<div id="subtitle">Competitive eater Joey Chestnut gobbles 50 meatballs in 10 minutes, wins Las Vegas competition</div><div><p>Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating — and expanded his palate — by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas. Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.</p><p>Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place, just one meatball behind Chestnut.</p><p>Sonya Thomas, weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.</p><p>The event was a Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.</p><p>Chestnut's resume also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing contests.</p><p>THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.</p><p>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating — and expanded his palate — by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.</p><p>Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino.</p><p>The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.</p><p>Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finished in second place, just one meatball behind Chestnut.</p><p>Sonya Thomas, weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.</p><p>The event was a Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.</p><p>Chestnut's resume also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing contests.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=63011131&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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