Hot dogs are not all that Chestnut crams down his esophagus during food competitions. He holds records for eating Twinkies, pastrami sandwiches, ramen noodle cups, gumbo, mutton sandwiches, pierogi, tamales, boysenberry pie, shrimp cocktail, gyros and many more seemingly life-shorting food items, according to Major League Eating, which deems Chestnut “the greatest eater in history.”