Joey Chestnut’s first victory

In 2004, Iguana’s Taqueria in San Jose held a contest in which $500 was awarded to the fastest finisher of a 5.25 pound “Burritozilla” burrito. Joey Chestnut would win that contest with a time of 4 minutes and 26 seconds, which would launch his competitive eating career. A yelp thread about the restaurant reports that Joey continues to train on Burritozillas. A picture of the burrito with a ruler shows it is about a foot and a half long.

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  1. Philly Guy said

    February 14, 2008 @ 3:03 pm

    This Joey guy looks like he has a lot of promise. He should try the IFOCE. We should throw his hat into the Rookie of the Year runnings.

  2. Badlands Booker said

    February 14, 2008 @ 7:20 pm

    Awesome Joey. Keep doing ya thing

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