Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship

JOEY "JAWS" CHESTNUT EATS 102 TAMALES IN 12 MINUTES TO SET A NEW TAMALE-EATING WORLD RECORD IN LEWISVILLE, TX!

Some records are broken. This one was smashed. Smashed into a billion, tiny, tamale-scented pieces and scattered unto the four winds. The numbers are staggering: Twelve minutes, one man, 102 tamales.

That man was Joey Chestnut, the #1-ranked eater in the world and some say the most inspiring figure in the world today. The claim is not without merit: Chestnut's world-record-setting feat at Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship at Old Town Lewisville represented a 43.6 percent increase on the previous world record of 71, set by Tim "Eater X" Janus. Joey's business is eating. And business is good.

Before the contest, word from Lewisville suggested that this year's tamales—provided by Dat's Good Barbecue—had all the trademarks of classic, fast, Texan tamales. The field relished the opportunity to eat them during the 12-minute event.

Joey claimed first with a trademark display of capacity and power; Eater X Janus bested his previous PB with an impressive haul of 87 for the third. Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan, the most handsome man in all of competitive eating, came third with 68; Juan Rodriguez continued to impress with 60.5; Texan "Nasty" Nate Biller represented with pride to eat 50.5 tamales. His efforts were appreciated by his fellow Texans.

No one knows when Chestnut's current golden run will end—he has been unstoppable over the past six months, crushing the field and setting new WRs with ease, if not grace. We are humbled to be living in this hour, this hour of Chestnut.

Full results! 1st - Joey Chestnut 102 2nd - Eater X 87 3rd - Adrian Morgan 68 4th - Juan Rodriguez 60.5 5th - Nate Biller 50.5 6th - Yasir Salem 42 7th - Brent Ricord 34 8th - Gary Klucken 29 9th - Cole Ellis 24 10th - Timothy Morris 22 11th - Alex Perez 21 12th - Steve Harrell 17

This MLE-sanctioned competition was organized by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and held in conjunction with the Western Days Festival in Old Town Lewisville, TX. Dat's Good BBQ is the official provider of contest tamales at the World Tamale Eating Championship.

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*All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.