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The American ultra-eater faced off with Japanese legend Takeru Kobayashi for the first time in 15 years.
Chesnut casually manhandled the animal rights activist before cruising to his 15th championship.
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Chestnut has now consumed 1,089 hot dogs in Nathan’s annual contests since he began competing.
A new ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary, ‘The Good, the Bad, the Hungry,’ explores the rivalry between eaters Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut. Here, Kobayashi clears the air.
Joey Chestnut nearly lost his seven-year grip on the craziest, wildest, most awesome competitive eating experience in the world. But like any true champion, he saved the best for last.
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Eat your heart out, Joey Chestnut. After parting ways with his Coney Island counterpart, former hot dog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi staged a competition of his own Monday, setting a new unofficial world record.
He probably doesn't want fries with that. Joey Chestnut became the five-time champion of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island Monday. Chestnut downed 62 to prove he was hungrier for the win than the rest of the pack. ________________________________________
Ninety-degree weather and 54 hot dogs make for some impressive eating. Joey Chestnut claimed his fourth straight Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest win Sunday. Good thing the Pepto was nearby.