Joey Chestnut Quotes

Joey Chestnut

Profession : Celebrity

Birth : November 25, 1983

If I'm going to get up on stage to eat hot dogs, I'm not going to do it to get third or fourth.

Joey Chestnut

When I started doing contests, I didn't look at it as a sport, but when I realized I was looking at it that way, I had to acknowledge it as a sport.

Joey Chestnut

I've strained some muscles here and there, in my throat, even my jaw. Nothing that doesn't heal quickly.

Joey Chestnut

I love king crab a lot. I love good Mexican food, good tacos, and chile rellenos.

Joey Chestnut

They don't sell the Nathan's hot dogs hardly anywhere in the West Coast. So I have to special order them, and I just end up getting Nathan's to ship them to me.

Joey Chestnut

It's always a battle to maintain my weight.

Joey Chestnut

I like going to the doctor, being vigilant, being told that I'm healthy so I can push myself.

Joey Chestnut

There's nothing pretty about competitive eating. It might be uncouth, but it is fun, and it is lighthearted.

Joey Chestnut

So now I'm 'the hot dog guy,' which isn't bad. I take it in stride. It's not like it was my goal in life. I'm having fun with it.

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It's pretty rare for me to be someplace that serves hot dogs and not eat one.

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I'm more than just a competitive eater. I'm a smart guy. I could be an awesome park ranger.

Joey Chestnut

There have always been a lot of critics of competitive eating. You can be a critic of anything. It's easy to be a critic. You can say negative things about golf, the amount of water wasted on golf courses. Or NASCAR. There are wastes in everything.

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I've slowly made my body adapt and understand what's going to happen.

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The way I see it, I love to eat more than anybody.

Joey Chestnut

I have to learn to ignore my feelings. Not just the feeling of hunger and the feeling of full, but the feeling of embarrassment, too. I have to remember that this is only weird if I make it weird.

Joey Chestnut

There's a couple of foods that if you see me eat them in a contest, you can tell I like them. Grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken wings, ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza. I mean, those, they go down like I was made to eat them.

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The bigger the crowd, the more likely I'll do whatever it takes to win.

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I usually stay away from sweets.

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It doesn't get old. Just like running doesn't get old to people who like to run. I just love to eat.

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Once I get a rhythm going, I can jump those hot dogs down.

Joey Chestnut