Joey Chestnut is now our top American export

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut, a native of California, defended his top world ranking by slamming down 380 shrimp wontons in eight minutes to capture the Biggest Eater competition held in Singapore this past weekend.

Takeru Kobayashi of Japan — Chestnut’s biggest rival and the former top-ranked eater in the world — finished second, eating a measly 370 wontons.

It’s about time the world recognized America’s dominance in a state fair event that we have manufactured into a sport.