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crystals · 10-29-2007, 10:51 PM

Sun Oct 28, 8:35 PM ET

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A competitive eater who has already triumphed at a famous hot dog eating contest swallowed 103 small hamburgers in 8 minutes Sunday to take home $10,000.

Joey Chestnut, 23, of San Jose, Calif., surpassed the previous record of 97 Krystal burgers — 2 1/2 inches square — held by Japan's Takeru Kobayashi, set at last year's Krystal Square Off.

"We never thought we'd see someone anywhere near, let alone past, the century mark when we started the Krystal Square Off in 2004," said Brad Wahl, vice president of marketing for The Krystal Co.

Chestnut beat 12 other contestants. Kobayashi, who won all previous Krystal Hamburger Eating Championships, didn't compete this year because of lingering jaw pain from having a wisdom tooth extracted in June.

The 29-year-old Kobayashi received chiropractic treatment before losing his hot-dog-eating belt in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July tussle in New York.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/...95wouK5I7q188F

Max Whittaker · 10-30-2007, 01:52 AM

That's.... disgusting! Certainly nothing to brag about! Ewwww!

Chelsea · 10-30-2007, 01:58 PM

In terms of actual burger, 1 Krystal = .5 thin-Single-patty hamburger. So in essence, he ate 51.5 thin single patties. Double for a "normal" burger size, and you're basically at 25.75 regular hamburgers.

Still a lot, and still a bit disgusting, but not absurd.

catlover79 · 10-30-2007, 02:20 PM

Lee · 10-30-2007, 07:00 PM

I could probably eat 20 Krystals myself

10-29-2007, 10:51 PM	#1
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	Holy cow! 103 hamburgers in 8 minutes Sun Oct 28, 8:35 PM ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A competitive eater who has already triumphed at a famous hot dog eating contest swallowed 103 small hamburgers in 8 minutes Sunday to take home $10,000. Joey Chestnut, 23, of San Jose, Calif., surpassed the previous record of 97 Krystal burgers — 2 1/2 inches square — held by Japan's Takeru Kobayashi, set at last year's Krystal Square Off. "We never thought we'd see someone anywhere near, let alone past, the century mark when we started the Krystal Square Off in 2004," said Brad Wahl, vice president of marketing for The Krystal Co. Chestnut beat 12 other contestants. Kobayashi, who won all previous Krystal Hamburger Eating Championships, didn't compete this year because of lingering jaw pain from having a wisdom tooth extracted in June. The 29-year-old Kobayashi received chiropractic treatment before losing his hot-dog-eating belt in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July tussle in New York. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/...95wouK5I7q188F
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10-30-2007, 01:58 PM	#3
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	In terms of actual burger, 1 Krystal = .5 thin-Single-patty hamburger. So in essence, he ate 51.5 thin single patties. Double for a "normal" burger size, and you're basically at 25.75 regular hamburgers. Still a lot, and still a bit disgusting, but not absurd.
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10-30-2007, 02:20 PM	#4
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10-30-2007, 01:52 AM	#2
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	That's.... disgusting! Certainly nothing to brag about! Ewwww!

10-30-2007, 07:00 PM	#5
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	I could probably eat 20 Krystals myself