Vegas, THE (eating) CHAMP IS (almost) HERE ... and he's ready to check out chicks in bikinis, eat wings and party hard!!
TMZ Sports talked to hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut less than a week after his dominating 70 dog performance at the Nathan's Famous competition on July 4th in NYC ... and the legendary competitive eater is still in "celebration mode."
Chestnut was at the airport on his way to a bachelor party in San Diego ... before hittin' Vegas later tonight.
On the Vegas agenda ... judging a bikini contest and some hardcore post-fight partying.