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Joey Chestnut

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The Resume

    (November 25, 1983- )
    Born in Vallejo, California
    Won the 92nd Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (July 4, 2007)
    Set a world record of 66 hot dogs with buns in 12 minutes
    International Federation of Competitive Eating Rookie of the Year (2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    He calls himself 'Joey Jaws.'
    In addition to hot dogs, he set records for eating grilled cheese sandwiches (47 in 10 minutes), waffles (18.5 in 10 minutes), ribs (8.4 pounds in 10 minutes), chicken wings (7.05 pounds in 12 minutes) and asparagus (8.6 pounds in 10 minutes).
    He says the 12 minute Nathan's contest takes so much out of him, he needs a four hour nap afterwards.
    He took his girlfriend to a competitive eating contest for their first date.

Why he might not be annoying:

    By ending Takeru Kobayashi's six-year reign at Nathan's, he brought the gluttony title back to America, where it belongs.
    He says when he's not competing, he watches his calories.
    He earned $50,000 from competitive eating in 2006, noting, 'And that's all on weekends.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 71 Votes: 67.61% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 65.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 311 Votes: 74.60% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 520 Votes: 77.12% Annoying