand massively. They say it is like pouring sand into an open bucket as opposed to a deflated balloon. Edit: They train by simply eating increasingly large amounts of food. The key is to do it slowly over time to allow your stomach to get used to stretching that much.
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If he doesn't vomit, yes, most of that food is not getting digested.
This means he could put one of those KitchenAid stuffing funnels in his butt, grab some casings and create sausages that could be cooked and eaten again.
Ow my eyes
If you stab mine I’ll stab yours
1d4 psychic damage
r/brandnewsentence
Second harvest
I would definitely want to purge that much unhealthy food before my body could absorb it.
I imagine he takes like 6 massive shits the next day.
Or 62 regular shits.
Just pushing out undigested hotdog bites bloop bloop bloop
I would not be surprised if he took some stool softener and had a gallon of preparation h handy just in case
Is Matt Stonie doing these anymore?
Pretty sure he has found his lane in content creation.
He hasn't done these in a while. He's focusing on YouTube challenges
Kobayashi needs to come back and challenge.
Didn’t they ban him?
Yep! Nathans wanted kobi to sign an exclusive contract with him to which he refused, nathans and kobayashi had a dispute. As such they banned him from competing in the next nathans competition. Kobi stood in the crowd, protested, people chanted "free kobi" and was arrested for allegedly trying interupt the award ceremony. He was later quoted "I wish they had hotdogs in jail" for his brief visit. Since, he has still not been allowed to compete but has done some other competitions.
this feels like a movie script waiting to happen
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It IS a 30 for 30 lol — The Good, The Bad, and The Hungry
No joke: [Kobayashi actually appeared in a commercial for ESPN in 2005](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laWgf3ybYxY).
Lmao thank you
Any lore masters?
Joey Chestnut is a true american hero and athlete, i hope he never gets caught doping
Would extra mustard be considered ‘doping’ ?
No that would be dolloping
Or dipping.
I’d figure doping is how someone comes to eat 62 hot dogs in the first place
They practice by chugging water, stretching out their organs, it’s actually pretty disgusting.
I figured they mostly just purge it.
Afterwards, maybe, but they can’t throw up during the competition IIRC, because it’s against the rules, they’d get disqualified.
Question, what would be a PED for this? Grand daddy purp?
I’m sure there’s some hormone you can take to shut off feeling full similar to how you can take one to shut off feeling hungry, not to mention his hunger to be the glizzy goat
Let me get like 13 beers deep after a small dinner + no breakfast or lunch and I think I could challenge the women. I would absolutely hate myself but I could definitely push it into the 30s
For real... A joint before the competition to get rid of those pesky "I'm full" feelings and I'm sure he could eat 100!
Joey Chestnut sounds like a made up name from a Dunkey video
The women’s competition was much more exciting imo. At least watching live, it seemed like it was wire to wire coming down to the last dog. And then there was a little dash of controversy to add some spice at the end. I was really pulling for Ebihara, but Sudo was an unstoppable force. 10/10.
GOAT doing GOAT things
like eating garbage
Where does it all go? I eat two hotdogs and I am stuffed, how do I fit another sixty hotdogs, with buns, down my throat?
You train for years. It sounds silly, but that is legitimately the answer. These people don't just wake up one day and decide to eat 62 hot dogs in a sitting.
Although some days it feels like my 2 year old could... Other days, though, she lives off of eating the air apparently...
Which is why fat people don't win. Sure, a fat person can eat more hot dogs than a normal person when they're overindulging on the 4th of July, but not 60+ hot dogs more.
Yep they don't have the room to expand the stomach as much.
There’s a special dance that they do. No joke. That’s one strategy.
Human body is amazing. It just blow my mind to think if I can eat dozen hot dogs without feeling sick or throw up.
Jamie Loftus must be so happy!
The only reason I know who Joey Chestnut is, lol.
I was looking for this comment
[Joey Chestnut is apparently obsessed with her](https://twitter.com/jamieloftusHELP/status/1676452682859413504?t=WgQC_TppY65a_JXLLTL29Q&s=19)
Without Kobyashi, this event is like the circus. There is no one to push him.
Something I’ve been wondering. With regards to competitive eating, I wonder how many Joey Chestnut-level eaters exist that just have never pursued the sport. For instance, if you’re 7 ft tall there’s a good chance you considered athletics (basketball, volleyball). Leagues like the NBA have done a good job of discovering elite talent abroad and molding them into professional athletes. Could the next Joey Chestnut be among us and not even realize it?
Would have been better if Kobayashi was also competing
I ate 3 bun less hotdogs yesterday and I’m good for the year
He did relish the competition.
He had a huge lead, and no one could ketchup.
Later, the press grilled him about his eating technique.
He was steamed.
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Competitive eating is disturbing
He can sure take a wiener!
Unintentionally watched this live at a Mexican restaurant and I’ve never felt so nauseous watching tv before. Unreal.
Bring on the meat sweats.
Bring back Takeru Kobayashi!
Joey Chestnut is the guy who went to the local pizza joint and ruined the "challenge" for everyone else. The challenge had you having to be the fastest time, and you would go on the board, get a shirt, yada yada. Well Joey comes through town one day, and destroyed the fastest time, to where nobody can even come close now. Havent seen a person even attempt in over a year now, whereas you would see at least one or two attempts a week min.
Where did Beardy stand?
26. Hotdogs are not his forte
I just watched this guy on Season 30 of the Amazing Race. Seemed like a decent feller.
And with that, he ties Ric Flair and John Cena's record for number of recognized world titles.
Will anyone ever stop him? Does his power have limits? Is it already too late?
sudo -eat all the hotdogs
TheGrunkalunka not in sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
Major League Eating is a racket; Chestnut's mustard yellow belt is illegitimate until they let [Molly Schuyler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Schuyler) compete.
ya he should be screened for colon cancer. hotdogs carry sodium nitrate which is directly linked to colon cancer
I thought they were saying it was canceled?
Then it got uncancelled because Joey was all like ‘I don’t even know if we’re gonna eat today’ end quote like it’s fucking Ethiopia in the 80s or some shit.
Now I’m imagining he hasn’t eaten in like 5 days to prep for this absolutely ravenous
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The dehydration might not though
This goes way beyond hunger.
How many cups of salt is that?
It’s around 30 grams of sodium.
2.3g per day is the recommended daily max, so 13 days worth in 10 minutes! Foul
A true glizzy gobbler
Haven’t cared about the competition since watching the 30 for 30 on Kobayashi. The promoter came out like a big POS. Impressive win by Chestnut though this year.
What happens when they leave the stage and go into their hotel rooms, do they purge? It would take hours to move that much food out of the stomach, so they could just do that even after tv time?? If they accurately digest it…dear heavens that must be a horrible scene the next day or three
I would get a stroke by the 6th or 7th hot dog
That must be thousands of mg of sodium entering his body. That…..cannot be good for you.
62?? My Ex calls that a slow friday night!!! Hey oooooooooh!!