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John Ascuaga's Nugget World Rib Eating Championship

Location: Sparks, NV
Date: 08-27-2008
Winner: Joey Chestnut

Results: Joey Chestnut: 9.8 lbs (New World Record) Pat Bertoletti: 7.4 lbs Erik Denmark: 4.7 lbs Rich LeFevre: 4.6 lbs Ron Koch: 3.4 lbs Jason Erb: 2.8 lbs Shawn Kirby: 2.5 lbs El Toro: 2.2 lbs Tim Lyons: 2.2 lbs Kevin Lyons: 1.8 lbs Andy Taschler: 1.8 lbs John Kramer: 1.7 lbs Chester Cheng: 1.4 lbs Vinh Nguyen: 1.4 lbs Aaron Lamb: 1.3 lbs


On August 27, Major League Eaters will gather at the 20th Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV for the 3rd Annual World Rib Eating Championship.

Joey Chestnut has walked away with the title two years in a row, but last year's event was perhaps most memorable for a heroic performance by Rich LeFevre. The Locust broke his left front tooth in the course of the contest, but kept on eating to come in a victorious third place. The remnants of the tooth are thought to have been swallowed.

Registration for this event is now closed.

The contest will begin at 6:00pm. Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off Main Stage Victorian Square--on Victorian Avenue, between 14th Street and Pyramid Way Sparks, NV

For more information on John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort, visit www.janugget.com.

For more information on the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, click here.

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