On July 4, 2023, he captured his 16th title by eating 62 HDB.Ĭhestnut, a San Jose State University student, entered the competitive eating scene in 2005 with a break-out performance in the deep-fried asparagus eating championship, in which he beat high-ranked eater Rich LeFevre by eating 6.3 pounds (2.9 kg) of asparagus in 11.5 minutes. In 2022, in a return to the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, he consumed 63 Nathan's Famous HDB, his 15th championship, despite a ruptured tendon in his leg. In 2021, he consumed 76 HDB, breaking his own world record for the contest.

In 2020, he consumed 75 HDB, a world record for the contest. In 2019, he secured a twelfth title with 71 HDB, but failed to beat his previous record. A year later on July 4, 2017, he raised the bar again by raising his record to 72 hot dogs and again the following year to a world record of 74. On July 4, 2016, Chestnut regained the championship belt from Stonie by eating 70 hot dogs, 3.5 hot dogs short of his record-setting qualifying round. In 2014, Chestnut captured his eighth straight title eating a total of 61 HDB.Ĭhestnut lost the 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest to Matt Stonie. In 2013, Chestnut captured his seventh straight title, eating a total of 69 HDB, breaking his previous world record. 2012 marked his sixth consecutive win, when Chestnut tied his own world record from 2009 by devouring 68 HDB. On July 4, 2011, he won his fifth-consecutive championship with 62 HDB. The 2010 contest was a runaway victory, as Kobayashi did not compete due to a contract dispute with Major League Eating. On July 4, 2010, Chestnut took home his 4th consecutive Mustard Belt eating 54 HDB. On July 4, 2009, Chestnut beat Kobayashi again, by consuming a world record 68 HDB and winning his third consecutive title.

The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a five hot dog eat-off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 HDB in ten minutes. Chestnut defeated six-time defending champion Takeru 'Tsunami' Kobayashi by consuming a world record 66 hot dogs and buns (HDB) in 12 minutes, after losing to Kobayashi in 20. On July 4, 2007, Chestnut won the 92nd Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest held at New York City. As of 2022, he is ranked first in the world by Major League Eating. Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater.

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