Joey Chestnut

Military caregivers play an essential role in the recovery process of our veterans and are more than deserving of our support.

— Joey Chestnut

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

— Joey Chestnut

It's pretty rare for them to not be in our fridge, I have usually a good supply of all-beef hot dogs.

— Joey Chestnut

I think Peter King... he's kind of narrow-minded.

— Joey Chestnut

Pretty much all I'm doing during an eating contest is being uncomfortable and not forgetting to breathe.

— Joey Chestnut

I've signed babies' arms. I wanted to pull a 'Ricky Bobby' and sign a baby's forehead.

— Joey Chestnut

When I'm eating I try to make sure I can breathe through my nose the entire time. If I have to breathe…

— Joey Chestnut

I'd like to go out on top, preferably breaking a new world record on the Fourth of July.

— Joey Chestnut

Competitive eating is something I can control. I know I can control, and if I push hard, I can win.

— Joey Chestnut

Kobayashi won't talk to me. He hates me.

— Joey Chestnut

I'm getting paid to eat. It's not too bad of a life.

— Joey Chestnut

I love Italian food, such as pasta or lasagna.

— Joey Chestnut

I'm lucky. My parents are, like, super hippies. They were just happy I was going to school and I wasn't getting in…

— Joey Chestnut

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

— Joey Chestnut

Winning tastes pretty good.

— Joey Chestnut

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

— 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 have the craziest dreams when I'm digesting a massive amount. It feels so real, it's psychedelic.

— Joey Chestnut

The most important thing in any contest is finding your rhythm and making your body work for you.

— Joey Chestnut

I do know when my body is ready or when it's going to perform best for me.

— Joey Chestnut

Honoring our nation's heroes and their caregivers is a cause very important to me - especially on Independence Day.

— Joey Chestnut

My birthday is always around Thanksgiving, and I always had to have turkey on my birthday. My mom was always, 'Let's celebrate…

— Joey Chestnut

I'm really normal except for the competitive eating.

— Joey Chestnut

I know that when I'm fitter, I breathe better. If I breathe better, I can eat more.

— Joey Chestnut

It was a hard decision to give up a normal job. I worked hard to get through school. You go from building…

— Joey Chestnut