Joey Chestnut

Bib Sheet

Westfield, IN
Age: 41
Weight: 230

Joey Chestnut is the greatest eater in history. That is not empty editorializing or bloviating. That is empirical fact. Members of the media and members of the scientific community are warmly invited to conduct their own independent analysis; MLE is confident that you will come to the same conclusions. Chestnut defeated Kobayashi at the 2007 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contests to return the Mustard Yellow Belt to the United States. That victory was the start of an unprecedented eight-year run at the top of the Nathan’s Hot Dog World; Chestnut was undefeated at the event he made his own through 2014. He regained the title in the 2016 Championship to earn his ninth title. He also holds the world hot dogs eating record—an incredible 76 Nathan’s Famous hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, at the time of writing. His 2022 win marked his 15th title. He is also adept at a wide variety of foods stuffs. At the time of writing, Chestnut holds 55 World Records across 55 disciplines. That is a World Record of World Records. These days Joey Chestnut is truly an American hero and a national treasure. His appetite is legendary and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Keep your eyes open, world, because Joey Chestnut may be coming to a city near you soon.

Records

Tacos, Taco Bell 53 soft beef tacos/Taco Bell / 10 minutes/ July 29, 2011
Pork, Pulled 9 Pounds, 6 Ounces Smoked, Pulled Pork/ Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs / 10 Minutes/ Sept. 16, 2006
Salt Potatoes 13 lbs Salt Potatoes / Wild Carp Week / 10 minutes / May 14, 2011
Jalapeno Poppers 118 Jalapeno Poppers/University of Arizona / 10 minutes/April 8, 2006
Funnel Cake 5.9 lbs / Kings Dominion / 10 minutes / May 23, 2009
Gyoza 384 Day-Lee Foods gyoza/Los Angeles Nisei Week / 10 minutes/August 16, 2014
Croquetas 185 Catalina croquetas / Miami, FL / 8 min / March 10, 2019
Pepperoni Rolls 43 Pepperoni Rolls / WV Three Rivers Festival / 10 minutes / May 25, 2019
Bologna, Slices 15.75 lb. of Bologna, Slices / Ultimate Bologna Showdown / 8 minutes / May 10th, 2025
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 47 grilled cheese sandwiches / 10 Minutes/ June 10, 2006
Pizza Hut P'Zones 7.5 Pizza Hut P'Zones/Pizza Hut Chow-Lenge @ Spike Guys Choice Awards / 10 minutes/June 4, 2011
Burritos, Long Form 14.5 lbs burritos / Illegal Pete's Burritos / 10 Minutes / May 28, 2016
Hostess® Donettes® 257 Hostess® Donettes® / Philadelphia, PA / 6 Minutes / June 1, 2018
Canteen Sandwiches 28.5 Canteen Sandwiches / Ottumwa, IA / 10 Minutes / June 1, 2019
Cherry Pie 17.5lb / Washington, DC / 8 minutes / July 20th, 2022
Chicken Wings, Long form 182 chicken wings / 30 minutes
Tamales 102 Tamales/Lewisville Western Days Festival / 12 Minutes/Sept. 29, 2012
Twinkies 121 Twinkies/Bally's Casino-Tunica / 6 Minutes/Oct. 26, 2013
Mutton Sandwiches 81 4oz Sandwiches / Owensboro International Bar-B-Q Festival / 10 minutes / May 12, 2018
Canteen Sandwiches 18.5 Canteen Sandwiches / Ottumwa, IA / 10Minutes / June 2, 2018
Pork Roll Sandwiches, 4oz 61.5 4oz Pork Roll Sandwiches / Trenton Thunder / 10 Minutes / September 21, 2019
San Pedro Fish Market Shrimp 7lb San Pedro Fish Market Shrimp / San Pedro, CA / 8 Minutes / May 28, 2018
Ramen Noodles (Short Form) 10 Cups Nissin Cup Noodles Ramen / BetOnline Quarantine Challenge / 1:50
Cheesesteak Egg Rolls 46 / Balls Out Block Party / 8 mins / September 30th, 2023
Hot Dogs (Men's Division) 76 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs and Buns / 10 minutes / July 4th, 2021
Pork, Pulled Sandwiches 45 pulled pork sandwiches / 10 minutes/ Sept. 1, 2007
Asparagus 12 lbs 8.75 oz Deep Fried Asparagus Spears/ Stockton Asparagus Festival / 10 minutes/ Apr. 26, 2014
Shrimp Wontons 390 shrimp wontons/CP Biggest Eater Competition 2011-12 / 8 Minutes/February 11, 2012
Brain Tacos 54 Brain Tacos / Zombie Pub Crawl / 8 Minutes/Oct. 12, 2013
Waffles, Eggo-Style 81 Waffles / San Jose Barracuda / 8 Minutes / November 17, 2019
Kolache Factory Kolaches 56 Sausage and Cheese Kolaches/Kolache Factory in Houston, TX / 8 Minutes/Sept. 14, 2007
Shrimp Cocktail 21 lbs St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail/Indianapolis, IN / 8 minutes/December 7, 2024
Tacos, Traditional (Three-Inch Tortilla) 126 Tacos / Mystic Lake Casino Hotel / 8 minutes / May 5, 2017
Pepperoni Rolls 36 Pepperoni Rolls / WV Three Rivers Festival / 10 minutes / May 27, 2017
H-E-B True Texas Beef Brisket BBQ Sandwiches 27 H-E-B True Texas Beef Brisket BBQ Sandwiches / Circuit of the Americas / 10 Minutes / November 2, 2019
Meat Pies 23 6oz Meat Pies / Silver Slipper World Meat Pie Eating Championship / 10 minutes / March 5, 2016
Pierogi 165 Pierogi/Horseshoe Casino / 8 minutes/October 8, 2014
Carnitas Tacos 82 2oz carnitas tacos / Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier / 8 minutes / October 4, 2019
Eggs 141 Hard Boiled Eggs / 8 Minutes/Oct. 5, 2013
Corned Beef Sandwiches 20 8-oz sandwiches/TooJay's World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship / 10 minutes/March 17, 2012
Fish Tacos 30 6oz. Joeys Seafood Restaurants Fish Tacos / 5 Minutes/August 7, 2014
Poutine 28 lb / Smoke's Poutinerie Poutine / 10 minutes / Oct. 19, 2019
Turkey (Whole) 9.35 lbs whole turkey / Foxwoods Turkey Eating Championship / 10 minutes / November 22, 2014
Pork, Pulled Sliders 62 pulled pork sliders / 10 Minutes/March 28, 2014
Pastrami 25 7oz half Katz's Delicatessen Pastrami Sandwiches / 10 minutes/June 2, 2013
Apple Pie 4.375 Three-Pound Apple Pies/Mapleside Farms / 8 Minutes/Sept. 13, 2013
Boysenberry Pie 14.5lb of pie / Knotts Berry Farm / 8 minutes / March 19, 2016
Gumbo 15 16oz bowls (1.875 gallons) / World Record Gumbo / 8 Minutes / November 7, 2015
Ice-Cream Sandwiches 25.5 Baked Bear Ice-Cream Sandwiches / San Diego, CA / 6 Minutes / June 3, 2018
2-Foot Pizza Slice 6.5 2-Foot Pizza Slices / Fat Boy's Pizza / 10 Minutes / August 25th, 2019
Hamburgers: Krystals 103 Krystal Burgers / 8 minutes/October 28, 2007
Philly CheeseSteaks 23 6" sandwiches / Dorney Park / 10 minutes / May 14, 2011
Gyros 30 8-oz Gyros/Niko Niko's Gyros / 10 Minutes/May 15, 2016
White Hut Cheeseburgs 52 Cheeseburgs / The Big E Fair / 10 minutes / September 23, 2017
Pork Ribs 13.76 lb pork rib meat/ John Ascuaga's Nugget / 12 minutes / August 28, 2013
Horseshoe Sandwiches 6 lbs, 5 oz horseshoe sandwiches / 12 minutes