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Top 7 Most Impressive Eating Records Held By Joey Chestnut

By Alex Darcey

With the 4th of July approaching, what better way to celebrate our independence than by eating as much food as humanly possible, because we're America and that's what America does. One of our reigning champions of professional eating, the human garbage disposal, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut competes every 4th of July in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and has taken the prized "Mustard Belt" home seven years in a row. Now, if you think that is extraordinary, check out his top seven most impressive eating records that he currently holds.

#7. 69 Nathan's Hot Dogs in 10 minutes set on July 4, 2013

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 #6. 103 Krystal Burgers in eight minutes set on October 28, 2007

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 #5. 121 Twinkies in six minutes set on October 26, 2013

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 #4. 141 hard-boiled eggs in eight minutes on October 5, 2013

Hard boiled egg eating contest. by Lee Atherton on YouTube

 #3. 182 chicken wings, long form, in 30 minutes set on September 2, 2012

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PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 21: Pete Mackanin #45 and Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies question a call by home plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth in the ninth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on May 21, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

 #2. 390 shrimp wontons in eight minutes set on February 11, 2012

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 #1. 24 pounds of Poutine (fries, gravy and cheese curds) in 10 minutes set on October 19, 2013. (Beating his own record previously set in 2012.)

Joey Chestnut - Poutine Eating Champ Toronto 2012 [Unedited] by JogBird on YouTube

 

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