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- ↑ "Joey Chestnut - information and eating contest results - EatFeats". eatfeats.com.
- ↑ @eaterx (July 3, 2016). ".@3Geary0 @JKeene21 Deep down I've wondered how long-term stupid competing is for my health. I can't ignore that feeling anymore" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Miki Sudo - information and eating contest results - EatFeats". eatfeats.com.
- ↑ Tim Dowling. "The shocking, stupendous rise of superhot chillies: 'The stomach cramps can last for 14 hours'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.