Joey Chestnut wins hot dog eating contest

Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off. The men tied at 59 ...

Hot dog chomping champion Joey Chestnut defended his title in the first-ever overtime "dog off" at Nathan's annual July 4 hot dog-eating contest on Coney Island this afternoon. "It was just incredible that I was able to do it," said Chestnut, a 24-...

There isn't the luster on Kobayashi's card like there was during his reign of six consecutive championships -- he lost last year by three dogs, a burning loss that the biggest bottle of Pepto-Bismol can't take away. In fact, Kobayashi's claim to be ...

Champion hot dog-eater Takeru Kobayashi is hungry for revenge. Today, he'll try to put the bite on the competition in the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. Kobayashi lost by three dogs last year, after a six-year winning ...

This year's competitors include six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi, also known as the Tsunami, and the defending champion Joey Chesnut. The aim of the competition is to eat as many hot dogs as you can in just ten minutes There are 21 competitors in ...

Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak. And ...

American Joey "Jaws" Chestnut will defend his crown as the world's fastest hot-dog eater on Friday against former champion Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi of Japan in an Independence Day showdown at Coney Island. Kobayashi, 30, holds the world record for ...

World renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi of Japan is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of Friday’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-...

World renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of New York's annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition. Last year, the 30-year-old Kobayashi's six-year winning streak was broken by young up-and-...