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Joey Chestnut just proposed to his girlfriend at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

How else did you expect him to do it?

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

There’s only one thing more American than the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and that’s proposing to your girlfriend at said contest.

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut did way better than simply throwing a proposal on a Jumbotron, but part of us really wishes the groom-to-be was a little more creative in the execution. He should have given his bride a hot dog with the ring around the frank. Sure it would be way too big and need to be resized, but darn it would have been worth it.

MOST AMERICAN PROPOSAL EVER!

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