Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating - and expanded his palate - by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.
Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino.The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place, just one meatball behind Chestnut.Sonya Thomas, weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.The event was a Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.Chestnut's resume also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing contests.