Joey Tops Pat in Pizza Hut Chow-Lenge

Joey Chestnut defeated Patrick Bertoletti in the 2010 Pizza Hut Chow-Lenge, the world pizza-eating championship, consuming 40.5 slices of 14-inch Pizza Hut pizza in 10 minutes to Pat's 36.

The number-one- and number-four-ranked eaters battled prior to the star-studded SpikeTV Guys Choice Awards at Sony Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Robert Deniro, Ray Liotta, Scarlett Johansson, Sandra Bullock, Charlize Theron, Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo Dicaprio and the cast of The Hangover were among the celebrities on hand for the awards.

The pizza-eating contest, which will be aired as part of the SpikeTV broadcast on June 20, was neck and neck until the second half of the contest, when Chestnut established a three-slice lead. Pat came back to within two slices, but lost when Joey put on a run in the final 90 seconds.

The contest highlighted the crowd-favorite Pizza Hut pizza, which costs only $10, regardless of size, toppings or crust.