Patriots defender fears for Joey Chestnut after hot dog eating contest
While Tom Brady holds the title of greatest of all time (GOAT) in football, only one man has earned that crown in an annual Fourth of July tradition. Joey Chestnut defended his title on Tuesday afternoon, winning his 16th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after finishing 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. He ate […]
While Tom Brady holds the title of greatest of all time (GOAT) in football, only one man has earned that crown in an annual Fourth of July tradition.
Joey Chestnut defended his title on Tuesday afternoon, winning his 16th Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after finishing 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. He ate 14 more than the second-place finisher.
And one Patriots player was both impressed and worried about the reigning champion.
Jalen Mills posted on Twitter following the contest and feared for Chestnut's stomach after eating that many hot dogs.
"I know he got a mean stomach ache right now," Mills wrote while adding in a laughing face emoji.
Yet, this annual Fourth of July competition almost didn't happen on Tuesday.
While the women's contest kicked off at 10:45 a.m. ET, the men's wasn't set to begin until 12 p.m. ET. Miki Sudo picked up her ninth win earlier in the morning, eating 39.5 hot dogs.
However due to severe weather at Coney Island, the men's competition was put into a lighting delay before eventually being cancelled.
But that didn't sit right with Chestnut.
While it's uncertain whether he is the exact reason the contest was able to happen on Tuesday, Chestnut was determined to keep his winning streak going. And that he did.
Yet, he might have some competition next season, with former receiver Julian Edelman posting a funny photo on social media of himself in a Nathan's Hot Dog shirt with numerous hot dog's on a tray in front of him.
"364 more days until next year’s hot dog eating contest. I’ve got to toughen up. #Happy4th," Edelman wrote.
So, let's see what happens next year.
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A longstanding Fourth of July tradition.
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