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Nathan's Famous Dog Contest Ends in First Ever Dog Off

partysugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:41:55 -0700

The excitement was incredible this morning at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition. The reigning champ Joey Chestnut and the Japanese firecracker Takeru Kobayashi faced off in a shorter — 10 instead of last year's 12 — minute competition to see who could eat the most hot dogs. For the first time in history, after the ten minutes, there was a tie: both Chestnut and Kobayshi, who eat at basically the same pace, had eaten 59 hot dogs.

What happened next was a dog off: whoever could eat five more hot dogs the quickest would win. Although it was neck and neck, Joey Chestnut was victorious and walked away with the coveted mustard belt. When ESPN asked why he had won, Chestnut remarked,

It's fourth ofJuly and you can get through something like this. It came down to who needed it more, he wanted it but I needed it.

Anybody that needs to win a hot dog eating competition seems a little crazy to me. If you missed the competition be sure to check out the video:

Around the World in Eight Hot Dogs

YumSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:00:29 -0700

Most eaters would agree that the hot dog is a quintessential American food. But frankfurter fans have some differences of opinion when it comes to how their delicious dogs should be served. I've rounded up some of the tastiest hot-dog variations from around the world. Check out the slideshow to get your mouth watering, then tell me how you like your hot dog.

Could You Eat One Hot Dog Every 10.9 Seconds?

YumSugar — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:20:03 -0700

Yesterday, at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, reigning champion Takeru Kobayashi was bested by Californian Joey Chestnut. In a down-to-the-wire race, Chestnut dethroned six-time champion Kobayashi by downing 66 hot dogs (plus buns) in 12 minutes - that's one hot dog every 10.9 seconds. Kobayashi, despite recently having a wisdom tooth extracted and treatment for a sore jaw - managed to do his personal best by inhaling 63 hot dogs.

However, the event wasn't without some controversy. At the final few minutes Chestnut was devouring hot dogs so quickly, the counter couldn't keep up and they had to actually go back and count all plates.

If you didn't get to catch it on ESPN, you're in luck. Catch the final few dramatic minutes, just