The reigning men’s champion, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, didn’t attend the competition this year over a sponsorship tiff.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual Fourth of July tradition. This year, 21 men and 19 women competed for food fame.
Joey Chestnut won the 101st Nathan's Annual Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on Tuesday, marking his 10th victory in the event.
The reigning champ of the Nathan's famous hot dog eating contest gets to hold onto his mustard yellow belt. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut of San Jose, California, packed away 61 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Friday at the Coney Island contest.
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