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Joey Chestnut Devours 8lb Pizza in 12 Mins!
18 Oct
Summary
- Chestnut consumed an eight-pound deep dish pizza.
- He finished the pizza in just 12 minutes and 6 seconds.
- This was Chestnut's first eating challenge in St. Louis.
Professional eater Joey Chestnut recently visited St. Louis to compete in the Junk Yard Dog Challenge at Salvage Yard Bar and Grill. The event featured an eight-pound deep dish pizza loaded with meats, sauce, and cheese, which participants had 45 minutes to finish.
Chestnut, renowned for his victories at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, completed the colossal pizza in an impressive 12 minutes and 6 seconds. He competed against two local eaters, Cody Dulaney and Kyle Hanner.
This marked Chestnut's inaugural eating challenge in St. Louis and his first time ever participating in a deep-dish pizza eating contest. He expressed his passion for traveling, eating, and connecting with fans, stating his commitment to continue competing as long as he remains healthy.
Fans had the opportunity to meet Chestnut prior to the challenge, with a limited number of tickets available through a raffle. He signed autographs and posed for pictures with enthusiastic attendees.
