Chestnut Claims 12th Title at Hot Dog Eating Contest
It was once again a pair of familiar faces who won the 2019 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday.
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut claimed a victory for the men’s title, chowing down 71 hot dogs in 10 minutes. This is his 12th year winning the eating contest.
In the women’s division, Miki Sudo, also the defending champion, clenched the Mustard Belt again with her sixth consecutive first-place finish. She ate 31 hot dogs.
Chestnut’s 71 hot dogs comes close to the record he set in 2018 of 74 hot dogs, but the pro eater couldn’t beat his previous feat.
Chestnut’s dog count has risen gradually over the course of his career— starting with 66 in 2007. He downed 70 hotdogs in 2016 and hasn’t hasn’t looked back.
Chestnut, a former construction manager from San Jose, CA, holds 40 titles in Major League Eating competitions around the U.S.—which includes the record for most gyozas eaten in 10 minutes (381), the most hard boiled eggs eaten in 10 minutes (151), and the most pizzas eaten in 10 minutes (7.5). Nathan’s website calls him “an American Hero and a national treasure.&…
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