The "World's Greatest Eater" is bringing his talents to the St. Paul Saints. No, he's not pitching or playing the outfield - he's doing what he does best: eating.
Joey Chestnut, who ate 70 and a half hot dugs during the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th, will try his hand at eating the 'Land of 10,000 Calories' on August 8th at CHS Field.
Weighing at 23.5 pounds of food (seriously), the 'Land of 10,000 Calories' includes a six-foot hot dog topped with pulled pork, mac and cheese, bacon, jalapeños, barbecue sauce, six feet of French fries and jalapeño poppers to top it all off.
Chestnut won't be timed during the event, with the Saints saying the very few times the challenge has been successful, it has not been done by fewer than a dozen people. So this will not be an easy challenge for Chestnut who has won the Nathan's contest 17 times.
Chestnut holds a total of 55 eating world records and is ranked first in the Major League Eating rankings (yes, that's a thing).
International food challenger Bandana.eats, who is from Minnesota, will also take part in the challenge.