Posted on 07/05/2022 8:03:02 PM PDT by BenLurkin
FanDuel and DraftKings are among the books that have announced refunds, giving back money on any straight bets for Chestnut to eat more than 74.5 hot dogs. Chestnut finished with 63 hot dogs Monday, good enough to hand him his 15th title but well short of last year’s record of 76.
It was Chestnut’s worst showing since 2015...Midway through the contest, with Chestnut just getting going at 17 hot dogs, a protester in a Darth Vader mask rushed the Coney Island stage and unfurled a sign next to Chestnut.
Chestnut quickly put the protester in a headlock before organizers took the man away...
New York Police Department charged three men Tuesday in relation to the incident. Scott Gilbertson, 21, of California — who tangled with Chestnut — was charged with criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct and harassment...
Despite partaking in the contest while on crutches, Chestnut won for the seventh straight year.
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What were the odds for Joey putting someone in a headlock....and....still winning?
;-)
He’s a hotdog swallowing champion - so he’s qualified to be transportation secretary.
Misdeal, throw ‘em in.
LOL! That’s how you handle idiotic protesters!!!
Joey is pushing 40 now. May be time to consider other ways to be a celebrity besides force-feeding on cue.
However, putting some troublemaker in a headlock while you have a mouthful of hot and spicey weiners and sauerkraut is impressive.
He probably didn’t even lose his count of how many chews to do before the swallow.
I find the whole ‘eating contest’ thing revolting; but Chestnut did a very good job, to pound that protestor AND win the contest.
Find a promoter to get an MMA style match between Chestnut and the little weenie in the mask and promote on pay per view. Of course it would not be much of a fight with a little vegan p&@$y like that.
So you are still upset with the pie eating contest scene in the movie Stand By Me?
I don’t think I’ve seen that movie.
Per your comment, I don’t suppose I shall.
I would pay to view that!
I can't imagine eating the 60-75 hot dogs in ten minutes that you need to do to compete in a hot dog eating contest.
Where do they all go? Do the contestants go backstage after the contest and regurgitate them? If not, what are their bowel movements like? Never mind, I don't want to know.
Does he like choo choos? You have to like choo choos, and preferably be gay. Trans is ok, too
If Joey Chestnut was gay, he’d be in high demand.
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