Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut to wed, wins eighth straight contest

Joey Chestnut just got a permanent set of buns to call his own by proposing to his girlfriend on Coney Island before Nathan's annual 4th of July Hot…

Will they serve hot dogs at the wedding? Joey "Jaws" Chestnut took a timeout from the Coney Island hot dog competition on Friday to propose to a fellow competitive eater. Chestnut got down on bended knee to make it official with longtime girlfriend

Competitive eating champ Joey Chestnut, pumped up after proposing to his girlfriend, sucked down 61 hot dogs and buns Friday to claim his record eighth consecutive Nathan's Hot Dog Eating title. “I felt like I could eat anything,” said the love-struck

Joey Chestnut raises his fist in the air after winning Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest at Coney Island, Friday, July 4, 2014, in New York. Chestnut finished first by consuming 61 hotdogs and buns. (AP Photo/John

Joey Chestnut, a seven-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest winner, had a little extra motivation going into Friday's competition. The defending champ has a wedding to pay for now. Chestnut proposed to his girlfriend, Neslie Ricasa, in front of the