"Chestnut, 41, is widely regarded as the king of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, winning the event a record 17 times. However, his résumé doesn't end there. He holds over 50 world records, including devouring 182 chicken wings in 30 minutes, 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes, 384 gyozas in 10 minutes and 102 tamales in 12 minutes. During halftime of a Cleveland Cavaliers game in March 2024, Chestnut competed in a pierogi eating contest and promptly ate 39 in two minutes,"
""I've done a lot of wild challenges over the years, but 99 nuggets in nine innings is a new one for me, and I'm fired up. Doing it back in the Bay where I grew up, at Oracle Park with the Giants, makes it even better," Chestnut said. "I'm a big fan, and it feels like a home game! ... I've been training, I'm feeling good, so 99 should go down no problem."
Joey Chestnut will attempt to eat 99 Impossible Foods plant-based chicken nuggets in nine innings at Oracle Park during a San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers showdown. He will be joined at the Glove by a contest-winning fan who will compete alongside him. Chestnut said he has been training and expects to finish 99 nuggets without issue. Chestnut, 41, has won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 17 times and holds over 50 world records. Records include devouring 182 chicken wings in 30 minutes, 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes, 384 gyozas in 10 minutes and 102 tamales in 12 minutes. In March 2024 he ate 39 pierogis in two minutes during a Cavaliers halftime contest.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]