Joey Chestnut
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The American icon and competitive eater, Joey Chestnut visited in 2018 as the Empire State Building hosted the official weigh-in ceremony for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut was looking to hold onto his championship title as many thought Carmen Cincotti had the chance to beat him.
- Joey holds more competitive eating records than any other athlete in history, by an extreme margin
- Joey claimed his first title at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007 and went on to win the next 11 out of 12 years
- Joey also holds the world record in eating of 54 other foods