Shrimp surprise: Joey Chestnut loses shrimp-eating contest in Indianapolis - WSB Radio

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When it comes to eating, fewer radical tin comparison to Joey Chestnut. But connected Saturday, helium was upstaged by a shrimp.

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A shrimp eater, that is.

Chestnut, a 15-time victor of the yearly Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July blistery canine eating contest, saw his eight-year winning streak snapped astatine the St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship successful Indianapolis connected Saturday, WXIN-TV reported.

Geoff Esper, who was the runner-up successful past year’s event, won this year’s $3,000 apical prize, aft devouring 16 pounds, 6.4 ounces of shrimp successful 8 minutes, WTHR-TV reported.

Chestnut, who had won the contention successful each twelvemonth of its existence, fell to 4th spot connected Saturday, according to WXIN.

At 195 pounds, Esper, 47, of Oxford, Massachusetts, is nary shrimp erstwhile it comes to winning eating competitions.

According to the Major League Eating website, Esper holds 14 satellite eating records. He won the Hooters wing-eating competitions successful 2017 and 2019 and has besides taken titles successful the Fortune Bay Indian Taco and Jack’s Donuts Donut Holes competitions.

In finishing fourth, Chestnut ate 10 pounds, 9.6 ounces of shrimp, WTHR reported.