Joey Chestnut 2010-2012 earnings analysis

June 28, 2013 at 3:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Joey Chestnut, Statistics

This post updates a post from last year comparing Joey Chestnut’s winnings from contest prizes with his annual earnings according to ESPN Magazine, which have dropped from $218,500 in 2010 to $161,400 last year according to that periodical. The new poll asks what you think is the main reason for that decline.

2012

2012 Feb 11 1st 390 8 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut CP Biggest Eater Finals – professionals Bangkok, Thailand
$5,000 2012 Mar 17 1st 20 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut TooJay’s World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship – professionals Palm Beach Gardens, FL
$1,500 2012 Apr 28 1st 8.3125 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut The World Deep-Fried Asparagus Eating Championship Stockton, CA
$750 2012 May 19 2nd 17 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World CheeseSteak Eating Championship Allentown, PA
$2,500 2012 Jun 2 1st 4.79 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Mohegan Sun BBQ Fest Rib-Eating Championship Uncasville, CT
$10,000 2012 Jul 4 1st 68 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – men Brooklyn, NY
$7,500 2012 Jul 26 1st 144 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Championship Clearwater, FL
$1,000 2012 Aug 10 1st 52 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Taco Bell Why Pay More! Challenge San Juan, Puerto Rico
$2,000 2012 Aug 18 1st 266 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship Los Angeles, CA
$2,500 2012 Aug 29 1st 8 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nugget World Rib Eating Championship Sparks, NV
$1,000 2012 Sep 1 1st 5 5m35s Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Buffalo Buffet Bowl Buffalo, NY
$1,750 2012 Sep 2 1st 7.61 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
$1,000 2012 Sep 22 1st 32 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Oktoberfest Zinzinnati World Bratwurst-Eating Championship Cincinnati, OH
$1,500 2012 Sep 29 1st 102 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship Lewisville, TX
$400 2012 Oct 7 3rd 1.87 6 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Ben’s Chili Bowl’s World Chili Eating Championship Washington, DC
$2,000 2012 Oct 13 1st 9.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship Toronto, ON, Canada

Event without published payout: CP Biggest Eater Finals

Victories 14 Contests 16
Public Prize Total: $40,400
ESPN Magazine earnings: $161,400
Ratio of prize money / total earnings .250

2011

$12500 2011 Mar 17 1st 14.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut TooJay’s World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship – professionals Palm Beach Gardens, FL
$1500 2011 Apr 13 3rd 7.9375 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Wingstop World Wing-Eating Championship Dallas, TX
$1500 2011 Apr 16 1st 9.325 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Deep Fried Asparagus-Eating Championship Stockton, CA
$5000 2011 May 14 1st 13 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Wild Carp Week World Salt Potato Eating Championship Baldwinsville, NY
$2000 2011 May 15 1st 21.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
$1500 2011 May 21 1st 23 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World CheeseSteak Eating Championship Allentown, PA
2011 Jun 4 1st 7.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Pizza Hut Chow-lenge Los Angeles, CA
2011 Jun 18 ? 39 5 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Joey Chestnut Exhibition Beijing, China
$10000 2011 Jul 4 1st 62 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – men Brooklyn, NY
$2500 2011 Jul 29 1st 53 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Taco Bell Why Pay More Soft Taco Challenge San Juan, Puerto Rico
$2500 2011 Aug 31 1st 7.6 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut John Ascuaga’s Nugget World Rib Eating Championship Sparks, NV
$750 2011 Sep 4 2nd 6.13 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut US Chicken Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
$2000 2011 Sep 17 1st 35 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Oktoberfest Zinzinnati World Bratwurst-Eating Championship Cincinnati, OH
$1250 2011 Oct 9 1st 16 6 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Chili Eating Championship Washington, DC
2011 Nov 19 2nd 297 8 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut CP Biggest Eater Qualifier – professional Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2011 Nov 27 1st 225 8 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut CP Biggest Eater Qualifier – professionals Hong Kong, China

Victories: 12 Contests” 15 Exhibitions: 1
Public Prize Total: $43,000
ESPN Magazine earnings: $205,000
Ratio of prize money / total earnings .210

Events without published payouts: Pizza Hut Chow-lenge, Nathan’s exhibition in Beijing, CP Biggest Eater qualifiers in Melbourne and Hong Kong, judging “Hottest Dog” contest in Brooklyn (may not have been MLE-sanctioned since Joey Chestnut did not eat competitively.)

2010

$5000 2010 Mar 17 1st 15.5 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut TooJay’s World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship Palm Beach Gardens, FL
$750 2010 Apr 17 2nd 3.5625 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Isle of Capri Lula Rib-Eating Championship Lula, MS
$1500 2010 Apr 24 1st 8.44 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Deep Fried Asparagus-Eating Championship Stockton, CA
$1500 2010 May 1 1st 19 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World CheeseSteak Eating Championship Allentown, PA
2010 May 9 1st 380 8 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut CP Biggest Eater – men Singapore, Singapore
$2000 2010 May 15 1st 21 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Niko Niko’s World Gyro Eating Championship Houston, TX
2010 Jun 5 1st 41 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Pizza Hut Chow-lenge Los Angeles, CA
$10000 2010 Jul 4 1st 54 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Brooklyn, NY
$1500 2010 Jul 11 1st 9.5 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Rib Eating Championship Lincoln City, OR
2010 Jul 17 ? ? ? Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Makers vs Eaters Denver, CO
2010 Jul 22 2nd 20 5 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Red Faction Mars Bar Eating Championship San Diego, CA
2010 Aug 21 2nd 27 5 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Joey Chestnut vs. 5 amateurs San Francisco, CA
$2500 2010 Sep 1 1st 8 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Best in the West Nugget Rib Eating Contest Sparks, NV
$750 2010 Sep 5 2nd 4.55 12 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut U.S Buffalo Wing Eating Championship Buffalo, NY
$1500 2010 Sep 11 1st 47 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Garcia’s World Burrito Eating Championship Albuquerque, NM
$1250 2010 Sep 18 1st 42 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut World Bratwurst Eating Championship Cincinnati, OH
$2500 2010 Sep 25 1st 37 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Upper Crust Pizza Eating World Championship Boston, MA
$1500 2010 Nov 7 1st 43 10 min Joey “Jaws” Chestnut Martorano’s Masters Meatball Championship Las Vegas, NV

Events without published payouts: Pepto Bismol Joey Chestnut vs. amateurs series, Jimmy Johns Makers vs. Eaters series, Pizza Hut Chow-lenge, CP Biggest Eater, Red Faction Mars Bar eating contest

Victories: 13 Contests: 16 Exhibitions: 2 (contest vs. amateurs counted as exhibition)
public prize total $32,250
ESPN Magazine earnings: $218,500
Ratio of prize money / total earnings.148

Comments (9)

9 Comments »

  1. anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 4:22 pm

    Another selfish ingrate that never shared the wealth with his fellow compadres. Hold up the big simulated cardboard check with that retarded smirk on his face . I hope his earnings decline even more this year

  2. Anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 5:19 pm

    So what? You’re the ingrate, 422! You fucking sarcastic leach!

  3. Anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 5:30 pm

    Another sad rant from a sad man, hope ya break 12 tomorrow!

  4. Odds maker said

    June 28, 2013 @ 7:08 pm

    Odds of him breaking 12……….1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1 and that’s just because he has a water cup and has studied CLC.

  5. anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 7:08 pm

    Nice work Joey. I heard you friend seeken on FB just to see if he was talking about you which he wasnt , then defriend and block him. Now you expect people to like your pathetic fan page? I rather like Kobayashi then you

  6. anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 7:14 pm

    only sad pathetic morons with nothing to cling to chant “joey joey instead of Koby Koby

  7. anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 7:49 pm

    Youre a moron oddsmaker . The man hit 15 twice. No great shakes but tubby has no business electing himself as statman especially when hes dead on wrong with the totals and doesnt have the balls to tell the guy to his face . He waited for him to leave before he wrote down the figures

  8. anonymous said

    June 28, 2013 @ 7:52 pm

    Has anyone seen Kobi abs lately? Pit them against Mr Chitwood abs and see who wins > Then again what abs? Ha ha ha

  9. Odds maker said

    June 28, 2013 @ 11:28 pm

    He hit 15 when he was young(er), like in his 50s. My odds are of him ever doing it again…………wanna take that bet? Give me your dollar now and save the effort later on, when he eats 12 and claims it was 17, but someone stole a plate from him.

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