American competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, won the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, after he ate 66 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in 12 minutes.
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He defended his title the following year and won a five hot dog eat-off by eating a total of 59 HDB in ten minutes.
Joey won the Mustard Belt four times in a row. He didn’t stop there as he went ahead to win it four consecutive times more.
Unfortunately, in 2015, Joey lost the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest to Matt Stonie but won the belt back again in 2016, after eating 70 hot dogs.
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When Was Joey Chestnut Born?
Joey was born on November 25, 1983, in Fulton County, KY.
He comes from Kentucky, but resides in Westfield, Indiana.
Joey currently weighs 230 pounds (100kg), and stands at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall.
He earns an annual salary of $500,000 just from eating hot dogs.
Joey says he trains by fasting and by taking much milk, water and protein supplements.
Since he launched his eating career, his weight kept increasing and after his sixth win, Joey said, “I will not stop until I reach 70.”
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