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Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest Again, Despite Interruption

Published: 07/04/2022

NYPD sources tell TMZ ... 3 people have been taken into custody in regards to the incident at the stage earlier today. We're told charges are pending. Joey Chestnut's inner dog wasn't going to be deterred by a would-be human torpedo, who tried derailing his wiener gobbling mid-competition ... but…

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Joey Chestnut Down For Eating Showdown With Tom Brady After Hot Dog Contest

Published: 07/03/2022

Joey Chestnut is the G.O.A.T. of eating food really fast, and he's ready to put another G.O.A.T. to the test ... telling TMZ Sports he would love to get in a head-to-head showdown with Tom Brady!! We spoke with the 38-year-old tube steak titan ahead of his Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on the…

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Joey Chestnut Eats 17 Pounds Of Shrimp Cocktail in 8 Minutes!

Published: 12/07/2021

Turns out, Joey Chestnut can inhale shrimp just as fast as he can hot dogs ... 'cause the eating legend went beast mode on shrimp cocktail this weekend, guzzling 17 pounds of the appetizer in 8 minutes! The 38-year-old accomplished the wild feat in the eighth annual World Famous St. Elmo Shrimp…

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Joey Chestnut Says He's Recovering From 76-Dog Feast With Salad And Veggies

Published: 07/06/2021

How's Joey Chestnut recovering from his 76-hot dog, 22,800-calorie 4th Of July feast??? MIXED GREENS AND VEGETABLES, BABY!!! TMZ Sports got the planet's greatest eater out in NYC just one day after he put away a world-record number of wieners ... and he told us the key to recovery from here is…

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Joey Chestnut's World Record 76 Hot Dogs Eclipsed by ESPN Screw-Up

Published: 07/04/2021

Joey Chestnut is again a hot dog eating-champion, breaking his own record for a stunning 76 wieners ... something that would've been great to see, but made impossible by ESPN. The annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was held once more Sunday -- a 4th of July tradition now -- and JC was gunning…

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Joey Chestnut Devours 33 Boneless Wings In 90 Seconds, Out-Eats Pro Football Players!

Published: 03/18/2021

JOEY CHESTNUT'S STILL GOT IT!!! The food legend proved once again he's still the king of shoveling meat down his throat -- devouring more than 30 boneless wings in 90 seconds at an FCF eating competition ... all while beating out teams of massive football players! The face-stuffing event went down…

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Joey Chestnut Devours 12-Pound Walking Taco In 38 Minutes!

Published: 10/05/2020

How does Joey Chestnut celebrate National Taco Day?? By crushing a MASSIVE, 12-pound walking taco in 38 minutes!!! (IMPORTANT STORY NOTE --  a "walking taco" is essentially a bunch of taco ingredients stuffed inside of a chip bag. Good stuff) The food G.O.A.T. would have been competing in the…

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Joey Chestnut Shoots Down Retirement, I'll Be Back As Long As Doctor Clears Me!

Published: 07/09/2020

If you think Joey Chestnut is ready to wind down his competitive eating career after setting a new hot dog record -- YOU'RE WRONG!!! The greatest eater in the history on mankind tells TMZ Sports he'll be back ... as long as his doctors give him the green light. Of course, Chestnut woofed down 75…

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Joey Chestnut Breaks Own Record at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Published: 07/04/2020

A little COVID fallout didn't stop hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut from breaking his own record this year -- despite the fact there was no crowd -- 'cause the guy did just that and then some. JC took top honors (again) Saturday at the annual July Fourth Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest --…

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Joey Chestnut Says He'll Break Nathan's Record, I Can Eat 77 Hot Dogs!

Published: 06/22/2020

Joey Chestnut is BUMMED there won't be fans at this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, but there's a huge silver lining ... Jaws says the conditions are ripe for a NEW WORLD RECORD!! Chestnut -- the greatest competitive eater of all time and 12-time Nathan's champ -- currently holds the record for…

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Will Go Down At Private Location, Fanless

Published: 06/16/2020

COVID-19 can't stop one of America's biggest 4th of July traditions from happening ... 'cause the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest WILL go down this year ... but with some major changes. TMZ Sports has learned ... the event is set to take place at a private location without fans in 2020 ... and…

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Joey Chestnut To Compete In Major League Eating Quarantine Competition

Published: 04/14/2020

Get your mouths ready ... 'cause the fastest food eaters on the planet are teaming up for a quarantine tournament for the ages!!! Thanks to Major League Eating, sports fans FINALLY have some competition to look forward to -- a livestreamed event on April 17. The biggest names in the biz -- from…

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