Joey Chestnut Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

5^th July 2014

Fact: Eating champion Joey Chestnut had two big reasons to celebrate on America's Independence Day (04Jul14) - he won his eighth Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York just minutes after his longtime girlfriend, Neslie Ricasa, agreed to marry him. Chestnut got down on one knee and proposed just before chowing down 61 franks and buns in 10 minutes.