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Eater Joey Chestnut Dominates Ribs

Joey Chestnut, the hot dog eating world-record holder, has extended his stranglehold on the eating championship at Nevada's Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off as well.  Chestnut claimed his fifth consecutive title in Sparks on Wednesday, downing 9 pounds and 2.7 ounces of ribs in 12 minutes. 

The 30-year-old has won eight of the last nine rib championships, setting the  world record last year with 13 lbs., 7.6 ounces.  Chestnut bought 30 lbs. of the St. Louis-style ribs earlier in the week as part of his training.
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