Joey Chestnut Answers Competitive Eating Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Joey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train? What do competitive eaters do after a competition? Do they even taste what they're eating? How does one begin a career in competitive eating? Joey Chestnut answers these questions and plenty more on Competitive Eating Support.
Watch Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef Live on Netflix on Labor Day, September 2 www.netflix.co...
Director: Jackie Phillips
Editor: Richard Trammell
Talent: Joey Chestnut
Producer: Anna O'Donohue
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins
Production Assistant: Lauren Boucher
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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[@jopo7996]

Joey's actually a pretty good presenter. All his information is easy to digest

[@FiercePanda74]

Hey! You're only allowed to do one joke per video!

[@_sleepneeded]

it is youtube law to only post 1 comment per video.

[@ChapuleTaylor]

ah yes the un-written law of youtube top comments else everyone looks at you enviously

[@TheMostGloriousBeard]

I see what you did there.

[@dwidana2574]

Haha nice pun

[@Yeetbloxian]

“Kind of an amateur way to eat” sounds funny out of context 💀

[@Max-kw2hp]

Just like "good swallower"😂

[@WyWid]

What does that mean?

[@Malachite_strip]

That's why I became anorexic, to many sweats.

[@gabrieljewett4042]

Sounds funny in context too

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

I'm going to make a habit of calling people amateurs when they're just eating normal meals.

[@LARUM9316]

You can tell just how seriously strong his jaw muscles are. Jesus, he almost looks swollen.

[@DioneN]

I noticed that too.

[@carlosenriquecastellanoizq7724]

One side bigger than the other probably the opposite side to the hand that pushes the food

[@rvana4078]

When he is eating Tren sandwiches, he's changing in to: Joey Swoll

[@connection_ok]

Now this is REAL mewing

[@ludicrous7044]

JAWS is his nickname!!🦈

[@migsy1]

“I never get hiccups, you might want to go to your doctor” is the new “sneezing isn’t normal”

[@aleksanderweedman8116]

Maybe because hiccups is more when someone eat dry without drinking? I always get hiccup when i drank not enough to dry food.

[@coolchannelhehehe]

"i never sneeze"

[@vlogbrotherdave]

Omg DFTBA

[@eternyti]

Bro might wanna see his doctor about not getting hiccups bc I get them when I drink carbonated drinks too fast or just for some random reason like I breathe in a wrong way. It's definitely not normal to never hiccup...

[@ebzenDJ]

Hehe love a DH&J reference

[@AyratHungryStudent]

Imagine getting paid for eating. This interview actually changed my perception of competitive eating. It's a sport, just like any other sport. You train, you practice, you compete.

[@alecrechtiene558]

I like how clear and honest he is. It’s basically a sport that carries serious risks that have to be assessed.

[@acesofglory]

This the video none of us knew we needed but loved seeing in our recommended

[@humulos]

Gains 20 pounds and it takes 5 days to get back to his normal weight?! That's insane.

[@rollin340]

The sheer discipline it takes to keep to such a diet to ensure that their body is healthy is insane. The amount of effort they put in really makes you realize that they truly are athletes, just not in the sense we're used to.

[@lobi7133]

I dare to say 80% of the weight gained never gets absorbed, so I would guess it just passes right through the body. Even if he didn't eat anything for 5 days, that would be about 14k calories burned (at most), which is about 2kg/4.5lbs of fat. It is impossible to actually lose 20lbs in a week, unless the person is extremely obese or gets a limb amputated.

[@gerrylazlo]

His turds must be like that scene in Jurassic park

[@everett6072]

A lot of that is water weight. When you eat a lot of food (and especially a lot of salt) you're body will store a lot of water. Anyone who overeats on a random day can see it if they weight themselves consistently. Though the sheer scale of it in Joey's case is pretty impressive.

[@TheMrCC21]

@@lobi7133 Even if you're obese, dropping 20 pounds in a week is not safe. Mayo Clinic, CDC, WebMD, and other notable / respected sources and medical establishments say 1-2 pounds a weeks is what you should aim for. But you can lose more. Again, 20 pounds in a week is not safe.

[@elizabethdominguez836]

"One of my biggest splurges is my doctor" 💀 This is one of the most American videos ive ever seen

[@Mster_J]

This wasn’t filmed in America and Joey doesn’t live in America. This is all taking place in Australia

[@crackermonk]

You know that actually genuinely good medical care is/always has been expensive, right?

[@TheGabbia]

​@@crackermonk One of the best medical care, hospitals and doctors and all free here in Italy so yeah, no...😂 And even if you want to go private the prices are incredibly low compared to the USA or some other places. So then, if you can't wait some months and you wanna pay 20k for a not urgent surgery for the same exact thing, it's your choice...

[@misterfrog371]

@@crackermonkno disrespect but I feel like the us government tries to convince ppl of this. It’s not true

[@PotentialLegend]

@@crackermonk This is the lie that Americans have been sold to be content with paying for something the rest of the world gets for free.

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

"Can you please call before you come or better yet,not come." - Every buffet restaurant owner.

[@ludicrous7044]

You no eat at Buffet! GET OUT!!😮

[@sircliffordmalcolmjac5870]

Yeah, this is why he "rarely goes to buffets!!"😂😂

[@jopo7996]

Joey is awesome, but the real hero is his toilet.

[@bastipear2864]

And the sewage system and it's proud workers in San Jose California

[@JohnHausser]

🚽 be like “thanks dude but Javex helps a lot”

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Talk about Toilet abuse 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@adamcoe]

I genuinely want to know what he's rocking in terms of bowl size/capacity, and the military grade bidet he must have.

[@TheRealist-i5j]

@@bastipear2864🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

[@williamrhodes8611]

"Some people are good swallowers" insane bro

[@danielmantell3084]

Joey's not my favorite competitive eater, but man is an undisputed beast, final boss of eating and has been at the top a LONG time. I remember when Kobayashi first crushed Nathans and introduced the dunking technique sometime in the early 2000s. Joey came along shortly thereafter and has been dominating since. Huge respect, competitive eating seems like a real tough gig.

[@rdubb77]

The Magnus Carlsen of Competitive Eating

[@Gunner3K]

Is this guy in an eating contest for questions!? Holy smoke, I've never seen anyone answer this many so fast!

[@jaason]

Could he eat my problems away?

[@yago8672]

With some water for sure

[@EeveeRealSenpai]

A little bit of salt & pepper and maybe some butter, solves all your problems. And if it isn't solving it, you're not using it correctly. /s

[@enkryptron]

sure... with a spoonful of sugar.

[@sharvay]

dunk it in some water and he'll eat it in no time

[@JG124_]

Those might just be too big even for Joey

[@mylinm44]

Take a shot for every time he says that he loves to eat

[@ashtonmartin8664]

😂😂😂

[@alexmodnueldo8493]

*eat a hot dog every time

[@nox960]

3:46 HELPPPP THE EDTWT

[@adoorable8716]

Talented artists have such a nice way of explaining their art

[@anVbIIs]

Ain't no way we're calling this art

[@Vict0ri8]

​@@anVbIIswhy not aye performing skillfully is art

[@looming_]

@@anVbIIsit’s a skill, and it applies all the same.

[@EeveeRealSenpai]

​@@anVbIIs the art of skill

[@HOTD108_]

​@@EeveeRealSenpaiThe art of sitting down. The art of sneezing. The art of having a bath.

[@Wany1264]

Watching you and Matt Stonie over the years I had all these questions and I’m so so satisfied you answered them

[@LordMegatherium]

First video I saw of Matt was him finishing the giant bowl of pho. I mean he's grown up but I still think of him as this kid with Goku vibes. Anyways shoutout to Miki Sudo because that girl can put steak away as if she had three stomachs (and I'm not trying to say she's a cow ;)).

[@cd_8773]

was waitng for him to eat everything on the table

[@realitycheque69]

He's eaten so much food so fast his face has started rotating clockwise

[@aileexquis3206]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffpaul5744]

I've actually met Joey before at an event in Indiana called the Egg Fest where a bunch of local restaurants cook foods on a Big Green Egg grill. I talked to him for a few minutes and even got a picture with him. He was really nice and it was awesome to meet him.

[@bitparity]

San Jose State is proud of its most accomplished graduate!

[@surgicalentertainment9719]

1:39 That hotdog reappeared just like in a video game 😂

[@jenshaglof8180]

How was he not asked about the visit to the toilet afterwards? That's what we all want to know. Like 70 hotdogs must result in some massive dumps.

[@catrice1296]

I mean i feel like you answered it right there.

[@tomtomthedestroyer]

He kinda did answer that. He said "without getting graphic, I'm absorbing thousands and thousands of calories during contests. There's no way to absorb all those calories, things are running through me." He almost certainly has mass amounts of diarrhea after a contest because like he said, it simply can't all get absorbed. Also, I STRONGLY doubt he doesn't throw up afterwards. Probably just doesn't want to encourage anyone with an ED.

[@Deepbreatheisneeded]

4:44 “ if I like the food I’m a fat guy having fun” absolutely love this haha

[@thegodofpez]

He’s super honest and real! Love this guy. He hides nothing. Peoples’ eating champion!

[@bgezal]

My blood sugar spikes just looking at his food.

[@ludicrous7044]

Test after a contest show SINGLE digit blood counts!! This is because with that much food the organs give up and shut down so most of it goes straight thru!! Notice there’s always dozens of Porta John’s around?? If you 🤮 puke your disqualified! They watch you for 15 minutes. Most eaters are in great physical shape like athletes.

[@CCUONKNOWABOUTME]

This is the most interesting and niche thing I’ve ever watched.

[@clintonwilcox4690]

I've always wondered how skinny competitive eaters manage to stay in shape. Now I know.

[@pfelon]

Thoughtful answers to real questions- much obliged Mr. Chestnut.

[@ironlog31]

This man is a legend the world will never truly appreciate

[@linebrunelle1004]

there's better in the WORLD. however, 'muricans think they R the world. lmao

[@h3llokitty4eva]

the way nobody cared about edtwt at 3:46 lol😭

[@awesomedonuts]

REAL LMFAO

[@kyllahayes3987]

Literally wtf there’s no way they know what that is though lol

[@jellyfishes-png]

no literally, edtwt jump scare 😭😭😭

[@chithien305]

What is it

[@KingHannah1]

@@chithien305eating disorder twitter

[@AstroDadGaming]

"some people are just good at swallowing"

[@realitycheque69]

My gf

[@mysticsoulz638]

My mom also

[@anti-mate407]

Wild​@@mysticsoulz638

[@dragoniusxzyzianixezidian3286]

Like cackling Scamala heels up Harris 😂

[@OURWORLD4EVER]

A couple of other professional eater have said that their blood sugar levels get to high etc and that their doctors have advised them to watch closely. They also said that is the stuff that will help them to decide when to retire.

[@Ria-xl7kz]

That was very educational. NGL. Thank you, joey & wired. 😊

[@RenegadeGamer89]

What people need to realize is that competitive eating is like any other sport. First of all these guys are just naturally better at eating than most people, just like how professional athletes are naturally better at their respective sport than most people. Second they train all year long and find the most efficient way they can to eat whatever it is they eat. Third they optimize their routines, professional athletes find ways to recover after they compete.

[@jimmyispromo]

1:00 omg!!! This burn

[@HBombThe]

I never knew training for competitive eating was so pragmatically / scientifically done

[@SayShelo]

Showing a doctor this man or one of his videos 90% of the time will leave them speechless

[@Lol_Pig]

I imagine his toilet having Vietnam flashbacks

[@realitycheque69]

His toilet has a double wide outlet to fit the terds

[@ludicrous7044]

PCS??🧻🚽

[@ericmackay2514]

😂

[@Brounstein]

Wow! One of the best Wired. So many answered questions about this topic. I didn't know how interesting this sport is.

[@kevinguimond7711]

Absolute legend who has all my respect. The video I didn't know I needed.

[@vieitis]

3:46 IM SORRY THE WAY HE IGNORED THE EDTWT MAKES ME GIGGLE

[@dionysus-hearts]

i saw the post first 😭😭

[@ev.evy908]

@@dionysus-heartssame 💀

[@awesomedonuts]

SAME

[@generalmalaise2930]

cause people in edtwt are major losers

[@paperclip6377]

What is that though?

[@vladimirlara2260]

1:08 and now he achieved a world record by NOT dunking the hot dogs. He proved himself wrong 💀

[@jjed002]

But it is going to be an official world record??

[@adamluther5836]

For so long I just assumed larger people (not necessarily fat, just big in build entirely) would be much more competitive eaters, but its quite interesting how size and build have very little correlation to competitive eating ability at all.

[@saintscrib380]

It's actually pretty simple, the bigger someone is the more fat they have in their body meaning their stomach can't expand as quickly or as easily because they have to much fat in the way.

[@Antrezz]

Metabolism has a big play, larger people tend to have slower metabolisms while trained athletes can have a very quick metabolism, which means they dont store fat as easily and burn calories faster

[@georgetau3044]

2:17 huge lie, they don't digest the food, we know what happens after the show ends

[@tomtomthedestroyer]

Yeah there's no way they don't purge, willingly or not. He likely doesn't mention it to avoid encouraging eating disorders I'm guessing.

[@vomitingwithungodlyaccurac3218]

Lets be honest, this is the video we've all been waiting for

[@TheCommentSectionComedian]

Hotdog, hotdog, hotdiggitydog, it's a new Tech Support video.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Extremely interesting,thanks Mr.Chestnut.Good luck and good to you.

[@muqmanor]

For some reason I expected him to be way more like.... lively and eccentric? He's so chill and relaxed and.... normal. Seems like a fun guy to just sit and have a beer with

[@blaireeeeee]

3:46 THATS OOMF

[@unusual_log]

LITERALLY THATS OOMF

[@dazzpeace]

Yo Joey, rad dude, this was a great video...with very real advice

[@debbiejoe2658]

Mukbangs would be a great side hustle for professional eaters.

[@jerome4romano]

Didn't know Joey's such a chill dude. Love him!

[@HackbotT1000Legion]

That was great info Joey..

[@PigsXing]

THE GOAT. great interview

[@Allen.Fepuleai]

This was so informative

[@Enlightened17.]

Wired's cooking for real

[@mikekent9488]

I love this. Thanks for sharing

[@Planclanman3]

Bro literally looks like a competitive eater, he was actually born for this. Insane

[@micahrobbins8353]

4:48 This line goes so hard holy moly

[@glopple]

“Some people are good swallowers” is absolutely insane.

[@ebw16256]

One of my favorite people. Goated.

[@SkeetersCousin]

I would love to see Joey take on food challenges across the country

[@dawnpowers7626]

He probably does, and they're just not televised. Someone who'd want to do a documentary just following him around for a year might make some money.

[@VVeiQuek]

WIRED team, it wouldn’t be just 8 mins if you can announce in advance about the kind of expert that you would feature in X or anywhere. We have questions that need answered, and the featured expert need better questions too.

[@matthacker3481]

Oh no, you called it X… 💀

[@spencereades]

@@matthacker3481 lol cringe

[@matthacker3481]

@@spencereades what’s cringe is calling it X

[@cubesurfer4141]

​@@matthacker3481 That's what the goofball owner named it. 🤷‍♀️

[@Griever78]

@@matthacker3481Agreed

[@mje2518]

Amazing!

[@happpsmc]

best interview by far

[@DOC_951]

No? How tf is this better than interviews with actual doctors and scientists and other professionals?… sounds like you’re just simple minded

[@MagicToenail]

⁠​⁠@@DOC_951Joey is a professional competitive eater

[@RainnySkies]

If I had to guess, the constant drinking helps avoid hiccups. I only get hiccups when I scarf down food without taking a drink in between bites.

[@Kyle-nm1kh]

Hiccups happen when eating too fast. When food isn't down your throat yet but you take another bite

[@the6ix665]

Imagine having this guy over for dinner and he eats everything

[@benbailey52]

The Goat of all athletes

[@estrellaz8208]

OMG THATS RIVER MY OOMF

[@lmo7724]

His masseter muscles are huge!

[@chrishulse3381]

6:21 he’s talking about me btw

[@yaioru]

😭😭

[@tonybp]

THE GOAT

[@Mike__B]

I really like his polite way of saying food just shoots right through him hole to hole, "I eat thousands upon thousands of calories, there's no way the body can absorb all that"

[@BFizzi719]

I've always wondered if competitive eaters can feel satiated during normal meals or do they just have to stop eating while still hungry?

[@waterbottle1184]

decent frisbee sized plate of parsley i think. was originally used as dressing or decorative for the food we had for lunch that day but no one ate i just sat down and started eating and finished it. and finished off probably 500ml of soup and some veggies etc. during same camp. not same time as parsley it was a fun camp.

[@giovannyc3886]

This was weird but I learned something new today

[@zewensenpai]

legend

[@jamiegreenberg8476]

if 15 year old boys were allowed to compete in major eating contests it would be an insane watch

[@Kyle-nm1kh]

Would be cool if they represented their schools

[@ClassicalKev]

My hero. along with mat.

[@MYSTERYMAN9933]

I love you, Joey

[@Mike1614b]

good presentation. he's not dumb

[@danthemanbasketball]

This guy literally holds the record for holding the most world records. What a legend (via MrBeast)

[@paolobrossi78]

The goat

[@rauldjvp3053]

4:20 is that a diss on Patrick Bertoletti? 😂

[@sunnyscott4876]

How about that BeardMeetsFood guy. He's amazing.

[@vernaetucker427]

He’s giving away tips that his competitors can use.

[@Dac_vak]

How did no one ask about his poops?

[@MagicToenail]

That would be a gross question. People do not need to know that 😂

[@kanikmesh8870]

I know a hero when I see one.

[@krisjustice2681]

"Runners have to run, eaters have to eat" coldest line ever spoken

[@WesleyB-Rook]

“Some people are good swallowers” is a wild statement 😂

[@NameNotNeeded]

Similarly I don't know how bodybuilding enthusiasts afford the ingredients for meals. Meat can be hella expensive depending on the country.

[@elibonham4388]

I have major respect for competetive eaters just like i have respect for competetive gaming sports racecar driving or anything else

[@Ou8y2k2]

Fascinating

[@daichi8615]

the comparisons here with pro drivers driving on crap roads paint a really easy to digest image

[@ahrenb3393]

should have interviewed Matt Stonie!

[@playswithaz1233]

Good video

[@AlexanderWahl-c2j]

My European mind can not process this.

[@parryyotter]

Europeans compete in these

[@jdelarosa89]

Respectfully, as an American, I still can't process this.

[@AlexanderWahl-c2j]

@@parryyotter Really? In Germany this sort of competition is completely unknown.

[@shirakeen]

Yes, thank you. I was watching the whole thing just thinking: is this for real?!

[@Pacman4000]

@@AlexanderWahl-c2jThere’s literally tons of eating contests in Germany including a Schnitzel one