as Joey Chestnut prepares for his highly anticipated rematch with takeru Kobayashi let's take a look at how competitive eating became a thrilling spectacle did you know that competitive eating has roots in the 19th century the first documented contest was held in 1916 featuring Hot Dogs Joey Chestnut known as Jaws holds the record for eating 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport by introducing techniques like the Solomon technique and chipmunking to maximize food intake the Rivalry between Chestnut and Kobayashi has captivated fans leading to soldout crowds and millions of viewers tuning in from around the world with their upcoming Showdown the world of competitive eating is about to witness an epic Clash that fans have been waiting for over a decade play trivia and earn crypto on our interactive live stream