Joey Chestnut wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

[Cynical]

As many know, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place every 4th of July at Coney Island in New York. This year, Joey Chestnut, an American, won the competition, eating 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. This is a significant win because Takeru Kobayashi, from Japan, has been the reigning champion. Now the belt is home again.

More info about the contest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%...Eating_Contest

The news story (FOX News): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288046,00.html

I'm proud, but sort of disappointed. Kobayashi is the man. I even researched him for a "who is your hero" project in my spanish class last year (partially as a joke). Still, 66 freaking dogs in 12 minutes.

[Spartan Erik]

I'm happy; it's about time someone finally beat him! But then again he might have just lost because of that jaw of his and all the trouble he's had with it.

[Corey]

I was flipping through the channels with my fiance and we stopped on that. Pretty exciting to watch, they were neck and neck until the end! hahah

[Brandon]

Whoa, that's too many for me to eat.

[Zenax]

Even for me that is a challenge! Well done to him then!

[reichiru]

I saw that too, I thought it was kind of disgusting, in an interesting way.