BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACKS AND HOT DOGS. THE MAN WITH A HEARTY APPETITE IS IN OKLAHOMA CITY TODAY. THE HARDIEST OF APPETITES. WORLD FAMOUS COMPETITIVE EATER JOEY CHESTNUT. THERE HE IS, ENJOYING SOME BASEBALL AND FOOD AT THE BALLPARK DOWNTOWN THIS AFTERNOON, CHESTNUT MET WITH FANS WHILE ALSO COMPETING IN A CINCO DE MAYO THEMED COMPETITIVE EATING CONTEST. THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME EATING IN OKC, HE SAYS TODAY’S CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CIRCLED ON HIS CALENDAR FOR A WHILE. I’VE DOMINATED HOT DOGS AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER FOOD THERE IS, AND NOW I’M EXCITED ABOUT TACOS ON CINCO DE MAYO, AND I’M GOING TO PUT DOWN. I’M GOING TO PUT DOWN, HOPEFULLY AT LEAST MY 50. YEAH, MY 50 TACOS. OH, WOW. HE SAYS ONE WAY THAT HE’S PREPARED FOR TODAY IS THAT HE HASN’T EATEN FOR 24 HOURS. CHESTNUT WAS JOINED BY A GROUP OF OTHER EATERS. THEIR GOA
Joey Chestnut, legendary competitive eater, attends OKC Comets game for taco-eating contest
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut visited Oklahoma City for the first time, meeting fans and participating in a Cinco de Mayo-themed taco-eating contest in Bricktown.
Updated: 10:16 PM CDT May 5, 2026
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Competitive eater Joey Chestnut visited Oklahoma City for the first time on Tuesday. The legend met with fans and competed in a Cinco de Mayo-themed taco-eating contest during an OKC Comets game at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. “I’ve dominated hot dogs and pretty much every other food there is. No, I’m excited about tacos on Cinco de Mayo. I’m going to put down, hopefully, at least my 50 tacos,” Chestnut said. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterChestnut said he prepared for the contest by not eating for 24 hours. He was joined by a group of other eaters, with a collective goal of consuming 100 tacos. The Comets faced the Salt Lake Bees, and the taco-eating contest began after the second inning of the game. Top Headlines Mass shooting at Arcadia Lake sends at least 23 to hospital; suspect search continues Retiring Spirit pilot whose final flight was canceled gets tribute from competitor airline Edmond police mum on possible suspect 24 hours after mass shooting at Arcadia Lake Salmonella alert expanded: Check your freezer for these products
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut visited Oklahoma City for the first time on Tuesday.
The legend met with fans and competed in a Cinco de Mayo-themed taco-eating contest during an OKC Comets game at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
“I’ve dominated hot dogs and pretty much every other food there is. No, I’m excited about tacos on Cinco de Mayo. I’m going to put down, hopefully, at least my 50 tacos,” Chestnut said.
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Chestnut said he prepared for the contest by not eating for 24 hours.
He was joined by a group of other eaters, with a collective goal of consuming 100 tacos.
The Comets faced the Salt Lake Bees, and the taco-eating contest began after the second inning of the game.
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