On Monday, July 4, Joey Chestnut triumphed in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Challenge for the sixteenth time. This year’s Fourth of July competition was won by Chestnut, who consumed 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
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Not only is this his sixteenth win, but it is also his eighth straight victory. The expert wiener eater has been successful since 2015.
On Monday, Chestnut defeated Geoffrey Espel, who came in second, by a difference of 20 hot dogs to win the competition. The 37-year-performance old’s was, however, not his finest. Chestnut ate 76 hot dogs last year. The current Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest record for a duration under ten minutes is held by this individual.
What are the competitive eating marks for Joey Chestnut?
According to Major League Eating, Joey Chestnut is the best competitive eater in the entire globe. Aside from Nathan’s Hot Dog competition, Chestnut holds numerous marks in competitive food eating. According to Huddle Up, Chestnut holds the mark in the following categories:
“141 eggs hard-boiled in 8 minutes, Chicken wings: 413 in 12 hours; Big Mac sandwiches: 32 in 38 minutes; Tamales: 102 in 12 hours; Glazed Donuts: 55 in 8 minutes; Pulled Pork Sandwiches: 45 in 10 minutes; Taco Bell Softshell Beef Tacos: 53 in 10 minutes; Krystal’s Hamburgers: 103 in 8 minutes; Twinkies: 121 in 6 minutes. 47 sandwiches with grilled cheese in 10 minutes, ice
Joey Chestnut’s net worth is pegged at $2.5 million by CelebrityNetWorth, even though eating competitions rarely produce notable medals.
Chestnut won the $10,000 first prize in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, and throughout his fifteen wins, he has amassed a total of $150,000. Chestnut’s main source of income, according to a Distractify story published in 2020, is competitive eating competitions. The 37-year-old Vallejo, California native could therefore be referred to as an expert eater.
Joey Chestnut, however, graduated from San Jose State University in 2012 after many years of enrollment, according to the biography page on his website.
The expert eater holds degrees in both building administration and civil engineering. Due to his busy schedule participating in professional eating competitions, he took a long time to complete this degree (which he had been doing since 2005).
A skilled eater might earn between $250,000 and $500,000 annually, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Chestnut’s earnings, however, appear to be much more humble as evidenced by his alleged wealth following 17 years of competing in professional eating competitions.
The amount will, of course, change based on the type of competition and the prize money offered. Reward amounts for the most well-known dining contest in the US range from $1,000 to $10,000. Additionally, competitive eaters may profit by endorsing eatery chains, food products, and even kitchen-related items.
Joey Chestnut has marketing deals with Coney Island IPA, Hooters, Hostess, and Pepto-Bismol, according to the Huddle Up website.
Chestnut has also experimented with the merchandise. The professional eater runs his online store where he sells a range of sauces, dips, and mustards. The cost of these condiments ranges from $7.50 for a single container to $44 for a six-pack. Additionally, Chestnut has a YouTube account with over 254,000 subscribers, which is expected to bring in money for him every month.
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