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Other News :: Joey Chestnut scoffs down 68 hotdogs to win 4th July eating title

Posted on 2009-07-04 by Gooner

Joey Chestnut scored his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest with a world-record 68 franks in 10 minutes.

Japanese contestant Takeru Kobayashi finished second with 64 1/2 hotdogs consumed.

This event is now known as the "Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest" has become a bit of a 4th July tradition in the United States and this year was broadcast live on ESPN.com with action angles and graphics.

Here is some video coverage of the Nathans Hot Dog eating event from ESPN - playing it mostly for laughs :

(look out for the messy face finish on the winner with a second to go)

Sourced From : ESPN.com

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