Joey Chestnut eclipsed his very own world document Saturday, triumphing his 13th identify within the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut downed 75 frankfurters to beat his 2018 mark of seventy four.
The annual warm dog contest came about at a non-public New York region with COVID-19 protection measures in place as opposed to its traditional Coney Island boardwalk spot. No fanatics had been in attendance, and competition have been spaced six ft apart whilst separated by using plexiglass.
Chestnut ate the 1,000th hot dog of his competitive ingesting career with his 62nd frankfurter. "Jaws" fended off Darron Breeden and Nick Wehry, who finished second and 0.33, respectively.
"I knew I become rapid within the beginning," Chestnut said. "I hit a wall (at the stop). I truely overlooked the crowd."
Chestnut, a Kentucky local and San Jose resident, has now received the competition thirteen of the ultimate 14 years on account that taking down six-time defending champion Takeru Kobayashi in 2007. Last year, Chestnut ate 71 warm puppies, falling short of his '18 file. The 36-12 months-vintage ate seventy two in 2017 and 70 in 2016. He's now received five in a row, along with his handiest loss within the remaining decade in opposition to Matt Stonie in 2015's contest.
On the ladies's facet, the front-runner Miki Sudo also did not disappoint, putting a international report at the manner to her seventh Mustard Yellow Belt. Sudo downed 48½ frankfurters to overcome Sonya Thomas' report of 45 hot puppies, set in 2012.
"To all people looking at home, I wish you could be here, however it approach plenty to recognize you're cheering returned domestic,"
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