Joey Chestnut Recalls Being Cut From His High School’s Varsity Hot Dog Eating Team
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- • Joey Chestnut was cut from his high school's varsity hot dog eating team as a freshman.
- • He attributes his perseverance to his passion for eating hot dogs.
- • This experience fueled his journey to becoming a professional eating champion.
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WESTFIELD, IN—Reflecting on how his past struggles had fueled him on his road to becoming a champion, professional eater Joey Chestnut recalled on Friday how he was cut from his high school’s varsity hot dog eating team. “I was scrappy and had a burning passion for inhaling hot dogs, so as a freshman, I went [...] The post Joey Chestnut Recalls Being Cut From His High School’s Varsity Hot Dog Eating Team appeared first on The Onion .
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