San Jose man eats 103 Krystal burgers to set new record at championship

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San Jose man eats 103 Krystals to set new record at championship
Sunday, October 28, 2007



(10-28) 15:31 PDT Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP) --
Joey Chestnut swallowed 103 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes Sunday to set a new world record and win the Krystal Square Off IV World Hamburger Eating Championship.

The 23-year-old from San Jose, Calif., surpassed the previous world record of 97 Krystals 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, The Krystal Company. "But like when Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier more than 50 years ago, Joey Chestnut has set a new benchmark today for all moving forward."

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

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/10/28/state/n153132D84.DTL&tsp=1

[Deja Q]

1. Anyone who eats THAT many burgers ain't very intelligent...

Should've kept the wisdom teeth IN...

[JTG of the PRB]

2. Wow! What an accomplishment!

:puke: :puke: :puke:

That's pretty disgusting.

[Crabby Appleton]

3. He's going to set the world record for indigestion tomorrow. nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Note that a Krystal burger is about 3/4 of an ounce

Krystals are fresh, small, 2.5 inch square (21 patties to a pound) hamburgers popular throughout the Southeastern United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystal_Square_Off


Still... :puke: :crazy:

[krispos42]

5. What are Krystal burgers? Like White Castle?

Please don't tell me they're full-sized... :scared:

[ContraBass Black]

7. They're not.

[Hondadriver]

12. Not even close

Krystals is a southern attempt at white castles. There IS no equal to a good slider after a night out at the bars!!!

[krispos42]

17. Mmmmm... slyders....

I used to get those all the time after work. At 2:30am on a cold morning, it was good to have!

[yellowdogintexas]

13. square little burgers w steamed onions, very bad for you; there is no substiture when you crave them

I love the damn things. We FINALLY got a Krystal here in North Texas, I can't go there often but once in a while, just gotta have one.

Most I ever ate at once was 4

[krispos42]

6. Wow, they have a fantasy eating league as well

:wtf:

http://www.krystalsquareoff.com/fantasy-eating-league.php

[last_texas_dem]

8. Well, that's impressive

in a "makes-me-sick-to-my-stomach" kind of way. Participating in an eating contest just doesn't seem worth it for a number of reasons. I actually do like Krystal burgers, though. Actually, their Spicy Chicken sandwiches are my favorites, but I really can't imagine trying to consume more than maybe a dozen at once, though the most I've ever actually consumed in one sitting is three!

[ellisonz]

9. Joey Chestnut rules!!!

World records

Waffles: 18.5 Waffles (8 oz.) in 10 minutes at Waffle House in Atlanta, GA, on September 4, 2005.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: 47 sandwiches in 10 minutes at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV on June 10, 2006.

Pork Ribs: 8.4 pounds pork rib meat in 12 minutes at Chinook Winds on July 16, 2006.

Horseshoe Sandwiches: 6 pounds, 5 ounces of horseshoe sandwiches at the Illinois State Fair on August 12, 2006.

Gyoza: 212 chicken and vegetable gyoza during Nisei Week in Little Tokyo in 10 minutes on August 19, 2006.

Pulled Pork: 9 pounds, 6 ounces in 10 minutes in Council Bluffs, IA on September 16, 2006.

Chicken Wings: 182 Wings at Wing Bowl XV in Philadelphia, PA, on February 2, 2007.

Asparagus: 8.6 pounds of tempura-fried asparagus at the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA, on April 28, 2007.

Chicken Wings: 7.05 pounds of Wings in 12 minutes in New York City on May 21, 2007.

Hot Dogs: 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY on July 4, 2007.

Hamburgers: 103 Krystal Hamburgers in 8 minutes on October 28, 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Chestnut

[Capn Sunshine]

10. America, land of infinite gluttony

Was this contest held in the Mall Of America?

[KG]

11. did he live?

i ate one many years ago, i swear it lopped a year off of my life expectancy...

[RushIsRot]

14. I'm good for about three. I love 'em though! Can't get 'em here.

[Omphaloskepsis]

15. The comparison to the four-minute mile was a nice touch.

[NC_Nurse]

16. I worked there in high school in Atlanta (1970's)...

yuch! They are SO greasy! :puke:

Has he keeled over yet? Does he get a free bypass operation for his prize?