Joey Chestnut scarfed down 61 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win his eighth consecutive championship, barely beating Matt Stonie at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on Friday. But Chestnut’s biggest victory came before the hot dogs were even rolled out. He surprised his girlfriend by proposing to her in front of the stage and even though he looks like a beast when he is devouring those dogs, she said yes. His girl is fellow competitive eater Neslie Ricasa. This win was Chestnut’s eighth consecutive victory in the hot dog eating contest.