Mac_KenzieKopp: Joey sets Chinook Winds rib record
A caption to a twitpic by Mackenzie Koppert reports that Joey Chestnut broke the Chinook Winds rib record by eating 8.8 pounds.
update The eating contest twitter has the top 3:
1. Joey Chestnut 8.8 lbs.
2. Erik Denmark 6.7 lbs.
3. Jason Erb 4.2 lbs.
The previous record was 8.4 lbs. in 2006
update #2 KGW has an article and video
Mega Munch said
July 12, 2009 @ 8:08 pm
What was the old record?
shawn "the vacuum" kirby said
July 12, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
Congrats to Joey- The Rib King !!! Great job RED and ERB, wish I was there,,,, see you in RENO !!!
Anonymous said
July 13, 2009 @ 10:36 am
1st – Joey Chestnut – 8.8 lbs ($1,500)
2nd – Erik Denmark – 6.7 lbs ($750)
3rd – Jason Erb – 4.2 lbs ($500)
4th – Ryan McKillop – 4.1 lbs
5th – Nick Methven – 3.75 lbs
6th – Logan Summers – 3.2 lbs
7th – Christopher Scott – 2.5 lbs
8th – Jay Collins – 2.25 lbs
9th – Cameron McKirdy – 1.5 lbs
http://www.ifoce.com/contests.php?action=detail&eventID=306
William Thomas Compton said
July 23, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
How did McKirdy only eat 1.5 pounds? They might as well have filled that spot with another amateur and let that person have a descent lunch.
Anonymous said
July 23, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
Isn’t this the same McKirdy punk ass who dissed Badlands Booker? Consumption my ass, he should call himself “Neutral” McKirdy because he barely moves.