Jul 4, 2009 4:06 pm US/Eastern
Chestnut Still Top Dog At Coney Island
Inhaled A World-Record 68 Franks
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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Joey Chestnut (center) of San Jose, Calif. celebrates his victory after defeating Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on July 4, 2009, in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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Reigning champ Joey Chestnut has logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest with a world-record 68 franks.
He defeated his archrival, six-time titleholder Takeru Kobayashi (tah-KEHR'-roo koh-by-YAH'-shee), in Saturday's bout. Chestnut led throughout the contest.
Last year's event initially ended in a tie, with Chestnut and Kobayashi both gobbling down 59 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut went on to win a dramatic five hot dog eat-off.
This year's Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest was broadcast live on ESPN.
Chestnut is from San Jose, Calif. Kobayashi is from Japan.
The champ was born on November 25, 1983.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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