Fans packed Confederation Park at Regina’s Queen City Ex (QCX) Saturday for the third annual mini-donut eating competition to watch famous competitive eater Joey Chestnut beat his all-time record while helping out the city’s food bank in the process.
Chestnut, who has been competing at the event since 2022, managed to consume 343 mini-donuts, beating his record from last year of 304 donuts in under eight minutes.
“It’s great to be able to know that I can still set a new world record without trying hard,” Chestnut said.
“My goal is not only to win, but also to show improvement. It’s what I love doing.”
Chestnut said when he first start competing at the event, he could only eat around 200 mini-donuts.
“It’s like my body builds a tolerance. The more I do it, the more comfortable …