100 Quotes by Joey Chestnut

I remember as a kid watching that movie - 'Cool Hand Luke' - with my grandfather.

There's nothing worse than getting third.

There's a couple of foods that if you see me eat them in a contest, you can tell I like them. Grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken wings, ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza. I mean, those, they go down like I was made to eat them.

I have the greatest job in the world, and my life revolves around my love for food - particularly devouring hot dogs.

There's no better feeling than knowing I'm going to break the guy next to me. His body will shut down, and I will keep eating. Then I will look out and see a crowd of happy people.

Honoring our nation's heroes and their caregivers is a cause very important to me - especially on Independence Day.

There's nothing pretty about competitive eating. It might be uncouth, but it is fun, and it is lighthearted.

I didn't just eat hot dogs. I studied how the food went into your system and how it would be digested.

The most important thing in any contest is finding your rhythm and making your body work for you.