- The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual American hot dog competitive eating competition held annually on Independence Day.
- defending champion Joey Chestnut retained his crown after beating Carmen Cincotti - eating 72 hot dogs.
One certainly requires an iron stomach to compete in The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The contestants have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as they can in the shortest time possible.
Thousands of spectators flock here annually to watch the “food athletes” compete in the riveting spectacle in gluttony.
A 33-year-old American man recently set a world record by devouring 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the eating contest in New York, to claim the championship title.
