Joey Chestnut (American eater, 9-time Nathan's hot dog champion) FAILS to eat 10kg of curry rice in 1 hour (Bangkok)

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7 years ago 09/15/2016 6:13pm EDT

http://kotaku.com/eat-this-curry-rice-earn-almost-1-000-1498506598

For example, if you order the 2-kilogram "challenge" curry rice (priced at 1,980 yen or US$18.90) and eat it in fifteen minutes, it's free. Then, there is the four-kilo curry rice challenge, which is 3,480 yen ($33). Finish it in thirty minutes, and it's free.
Sound easy?

Here's where things get interesting. If you finish the six-kilogram curry rice challenge in thirty minutes, your 4,980 yen ($48) meal isn't only free, but the restaurant will pay you 30,000 yen ($285) in prize money. Finish the eight kilogram curry rice challenge in 45 minutes, and get your 6,480 yen ($62) meal paid for and get awarded the 50,000 yen ($477) prize purse.
The last challenge on the menu is the 10-kilogram curry rice challenge. It's priced at 8,000 yen ($76), and you have an hour to finish the meal. Do so, and it's free. What's more, Gold Curry will also award you 100,000 yenâ€”or $953.

Joey Chestnut (@joeyjaws) tweeted:
After 11 years, I finally found a challenge that beat me. 10kg of Japanese curry rice.

7 years ago 09/15/2016 6:19pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Who could eat 22 pounds of anything in an hour?

7 years ago 09/15/2016 6:26pm EDT

re: scottfryisslowerthanu

Was he also drinking fluids to lubricate it down (like they do in competitions)? I think his stomach capacity is in the 25-30 pound range, but one hour is tough.

7 years ago 09/15/2016 6:27pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Is this guy the top answer on Family Feud for "Name a celebrity you would *not* like to have over for dinner"?

7 years ago 09/15/2016 7:53pm EDT

re: Both DEVASTATED & constipated

Both DEVASTATED & constipated wrote:
Was he also drinking fluids to lubricate it down (like they do in competitions)? I think his stomach capacity is in the 25-30 pound range, but one hour is tough.

Rice is already about 70% water I think. But I guess you still need more to get it all down.

7 years ago 09/15/2016 9:07pm EDT

re: scottfryisslowerthanu

Didn't they reach 24 pounds in poutine a couple years ago, when it was really watery in the gravy?

scottfryisslowerthanu wrote:
Who could eat 22 pounds of anything in an hour?

7 years ago 09/16/2016 3:45am EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Since he didn't finish his meal, I guess he didn't get any dessert either?

7 years ago 09/16/2016 7:17am EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

So he basically lost his $76 (8000 yen)? I don't think it was very good odds IMO.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 7:45am EDT

re: 12.5 to 1

No one should get in his way when he dashes to the loo.

Explosive diahhrea anyone?

7 years ago 09/16/2016 8:43am EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Is there a competitive eating version of TrackBot?

EatBot! Joey Chestnut versus 10kg of Japanese curry rice.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 12:12pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Yes, but several pressing questions:

1. Was he relaxed?

2. What is eating 22 pounds of curry equivalent to in hotdogs?

3. Was there a tailwind from all the flatulence he must have had to boost his time?

7 years ago 09/16/2016 12:15pm EDT

re: scottfryisslowerthanu

scottfryisslowerthanu wrote:
Who could eat 22 pounds of anything in an hour?

What 22 pounds of food of anything could Rosie O'Donnell NOT eat?

7 years ago 09/16/2016 12:18pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Joey Chestnut is Americas greatest athlete. One setback doesn't change that. He'll be back.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 6:58pm EDT

re: joecrunner

2. What is eating 22 pounds of curry equivalent to in hotdogs?

Unfortunately, the research published in JIR 2006 is probably out of date by now.

http://www.mediacosm.com/eating/

Comparing Apples and Oranges: Normalizing Competitive Eating Records across Food Disciplines

By Mike Wooldridge, UC Berkeley School of Information

I analyzed 23 records taken from the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) Web site [6]. To normalize the records, I calculated the rate of ingestion (ROI) for each based on the total weight of food consumed and the length of time involved. The ROI for the records varied from a high of 1.51 kg/minute for baked beans to a low of 0.12 kg/minute for beef tongue (mean=0.43 kg/minute, SD=0.32). The results are presented as a bar graph.

It was this graph that made me a CE fan in the first place.

However, it can be a challenge to compare performances across eating disciplines since different contests often have very different rules. For example, at the top hot-dog eating event [4], competitors swallow as many wieners as they can over a period of 12 minutes. At the championship for birthday cake [5], on the other hand, contestants race to consume five pounds of cake in the least amount of time. For accurate comparison, results from these events must be normalized.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 7:03pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy wrote:
http://kotaku.com/eat-this-curry-rice-earn-almost-1-000-1498506598
For example, if you order the 2-kilogram "challenge" curry rice (priced at 1,980 yen or US$18.90) and eat it in fifteen minutes, it's free. Then, there is the four-kilo curry rice challenge, which is 3,480 yen ($33). Finish it in thirty minutes, and it's free.
Sound easy?
Here's where things get interesting. If you finish the six-kilogram curry rice challenge in thirty minutes, your 4,980 yen ($48) meal isn't only free, but the restaurant will pay you 30,000 yen ($285) in prize money. Finish the eight kilogram curry rice challenge in 45 minutes, and get your 6,480 yen ($62) meal paid for and get awarded the 50,000 yen ($477) prize purse.
The last challenge on the menu is the 10-kilogram curry rice challenge. It's priced at 8,000 yen ($76), and you have an hour to finish the meal. Do so, and it's free. What's more, Gold Curry will also award you 100,000 yenâ€”or $953.
Joey Chestnut (@joeyjaws) tweeted:
After 11 years, I finally found a challenge that beat me. 10kg of Japanese curry rice.

Not a big deal. Win some lose some.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 8:05pm EDT

re: Chowdowner

Chowdowner wrote:
http://www.mediacosm.com/eating/
Comparing Apples and Oranges: Normalizing Competitive Eating Records across Food Disciplines
By Mike Wooldridge, UC Berkeley School of Information

I don't think this paper considers satiation limits too much. These eaters don't ever do negative splits, and actually have quite positive ones. Usually it's 2/3 in the first half, and then try to survive (and not vomit) in the second.

7 years ago 09/16/2016 9:29pm EDT

re: Chowdowner

The most given in the research article is 9kg (kobayashi, rice balls), so Chestnut @10kg would be off the chart.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/415002-top-10-unbreakable-and-disgusting-competitive-eating-records

7 years ago 09/16/2016 11:06pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

When is it officially weighed? After cooking but before eating?

7 years ago 09/17/2016 3:34pm EDT

re: No prize $$$ for u, hotdog boy

Fortunately he was able to recover quickly and win the Zinzinnati Bratwurst event by 64% over Gideon Oji (67 brats to 40.75).

7 years ago 09/17/2016 7:50pm EDT

re: MLE fan

MLE fan wrote:
Fortunately he was able to recover quickly and win the Zinzinnati Bratwurst event by 64% over Gideon Oji (67 brats to 40.75).

Why are there so many hobby eaters in the field?

1) Joey Chestnut 67
2) Gideon Oji 40.75
3) Matt Cohen 29
4T) Scott Thomas 26
4T) Ethan Teske 26
6) Matthew Raible 18
7) Sean Mulcahey 16.25
8) Patrick Kelly 6.5
9) Sara Lamar 6.25

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