‘Megatoad’ takes first prize at pasta-eating championship — PHOTOS
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is eaten during the Martorano‘s Masters Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre holds a fourth place check after eating 11.5 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ron Koch eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo, from left, Matthew Stonie, and Michelle Lesco eat spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is eaten during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco holds a third place check after eating 12 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Showgirls look on during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo, from left, Matthew Stonie, and Michelle Lesco eat spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre holds a fourth place check after eating 11.5 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ron Koch eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is held during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry holds a fifth place check after eating 11.25 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry holds a fifth place check after eating 11.25 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo holds a second place check after eating 14 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Showgirls look on during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre holds a fourth place check after eating 11.5 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is eaten during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco celebrates after eating 12 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco holds a third place check after eating 12 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo holds a second place check after eating 14 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Michelle Lesco celebrates after eating 12 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre holds a fourth place check after eating 11.5 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is held during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Andrew Creech eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Steve Hendry eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie celebrates after winning and eating 20 pounds of spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rich LeFevre eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew Stonie eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Spaghetti is eaten during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo eats spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters World Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miki Sudo, from left, Matthew Stonie, and Michelle Lesco eat spaghetti during the Martorano‘s Masters Pasta Eating Championship at the Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Matthew "Megatoad" Stonie of San Jose, Calif., crammed spaghetti into his mouth en route to victory in the Martorano's Masters Pasta Eating Championship on Saturday at Paris hotel-casino.
The 23-year-old Stonie, who ate 20 pounds of pasta to win the $2,000 first prize, also was this year's winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, dethroning longtime defending champion Joey Chestnut.
Check out the photos above.
