Nov 9, 2009 11:35 am US/Pacific
Meatball-eating Winner Snarfs 50 In 10 Minutes
LAS VEGAS (AP) ―
Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating — and expanded his palate — by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.
Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino.
The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.
Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place, just one meatball behind Chestnut.
Sonya Thomas, weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.
The event was a Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.
Chestnut's resume also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing contests.
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