I don’t quite know how it happened but apparently competitive eating is considered a sport, especially in the U.S. So much so that it’s featured on ESPN from time to time.

Which means we get to sit back and watch several greedy bastards downing excessive numbers of hot dogs in the space of 10 minutes. This makes me less inclined to eat.

In the annual bloatfest that is Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Championship, a guy named Joey Chestnut downed 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Not only did this win him the title (and shaved a few years off his life) it also meant he broke the world record. I’m not sure he should be applauded for such a pointless feat but each to their own.