Joey Chestnut Bio, Weight, Career, And More

Joey Chestnut Bio, Weight, Career, And More – Joseph Christian Chestnut is a professional American eating competitor born on Nov 25, 1983, in Fulton County Kentucky in the United States but raised in Vallejo, California. He is a major-league-eating construction engineer and a 15 times Nathan hot dog-eating champion specifically in 2007, 2014, 2016, and 2022. Aside from these, Joey is also a journalist. Television and radio presenter.

Joey’s first competition was at San Jose state university where he schooled which was in 2005. He entered this deep-fried asparagus-eating competition and bested his opponent, high-ranked eater Rich Lefevre by eating 6.3 pounds of asparagus in 11.5 minutes. In the same year, he entered a Nathan hot dog, grilled cheese, hamburger, and waffle competitions.

In 2007, chestnut won the wing bowl competition by eating 183 chicken wings in 30mins, On July 4, Nathan hot dog eating contest and October 28, hamburger eating contest are the wins accomplished by Joey that year.

With Joey’s impeccable love for eating, he competed in each content that followed and was awarded 15x Nathan Hot Dog content champion (2007, 2014, 2016, and 2022).

Who Are Joey Chestnut’s Parents?

Joseph Christian Chestnut was born in Fulton, County Kentucky by Merlin, and Alicia Chestnut.

What is Joey Chestnut’s Weight?

Joey Chestnut is 1.8m tall and weighs 104kg which is 229Ib.

How Much Does Joey Chestnut Earn?

Our celebrity makes $250,000 – $500, 000 dollars in a year from winning competitions, endorsement deals, Pepto bismols, and more. He has a net worth of approximal $2.5 million.

Is Joey Chestnut Married?

Joey dated Nelsie Ricasa in early 2011 and proposed to her during the Nathan Hot dog contest in 2014. Nelsie was a participant in the 2021 contest. The couple split in 2015, so our celebrity is not married with the reasons for their separation known only to them.