Biography of Joey Chestnut
Joey Chestnut is an American competitive eater who rose to fame as the number one winner of the Major League Eating Championship around the world. He rose to national fame in 2007 after winning the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hot Dod Eating Contest held in New York City. Joey won the title against then-six-time champion Takeru Tsunami by 66 hot dods and buns in about 12 minutes. He then defended his championship in the following consecutive years until breaking the 2023 QDoba World Burrito Championship in April 2023.
Chestnut was born and raised in suburban Fulton County, Kentucky. He finished high school and high school in his hometown and joined San Jose State University. Joey started his eating competitions while in college in 2005. His first eating competition was participating in the asparagus championships. Joey won the championship eating 6.3 pounds of asparagus in 11.5 minutes.
His win earned him a spot to compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, where he is 32nd Hot Dogs and Buns, earning third place after Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas. In October 2005, Chestnut was able to set a new world record after eating 32.5 grilled cheese sandwiches in ten minutes at the Arizona State Fair, where the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship was held. Therefore, he won the title and decided to pursue a full-time career as a competitive eater. He graduated from university with a degree in civil engineering and construction.
In 2006, Joey was able to qualify and compete in the 2006 Nathan’s Contest after eating 50 HDB. However, he lost the competition to Takeru Kobayashi at the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship held in Wisconsin. This was just a minor setback for him. Therefore, Chestnut entered Wing Bowl XV in 2007 and won the competition by eating 182 chicken wings in less than 30 minutes.
This achievement earned him national and international recognition. Chestnut has also uploaded several videos on YouTube eating different foods. His most famous video on youtube is him drinking a gallon of milk in less than 41 seconds. In July 2007, Chestnut and his rival battled again in another food competition held in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. He was able to maintain his name as a very competitive food competitor by defeating Kobayashi eating 66 HDBs while Kobayashi ate 63.
This led to Chestnut becoming a world record sensation, who became the first to defeat Kobayashi in six years. In 2022, Chestnut was able to set his 15th record in Nathna’s Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 63 hot dogs and buns in just 10 minutes. He then set Wisconsin world records by eating 14.5 burritos in ten minutes in April 2023.
Joey Chestnut Age
How old is Joey Chestnut? Chestnut is 39 years old in 2022. He was born Joseph Christian Chestnut in November 25, 1983 in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. Also, Joey celebrates his birthday about November 25th every year. His zodiac birth sign is Sagittarius.
Joey Chestnut height and weight
Chestnut is a middle-aged man who is in an approximate position height in 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m). Her too weighs approximately 104 kilos (229 pounds). However, Chestnut’s other body measurements are still under review. Furthermore, Joey’s hair color is brown and his eye color is dark brown.
Joey Chestnut Family
Chestnut was born to his parents Merlin’s Chestnut (father) It is Alicia Chestnut (mother). Her parents are middle-class individuals who have worked their entire lives to support Joey and his siblings. Chestnut’s mother also spoiled him by cooking different meals that Joey ate and she always made him an extra one. Therefore, Joey started his eating habit at a very young age. He even revealed in an interview that he always trains to consume plenty of milk, water and protein supplements which increase his desire to participate and win food competitions.
Wife Joey Chestnut
Is Joey Chestnut Married? No, Joey is not married. He is believed to be single at the moment. Previously, Joey dated his long-term lover Neslie Ricasa in 2014 until they split in 2015. The two split shortly after announcing their marriage. Since then, Joey has not made his private dating life public.
Joey Chestnut Children
Does Joey Chestnut have kids? No, Nathan’s famous hot dog-eating champion doesn’t have kids at the moment. He believes he is single and single at the moment.
Joey Chestnut Net Worth
Chestnut has an estimated net worth of around $2.5 million dollars as of 2023. His main source of income is his career as a competitive eating champion and world record-eating winner.
Joey Chestnut World Records
- 2013- 141 eggs cooked in 8 minutes
- 2014- 12 ibsDep Fried Asparagus n 10 Minutes
- 2017- 55 Glazed Donuts in 8 minutes
- 2007- 45 pork sandwiches in 10 minutes
- 2021-76 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs -10 minutes
- 2013- Pork ribs 13.76 lbs in 12 minutes
- 2023- 14.5 burritos in 10 minutes
