Eating champ Joey Chestnut blows away field in shrimp cocktail eating event

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

A restaurant in Indianapolis held its first ever Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship over the weekend. Contestants had to devour as much of the legendary appetizer as they could in eight minutes.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won $2,000 by eating a record nine pounds and four ounces of shrimp!

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