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Joey Chestnut simply proved his aggressive consuming abilities as soon as once more.
The 38-year-old snagged his fifteenth win on the 4th of July Nathan’s Well-known Annual Scorching Canine Consuming Contest in Coney Island, New York.
On Monday, Chestnut managed to eat a complete of 63 scorching canines and buns in 10 minutes. Although the feat is definitely spectacular, it was not a private greatest for Chestnut as final yr, he ate a document 76 scorching canines within the contest.
“It is lovely to be again right here,” Chestnut instructed ESPN after the competition modified areas in 2020 and 2021 as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
Regardless of having to put on a surgical boot as a result of a leg damage, Chesnut stated he could not be slowed down in the course of the contest. “It hurts, however I used to be within the zone for somewhat bit. I used to be ignoring it,” he stated.
Chestnut’s runner-up, Geoffrey Esper, put down a complete of 47.5 scorching canines on Monday.
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Within the girls’s division, top-ranked competitor Miki Sudo returned after lacking the 2021 occasion as a result of her being pregnant. (Michelle Lesco ended up successful the 2021 title after consuming 30 ¾ scorching canines in 10 minutes.)
This time round, Sudo earned the title after consuming 40 scorching canines and buns in 10 minutes.
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Forward of final yr’s competitors, Chestnut instructed ESPN he had been “trying ahead to [it] all yr,” having missed spectators in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and competing indoors.
Two years in the past, the competitors was held indoors relatively than outside in a brand new setup as a result of restrictions introduced on by the pandemic.
The occasion nonetheless happened in Coney Island, however “in a personal location with COVID-19 security measures in place,” in keeping with Main League Consuming (MLE), which formally sanctions Nathan’s contest. The venue featured a 30-foot-long desk with solely 5 opponents in comparison with the everyday 15.
Following his 2021 victory, Chesnut instructed ESPN that “it simply felt good” to be in entrance of a crowd once more and have them rooting for him. “Even when I used to be uncomfortable, having all people cheer me and push me, it made me really feel good,” he added.
This yr, Nathan’s Well-known made its annual donation of 100,000 scorching canines to the Meals Financial institution for New York Metropolis.
