Joey Chestnut breaks Nathan’s record w/ 59.5 HDB
Results from Laura & Beautiful Brian & other commenters
updated from Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane
1) Joey Chestnut 59.5 (breaks previous record of 53.75 HDB)
2) Rich LeFevre 33
3) Tim Brown 25
4) Justin Mih 21
4) Mongo Marquez 21
6) Mad Stork 16
7) Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane 14
7) Jason Erb 14
9) Russell Blackwell 13.75
10) Todd “The Butler” Yeates 7
According to wikipedia, the last American to hold the Nathan’s record was Ed Krachie w/ 22.25 HDB from 1996 to 1997
updated
Todd “the Butler” Yeates’ gallery
AZ Republic article
ESPN.com article from AP
Russell Blackwell blog entry
Joey Chestnut will throw out the first pitch at tomorrow’s game at Shea Stadium according to this USA today article
A contest video can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEpvZUqkTss
update #2
The East Valley Tribune has a slideshow with a sound track
The SF Chronicle has an article about Joey’s performance in which he describes his training regimen:
Chestnut, 23, started training six weeks ago with what he calls a “hot dog run” two days per week. Each time, he consumed as many hot dogs as possible in 12 minutes, doing his “weird” dance, flexing and wiggling to push the food down.
Then, he didn’t eat for three days to prepare for the next time.
“You have to mentally have a reason to eat that much and maybe convince my body that it’s OK — it’s not going to hurt it,” he said.
One day each week he ate normally. He also took “tons of vitamins,” amino acids and protein supplements.
Before Saturday’s contest, he didn’t eat Thursday or Friday.
update #3
Live Spaces gallery
Deadspin thread
update #4
Local news TV clip (from Todd “the Butler”)
Joey’s post contest interview
BBC News video (from Brazen) (Video is most popular BBC video for June 3)
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Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
I will only make a prediction and that will be that Joey will eat 56 hot dogd. And also that Koby will kick his ass at Nathans by eating 57 1/2.
Luther
Liz said
June 2, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
I have 56 in my head, too…
That would be a lot a lot of hot dogs.
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
Liz you have the best Bunnette video by far and no one can compare at all.
Luther
Laura said
June 2, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
Joey ate 59.5! Rich had 33. Tim Brown with 25.
WyattEarp said
June 2, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
That doesn’t make any sense…with 56, you’re only giving Joey credit for adding
WyattEarp said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:00 pm
Joey Chestnut just ate 59 1/2 HDBs in Tempe!!!!
Philly Guy said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:01 pm
Joey got 59.5
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
Joey has nothing to be ashamed about. Kobayashi will eat more. If youthing I am full of shit, just wait and see.
Luther
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:20 pm
Let me say that Kobayashi is going to ensure that either Joey eats 65 or has a reversal of fortune at an amount at less than 65. Anyway it will be a nice time. Koby can eat 67. Can Joey?
Luther
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Joey I am an American but because of your assenine behavior and because you think you are owed a living in competitive eatine to discount those before you, it will be my pleasure to see Kobayashiii wax your ass!
Luther!
essdotverma said (Registered May 27, 2007)
June 2, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
Joey’s performance (Eventhough I did not see it) was awesome. Is there any video of it? July 4th will be very interesting!
essdotverma said (Registered May 27, 2007)
June 2, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
It is great to see that JC is bringing the competitive edge from TK. We will see next month!
KevinRoss said
June 2, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
Holy crap. Nice job Joey! Kobayashi has gotta be worried right now.
Liz said
June 2, 2007 @ 6:27 pm
Holy! I couldn’t be happier to be wrong. That is a mindblowing amount of hot dogs. Hold tight to the title, Joey!
Erik the Red said (Registered January 9, 2006)
June 2, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
Joey is a pimp! This changes everything now that an American has the record and hell yah Joey deserves it. Very inspiring.
anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
big deal
The Tubesock Destroyer said
June 2, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
Oh. My. God.
Remember though guys, Coney is INSANELY hot on the 4th. Last year was miserable. I highly doubt anyone can eat that much on a 95 degree day with swamp ass-inducing humidity.
Gentleman Joe said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
I guess that means he’ll do the 18 doughnuts in about 30 seconds.
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:14 pm
Last I checked, it was hot in Arizona.
I Believe said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
If you are on a drug like Reglan anything is possible tube
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:35 pm
Reglan is for kids. It wouldn’t do anything to an adult.
Philly Guy said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:36 pm
Joey isn’t doing any pills. When I saw him at the wing contest he was 30 lbs lighter and seems like he may have a six pack now. The decrease in internal fat is whats helping him.
I love Kevin Ross said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
uh yeah it is hot outside in az isnt the nathans and contest inside the mall duh
Anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
How many did Russell “The Bragger” Blackwell eat?
Alex Bernstein said
June 2, 2007 @ 9:28 pm
Tim Brown’s been doing well, eating 24 and 25 in the last two qualifiers… but 69.5? That’s some next level shiznitz.
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
June 2, 2007 @ 9:43 pm
ESPN website posted an article about Joey’s reocord here: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2891564
Todd Yeates said (Registered December 5, 2006)
June 2, 2007 @ 10:00 pm
I have pictures of the qualifier on my blog. Great Job Joey!
http://toddthebutleryeates.blogspot.com/
WyattEarp said
June 2, 2007 @ 10:05 pm
Luther, you’re an idiot! At 338 pm, you say Kobayashi will eat 57.5. Less than 2 hours later you say he can eat 67. I can’t figure out if you’re Rhonda’s alter ego or just Joey trying to mess with us.
Either way, it’s over a month away from Nathan’s, and Joey has already eaten more hot dogs than any other human being in history.
valkyrie said (Registered June 7, 2006)
June 2, 2007 @ 10:57 pm
Now I know why he is called ANONYMOUS!
anonymous said
June 2, 2007 @ 11:19 pm
7! My wife can eat 7! My wifes sister can eat 7 and she had her stomach stapled. Thats just a plain waste of space. Its almost as amazing as 59.5
badlands booker said
June 2, 2007 @ 11:20 pm
Congrats Joey. The world is yours now. your Hard work has definitely paid off. Stay Hungry and focused homie and I’ll see you tomorrow at shea
Funny you mention said
June 2, 2007 @ 11:20 pm
Why dont all of you wake up and smell the coffee. Luther is a friend or possibly the author of this site . Doesnt it seem odd that all of his or her stupid comments are posted while others are deleted . Its all fine and dandy to try to fool us all with this luther nonsense but on the other end, Eater X assuming a duel identity as Helen Haggerty was such a betrayal to Mr Rifkin that he closed comments for almost two weeks .
Carey Poehlmann said
June 3, 2007 @ 12:35 am
Wyatt, as much as Luther annoys me, I have to point out that it is clear what he was saying. he was stating that Koby will do just enough to win, no matter what Joey brings, Koby will do one more. His first prediction was that Joey will do 56, so Koby will do 57 and a half. That could still be the case on the fourth. Even if Joey eats as much as 63, Koby can better him if he has to.
Takeru Kobayashi: No Longer The World Record Holder For Hot Dog Eating » Japan Probe said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:00 am
[…] [Hat tip to Eat Feats] […]
Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 1:07 am
holy crap.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:12 am
This is truly a Koby Joey showdown and havin others at the table does nothin exce[t clouds things up. Who gives a shit about how many Pat or Sonya or Rich or etc. or etc. can eat? It doesnt flipping matter. Their just fodder.
Luther
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:16 am
Carey Im sorry we got of on the wrong foot. You are correct about my thinking and I dont think Kobyashi is at home just waiting around to give the belt to chestnut.
Luther
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:23 am
Our pals Joey and Pat Bertoleti are really dickin things up fpr some would be nathans qualifiers. Because of Rich not being allowed to win on his own turf or thereabouts he will go down in history as the person to qualify as a wild card with the greatest average whicj will be about 33 and so if anyone wants to make it to the finals they better be able to have it in their ass or else.
Luther
chappy said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:53 am
be afraid. be very afraid.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 1:54 am
Rich won’t be a wild card. He’ll win somewhere else.
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 2:39 am
I am under the impression that some are unaware that The Locust should be expected to eat in the San Fran, CA qaulifier, if not, will it be another Jed. D and Erik the Red battle (or Mongo)? Or is the Locust looking to go to another contest where an eater like say Humble Bob can give him a run for competition, unless Crazy Legs, Rios, Erik the Red, Jed. D or Juliet Lee can break 30. If the Locust is a snake in the grass and a true spoiler to all the mid 20 wild card eaters, then he should be expected to compete against Humble Bob today. But that is not the case. If The Locust competes in the San Fran competition and wins, basically, he was just getting great practice against the #2, and #3 ranked eaters who can out him in those 12 minutes for HDBs. Or the other thing to consider is: who will be the next eater to break 30? (there OJ Rifkin, there’s your next poll question, a good one to consider) Because all this nonsense about 40 is the next 20 is ridiculous!! First the eaters most reach 30 before something like that can be taken seriously. As for the Locust, he probably can win any other qualifier he desires after today’s Humble Bob victory. Thats CE truth.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 2:44 am
How do you know Bob ll win today Sic?
Luther
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 3:13 am
Another point to consider is that the total for these qualifiers for some eaters are not really what they can attain. Did anyone see Eater X just joyfully put his last 1 or 2 HDB in mouth joyfully, as if he wan’t trying that much. The top eaters look to go on a tear on the 4th. As others in the above coomments have stated, Koby will always show us just a little what he is capable of. For the Brats Championship, he was in no pain, joyfully flexing and celebrating, even the Krstyals. Anytime Joey gets close to his #’s, he just kicks it up on time to win, not really showing what he can max out to. I don’t think a guy like Koby wants to come here to hand over the belt to Joey after 6 years as Champ. But deep inside, i really want Joey win the title, the problem is Koby is a machine eating person and has mastered it, and makes a living by it. How is he going to lose now. (If he can’t lose head to head, he’ll lose from stuffing his brains out and the HDBs will pour from his nostrils with bile) It would be great to see Joey beat him and I hope he does, but this Koby is a beast when comes to CE. Good luck Joey!!!
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 3:29 am
Correction***maybe I have my facts wrong, Humble Bob is not competing today according to beautitful brians site article about who will he root for. I go it mixed up with Humble Bob competing there last year. Sorry.
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 3:31 am
Either way, who else out there can beat Humble Bob and the Locust if each Bob and Rich competed in seperate qualifiers. (There, that can be another poll question, OJ)
WyattEarp said
June 3, 2007 @ 4:10 am
If you think Kobayashi is just staying one step ahead, maybe you should think back to 2006…the only reason he won was because he was disqualified. He could not have done another shred. He had already puked!
My only concern on the 4th of July, is that Joey is going to win by Kobayashi’s DQ. It would be a shame to watch Joey eat 67 and Kobayashi disqualified for trying to keep up. I really hope Kobayashi is able to hang in there with Joey, just so Joey can get the belt without any clouds of doubt.
If in fact Kobayashi is doing “just enough” to win, then that proves who has more heart:
“Sometimes you’re best won’t be good enough…but never let good enough be your best.” Chestnut pushes himself to his best everytime, without anyone else pushing him! Come the Fourth, it’s going to be a matter of who wants it most.
In all honesty…I’m waiting for Kobayashi to announce his retirement before the Fourth. His last chance to go out on top.
WyattEarp
WyattEarp said
June 3, 2007 @ 4:11 am
CORRECTON TO THE FIRST LINE: …the only reason he won was because he WASN”T disqualified.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 6:31 am
After those two, Bob and Rich, no one else can do 30 however Juliet is an unknown and she might do only 20 or she could do many more but not 30.
Luther
Bubba said (Registered January 8, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 6:53 am
You guys are all fricking high! WAS I THE ONLY PERSON WATCHING LAST YEAR. KOBY had puke coming out of his nose. Koby was in extreme agony. Joey should have won last year. Believe me watch the video Joey was coasting and will redeem himself and send whats his name into retirement.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 7:51 am
More recently I remember the krystal contest last year and the brat contest before that and on ind.day there will be agony for sure and as a matter of fact were getting close to reversal of fortune time.
Luther
SuperPaul said
June 3, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Wow…a new world record!!…..for comments, that is!!
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 7:57 am
W. E. you might have a point and I remember someone making a point that koby would retire before losing to Joey and I sort of believe that because koby is not used to losing but I think if Koby shows up it is because he believes he can eat several more than 60. He probably already has done it in practice just like joey knows how many he himself can eat.
Luther
BigAlex68 said (Registered January 22, 2007)
June 3, 2007 @ 8:51 am
Congratulations Joey, you ate almost 60 hotdogs no matter what anyone can say, not even Kobayashi has eaten that much, I don’t know but what I think is going to happen is that if Kobayashi feels that he is not going to be able to eat more than 60, he is not going to go to Nathans on 4th of July, I don’t think he would like to be a second place after winning 6 years in a row. I can be wrong, let’s wait and see. Joey ate more what 2nd and 3rd place ate together and Lefevre is a legend, so we are talking about a whole new level of competitive eating here. I think Japanese guys (Shirota, Yamamoto, Kobayashi, etc.) will seriously need to improve their skills (capacity and swalloing) if they want to be a top level like you guys in the US are now and not only Chestnut but Pat, Chip, Bob, Tim, etc. It would be good to see someone from other country to have some good level of competitive eating, we are you guys?
Carey Poehlmann said
June 3, 2007 @ 11:33 am
W.E., 2006 did show alot of controversy with Koby’s eating, but no one of importance felt that there was a reversal from that. He wasn’t full. Sometimes that happens when you get a hiccup while swallowing.
As for eating just enough, well that is one of the strategies used to keep from reversing. If Tim Janus ate max and was ahead by 20 HDB and reversed, he would have lossed for nothing. It isn’t poor sportsmanship not doing as much as you can, it is strategy. I am impressed that Joey broke the record in the qualifier, but imagine how dumb he would have looked if he reversed. So, is this the new record now? Koby doesn’t get a chance to beat it before the 4th. Things are different on the 4th. Hopefully it will be broken again to avoid controversy.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
Tim (Brown) I think you may make it as a wild card or win an event outright becayse it seems your pretty consistent with 25 or thereabouts.
Luther
Jed Donahue said
June 3, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
Damn Joey! To triple the amount from your first contest two years ago when you qualified in SF is amazing. There is no doubt that you worked hard to get there, and I know that you’re even more committed in June. Koby had a reason to fear you last year, and now you’re even more of a threat on the 4th. I think the Mustard Belt will look good in your trophy room.
Mega Munch said
June 3, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
Incredible performance. It’s the new hot dog record, but is it THE record? It seems like the only number that matters (and that people will remember) is the one the winner puts up on Coney Island. My prediction is that Jed Donohue will find the appetite he lost last year and eat 59.51 hot dogs to set a new record.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
Its nice of him to share secrets liike and that I mean it really because no other American eater is close enough to him in hot dogs for him to be the least bit concerned about, but it may well help others improve/
Luther
Brazen said (Registered August 3, 2006)
June 3, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
Wow, what an amazing feat! The video of this even made the very front page of the BBC online news here in the UK!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
If it’s moved from the front page, a search for Joey Chestnut will bring it up. Was this a qualifier for Coney Island?
Philly Guy said
June 3, 2007 @ 8:28 pm
We’re now a half comment away from matching Joey’s hotdog total.
Anonymous said
June 3, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
Uh, Big Alex…Yamamoto isn’t a competitive eater. What are you talking about?
Anonymous said
June 4, 2007 @ 3:06 am
Kobayashi would do well in bodybuilding or powerlifting. I don’t even know if he uses steroids.
Anonymous said
June 4, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
Me a bragger? No, I just like to point out that what I consider normal food consumption, coupled with (training) could allow me to do very well in eating competitions, nothing more.
To answer the question than someone had posted above, I believe for a normal meal I ate alright, but for a competition, I honestly believe I ate like crap. I wasn’t ready but still believe I could have done better anyway. It was fun all the same though.
When I win something then my @$$ will be bragging!
Anonymous said
June 4, 2007 @ 10:11 pm
He can’t be a bragger. That would mean he would have had to do something worth bragging about, and unless it’s all his lies, he’s not done a thing.
Anonymous said
June 4, 2007 @ 10:21 pm
You a bragger? Yes.
RussellBlackwell said (Registered July 9, 2006)
June 5, 2007 @ 12:07 am
The comment two posts I could see as a compliment, because often people no good at certain things tend to pass off others as liars in their own minds. Some people are able to (eat) like that and feel like it is no big deal at all.
For the person seeming to hide behind the “anonymous” tag, if you are an eater, please log in and I will be glad to chat with you, if you are not, your comments no longer deserve the dignity of my response.
RussellBlackwell said (Registered July 9, 2006)
June 5, 2007 @ 12:19 am
Small edit:
To avoid any sarcasm, since unfortunately so many anonymous posters appear to possess a great deal of it, an “eater” in my previous post refers to a “professional” eater. )
As a comment on the world record, I think this match will be something very different before, the champ knows he may actually loose> ^0-70 is not impossible for the upper rnge for consumption.
RussellBlackwell said (Registered July 9, 2006)
June 5, 2007 @ 12:26 am
Since my last post didn’t appear to post, just in case ill repost. I edited some typos anyway. If it did I apologize for the unnecessary posting.
Small edit:
To avoid any sarcasm, since unfortunately so many anonymous posters appear to possess a great deal of it, an “eater†in my previous post refers to a “professional†eater. )
As a comment on the world record, I think this match will be something very different than before, the champ knows he may actually loose this one. Very easily 60-70 is not impossible for an upper range for consumption on July 4th at Coney.
Anonymous said
June 5, 2007 @ 5:20 am
I think 60 or thereavouts has got to be close to the limit for a human being no matter how good he is.
Luther
Anonymous said
June 5, 2007 @ 5:22 am
Yes Brazer it was a qualifier.
Luther
anonymous said
June 5, 2007 @ 9:24 am
One day each week he ate normally. He also took “tons of vitamins,” amino acids and protein supplements.
What kind of vitamins? what kind of protein supplements and amino acids? There are thousands of them on the market. I think thats just a copout to throw people off. To get rid of a reporter you can tell them anything and they will print it while he gets the last laugh
Mega Munch said
June 5, 2007 @ 10:22 am
Throw people off what? He’s trying to convince people that he trains hard but he really doesn’t? Wouldn’t he want people to think the opposite?
Choco said
June 5, 2007 @ 11:24 am
Does anyone know where I can get some bear gallbladder? I would prefer it in a pill form if possible. Some of the guys told me it’s what makes good eaters great.
carey poehlmann said
June 5, 2007 @ 2:16 pm
Oh yeah, bear gallbladder. Forgot about that one. Except, you might want to take shark fin as an enhancer. Try GNC.
anonymous said
June 9, 2007 @ 3:42 pm
Responding to an old post . Joey Chestnut is feeding you a line of crap when he states amino acids and protein supplements are the reason he is able to injest all those hot dogs. Amino acids absorbs protein in muscle cells and doesnt increase appetite whatsoever. If Kobe is spending over $1500 a month on bodybuilding supplements , we are talking steroids which can enhance all kinds of wonders including competitive eating. These so called wonder drug supplements can not be purchased in your local vitamin shop. Get the picture!