Man eats 5.2 pounds of cheese curds in six minutes en route to victory at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Cheese curds are a staple food in Wisconsin. But for competitive eaters like Darron Breeden, it’s an opportunity to win a professional eating contest.

Breeden, from Virginia, upset the No 1 ranked Joey Chestnut at the Wisconsin State Fair’s Cheese Curd Eating Championship on Saturday, setting a new world record by eating 5.2 pounds of cheese curds in six minutes.

DOWN GOES CHESTNUT! DOWN GOES CHESTNUT! @DarronEats upset No. 1-ranked @joeyjaws in today’s @eatingcontest Cheese Curd Eating Championship at the @AssociatedBank Amphitheater, setting a new World Record with 5.2 pounds of cheese curds eaten in six minutes. #WIStateFair pic.twitter.com/1w412n0sjD

— Wisconsin State Fair (@wistatefair) August 11, 2018

“Nothing motivates me more than a loss,” Chestnut tweeted after the competition. “It was a disappointing performance today… I’ll regroup and focus on next weekend.”

Chestnut will be competing in a gyoza-eating contest next weekend.

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