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