9/1/2016 10:19 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Old people can EAT — just ask the 76-YEAR-OLD MAN who came shockingly close to catching Joey Chestnut at one of the BIGGEST rib competitions in the world!!
It all went down at the Nugget World Rib-Eating Championship near Reno, NV — where Chestnut chomped through 9.6 POUNDS of spare ribs in 12 minutes (roughly 5 FULL RACKS).
But the biggest shocker … 76-year-old Rich “The Locust” LeFevre — a retired C.P.A. who devoured his way into a 3RD PLACE finish … crushing other competitors who appeared to be more than half his age!
LeFevre finished by eating 4.8 pounds of ribs!!! We’d say he’s a guy you need to keep an eye on in the future … but, you know …
Matt Stonie took 2nd place with 7.8 pounds … failing to defend his 2015 Rib-Eating championship.
Joey Chestnut — the king is (baby) back!!!!
