Watch a guy set a world record, devouring 71 ribs in five minutes

HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Matt Stonie devoured 71 ribs in five minutes on Sunday, which is impressive in part because Stonie doesn't look much bigger than a pork rib himself.  Here, watch:

As part of a Smithfield "Whole Hog Challenge" promotion, Stonie powered through nearly six dozen ribs with the determined bearing of an MMA fighter, twisting the meat off the bone, devouring it in four bites per rib, following every few ribs with a gulp of water, and stopping every dozen or so to jump up and down and settle the meat in his stomach. Richard Petty, the winningest driver in NASCAR history, looked on, an unreadable grin on his face.

Stonie, nicknamed "Megatoad," powered through the ribs as Sam Barclay, the carnival barker-esque emcee of Major League Eating, rallied the crowd. Aric Almirola, who now drives the Smithfield 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports, smiled and shook his head in disbelief.

When it was over, Stonie wiped his mouth, wobbled a bit, held up a trophy nearly his size, and a hand-written "71" sign. The record was his, and so too were many, many pounds of pork.

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