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Joey Chestnut wins asparagus-eating championship at Stockton Asparagus Festival | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News
STOCKTON, CA - Joey Chestnut is the king of asparagus -- again.
Chestnut, the Vallejo native who scaled the peaks of his sport to become the world's top-ranked competitive eater, regained his asparagus-eating title in front of an enthusiastic crowd of supporters Saturday at the Stockton Asparagus Festival at the Weber Point Event Center.
Chestnut, who now makes his home in San Jose, captured his fifth career asparagus-chewing championship, devouring 8 pounds, 7 ounces of fried asparagus as hundreds cheered the local hero on.