Joey Chestnut Wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Jul 04, 2017, 09:36 PM
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On Tuesday, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut devoured 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the annual Fourth of July eating contest hosted by Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, N.Y.
Chestnut ate 12 more hot dogs than runner-up Carmen Cincotti, retaining his championship title from last year. The number also broke the contest record of 70 dogs in 10 minutes, set by Chestnut himself during the 2016 competition.