Chestnut eats record 70 hot dogs to reclaim Nathan's title
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The moment Joey Chestnut broke the record. @joeyjaws pic.twitter.com/mJOX3TRx9L
— Jeffrey Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 4, 2016
Joey Chestnut is back on top in the world of competitive hot dog eating after defeating Matt Stonie at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island on Monday.
Chestnut downed a competition-record 70 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to reclaim the title, beating Stonie by 17 dogs. He now has the top five performances in hot dog eating history.
Joey Chestnut took in this in 10 minutes at Hot Dog Eating Contest: 19,600 calories, 1,260 g of fat, 54,600 mg of sodium & 700 g of protein
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 4, 2016
Stonie ended Chestnut's eight-year championship run in 2015, edging him 62 to 60.
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