I came out fast and then I slowed down faster than I would have liked, i tried to adjust, I tried to chew more, make it easier for my throat to swallow, but I was just slowing down.

Joey Chestnut

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I don't really get hungry that much. Sometimes I get cravings for certain foods. But I can go all day without eating.

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Mom only gets angry when I don't visit her enough. She raised six kids to be 100 percent independent and work for everything we achieve. I mean, we don't expect anything for free.

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Maybe in America there's more of an emphasis on food than there should be. But when I look out at the audience during a competition, some people are shocked, but most people are smiling.

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I think my body was built to eat 68 hot dogs. It's natural. by Joey Chestnut

I think my body was built to eat 68 hot dogs. It's natural.

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There's nothing pretty about competitive eating. It might be uncouth, but it is fun, and it is lighthearted.

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There's no better feeling than beating someone who's up on a high... by Joey Chestnut

There's no better feeling than beating someone who's up on a high horse.

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There are times when I'm not eating buns if I'm on a low carb diet. I'll have hot dogs and romaine lettuce, but if I'm at a baseball game, I'm always eating a hot dog.

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It's pretty rare for them to not be in our fridge, I have usually a good supply of all-beef hot dogs.

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I love ‘em, i have the best life in the world. I get to travel around the world, eat and meet people.

It proves that Joey Chestnut is the greatest athlete of all time and a true American hero.

I’m not eating with my leg.