Joey Chestnut eats 62 hot dogs for 16th Nathan’s hot dog eating contest title ...
Joey Chestnut eats 62 hot dogs for 16th Nathan’s hot dog eating contest title, while Miki Sudo named women’s champion posted at 00:38:29 UTC via edition.cnn.com Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time, and Miki Sudo downed 39.5 dogs to win the women’s competition for the 9th straight time in an Independence Day event marked by a lengthy weather delay. Chestnut said afterward it was a roller coaster of a day due to the severe weather. “They told us it was canceled,” Chestnut said. “We weren’t sure we were gonna eat today. I’m just happy. It’s the 4th of July, I got to eat some hot dogs and get a win.” “I feel great,” he added. “I’ve got leftover room, so I’ll be having some beers later.” Geoffrey Esper took second place with 49 hot dogs, and Australia’s James Webb came in 3rd with 47. The gluttonous Independence Day event brought thousands of people to Coney Island, New York, on Tuesday t
