Nathan's Hot Dog Contest Prize
See, the Japanese native was pretty cranky when a contract dispute kept him out of the official July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. So he set up his OWN contest in Manhattanyesterday, shoving 69 dogs down his throat in front of a bunch of cameras set up to prove he really did it. That's good old American ingenuity for you!
Only problem was over on Coney Island, American Joey Chestnut swallowed 62 and collected the Nathan's prize. And now, to prove he's truly assimilated into America's 'me, me, me' society, Kobayashi is claiming his 69 dogs mean hetechnically won the Nathan's contest. Because, ahem, he ate more than Chestnut . . . across town, at his OWN 'contest.' And people are agreeing with him!
It's a whole new day in America. Yuppers. Just imagine what this means for us. No more silly elections wherein the person who gets the most votes becomes president? Our candidates can just set up ANOTHER vote, gather their friends 'round, and say 'well, more of THESE people want me in office, so I'm the winner!' The Supreme Court would have a load taken off their minds, that's for sure.
And let's consider our justice system, wherein we ignore one jury's decision and call on another for a verdict that's more to our liking. Ooh, ooh, and forget all that silly high school school grading business. Our kids will be able to refuse their teachers' bright red Xs over incorrect math equations as they draft their own mathematics textbooks that suit their more creative problem solving skills. One need never take no for an answer again.
There are truly so many applications to this way of thinking that it boggles the mind. And just think, if we hadn't sat down to celebrate the 4th with hot dogs, we never would have had this possibility presented to us. It's grand being an American, isn't it?
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July 4th, 2011 Coney Island, Brooklyn, NYC Women Contest - Winner Sonya Thomas (Black Widow) downed 40 pcs. NJ.com – Thousands of people gathered at Coney Island on Friday to watch last year's hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut face off against Japanese eating sensation Takeru Kobayashi. Legendary hot dog gobbler Joey Chestnut boosted his reputation as one of the world's most competitive eaters after putting away 70 hot dogs in just 10 minutes at the annual Coney Island Fourth of.
Nathan's Famous Hotdog Eating Contest is held in Coney Island, New York on July 4th each year. The aim of the competition was to eat the most number of hot dogs in 12 minutes, which was reduced to 10 minutes in 2008.
In recent years, the competition has been dominated by Joey Chestnut from California. Here is a list of past winners and the total number of hot dog consumed within the time limit. A women's event was added in 2011.
In 2015, Matt Stonie ended the 8 year winning streak of Joey Chestnut, eating 62 hot dogs to Joey's 60. However, Chestnut has regained his title, winning it for the 11th time in 2018.
List of Nathan's Famous Hotdog Eating Contest Winners (men's)
Nathan's Hot Dog Contest Prize
| Year | Winner | Hot Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Joey Chestnut | 74 |
| 2017 | Joey Chestnut | 72 |
| 2016 | Joey Chestnut | 70 |
| 2015 | Matt Stonie | 62 |
| 2014 | Joey Chestnut | 61 |
| 2013 | Joey Chestnut | 69 |
| 2012 | Joey Chestnut | 68 |
| 2011 | Joey Chestnut | 62 |
| 2010 | Joey Chestnut | 54 |
| 2009 | Joey Chestnut | 68 |
| 2008 | Joey Chestnut | 59 |
| 2007 | Joey Chestnut | 66 |
| 2006 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53 ¾ |
| 2005 | Takeru Kobayashi | 49 |
| 2004 | Takeru Kobayashi | 53 ½ |
| 2003 | Takeru Kobayashi | 44 ½ |
| 2002 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50 ½ |
| 2001 | Takeru Kobayashi | 50 |
| 2000 | Kazutoyo Arai | 25 1/8 |
| 1999 | Steve Keiner | 21 ½ |
| 1998 | Hirofumi Nakajima | 19 |
| 1997 | Hirofumi Nakajima | 24 |
| 1996 | Edward Krachie | 22 |
| 1995 | Edward Krachie | 19 ½ |
| 1994 | Michael DeVito | 20 |
| 1993 | Michael DeVito | 17 |
| 1992 | Frank Dellarosa | 19 |
| 1991 | Frank Dellarosa | 21 |
| 1990 | Michael DeVito | 16 |
| 1989 | Jay Green | 13 |
| 1988 | Jay Green | 14 |
| 1987 | Don Wolfman | 12 |
| 1986 | Don Wolfman | 12 |
| 1985 | Oscar Rodriguez | 11 ¾ |
| 1984 | Birgit Felden | 9 ½ |
Hot Dog eating Champion
At the 2004 World Hotdog Eating Championships on July 4th, TakeruKobayashi, also known as 'Food Fighter', or 'Tsunami', gulped down 53½ hotdogs in just 12 minutes to set a newworld record! That works out to more than one dog every 15 seconds. Again in 2006, Takeru broke his own World Record, with a fraction more shoved in, 53¾. He won the event every year between 2001-2006. In 2007, Kobayashi lost the title in a tight competition to American Joey Chestnut. That ended Kobayashi's 6 year winning streak. Chestnut broke the world record in 2009 when he ate 68 hot dogs (and buns), then again in 2010 eating 69.
What is more impressive, is that Takeru weighs only 131 pounds.The prize for being the world champion, he is awarded a trophy,the championship belt and most importantly a year's supply of hotdogs.
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