Joey Chestnut

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joey Chestnut
Occupation	Competitive Eater
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1983(1983-11-25)
Age	41
Birthplace	Vallejo
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Joey Chestnut Biography

Joey Chestnut is one of the most popular and richest Competitive Eater who was born on November 25, 1983 in Vallejo, California, United States. A competitive eater who took home the 1992 Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and was ranked the first on the planet in the world by Major League Eating.

The duo of He and Takeru Kobayashi became two of the top competitive eaters in their era. were two of the best competitors in their time.

On October 22, 2005, Chestnut set a new world record for downing 32.5 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes at the Arizona State Fair, as part of the GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship circuit.

Chestnut, a San Jose State University student, entered the competitive eating scene in 2005 with a break-out performance in the deep-fried asparagus eating championship, in which he beat high-ranked eater Rich LeFevre by eating 6.3 pounds of asparagus in 11.5 minutes. That same year, during Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, he downed 32 dogs, placing third behind Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas.

His proposal to Neslie Ricasa on the 4th of July, 2014 however, the couple split prior to their wedding date on May 8 in the middle of three years romance.

Joey Chestnut Net Worth

Joey Chestnut is one of the richest Competitive Eater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joey Chestnut 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of engineering in San Jose State University.

In 2009, he appeared as a guest on Man v. Food where the burrito weighed 5 pounds was named Iguana’s Burritozilla in three minutes , 10 second.

Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater. He is currently ranked first in the world by Major League Eating. He is a Vallejo, California native and resides in San Jose, California. Chestnut’s height is 6-feet-one-inch (1.85 m); his weight is 230 pounds (104 kg).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joey Chestnut height 6 ft 1 in Joey weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Joey Chestnut Dating?

According to our records, Joey Chestnut is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Joey Chestnut’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 4, 2007, Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, beating six-time defending champion Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi by consuming 66 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in 12 minutes, which improved the world record. The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a 5 hot dog eat- off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 HDB in 10 minutes. On July 4, 2009, Chestnut beat Kobayashi again, by consuming a world record 68 HDB and winning his third consecutive title. On July 4, 2010, Chestnut took home his 4th consecutive Mustard Belt eating 54 HDB. The 2010 contest was a runaway victory, as Kobayashi did not compete due to a contract dispute with Major League Eating. On July 4, 2011, he won his fifth-consecutive championship with 62 HDB. 2012 marked his sixth consecutive win, when Chestnut tied his own world record from 2009 by devouring 68 HDB. In 2013, Chestnut captured his seventh straight title, eating a total of 69 HDB, breaking his previous world record. In 2014, Chestnut captured his eighth straight title eating a total of 61 HDB.

Facts & Trivia

Joey Ranked on the list of most popular Competitive Eater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joey Chestnut celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

On 23 August 2008, Chestnut defeated #2 IFOCE ranked competitive eater Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti in the 2nd Gyoza Eating Championship in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. He devoured 231 gyoza, setting a new world record; he beat his previous record of 212, set in the inaugural event in 2006 when he narrowly defeated Sonya “Black Widow” Thomas (210). Thomas did not attend the 2008 event due to budgetary and travel costs.

How many hotdogs did Joey Chestnut eat 10 minutes?

Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Is Joey Chestnut A Millionaire?

Chestnut’s 2020 net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million , according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest pays its winners a whopping $10,000 dollars every year, an event Chestnut has won 13 times.

Why is Joey Chestnut so good at eating?

Chestnut starts by doing a two-day cleanse of water and lemon juice , the same cleanse he uses before the actual competition. “Most people, when you eat food, it takes nine to 10 hours to really digest it,” he said.

What is Joey Chestnut's real job?

Joey Chestnut
Other names| “Jaws”
Alma mater| San Jose State University
Occupation| Professional competitive eater with Major League Eating Construction engineer

Do contestants throw up after hot dog eating contest?

Vomiting, also known as a “reversal”, or, as ESPN and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest call it, a “reversal of fortune”, includes obvious signs of vomiting as well as any small amounts of food that may fall from the mouth deemed by judges to have come from the stomach.