Think Chestnut did 76 last year, but he probably paces himself, depending what the competition is doing. Kobayashi is excluded from the Nathan’s competition because he won’t sign a contract with Major League Eating, the U.S. governing body for these displays of extreme gluttony.
We’ll he was playing in pain due to his leg injury and, of course, the competition is done while standing. That said, though I am a huge Chestnut fan, 13 off last years mark is pretty far off. After 15 Mustard Belts,
Maybe it’s time to hang it up. BYW I live in CA, but visiting NY in 2017 and 2018, I just has to make a pilgrimage out to Nathan’s