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Every summer since 1916, a hot dog eating contest has taken place on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. It is sponsored by and held at the famous Nathan's Famous restaurant, and the date is July 4th.
At the 2009 competition, Joey Chestnut defended his title as the hot dog eating champion. Chestnut ate 68 hot dogs in ten minutes to set a new world record.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_nathans_.html
2008 Contest
Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi ran neck and neck through the 10 minute competition, tying at 59 hot dogs eaten each. The competition went into a tie-breaker, in which each man was given five dogs to eat. Chestnut emerged victorious, finishing his five dogs first.Who Let the Dogs Out?
The contest began in 1916 to settle a bet among four men about being the most patriotic. James Mullen ate 13 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win, and so began the most famous eating contest in the world.Village Voice: The (Hungry) Odd Couple of the Nathan's Hot-Dog-Eating Contest (July 2, 2008) In recent years, Japanese competitors have dominated the competition. Takeru Kobayashi, known to fans as "The Tsunami," won six consecutive years in a row from 2001 through 2006,IFOCE: Takeru Kobayashi Eater Profile but was defeated in 2007 and 2008 by Joey Chestnut.The New York Times: The Winner and New Champion, With 66 Hot Dogs (July 5, 2007)-
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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Questions
Is Pinks Hotdog in Hollywood worth waiting in that line just to eat a hot dog? 3 AnswersYou are lucky. It would appear that the local icon hot dog is actually a quality dog, all beef with a casing that snaps. That's something hot dog fans care abou... read more
Where can I find delicious Chicago style hot dogs in Los Angeles? 2 AnswersTaste Chicago, an all Chicago-style restaurant owned by Joe Mantegna in purports to have Chicago Dogs: "All beef Vienna hot dog w/ mustard, onion, relish, toma... read more
Are dogs usually too hot inside a house because of their fur? 1 AnswerI suspect that dogs are simply better at managing their body temperatures than humans. I believe their panting is a way of cooling their body and so if they ar... read more
My dog isnt eating, what should I do? 8 AnswersIt could be lymphoma. My dog just died a few weeks ago from it, and those are the first signs we spotted. Sullivan didn't want to eat anything at all. He had di... read more -
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