Wonderful Pistachios teams up with Major League Eating to host pistachio-eating championship

Jan. 24, 2023
World champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut seeks pistachio-eating world record at “Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship” at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2023.

Major League Eating and Wonderful Pistachios have teamed up to host the “Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship” on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2023. World Champion Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut and other top-ranked Major League Eating athletes will vie for a world record for pistachio-eating at the inaugural event taking place at 10:00 a.m. at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California,

Competitors will have eight minutes to crack open and eat as many Wonderful Pistachios as possible in a battle for the championship title and $10,000 in cash prizes. The pistachio-eating championship, featuring shell cracking, is unlike any Major League Eating contest ever held. 

“What better way to celebrate our favorite holiday, World Pistachio Day, than to crown the world champion of pistachio-eating amongst the iconic backdrop of the Santa Monica Pier?” Diana Salsa, associate vice president of marketing, Wonderful Pistachios, said in the announcement. “If Joey Chestnut wins, maybe he’ll even consider changing his name to Joey Pistachio!”

Chestnut will face fierce competition from other top-ranked eaters in attendance, including:

● Number-two-ranked competitive eater, Geoffrey Esper from Oxford, Mass.

●  Number-three-ranked competitive eater, Miki Sudo from Tampa, Fla.

●  Number-four-ranked competitive eater, Nick Wehry from Tampa, Fla.

●  Number-seven-ranked competitive eater, Gideon Oji from Morrow, Ga.

In addition to viewing the competition, spectators and attendees can enjoy complimentary giveaway items including branded merchandise and bags of Wonderful Pistachios.

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