(Video) Sports: For The First Time In Nine Years, There Is A New Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champion

Joey Chestnut’s eight-year run of dominance at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest came to a shocking end Saturday as he fell to Matt “Megatoad” Stonie in Coney Island, New York.


(Video) Sports: He Runs NY! Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest Again & Proposes To Girlfriend

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.


(Video) Watch Man Set New Record At July 4th Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest!!!

There are few things that are as American as piling an enormous amount of hot dogs for honor at Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest. This year’s winner, Joey Chestnut, who’s won this contest for the last seven years, set a new record by downing 69 hot dogs in ten minutes at the Coney Island contest. Check out the crazy footage after the jump.


Joey Chestnut Wins 6th Straight Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Sabrina B. Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight Coney Island hot dog eating contest.


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