Happy 4th of July my feathered friends!!

 

Today we witness the return of the greatest big game player in his field. That of course is Joey Chestnut. He is going for his 16th title in 18 attempts. 

 

Is he up there with the greats like Earnhardt, Tiger, Jack, Graf, Serena, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Mayweather, Russell, Michael , Magic, Bird, Brady, Gretzky, Orr, Belichick, Wooden, and Saban? Am I missing any?

 

 

On 7/4/2025 at 11:27 AM, GatOrlando said:

Am I missing any?

DUH . . .Mr. FishDuck

Gotta say, I've always found it difficult to celebrate gluttony...😁

 

On 7/4/2025 at 1:10 PM, Annie said:

Gotta say, I've always found it difficult to celebrate gluttony.

Absolutely. Those other champs, Gat listed, as I went through them, I was thinking, "I wish I could have done that" With Chestnut? YUCK!

Many attempted to wear the mantle......Gretzky, etc. ....but there was truly only one Great One

 

Perhaps....the Great Gobbler....but not The Great One

 

I'd love to see a comedian of Jackie Gleason's type rise up.

Now THAT would be a dream come true!

On 7/4/2025 at 1:22 PM, 30Duck said:

Absolutely. Those other champs, Gat listed, as I went through them, I was thinking, "I wish I could have done that" With Chestnut? YUCK!

I find it oddly entertaining. Much like curling, tiddly winks, or the Super Bowl halftime show mixing Guns and Roses with Michael Buble. Also, why do the super heavyweights never win? They always tap out around the 18 mark.

True, as he looks like a lean guy who has a B1G stomach.

 

 

I can appreciate a pie eating contest, the contestants get messy, but that's fine. The hot dog eating contest, with the water...yuck, disgusting, gross! Put me in a ribs eating contest!

On 7/4/2025 at 11:59 AM, Steven A said:

DUH . . .Mr. FishDuck

Some names are above the mount Rushmore lists. It's like trying to explain Shakespeare or Socrates.

Gluttony, TV, Ice hockey, football ... any thing. Good for them. I'm not competing for the title in anything. They're all enjoying what they do, more than 15 minutes of fame in their pockets.  🙂

On 7/4/2025 at 7:24 PM, Charles Fischer said:

True, as he looks like a lean guy who has a B1G stomach.

 

 

Before him the contest was dominated by the pretty small guy from Japan. The women's title has been dominated by a really small lady. She's set the female record at 47, twice as much as Cookie Jarvis or Big Rig Tim.