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Entertainment: Joey Chestnut proposes to girlfriend at contest

Seven-time hot dog eating champion, Joey Chestnut, poses while weighing in during a news conference to promote the upcoming Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot-Dog Eating Contest tomorrow Thursday, July 3, 2014, at City Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NEW YORK (AP) — Will they serve hot dogs at the wedding?

Seven-time hot dog eating champion, Joey Chestnut, poses while weighing in during a news conference to promote the upcoming Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot-Dog Eating Contest tomorrow Thursday, July 3, 2014, at City Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Joey Jaws Chestnut took a timeout from the Coney Island hot dog competition on Friday to propose to a fellow competitive eater.

Chestnut got down on bended knee to make it official with longtime girlfriend Neslie Ricasa.

She said yes.

The happy couple hails from San Jose, California.

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