Joey Chestnut in the Yard!

HELLO ALL!!! I am happy to be blogging on Yardbarker. This is the first sports website to list eating as a sport. Even I hesitate to call it a sport (haha). Along with my goofy eating friend Pat Bertoletti, I will keep the Yard informed of upcoming events, my training, and the lifestyle of the best eater in the world. By blogging, I hope to clear up a couple misconceptions about Competitive Eating and expose everybody to the crazy world of Competitive Eating. I am looking forward to the everybody in the Yard helping me find new challenges and new ways to improve my ability. Joey

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• pelechati said April 21, 2008

  Joey you are my hero!

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• phillyphan54 said April 21, 2008

  joey chestnut, a true beast...

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• FatMoon said April 21, 2008

  Damn right eating is a sport.

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• daburkey06 said April 21, 2008

  How did you get into eating competitively? Natural metabolism or was it something you decided you wanted to work at?

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• kinetic said April 21, 2008

  welcome to the yard! eating is definitely one of my favorite activities too, good to hear it's a sport now.

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• joyces said April 21, 2008

  Eatting is a blessing that many of us take for granted. For those of us who eat excessively and even are wasteful with food, let us remember to give to others who are less fortunate and who may be hungry.

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• Jeff said April 22, 2008

  Welcome to the yard and good luck on Saturday!

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• LongSufferin48 said April 22, 2008

  King of the Wing Bowl in Philly. Can't touch him

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• Mountain said April 22, 2008

  if you break a sweat while doing something then its a sport...hence eating is a sport haha

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• Harvey_Bars said April 22, 2008

  1. I feel that belt would be better if it itself was edible.
  2. 8 seconds into that video, there's a trophy that has 'P'zone' written on it? Did you win a P'Zone eating contest?
  3. Is there anything you refuse to eat competitively? I've seen where people hold the record for eating the most mayonnaise or butter and I can't even finish typing this sentence without gagging.
  
  

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• HHReynolds said April 22, 2008

  JC - Wonderful to have you in the yard. This is a personal honor for us. As you are probably well aware, you were named HuggingHaroldReynolds.com's 2007 Sportsman of the Year.

  

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• WorldofIsaac said April 22, 2008

  Love the pic of him ralphing

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  • HHReynolds replied April 22, 2008

    Thats called a "reversal of fortune" and Joey dont do that.
    
    Here's our write up from December for the SoY:
    
    http://huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com/2007/12/joey-chestnut-named-hhrs-2007-sportsman.html
    • Annt74 replied April 22, 2008

      oh thank heavens someone finally destroyed Kobayashi.
      
  • Annt74 replied April 22, 2008

    all sweaty lookin like hes not sure of something
    • PBandJC replied April 23, 2008

      That picture was taken at the 2006 hot dog contest.... as you can see my body was not cooperating with the contest.
      
      Joey
• boogerking said April 22, 2008

  At last! A post from a real athlete!

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• birdsrule said April 22, 2008

  W.T.F. ! LOL

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• SuperPaulBBBMB said April 22, 2008

  Glad to see you boys eating your vegetables! Wish I was going to be there!

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• kgoon1590 said April 22, 2008

  Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh booooooooyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
  
  Welcome to the Yard. I'm a big fan, but you still can't come to my house for dinner.

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• rayj0101 said April 22, 2008

  Welcome to San Jose's finest.

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• ursportspro said May 19, 2008

  I challange you to a peanut M&M eating contest!

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