Joey Chestnut proudly waved his gold title belt on the Fourth of July after downing 57 sizzling canine in 5 minutes in an exhilarating contest in opposition to 4 Military troopers at Fort Bliss.
“Having this chance was superb,” Chestnut remarked post-victory. “The viewers was pushing me; they have been blissful … it was nice after they began chanting ‘Joey.’ A part of me needed to cry, and the opposite a part of me needed to maintain pushing.”
The El Paso crowd’s enthusiasm fueled Chestnut’s efficiency, and he expressed his gratitude for his or her help. Reflecting on his feat, Chestnut famous that he may’ve reached 60 sizzling canine however “slowed down to start with.”
The troopers ate 49 sizzling canine, and the group would have gained if that they had eaten extra sizzling canine mixed than Chestnut, the New York Instances reported.
The competition differed barely from the everyday 10-minute Nathan’s Well-known Fourth of July sizzling dog-eating contest in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2005, he has competed in opposition to the highest aggressive eaters on the earth. In 2021, he set the present report of 76 sizzling canine in 10 minutes.
Chestnut did not compete on this yr’s Nathan’s competitors due to his advertising and marketing take care of Unimaginable Meals, which sells a rival sizzling canine constructed from plant-based meat.
Unimaginable Meals made its presence felt at Fort Bliss by donating $106,000 to the U.S. navy non-profit Operation Homefront.
Watch Joey Chestnut (b)eat the competitors at Fort Bliss beneath.
Watch:Joey Chestnut compete in sizzling dog-eating contest in El Paso, Texas