Joey Chestnut
Down goes Kobyashi! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,049 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Long live the king! Joey Chestnut, the unquestioned greatest Major League Eater (MLE) to ever devour a (hot) dog, has added another star to his culinary crown. In an epic matchup against longtime MLE rival Takeru…
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War of words continues between Chestnut, Major League Eating; New York mayor tells Nathan’s and MLE to “stop being such weenies”…. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 983 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Fans of Joey Chestnut can relax. The Associated Press is reporting that the man with arguably the most famous…
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Let’s eat! Well, maybe not as much as these record setters. Welcome to Vol. 219 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Some kids grow up idolizing the likes of sports heroes like Hank Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, Bobby Orr or Kobe Bryant. Me? These were the kind of folks I idolized as a “growing” youth: Joey Chestnut: He’s…
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by Steve EighingerAnother day, another three thoughts. This, my friends, is Vol. 3: 1. Earlier this month, did you happen to see Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot-dog eating title? The ESPN-televised event saw The Man down 76 dogs — and buns — in 10 minutes. For those wondering, that represented 20,520 calories. 2.…
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