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NEW YORK - JULY 4: Chairman of Major League Eating George Shea (C-back) speaks as Takeru Kobayashi (R) of Nagano, Japan and Joey Chestnut (2nd-L) of San Jose, California compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brookly...

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NEW YORK - JULY 4: Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California walks on stage holding his old champion belt as the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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NEW YORK - JULY 4: A crowd gathers to watch a trampoliner wearing skis jump high into the air before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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NEW YORK - JULY 4: Chairman of Major League Eating George Shea (L) screams to the crowd as a woman dressed as a nun shoots a T-shirt into the crowd before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York...

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NEW YORK - JULY 4: A family eats hot dogs in front of an advertisement for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, to undergo later that day, on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, California, competes next to six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan during the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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The Coney Island Strong Man entertains the crowd at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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George Shea, center, of Major League Eaters, presents the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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George Shea, center, of Major League Eaters, presents the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Trophies and hot dogs are on display at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. , holds up the American Flag after beating former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, for his third consecutive win at the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, N.Y. Ch...

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest works to outpace former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, right, as Chestnut was on his way to his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eatin...

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest celebrates as he beats former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, as Chestnut logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest wi...

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Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest reacts to finishing 68 hot dogs after defeating former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, at Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest in New York Saturday, July 4,...

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Joey Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, closes in on the world record during Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest Saturday, July 4, 2009, in New York.

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest quickly chews hot dogs as former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, struggles to keep up in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, shows off his full stomach after losing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in New York.

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Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, wipes his face after loosing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. , in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, pumps his fist in accepting the runner-up trophy after loosing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. , in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest quickly chews hot dogs as former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, struggles to keep up in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, shows off his full stomach after losing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in New York.

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Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif. , defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, celebrates his victory over former champion Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in New York.

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The trunks of two Asian elephants that are competing in the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition held with Nathan's Famous at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. , are shown on Friday July 3, 2009.

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The trunks of two Asian elephants that are competing in the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition held at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. , are shown on Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros.

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Susie, 46, an Asian elephant, and one of the contestants in the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. , Friday, July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros.