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Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs today. What's the most you've ever eaten at once? (Original Post) True Dough Saturday OP
Three and I felt awful. RandySF Saturday #1
One. I can't bear to eat them anymore. sinkingfeeling Saturday #2
2 Marthe48 Saturday #3
I'm sorry, Marthe, True Dough Saturday #6
This is such a ridiculous undertaking. 3catwoman3 Saturday #4
Think of the upside. True Dough Saturday #5
How American is this fucking waste of food? flvegan Sunday #7
I understand that perspective. True Dough Sunday #8
Four. Morbius Sunday #9
4 Lategame Sunday #10
One! Now days, my wife and I share one when we go to Costco! Floyd R. Turbo Sunday #11
Wait a minute! True Dough Sunday #14
If I did, I would! Floyd R. Turbo Sunday #19
2 with buns Kali Sunday #12
I often go with two wieners in a single bun True Dough Sunday #13
I buy hoagie rolls so they are more substantial Kali Sunday #15
Hot dog Niagara Sunday #16
This place? True Dough Sunday #17
Yes, sort of Niagara Sunday #18
I'm sorry, but that's just disgusting. Vinca Sunday #20

True Dough

(27,782 posts)
6. I'm sorry, Marthe,
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:08 PM
Saturday

but that's well off championship pace. You'll need to slip another 65 dogs in between and really ratchet down that time between the first and last ones you eat.

Next year when you're in pursuit of the international title, you're going to roast Chestnut over an open fire!

True Dough

(27,782 posts)
5. Think of the upside.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:06 PM
Saturday

It's not likely that any morsel of food in Mr. Chestnut's refrigerator goes to waste. He can consume it all. Training pays off!

flvegan

(66,754 posts)
7. How American is this fucking waste of food?
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:52 AM
Sunday

And how American is glorifying it?

Fucking pathetic.

True Dough

(27,782 posts)
8. I understand that perspective.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:57 AM
Sunday

Out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about the Spanish tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina?

Lategame

(13 posts)
10. 4
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:49 AM
Sunday

My brother and I had a contest decades ago. Brats, fully loaded. I ate 4, he ate 5. I was ill the next 5-6 hours. I tap out at 2 now, which is still pushing my limit.

True Dough

(27,782 posts)
14. Wait a minute!
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:15 PM
Sunday

I can't recall the exact wording, but you once posted that if you were running Costco, the first thing you'd do is get rid of the existing hot dog deal. That was just from a pure business/economics standpoint?

There is a belief in the retail industry in "loss leaders." Get customers through the door to buy something that is a screaming good deal and then they might look around and purchase some other items while there.

True Dough

(27,782 posts)
13. I often go with two wieners in a single bun
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:13 PM
Sunday

Two buns just leaves me feeling extra stuffed!

Kali

(57,008 posts)
15. I buy hoagie rolls so they are more substantial
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:16 PM
Sunday

than regular buns. if we are having chile dogs I will do 2 dogs in one bun for sure.

Niagara

(12,494 posts)
18. Yes, sort of
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:56 PM
Sunday

Sahlen's is a popular hot dog in WNY.

They also sell their brand of hot dogs at grocery stores and that's where the ones that I ate yesterday came from.

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