World Champion Eater Joey Chestnut Competes for Case's Pork Roll Championship at River Fest
Published on July 8, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
World Champion competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, will return to ARM & HAMMER Park to attempt to re-claim his title in the Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship at River Fest on Saturday, September 21.
The Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship is a Major League Eating sanctioned event featuring some of the top competitive eaters in the world consuming as many Case's Pork Roll sandwiches as they can in a ten minute competition.
River Fest 2019 will once again feature the world's top competitive eater, Joey Chestnut. Chestnut is fresh off a victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island on July 4 where he ate 71 hot dogs in the ten minute event.
River Fest will feature an array of "pork roll-inspired" food selections at the concession stands including many of the favorites currently served at the Case's Pork Roll stand at ARM & HAMMER Park. Beer sales will include Fall pumpkin selections from various breweries during the fifth annual event.
Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at www.RiverfestNJ.com.
The event takes place from 12:00pm-5:00pm with a variety of kid-friendly outdoor games, including inflatables and bounce houses will be part of the day's activities.
The Eating Championship will take place at approximately 3:00pm featuring 12 eaters. This Major League Eating sanctioned event will be a 10-minute battle of humans vs Case's Pork Roll sandwiches vs themselves vs each other. The total prize purse is $4,000 with the following payout:
1st: $2,000
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $600
4th: $300
5th: $100
Fans can get the latest information on River Fest by visiting www.RiverfestNJ.com.
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