Philly guy outeats Chestnut in chili spaghetti contest

Philadelphia's "Humble" Bob Shoudt put away the competition - including the legendary Joey Chestnut - by eating 13 pounds, 9 ounces of chili-slopped spaghetti yesterday in Cincinnati.

In 10 minutes.

Urp.Chestnut holds records for eating chicken wings at Wing Bowl and hot dogs at Coney Island, but he could only choke down a dozen pounds.

Shoudt, ranked fifth in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, retained his title and won $2,500 at the Kings Island amusement park.

Then it was off to ride some roller-coasters with his son, he told the Oxford Press, an Ohio newspaper.

Talk about an iron stomach.

This year, the guy has also had Top 3 finishes eating calamari, funnel cake, gyros and corned beef on rye.

Afterward, Chestnut tried to explain his defeat.

"I like to stand up when I eat, and here, I had to bend over," he said. "I feel like a lot of the food settled too high."

Or was some mystical mojo at work?

According to emcee George Shea, president of Major League Eating, "Eating is a test of inner truth and character."

Shoudt is "just an intuitive chili spaghetti eater," he said.

By the way, a Philly cheesesteak eating contest was held over the weekend - in Brooklyn?

Can't take that too seriously.

For the record, it was won by Maryland's Juliet Lee, who ate 4-1/3 10-inchers at Five Spot Soulfood. She's ranked No. 8 in the world, according to IFOCE.com.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.