Joey Chestnut has nothing left to prove in the world of competitive eating.
Over the last decade and a half, Chestnut has traveled the world, cemented a legacy, eaten his way to records in foods including pepperoni rolls, hard-boiled eggs, mutton sandwiches, poutine, tamales, gyros, burritos (long form), ramen noodles (short form) and, of course, hot dogs. He is the most decorated eater in history. That includes an unprecedented 15 titles in the premier competition in the sport: Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July Fourth. He’s the rare eater to make a full-time career of the craft. Until collecting his fourth hot dog title, Chestnut had a day job in construction management, but since 2011, he’s been able to simply eat.
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