Joey Chestnut record
Joey Chestnut record,Jaws romped to victory at the National Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday, beating a previous record set at 183 wings.
The competitive eating champion saw off competition from leading female rival Sonya Thomas, known as the 'Black Widow', who had won the previous two competitions.
'Sonya had the crowd of 10,000 people behind her, but she was out of synch,' Major League Eating chairman George Shea told the New York Daily News.
'Joey would have beaten her even on her best day. He was a monster.
'He typically doesn’t like chicken wing contests because you have to worry about the bone,' he added. 'But he overcame his difficulties.
'He shredded the meat off the bone with great efficiency.'
Earlier this year the 28-year-old scoffed his way to a sixth successive victory at the International Hot Dog Eating Contest by devouring 68 hot dogs in just ten minutes.
The weekend wing festival in Buffalo also included servings of 100 different styles of wings and live music.
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