Joey Chestnut Celebrates Independence Day with Fifth Consecutive Mustard Belt
By Matt Present (Photo: Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
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Joey Chestnut Retains Hot Dog Title on Coney Island, Patrick Bertoletti Second
by Anthony Pucik
It’s customary for Americans to eat hot dogs on the fourth of July. Joey Chestnut takes this to extremes... Read More »
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Former Nathan's Champ Kobayashi Downs 69 Hot Dogs
by Eric Bowman
Takeru Kobayashi refuses to sign a deal with Major League Eating, which is why he was not a participant in the 2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest yesterday. However, that didn't stop Kobayashi from chowing down on some hot dogs... Read More »
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Why Is the Hot Dog Eating Contest So Popular?
by Zachary D. Rymer
The 2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest was won by a familiar face, as it was Joey Chestnut taking home his fifth consecutive Mustard Belt. In 10 minutes, Chestnut finished off 62 hot dogs, six short of the world record he set in 2009... Read More »
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Full Plate of Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest News
by Kyle Vassalo
8 months ago Takeru Kobayashi reportedly broke the world record, by downing 69 hot dogs on the roof of a Manhatten bar. While this is a valiant demonstrat... Read More »
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The Oddest Competitive Eating Victories Ever
by Tom Kinslow
Sonya Thomas is a freak of nature. That's really all I can say."The Black Widow" (which has to be the most awesome nickname ever) broke another world record for competitive eating by eating 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes... Read More »
