NEW YORK (Reuters) -
U.S. defending champion Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday
by downing 64 hot dogs in a competition that stretched into a
first-ever overtime.
Chestnut, of San Jose,...
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut clinched victory at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July contest at Coney Island after the competition's first-ever tiebreaker between the champion and Japanese rival Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi, CNN reported Friday.
Chestnut...
In doing so, he beat archrival and six-time champion Japanese Takeru Kobayashi.
But the victory was not an easy one.
Chestnut first tied with Kobayashi in a 10-minute round when they both ate 59 hot dogs.
They then had to gobble another...
It's the Fourth of July, which for many Americans, is a wonderful excuse to get drunk and stuff your face, all under the guise of celebrating freedom.
And if you're a competitive eater, you can actually make a few bucks in the process. It's...
Hopefully everybody's off having a great 4th of July. Nothing says Happy 4th of July like the annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. Actual quote: "It's July 4 and we're in the epicenter of patriotism here at Coney Island" (of...
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