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Line 1: {{short description\|American competitive eater}} {{Distinguish\|Matt Stone}} ~~{{BLP Sources\|date=September 2022}}~~ {{use mdy dates\|date=December 2022}} {{use American English\|date=December 2022}} Line 10 ⟶ 9: \| other_names = Megatoad \| birth_name = Matthew Kai Stonie \| birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date\|20\|2012\|7\|10}} ~~\| birth_date = May 24, 1992 (age 31)~~ \| birth_place = {{nowrap\|[[San Francisco~~\|San Francisco~~]], California]], U.S.}} \| alma_mater = ~~\| education = [[Evergreen Valley High School\|Valley High School]]~~ \| occupation = {{hlist\|Competitive eater\|YouTuber}} ~~\| alma_mater = [[Mission College (California)\|Mission College]]~~ ~~\| occupation = Competitive eater, YouTuber~~ \| known = Competitive eating champion \| height = {{convert\|5\|ft\|8\|in\|m\|abbr=off\|sp=us}} Line 26 ⟶ 24: \| genre = {{hlist\|[[Competitive eating\|Speed eating]] }} \| subscribers = 16.34 million subscribers \| views = 3.52 billion views Line 41 ⟶ 39: ==Early life== Stonie was born in [[San Francisco\|San Francisco, California]], and raised in [[San Jose, California\|San Jose]].<ref name="pc">{{cite news \|last=Ho \|first=Connie K. \|date=2016-09-09 \|title=Matt Stonie Eats His Way to the Top \|url=https://www.pacificcitizen.org/matt-stonie-eats-his-way-to-the-top/ \|work=[[Pacific Citizen]] \|access-date=2022-12-01 \|quote=Stonie, who was born in San Francisco, moved to San Jose, Calif., with his family when he was five years of age and has lived there ever since.}}</ref> He is of [[Japanese people\|Japanese]], [[Lithuanians\|Lithuanian]] and [[Czechs\|Czech]] ancestry.<ref name="mercurynews.com" /><ref name="pc" /> He graduated from [[Evergreen Valley High School]] in San Jose. In 2013, he was listed as weighing {{convert\|134\|lb\|kg\|abbr=off}} at a height of {{convert\|5\|ft\|8\|in\|m\|abbr=off\|sp=us}}.<ref name="mercurynews.com" /> His nickname, "Megatoad," is from the character [[Toad (Nintendo)\|Toad]] from the [[Mario (franchise)\|''Super Mario'' franchise]].<ref name="mercurynews.com" /> Stonie ~~has a~~'s younger brother ~~named~~ Morgan ~~Stonie, who~~ is oftentimes involved with the production of his challenges uploaded to his YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Matt Stonie vs 20lb Turkey\| website=[[YouTube]] \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcRtylgbX4\|date=November 22, 2012\|access-date=November 22, 2022\|quote=Since Thanksgiving is all about family, I gave my brother his own little turkey.}}</ref> ==Career== Stonie's [[Major League Eating]] debut was at the Stockton Deep Fried [[Asparagus]] Championship in [[Stockton, California]], in 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://donsturdy.com/blogs/2011-nathans-hot-dog-eating-championship-matt-megatoad-Paul-profile\|title=2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship: Matt "Megatoad" Stonie Profile\|publisher=donsturdy.com\|access-date=August 19, 2013}} {{Dead link\|date=March 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> At the time, he was the youngest member of the Major League Eating organization, being 18 years old.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The World Deep-Fried Asparagus Eating Championship\|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/407\|website=Major League Eating official website}}</ref> His first win came in 2010 in a [[lobster roll]] eating contest in [[Hampton Beach, New Hampshire]].<ref name="mercurynews.com" /> On July 4, 2015, Stonie defeated eight-time defending [[Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest]] champion [[Joey Chestnut]] by eating 62 hot dogs to Chestnut's 60.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/espn/story/_/id/13197879/matt-stonie-upsets-joey-chestnut-wins-nathan-hot-dog-eating-contest\|title=Hot dog! Stonie eats 62 to dethrone Chestnut\|website=ESPN.com\|date=July 4, 2015\|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref> Stonie has not competed in Major League Eating since 2019 due to a contract dispute, but has continued an independent eating challenge career on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Baccellieri \|first=Emma \|date=July 3, 2024 \|title=Joey Chestnut Opens Up About Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest Ban \|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/joey-chestnut-fourth-of-july-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-ban-netflix \|access-date=July 3, 2024 \|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> As of January 2024, Stonie has amassed over 16.3 million subscribers and 3.62 billion video views on his YouTube channel, with his most viewed video having been viewed over 145 million times.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Most Korean Fire Noodles Ever Eaten (x15 Packs) {{!}} 불닭 볶음면 도전\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjI6xECTYo\|website=YouTube\|publisher=Matt Stonie\|access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref> As of January 2024, Stonie has amassed over 16.3 million subscribers and 3.62 billion video views on his YouTube channel, with his most viewed video having been viewed over 145 million times.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Most Korean Fire Noodles Ever Eaten (x15 Packs) {{!}} 불닭 볶음면 도전\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjI6xECTYo\|website=YouTube\| date=July 21, 2019 \|publisher=Matt Stonie\|access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref> In August 2022, Stonie partnered with [[TGI Friday's]] to release his own franchise of fast casual restaurants, Stonie Bowls.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TGI Fridays expands its virtual restaurant partnership with C3\|url=https://www.nrn.com/technology/tgi-fridays-expands-its-virtual-restaurant-partnership-c3\|website=Nation's Restaurant News\|date=August 2, 2022\|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> The franchise focuses on large portion [[rice]] and [[Poke (Hawaiian dish)\|poke]] bowls. Stonie would release the debut announcement of the franchise as a challenge video that urges viewers to beat his time in eating one of the 5 pound ultimate Stonie bowls.<ref>{{cite web\|title=5lb ULTIMATE Poke Bowl - Can You Beat Me?\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giDGa24qZf8\|website=YouTube\|publisher=Matt Stonie\|date=August 19, 2022\|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> In August 2022, Stonie partnered with [[TGI Fridays]] to release his own franchise of fast casual restaurants, Stonie Bowls.<ref>{{cite web\|title=TGI Fridays expands its virtual restaurant partnership with C3\|url=https://www.nrn.com/technology/tgi-fridays-expands-its-virtual-restaurant-partnership-c3\|website=Nation's Restaurant News\|date=August 2, 2022\|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> The franchise focuses on large portion [[rice]] and [[Poke (dish)\|poke]] bowls. Stonie would release the debut announcement of the franchise as a challenge video that urges viewers to beat his time in eating one of the 5 pound ultimate Stonie bowls.<ref>{{cite web\|title=5lb ULTIMATE Poke Bowl - Can You Beat Me?\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giDGa24qZf8\|website=YouTube\|publisher=Matt Stonie\|date=August 19, 2022\|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> ~~==World records held==~~ In September 2024, Stonie participated in the opening [[undercard]] match of the livestreamed Netflix event [[Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef\|''Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef'']]. He won a three-minute [[Chicken wings as food\|chicken wing]] eating contest 53-36 against three Olympians whose scores were added up: water polo player [[Max Irving]] and swimmers [[Ryan Lochte]] and [[Ryan Murphy (swimmer)\|Ryan Murphy]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=September 3, 2024 \|title=Joey Chestnut bests Takeru Kobayashi with new world record of 83 hot dogs to win Netflix eating battle \|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/live/joey-chestnut-bests-takeru-kobayashi-with-new-world-record-of-83-hot-dogs-to-win-netflix-eating-battle-183211588.html \|access-date=September 6, 2024 \|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]}}</ref> ~~===2013===~~ [[Birthday cake]]: 5.5 pounds in 9 minutes and 17 milliseconds (May 26, 2013). [[Frozen yogurt]]: 10.5 pounds of Yogurtland frozen yogurt at Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in 6 minutes (September 29, 2013). Kookamonga [[Hamburger\|Burger]]: 7.5 pound burger from the Kooky Canuck in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] in 4 minutes, 43 seconds (October 26, 2013). ==World records held== ~~===2014===~~ According to Major League Eating, Stonie holds several world records in eating.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Records \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/records/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Matt Stonie \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/eaters/203/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-07-16 \|title=See the records held by new competitive-eating No.1, San Jose's Matt Stonie \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/07/16/see-the-records-held-by-new-competitive-eating-no-1-san-joses-matt-stonie/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=The Mercury News \|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Taco#Indian taco\|Indian taco]]: 32.5 Indian tacos in 8 minutes in [[Atmore, Alabama]] (March 29, 2014). {\| class="wikitable sortable" [[Slugburger]]s: 43 slugburgers in 10 minutes (The World Slugburger Eating Championship Presented by Main Street Corinth, July 12, 2014). \|+ [[Pumpkin pie]]: 20.8 pounds in 8 minutes (Elk Grove Pumpkin Festival, October 5, 2014). !Date Fastest [[McDonald's]] [[Happy Meal]] eaten in 15.22 seconds. !Food !Record ~~===2015===~~ !{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}} [[Bacon]]: 182 slices of bacon in 5 minutes in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] (February 22, 2015). \|- Iguana's [[Burrito]]zilla: 5 pounds in 1 minute, 50 seconds (May 8, 2015).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Hero Eats Biggest Burrito We've Ever Seen In Under 2 Minutes\|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/10/matt-stonie-giant-burrito_n_7252640.html\|work=The Huffington Post\|access-date=May 27, 2015\|date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> \|{{Date table sorting\|2013\|September\|28}} [[Pork]] sandwiches (8 ounces): 15 sandwiches in 10 minutes at The Backyard at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]. \|[[Frozen yogurt]] Traditional [[carne asada]] [[taco]]s: 103 tacos in 8 minutes [[San Jose, California]] (August 15, 2015). \|10.5 pounds of [[Yogurtland]] frozen yogurt at Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in 6 minutes Martorano's signature pasta & sauce: 10 pounds in 8 minutes at Martorano's and [[Paris Las Vegas\|Paris Hotel & Casino]] ([[Las Vegas]], October 17, 2015). \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Stonie Yougurtland Champ, Wild Bill in 2nd \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/articles/914/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref> Smithfield [[pork ribs]]: 71 ribs in 5 minutes ([[Miami]], November 24, 2015). \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2013\|October\|26}} ~~===2016===~~ \|Kookamonga [[Hamburger\|Burger]] [[Pancakes#Varieties of American and Canadian pancakes\|Silver dollar pancakes]]: 113 (1 oz) pancakes in 8 minutes ([[Chico, California]], May 28, 2016) at The World Silver Dollar Pancake Eating Championship. [[Moon\|7.5 ~~Pie]]s:~~pound 85burger ~~Moon~~from ~~Pies~~the Kooky Canuck in 84 minutes, 43 seconds ([[Memphis, Tennessee~~\|Memphis~~]]~~- October 15, 2016~~) ~~at The World Moon Pie Eating Championship.~~ \| \|- ~~===2017===~~ \|{{Date table sorting\|2014\|March\|29}} Chicken [[spiedie]]s: 20.5 chicken spiedies in 10 minutes ([[Nichols, New York\|Nichols]], New York, August 12, 2017) at the Tioga Downs World Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship. \|[[Taco#Indian taco\|Indian taco]] \|32.5 Indian tacos in 8 minutes ([[Atmore, Alabama]]) ~~===2020===~~ \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Creek Indian Taco Eating Contest at Wind Creek's THROW DOWN \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/580/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref> Halloween candy: 4 lbs 1.9 oz of Halloween candy in 6 minutes. (Las Vegas, Nevada, October 31, 2020) \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2014\|July\|12}} ~~===2021===~~ \|[[Slugburger]]s Popcorn: 28.5 24oz servings of popcorn in 8 minutes (Las Vegas, Nevada, April 25, 2021) \|43 slugburgers in 10 minutes (The World Slugburger Eating Championship Presented by Main Street Corinth) *[[Heart Attack Grill]]: 20,000 calorie burger in 4:10 (Las Vegas, Nevada, July 26, 2021) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-03-05 \|title=Stonie defends Slugburger Festival title in eating contest - Daily Journal \|url=https://www.djournal.com/news/stonie-defends-slugburger-festival-title-in-eating-contest/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305201819/https://www.djournal.com/news/stonie-defends-slugburger-festival-title-in-eating-contest/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2016-03-05 \|access-date=2024-06-27 }}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2014\|October\|5}} \|[[Pumpkin pie]] \|20.8 pounds in 8 minutes (Elk Grove Pumpkin Festival) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gazette \|first=Times \|date=2022-10-10 \|title=WCH hosts World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship \|url=https://www.timesgazette.com/2022/10/10/wch-hosts-world-pumpkin-pie-eating-championship/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=The Times Gazette \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2014\|December}} \|[[McDonald's]] [[Happy Meal]] \|15.22 seconds (Fastest Happy Meal eaten) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Scinto \|first=Maria \|date=2020-02-14 \|title=Here's How Fast Matt Stonie Can Eat A McDonald's Happy Meal \|url=https://www.mashed.com/188921/heres-how-fast-matt-stonie-can-eat-a-mcdonalds-happy-meal/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Mashed \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|February\|14}} \|[[Birthday cake]] \|14.5 pounds in 8 minutes ([[West Palm Beach, Florida]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Stonie Shatters Birthday Cake Record At Palm Beach Outlets First Birthday Party! \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/articles/946/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|February\|22}} \|[[Bacon]] \|182 slices of bacon in 5 minutes ([[Daytona Beach, Florida]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-02-23 \|title=Local Man Sets World Record: Eats The Most Bacon - Good Day Sacramento \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/gooddaysacramento/news/local-man-sets-world-record-eats-the-most-bacon/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=www.cbsnews.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|May\|8}} \|Iguana's [[Burrito]]zilla \|5 pounds in 1 minute, 50 seconds \|<ref>{{cite news \|date=May 10, 2015 \|title=Hero Eats Biggest Burrito We've Ever Seen In Under 2 Minutes \|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/10/matt-stonie-giant-burrito_n_7252640.html \|access-date=May 27, 2015 \|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|June\|20}} \|[[Pork]] sandwiches (8 ounces) \|15 sandwiches in 10 minutes at The Backyard at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment ([[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment World Pork Roll-Eating Championship \|url=https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/641/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=majorleagueeating.com \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|August\|15}} \|Traditional [[carne asada]] [[taco]]s \|103 tacos in 8 minutes ([[San Jose, California]]) <!-- Appears to have been beaten by Chestnut --> \| \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|October\|17}} \|Martorano's signature pasta & sauce \|10 pounds in 8 minutes at Martorano's and [[Paris Las Vegas\|Paris Hotel & Casino]] ([[Las Vegas\|Las Vegas, Nevada]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stapleton \|first=Susan \|date=2015-10-20 \|title=Matt Stonie Eats 20 Bowls of Pasta in Eight Minutes at Martorano's \|url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/10/20/9565201/matt-stonie-eats-20-bowls-of-pasta-in-eight-minutes-at-martoranos \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Eater Vegas \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2015\|November\|24}} \|Smithfield [[pork ribs]] \|71 ribs in 5 minutes ([[Miami\|Miami, Florida]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ribs for the record books {{!}} Meatpoultry.com {{!}} November 24, 2015 10:26 {{!}} MEAT+POULTRY \|url=https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/14078-ribs-for-the-record-books \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=www.meatpoultry.com \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2016\|May\|28}} \|[[Pancakes#Varieties of American and Canadian pancakes\|Silver dollar pancakes]] \|113 (1 oz) pancakes in 8 minutes at The World Silver Dollar Pancake Eating Championship ([[Chico, California]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Page \|first=Justin \|date=2016-08-31 \|title=Competitive Eater Matt Stonie Sets New World Record by Eating 113 Pancakes in 8 Minutes \|url=https://laughingsquid.com/competitive-eater-matt-stonie-sets-new-world-record-by-eating-113-pancakes-in-8-minutes/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Laughing Squid \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2016\|October\|15}} \|[[Moon Pie]]s \|85 Moon Pies in 8 minutes at The World Moon Pie Eating Championship ([[Memphis, Tennessee]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2018-10-12 \|title=MoonPie eating competition comes to Memphis \|url=https://www.actionnews5.com/2018/10/12/moonpie-eating-competition-comes-memphis/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Action 5 News \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2017\|August\|12}} \|Chicken [[spiedie]]s \|20.5 chicken spiedies in 10 minutes at the Tioga Downs World Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship ([[Nichols, New York]]) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-08-13 \|title=Matt Stonie defends title in annual Tioga Downs Chicken Spiedie contest \|url=https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/matt-stonie-defends-title-in-annual-tioga-downs-chicken-spiedie-contest/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=WETM - MyTwinTiers.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2020\|October\|31}} \|[[Halloween candy]] \|4 lbs, 1.9 oz of Halloween candy in 6 minutes (Las Vegas, Nevada) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Matt Stonie Eats 4 Pounds of Candy to Win First-Ever Halloween Candy Bowl \|url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/matt-stonie-wins-halloween-candy-bowl-4-pounds-candy-6-minutes/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=IRL \|language=en}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2021\|April\|25}} \|[[Popcorn]] \|28.5 24oz servings of popcorn in 8 minutes (Las Vegas, Nevada) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mancini \|first=Al \|date=2021-04-26 \|title=Las Vegas man munches his way to world popcorn eating crown \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/las-vegas-man-munches-his-way-to-world-popcorn-eating-crown-2338785/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|- \|{{Date table sorting\|2021\|July\|26}} \|[[Heart Attack Grill]] burger \|20,000 calorie burger in 4:10 (Las Vegas, Nevada) \|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roeben \|first=Scott \|date=2021-08-19 \|title=Dude Breaks Record for Eating 20,000 Calorie Burger at Heart Attack Grill \|url=https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/dude-breaks-record-for-eating-20000-calorie-burger-at-heart-attack-grill/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Vital Vegas \|language=en-US}}</ref> \|} ==Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest results==