Joey Chestnut Wins 6th Straight Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
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Joey Chestnut Wins 6th Straight Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

New York City : NY : USA | Jul 04, 2012 at 10:19 PM PDT
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The 2012 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

One of the biggest American traditions on July 4th is gorging upon massive amounts of food. To commemorate this holiday, Nathan's Famous held their annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York sponsored by Major League Eating.

For the sixth straight year, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won the hot dog eating contest. This year, he tied his record by eating 68 hot dogs in ten minutes.

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The full video of the 2012 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest from Brooklyn, New York.  Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight title by eating 68 hot dogs.
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