Joey Chestnut retakes title with record 70
update Jul 8 The Guardian has a gallery
Protesters also apparently tried to jump Crazy Legs Conti near the start of the contest which required police intervention. This is probably the reason for the one hot dog performance.
Dan Katz reports that protesters from PETA knocked over his plates and threw fake blood on him.
The top 8 | 9-16
1 Joey Chestnut 70
2 Matt Stonie 53, 9 less than 2015
3 Carmen Cincotti 42
4 Gideon Oji 38
5 Geoff Esper 37.5
6 Adrian Morgan 36
7T Yasir Salem 31
7T Erik Denmark 31
9 Rich LeFevre 29
10 Marcos Owens 28
11 Juan Rodriguez 27
12 Eric “Badlands” Booker 25
13 Brian Dudzinski 24
14 Steven Schuster 16
15 Dan “Big Cat” Katz 12
16 Crazy Legs Conti 1 (protest performance?)
Joey Chestnut has regained the title with a finals record 70 hot dogs
This will be a big hour for Bay Area sports. Kevin Durant has decided to join the Golden State Warriors and San Joseans Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie should finish top 2 barring a shocking upset.
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Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 1:11 pm
Joey mentioned stonie has to qualify now, why would stonie have to qualify if he’s a former champ when joey didn’t have to this year?
Impressed said
July 4, 2016 @ 1:13 pm
Joey. Wow! His intensity was amazing to watch. Massive respect for his dedication and competitive drive. He keeps the contest from getting stale. Without him, Nathan’s and MLE would be begging for Kobi to come back. He didn’t have to do 70 and that makes it all the more impressive that he went after that number. Coney is a huge part of his life and I’m glad he won today.
For The Win said
July 4, 2016 @ 1:15 pm
As aired on ESPN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAqBF1ukRss
L-2 said
July 4, 2016 @ 2:15 pm
Serves Katz right for getting the sponsor’s exemption.
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 2:29 pm
Chestnut was on fire and way ahead by minute one. Impressive Joey.
What the hell was Crazy legs protest about? What an ass!
News said
July 4, 2016 @ 3:52 pm
How many animals were spared by Conti eating only one?
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 4:01 pm
He protest seiken dismissal from rankings. Great guy
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 4:22 pm
If Seiken got a bye they would have protested by throwing mouthwash an deodorant on him.
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
July 4, 2016 @ 4:28 pm
Carmen Cincotti’s 42 was the best finals debut since Kobayashi’s 50 in 2001 and the all time best for a 10 minute qualifier
I'm a Name said
July 4, 2016 @ 5:15 pm
Joey Chestnut was mentioned on SportsScientists.com twitter
https://twitter.com/Scienceofsport/status/750013074380197888
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 5:17 pm
This would be an easy target for ISIS. It’s a tragedy waiting to happen.
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 5:45 pm
5:17 everything’s an easy target for Isis, don’t let them install terror into your mind because when that happens their job is successful
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 5:53 pm
5:45, I’d rather be vigilant and alive than having “He died with pride” on my tombstone.
Kabana, Bob said
July 4, 2016 @ 6:18 pm
If the press media gives such glowing press coveraging to protestors, I can see why they do it.
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 6:26 pm
5:53 than enjoy staying inside on your couch
Give Credit said
July 4, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
My hat goes off to CLC. He thwarted the attempt of the protestors to go toward the center of the table, giving up all chance for him finishing high enough for any money whatsoever. He put others before himself. That’s admirable. I think it’s a real shame that others fail to the simple truth.
Duh said
July 4, 2016 @ 7:08 pm
6:26: Don’t get stuck on stupid.
Anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
I stand corrected and apologize for calling Crazy legs an ass. Just saw video. Good for him for going straight at those jerkoff Peta pieces of shit. Guess his area was tainted with red shit from the protesters and that is why he did not continue. Way to go security.
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:05 pm
You stand corrected .? I think he did it more for attention than anything else.
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:20 pm
They got what they deserve I for one am glad the vegans stormed the stage. Not one of you sorry asses protested the fact that Seiken was dumped from the rankings. It took two retired eaters to come to his defense while the rest of you only care about eating hot dogs . You could have said something to those greedy sheas but no stuffing your face is more of a priority
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:29 pm
I would have loved it if the vegans knocked that dopey looking straw hat off Sheas head as he was about to say “Ladies and Gentleman” then yank the mic from his hand and sing Dr Dolittle “If i can talk to the animals”
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:31 pm
Conti should have ate 11 in protest of Seiken
anonymous said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:40 pm
Seiken was dumped from the rankings because of poor performance, inactivity and making ultimatums for which he should have kept his big mouth shut. I for one am glad he’s out. He made his bed bug infected bed, now time to lay in it.
LowLah said
July 4, 2016 @ 9:41 pm
Stonie is still #1 ranked on MLE page. Expect this to change soon.
CEFAN said
July 4, 2016 @ 11:53 pm
Anyone else think that Carmen cincotti will be able to out do stonie and chestnut in a year or two? Dudes got skill can’t wait to see where he goes.
Anonymous said
July 5, 2016 @ 12:09 am
Chestnut #1, Stonie #2, cincotti #3, sudo #4, oji #5, esper #6, Morgan #7, Thomas #8.
Anonymous said
July 5, 2016 @ 1:44 am
Chestnut seems to have been doing very well. It’s nice to see him do so well and his confidence during some of the interviews created some entertaining moments. It is a shame Stonie did not have one of his better days but his performance was still great. Props to Cincotti for putting up that big # again, and Oji has a nice progression going on. He really confused me with that Denmark entrance. Hahaha.
anonymous said
July 5, 2016 @ 8:44 am
Most comp eaters when starting out have social lives and girlfriends with the hope of one day getting married and starting a family but as time wears on some not all become immersed and obsessed with it. They grow grizzly adams beards like Chestnut and Conti and cease all communication with the the opposite sex because their past or current girlfriends cannot deal with it
anonymous said
July 5, 2016 @ 11:04 am
Goldshit must be so jealous that Seiken made mucho money working on July 4th and prior to that he played a $100 buy in tournament at Borgata final tabled for 5th and collected an additional $267 ha ha ha ha ha ha Go eat some criff dogs if you can find them in the store
The Truth said
July 5, 2016 @ 11:32 am
Cocky Stonie got it handed to him! Haha
anonymous said
July 5, 2016 @ 12:10 pm
Crif dogs suck. I love that Nathan’s crap.
anonymous said
July 6, 2016 @ 12:44 am
Joey Chestnut is starting to resemble the late James Gandolfini especially now that he grew a beard
anonymous said
July 8, 2016 @ 12:12 pm
Just watched replay of Nathans . What happened to Rich Shea? He resembles a bloated blimp and Marcos the Monster i thought he was doing 8-10 miles on the treadmill. Looks more like 8-10 with a few dozen dunkin doughnuts
Culturally yoghurt said
July 31, 2016 @ 3:30 pm
Sports Scientists put “hot dog eating” as #5 in their cultural pentathlon event.
https://twitter.com/Scienceofsport/status/759422721407250432