Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy|FCC Public Files

Back to Good Food

Good Food

The Olympics of Food

Joey Chestnut Richard Shea runs the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).  They are the governing body of Nathan's July 4 hot dog eating contest among many others.  American Joey Chestnut is currently ranked number one in IFOCE.  Two years ago he at 8.8 pounds of deep fried asparagus spears in 10 minutes.  More records…

  • rss
  • Share
By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Joey Chestnut

Richard Shea runs the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). They are the governing body of Nathan's July 4 hot dog eating contest among many others. American Joey Chestnut is currently ranked number one in IFOCE. Two years ago he at 8.8 pounds of deep fried asparagus spears in 10 minutes. More records are here.

Music break: So Nice (Summer Samba) by Billy May

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Evan Kleiman

    host 'Good Food'

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Jennifer Ferro

    Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

  • KCRW placeholder

    Harriet Ells

    Program Director for Talk

    CultureFood & Drink
Back to Good Food