SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The defending champion of a doughnut eating contestant clobbered the competition once again.
The contestants who took part in the Salvation Army's National Donut Day Friday. Joey Chestnut took home the big prize once again.
He at 55 doughnuts in just eight minutes.
"I prepare the same way the same way as I do for most contests...I go a day without eating and I go for a liquid diet for at least a day and today I'm nice and empty and loose and ready for the contest," he said.
There's also a mental portion of the competition.
"I got amped up and tried to find a rhythm and just ignore all my feelings while I'm eating," said Chestnut.
Chestnut ate 47 doughnuts in last year's competition.
The competition is a fundraiser for the Salvation Army, you can donate at DonutDay.org
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