Joey Chestnut did it again!Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut won the 4th of July dog eating contest for the 18th time.This year, Joey scarfed down 66 hot dogs!The annual hot dog-swallowing event is held on Coney Island every year on Independence Day.Joey is currently ranked No. 1 in the world by Major League Eating.Chestnut won his first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007, defeating Taer “Tsunami” Kobayashi.On Saturday, Joey Chestnut won his 18th Mustard Belt.“I knew right away that I was fast, and I knew I was going to be able to get the win but I also knew early I wasn’t going to break the record, so I just had to stay calm, don’t push things, don’t make any big mistakes. Dangit man, I got so much room left!” Joey Chestnut said after his victory on Saturday.WATCH:!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u4ni4cs"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");Rumble("play", {"video":"v7a2qug","div":"rumble_v7a2qug"});Joey Chestnut is a legend.In 2022, Joey Chestnut made headlines for choking out an animal rights protestor before winning the hot dog eating contest.During the middle of the competition, an animal rights protester ran up on stage next to Joey Chestnut carrying a sign reading, “Expose Smithfield Deathstar.”When the protester jumped on stage next to him Chestnut wrapped his arm around the protester’s neck and took him down to the ground.This took place while Joey was chewing on a hot dog.Joey Chestnut chokes protestor in 2022The post Joey Chestnut Wins 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest For 18th Time – Scarfs Down 66 Hot Dogs! (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.