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Joey Chestnut Does It Again

We joke about competitive eating all the time, but I think I can seriously make you an argument that America’s greatest athlete currently is…LeBron James?  No.  Tom Brady?  No.  Competitive…

Joey Chestnut
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We joke about competitive eating all the time, but I think I can seriously make you an argument that America's greatest athlete currently is...LeBron James?  No.  Tom Brady?  No.  Competitive eater, Joey Chestnut?  DING!  I don't care if it's hot dogs, pancakes, donuts, or now Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, when it comes to eating the most ______, he's the man!

This went down yesterday as Joey Chestnut put another world record on his résumé by consuming 44 Raising Cane’s chicken fingers in just 5 minutes at the restaurant chain’s new location on the Las Vegas Strip.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.