Chestnut gobbles 9.35 pounds of turkey in Conn.
Published in Weird News
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (UPI) -- Competitive eating superstar Joey Chestnut devoured 9.35 pounds of turkey off the bone in 10 minutes to win a Thanksgiving-themed eating contest.
The Foxwoods World Turkey-Eating Championship, sponsored by Major League Eating, involved 10 professional competitive eaters each taking on a 20-pound turkey to see how much they could consume in 10 minutes at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
Chestnut, famous for his yearly wins at the July 4 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest in New York, came in first by finishing 9.35 pounds of turkey meat. Chestnut's appetite for turkey earned him a $5,000 check.
"I waddled away with the win today," Chestnut tweeted after his victory.
The eating champion expressed a popular Thanksgiving sentiment after the contest.
"A nap sounds amazing!!" he tweeted.
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