Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs today. What's the most you've ever eaten at once?

[True Dough]

A measly two for me. I've got nothing for Chestnut!

[RandySF]

1. Three and I felt awful.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. One. I can't bear to eat them anymore.

[Marthe48]

3. 2

One for lunch, one for dinner

[True Dough]

6. I'm sorry, Marthe,

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!

[3catwoman3]

4. This is such a ridiculous undertaking.

[True Dough]

5. Think of the upside.

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]

7. How American is this fucking waste of food?

And how American is glorifying it?

Fucking pathetic.

[True Dough]

8. I understand that perspective.

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

[Morbius]

9. Four.

Usually two covers me.

[Lategame]

10. 4

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.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

11. One! Now days, my wife and I share one when we go to Costco!

[True Dough]

14. Wait a minute!

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.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

19. If I did, I would!

[Kali]

12. 2 with buns

probably 4 if bread is skipped

[True Dough]

13. I often go with two wieners in a single bun

Two buns just leaves me feeling extra stuffed!

[Kali]

15. I buy hoagie rolls so they are more substantial

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

[Niagara]

16. Hot dog

I had 2 Salhen hot dogs yesterday, obviously without the bread.


I was full!

[True Dough]

17. This place?

https://sahlen.com/hot-dogs/

[Niagara]

18. Yes, sort of

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.

[Vinca]

20. I'm sorry, but that's just disgusting.